Twink Lightning Arrow Deadeye Leveling Guide

The basics of Twink Leveling are to:

• Buy & Prepare Items
• Setup Items & Skill Gems
• Have a Plan & Go!

The guide provides the following for a seamless leveling experience:

• Trade Links
• Step-by-Step Skill Gem Progression
• Passive Tree Routing
• A Leveling Plan that has been tested multiple times
• & a Full Video of the run

The first step is to buy and prepare items, organized into the following categories:

• Equipped Items
• Inventory Items
• Stash Items

Unique items are bought, and Rare items are either crafted during the run or prepared on your main character in advance. No expensive Unique items are required, and no hard-to-craft Rare items are selected. If an item is optional it is noted. Furthermore, if you've been actively mapping, you may already have acceptable Rare Items or some of the consumables listed below.

Equipped Items

Equipped Items are equipped from the beginning of the run. Take care when purchasing or crafting items that the level requirement is 2 or lower.

• 200%+ Widowhail = 1ex
  • Sockets: 2+ Storm Runes
  • Optional: 230%+ Widowhail = 1ex+
  • Optional: 230%+ Widowhail with a Corrupted Implicit = 3ex+
  • Optional: 230%+ Widowhail with an Extra Socket = 3ex+
• Asphyxia's Wrath = 1ex
  • Optional: Purchase with 9%+ IAS & 9%+ Gain Damage as Extra Cold Damage = 2ex+
• Painter's Servant = 1ex
  • Optional: Purchase with 28%+ Gain % of Elemental Damage as Extra Specific Damage = 5ex+
• Wings of Caelyn (Optional) = 1ex
• Foxshade = 1ex
• Luminous Pace = 1ex
• Meginord's Girdle = 1ex
• Rare Rings x2
  • Acquisition: Purchase Iron Rings from Una or Finn in Act 1 Normal
  • Crafting Method: Alchemy, Essence or Alt Transmute Regal Exalt
  • Desirable Mods: Flat Damage to Attacks, Strength, Intelligence, Attributes
• Rare Amulet (Optional)
  • Acquisition: Purchase a Crimson Amulet from Una or Finn in Act 1 Normal
  • Crafting Method: Alchemy, Essence or Alt Transmute Regal Exalt
  • Desirable Mods: Strength, Intelligence, Attributes
  • Instill: Sharpened Claw
• Magic Lesser Life Flask
• Magic Lesser Mana Flask

Inventory Items

Inventory Items include gear that is equipped soon, or are small items that are carried in advance, to save time later. In this run Inventory Items have a level requirement of 16 or lower.

• Wanderlust = 1ex
• Crown of the Victor = 1ex
• Surefooted Sigil = 8ex+
  • Instill: Sharpened Claw or Heavy Ammunition
  • Surefooted Sigil is useful for going faster, but can be replaced with a Rare Amulet instead
  • Alternative: Rare Amulet
  • Desirable Mods: + Levels to All Projectile Skills, Flat Damage to Attacks, Strength, Intelligence, Mana
• Any Rare Jewels x3+ (Optional) = 1ex+ x3
• Polcirkeln (Optional) = 3ex+
• Any Rare Rings with Flat Damage to Attacks and Attributes (Level 3 to 16) = 1ex+
  • Note: If you purchase a Polcirkeln, prepare only 1 Rare Ring.
• Sapphire Charm
• Ruby Charm
• Topaz Charm
• Uncut Support Gem 3 x20 = 1ex x20
  • Note: Most players have extra Uncut Support Gems from mapping. If not, it may be faster to farm them in maps instead of individually trading for them.
• Lesser Jeweller's Orb x6
  • Note: Lesser Jeweller's Orbs are best bought in bulk via the in-game Currency Exchange.
• Gemcutter's Prism x4 to 12 (Optional)
  • Note: Gemcutter's Prism are best bought in bulk via the in-game Currency Exchange.

Stash Items

Stash Items are equipped in later acts. In this run Stash Items have a level requirement of 16 or higher. All Rare Items have the same crafting methods listed above.

• Thrillsteel = 8ex+
  • Alternative: Use Crown of the Victor for the whole run
• 25% MS Bushwhack = 1ex+
  • Alternative: Rare Boots with 25% Movement Speed (Level 40+) = 1ex
• Any Rare Quiver with Flat Damage to Attacks & Attack Speed
  • Level 16 to 30 = 1ex
  • Level 30 to 40 = 3ex+
    • Optional: Purchase with Increased Projectile Speed = 5ex+
  • Level 40 to 50 = 3ex+
    • Optional: Purchase with Increased Projectile Speed = 5ex+
• Any Rare Rings with Flat Damage to Attacks
  • Level 16 to 30 = 1ex+
  • Level 30 to 40 = 1ex+
  • Level 40 to 50 (Optional) = 3ex+
    • Optional: Purchase a Breach Ring = 5ex+
• Higher Level Mana Flasks
  • Grand Mana Flask
  • Colossal Mana Flask
  • Gargantuan Mana Flask
  • Transcendent Mana Flask
• Higher Level Life Flasks
  • Grand Life Flask
  • Colossal Life Flask
  • Gargantuan Life Flask

It's time to blast! Noted below are any key gear swaps, character breakpoints, or zone routings to assist with your run. There may be some discrepancies, depending on how many extra rare items you've crafted and which unique items you've selected.

Act 1 Normal

• Run Start
• Level 5
  • Equip Crown of the Victor
• Level 6
  • Equip Orb of Storms + Chain + Overabundance + Unleash
• Level 8
  • Switch your Current Amulet for Surefooted Sigil
• Kill King in the Mists
  • Equip Herald of Ice + Magnified Effect + Longshot + Innervate
• Level 11
  • Switch Luminous Pace for Wanderlust
• Level 12 (Optional)
  • Switch a Rare Ring for Polcirkeln
• Before Geonor
  • Equip a Sapphire Charm
• Level 14
  • Equip Barrage + Premeditation + Murderous Intent + Ingenuity

Act 2 Normal

• Before Rudja, the Dread Engineer
  • Equip a Ruby Charm
• Level 16+
  • Equip a higher level Life Flask Grand Life Flask
  • Equip a higher level Mana Flask Grand Mana Flask
  • Equip any Rare Ring upgrades
• Traitor's Passage
  • Kill Balbala, the Traitor to receive the quest Djinn Barya for your ascension.
• Level 22-30+
  • Equip any Rare Ring upgrades
  • Equip any Rare Quiver upgrades
  • Equip any Rare Jewels
  • Equip Conductivity + Persistence + Cursed Ground + Inspiration
  • Note: This requires 52+ Intelligence.
• Level 27
  • Switch Crown of the Victor for Thrillsteel
• Trial of the Sekhema
  • Before entering the Dreadnought, complete the Trial of Sekhemas for your first 2 Ascendancy Points.

Act 3 Normal

• Level 30
  • Equip a higher level Life Flask Colossal Life Flask
  • Equip a higher level Mana Flask Colossal Mana Flask
• Level 33+
  • Equip 25% MS Bushwhack
  • Equip any Rare Ring upgrades
  • Equip any Rare Quiver upgrades
  • Equip any Rare Jewels
• Defeat Ignagduk
  • Equip Wind Dancer
• Level 40
  • Equip a higher level Life Flask Gargantuan Life Flask
  • Equip a higher level Mana Flask Gargantuan Mana Flask
• Upgrade any items for rare items as you see fit.
  • All of Cruel Difficulty can be completed with gear equipped in Normal.
  • That said, equipping Rare Rings and Rare Quivers at Level 40 or higher may significantly improve your damage.

Act 1 Cruel

• Freythorn (King in the Mist) can be skipped.
• Continue Blasting.

Act 2 Cruel

• Level 50
  • Equip a higher level Mana Flask Transcendent Mana Flask
  • Equip any Rare Jewels
• Continue Blasting.

Act 3 Cruel

• Defeat Ignaduk for +40 spirit
  • Add Cannibalism & Clarity to Wind Dancer
• Continue Blasting.

• During the run the majority of your pack-to-pack clear is done with Lightning Arrow.
• That said, you can use Lightning Rod & Lightning Arrow while clearing if the playstyle is preferable.
• Furthermore, after equipping Herald of Ice your clearing ability tremendously increases; allowing you to use either Lightning Rod or Lightning Arrow to proc Herald of Ice Explosions.

• From Level 2 to Level 5, the basic combo is to spam Lightning Rod and shoot into it with Lightning Arrow.
• Ensure the target stays within the Lightning Rod AoE Explosions to maximise single target damage.

• At Level 6+ versus Tankier Monsters, first place Orb of Storms.
• Then spam Lightning Rod, ensuring that both the Enemy and your Character are within the Orb of Storms radius.
• At Level 14+, follow the same combo listed above and activate Barrage while fighting the Enemy.
• At Level 22+, follow the same combo listed above and activate Conductivity before attacking the Enemy.

• Begin the run by rushing towards Blur through the Evasion & Movement Speed nodes.
• Then, path through the Projectile Damage nodes towards Honed Instincts, Clean Shot & Master Fletching.
• Afterwards, allocate Escape Velocity, Maiming Strike & Acceleration to move faster.
• Then, allocate Feathered Fletching & the remaining 2 Quiver Effect nodes.
• Path through Catalysis, and the next 2 Jewel Sockets towards Adrenaline Rush.
• Next, boost your damage with Lightning Rod.
• To conclude the run, slowly fill out any remaining damage nodes, as depicted in the planner.

• Note: Depending on your rare items, you may need to allocate damage nodes before beginning the trek towards Adrenaline Rush.
• Note: Depending on your rare items, you may need to allocate Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence. That said, most of your attribute points should be Intelligence to equip your Skill Gems.

The video below goes over all the leveling steps while also showing gameplay and playstyle tips.

Does the run acquire all Passive Skill Points & Permanent Stats?

Yes

What's the purpose of a Twink Run?

The purpose of a Twink Run is to level a new character as quickly as possible through the campaign. Players using Twink Runs often view the campaign as the tutorial and maps as the true endgame.

What rewards did you choose from the Relics in Act 2 and Venom Drought in Act 3?

• Relic: 15% increased Mana Recovery from Flasks
• Venom Drought: 25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
• Cruel Relic: 15% increased Life Recovery from Flasks
• Cruel Venom Drought: +5 to All Attributes

How do I do more Damage?

As the run progresses, it's important to continuously upgrade your gear: prioritising your Quiver and secondarily your Rings.

A well rolled Quiver around Level 40 can double your damage due to the large amount of scaling from

• Widowhail
• Master Fletching
• and Feathered Fletching

How do I die less?

Lighting Arrow Deadeye is played with a kill or be killed playstyle. Aggressive play is required to freeze and destroy enemies before they can attack. Versus bosses, stunning & freezing them is of utmost importance, to ensure they remain inside the Lightning Rod explosion radius.

While clearing, if aggressive play is difficult to execute, avoid dodge rolling into enemies, while trying to clear enemies ahead of you before progressing.

Have you considered using Voltaic Mark?

Voltaic Mark provides magnitude of shock effect that is more easily obtained from the passive tree, from nodes such as Frazzled, if required.

Furthermore, casting Voltaic Mark while fighting a boss is less damage than just attacking. Which is why you use Conductivity to pre-emptively debuff enemies.

• Complete the PoE2 Campaign in under 4 Hours
• Acquires all Skill Points and Permanent Stat Bonuses
• No Expensive Unique Items & No Hard-to-Craft Rare Items

Credits

Written by: havoc616
Reviewed by: Crouching_Tuna
Language Reviewed by: Tenkiei