In Path of Exile 2's Rise of the Abyssal league (patch 0.3.0), Lightning Arrow Deadeye is one of the fastest and most destructive mapping builds. While weapons and quivers define raw damage, gloves are where you fine-tune the build-adding attack speed, damage scaling, and survivability. Crafting your own pair is cheaper than buying premade ones and gives you control over the exact mods you want.

What Makes Good Gloves for Lightning Arrow Deadeye?

For this build, you want gloves that increase clear speed, improve damage consistency, and shore up defenses. The most important stats are:

Attack Speed - Directly scales your Lightning Arrow spam.

Flat Lightning Damage to Attacks - Boosts every projectile.

Increased Projectile Speed / Chain - Helps arrows hit faster and chain smoother.

Critical Strike Chance & Multiplier - Deadeye thrives on crit scaling.

Life & Resistances - Core survivability baseline.

Evasion Rating - Synergizes with Deadeye's agility and high mobility.

Base Types to Target

Pick gloves that align with your defensive layer:

Evasion Gloves (Slink Gloves) - Best for raw speed and crit scaling.

Evasion/ES Hybrids (Gripped Gloves) - Slightly tankier while boosting projectile damage.

Special Influenced Gloves - Can roll unique mods like +1 projectile or shock effect.

Crafting Process Step-by-Step

Choose the Base

Start with high ilvl Slink or Gripped Gloves (ilvl 84+ recommended for top tiers).

Roll Offense First

Spam Essences of Zeal (attack speed) or Essences of Wrath (lightning damage) until you hit a strong damage mod combination.

Lock and Augment

If you land key prefixes (flat lightning + attack speed), use crafting bench orbs to fill suffixes with resistances and crit chance.

Bench Crafting

Popular crafts: +12% attack speed, % to crit chance for attacks, or +life.

Metacrafting (Optional)

If currency allows, use prefixes/suffixes cannot be changed to lock strong rolls, then scour and slam for better stats.

Finishing Touches

Apply quality for evasion/attack speed scaling.

Consider anointing or corruption for glove-specific bonuses (e.g., +1 projectile on corruption).

Key Mod Priority List

If you're short on currency, focus in order:

Attack Speed

Flat Lightning Damage to Attacks

Life

Resistances

Crit Chance / Multiplier

Projectile Speed / Chain

Budget vs. High-End Gloves

Budget Option -

Rare evasion gloves with attack speed, lightning damage, and resistances. Cheap and effective for mapping.

High-End Option -

Influenced Gripped Gloves with +1 projectile, crit multi, attack speed, and high life. These push damage into endgame levels and synergize with chain mechanics for Lightning Arrow.

Currency & Efficiency Tips

Crafting takes orbs, essences, and time. Farming this currency naturally can be slow, so many players turn to trading or third-party Path of Exile 2 Currency markets like mmoexp to speed up the process. This lets you focus on crafting attempts rather than grinding endlessly.

Final Thoughts

Gloves may not carry as much raw power as weapons, but they complete the Lightning Arrow Deadeye kit. A well-crafted pair gives you the speed, crit scaling, and survivability needed to dominate mapping and bosses alike. Whether you settle for a solid budget pair or push for high-end projectile-influenced gloves, the investment pays off in clear speed and smoother gameplay.

With the right base, targeted essences, and some patience-or a boost in currency-you can craft gloves that perfectly match the needs of one of PoE 2's fastest and most satisfying builds.