A Practical Crafting Guide for the Gemini Bow in POE2 (0.3.0 Update)

Welcome, Exile. Crafting a powerful bow in Path of Exile 2 can seem daunting, with many guides focusing on mirror-tier items that cost a fortune. But what if you need a weapon that can carry you through the endgame, grow with your investment, and still be sold for a good profit?

This guide, updated for Patch 0.3.0, presents three practical philosophies for crafting an excellent Gemini Bow. We'll start with a brand new, low-cost method for achieving incredible DPS, and then cover more traditional approaches for endgame perfection.

Method 1: The 0.3.0 Low-Cost, Non-critical, High-DPS Craft (Recommended)

This new method is the most cost-effective way to get a high-DPS bow in the current patch. If you get lucky, the final product can be worth dozens of Divine Orbs.

A finished, high-DPS Gemini Bow crafted with the 0.3.0 method.

Materials Needed

Item	Amount	Purpose
High-Level Gemini Bow	1	The crafting base (Item Level 84+).
Greater Essence of Abrasion	1	Adds high-tier flat Physical Damage.
Perfect Essence of Abrasion	1	Adds `Gain % of Damage as Extra Physical Damage`.
Perfect Essence of Battle	1+	Adds `+4 to Level of all Attack Skills`.
Perfect Essence of Haste	1+	Adds `Chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits`.
Omen of Dextral Crystallisation	1	Next Perfect Essence removes only a suffix.
Preserved Jawbone	1	Desecrates the bow to add a Defiled mod.
Omen of the Liege	1	Next Desecration guarantees a random Amanamu modifier.
Omen of Abyssal Echoes	1 (Optional)	Allows one reroll of Desecrated modifier options.
Exalted Orb	2	Adds random suffix modifiers.

The Crafting Process

A flowchart for the 0.3.0 low-cost, high-DPS crafting method.

Step 1: Find Your Base

The entire craft depends on your starting item. You need to buy a bow that already has a T1 or T2 % increased Physical Damage prefix. If you're on a tight budget, a T3 roll is also acceptable.

Step 2: Add Guaranteed Flat Physical Damage

Use a Greater Essence of Abrasion on your bow. This will upgrade the item to rare and guarantees the addition of a high-tier flat physical damage prefix (Adds (16–24) to (28–42) Physical Damage). At this point, your bow already has very respectable DPS.

Step 3: Add a Third Prefix & Clean Suffixes

Use the combination of Omen of Dextral Crystallisation + Perfect Essence of Abrasion. This powerful combo does two things:

It adds a third powerful prefix: Gain (15–20)% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage.
The Omen ensures that this process will remove only Suffix modifiers, cleaning your item for the next steps.

Pro Tip: If your bow happens to have good suffixes after Step 2, you could use an Omen of Dextral Exaltation + Exalted Orb to safely add a second suffix before moving on to the prefixes.

Step 4: Add a Desecrated Mod and Fill Suffixes

Use the combination of Preserved Jawbone + Omen of the Liege + Exalted Orb x2.

The Preserved Jawbone will add a hidden Defiled modifier to your bow.
The Omen of the Liege is crucial here: it guarantees that when you later reveal this Desecrated mod, it will be an Attack Speed modifier.
The two Exalted Orbs will fill up your suffix slots.
Important: Do NOT reveal the Desecrated modifier at this stage.

Step 5: Add "+4 Attack Skills" and "Onslaught on Kill"

Now, we will use two powerful Perfect Essences. The order does not matter. Since your bow's modifiers are full, using a Perfect Essence will remove a random suffix and add its guaranteed prefix.

Use Perfect Essence of Battle. This adds +4 to Level of all Attack Skills.
Use Perfect Essence of Haste. This adds (20–25)% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits.

Note: If the Desecrated suffix gets replaced by the Essence, you can get it back. You'll need to use the Preserved Jawbone + Omen of Dextral Necromancy + Omen of the Liege, This combination will remove a random suffix from your item and add a new Desecrated suffix. Just be aware that the suffix it removes is random, so there's a small chance it could remove another mod you wanted to keep Note: There is a 50% chance that the second essence you use will overwrite the prefix added by the first essence. If this happens, you will need to apply the first essence again. This is the main RNG element of the craft.

Step 6: Reveal the Defiled Mod to Get Attack Speed

Finally, reveal the hidden Desecrated modifier. Thanks to the Omen of the Liege we used earlier, it is guaranteed to be (12–18)% increased Attack Speed. If you get a low roll, you can use an Omen of Abyssal Echoes for a second chance at a better value.

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Method 2: The 0.3.0 Low-Cost, High Crit & Lightning Damage Craft

This method focuses on creating a powerful bow for lightning-based attack builds, like the popular poe2 deadeye lightning build. The finished product is a high-DPS bow with excellent critical strike stats.

A finished, high-DPS Lightning/Crit Gemini Bow.

Materials Needed

Item	Amount	Purpose
Magic Gemini Bow	1	The ilvl 78+ crafting base with specific starting mods.
Greater Essence of Haste	1	Adds Attack Speed and upgrades to Rare.
Omen of Sinistral Necromancy	1	Next Desecration adds only a prefix.
Preserved Jawbone	1+	Desecrates the bow to add a Defiled mod.
Fracturing Orb	1	Fractures a random modifier on the item.
Omen of Dextral/Sinistral Crystallisation	Multiple	Next Perfect Essence removes only a suffix/prefix.
Perfect Essence of Battle	Multiple	Adds `+4 to Level of all Attack Skills`.
Perfect Essence of Haste	Multiple	Adds `Chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits`.
Perfect Essence of Electricity	Multiple	Adds `Gain % of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage`.

The Crafting Process

A flowchart detailing the prefix-first crafting process for a Gemini Bow.

Step 1: Find the Perfect Magic Base

This is the most important step. You need to find or roll a magic (blue) Gemini Bow (ilvl 78+) that has exactly two modifiers:

Prefix: T1 flat Lightning Damage (Adds # to # Lightning Damage)
Suffix: ~4.5% increased Critical Strike Chance

Step 2: Add Attack Speed

Use a Greater Essence of Haste on the bow. This will add +% increased Attack Speed as a suffix and upgrade the item to a rare.

Step 3: Add a Hidden Desecrated Prefix

Use the combination of Omen of Sinistral Necromancy + Preserved Jawbone. This will add a hidden Desecrated modifier to your bow. The Omen is crucial as it guarantees this new mod is a prefix. Do not reveal this modifier yet.

Step 4: The Fracture (The Deciding Moment)

Now, use a Fracturing Orb on the item. This is the main RNG step and will decide your next actions.

Bad Outcome: If the orb fractures the Attack Speed suffix, you should abandon the craft and start over.
Good Outcome: If the orb fractures either the Lightning Damage prefix or the Critical Strike Chance suffix, proceed to the next phase.

Finishing the Bow: Two Paths

Depending on which modifier was fractured, you will follow one of two paths to complete the item.

Path A: If You Fractured Lightning Damage

Add "+4 to Skills": Use the combo Perfect Essence of Battle + Omen of Sinistral Crystallisation. This will remove a prefix and add +4 to Level of all Attack Skills.
Add "Extra Lightning Damage": Use the combo Exalted Orb + Perfect Essence of Electricity + Omen of Sinistral Crystallisation. This will add the powerful Gain % of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage prefix.
Finish with a Desecrated Suffix: Use the combo Preserved Jawbone + Omen of the Liege + Omen of Abyssal Echoes. This adds a new Desecrated suffix. Thanks to the Omen of the Liege, you can aim for a powerful Companion mod. The Omen of Abyssal Echoes gives you a reroll if you're not happy with the options.

Path B: If You Fractured Critical Strike Chance

Add "Extra Lightning Damage": Use the combo Perfect Essence of Electricity + Omen of Dextral Crystallisation. This will remove a suffix and add the Gain % of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage prefix.
Reveal the Desecrated Prefix: Now, reveal the hidden Defiled mod from Step 3. You are hoping for a useful damage modifier, like (40–59)% increased Damage while your Companion is in your Presence.
Craft the Final Prefixes: This is an advanced step. First, use two Exalted Orbs to fill the remaining suffixes. Then, repeatedly use the Perfect Essence of Battle and Perfect Essence of Haste (each with an Omen of Dextral Crystallisation) to replace the temporary suffixes with your desired prefixes: +4 to all attack skills and gain onslaught on kill.

Method 3: The 0.3.0 Deterministic Craft (From a White Base)

This method, updated for Patch 0.3.0, is perfect for creating a very strong bow for mid-game progression. It offers predictable results at a relatively low cost, and a well-crafted bow can still be sold for a solid profit.

This process starts with a simple white (normal) item base.

The Crafting Process

A flowchart for the 0.3.0 deterministic crafting method.

Step 1: Get a High-Tier T1 Prefix

Start with a white Gemini Bow base.
Use a Perfect Orb of Transmutation and Perfect Orb of Augmentation. The "Perfect" versions of these orbs ensure that the modifiers you roll will be high-tier.
Your goal is to roll a magic item with two prefixes, one of which is a high-tier % increased Physical Damage. Keep rolling until you hit it.

Step 2: Add Guaranteed Physical Damage

Once you have the desired % increased Physical Damage prefix, use a Greater Essence of Abrasion.
This essence guarantees the addition of a high-tier flat physical damage roll (Adds (16–24) to (28–42) Physical Damage) and upgrades the item to rare.
You now have a rare bow with at least two powerful physical damage prefixes.

Step 3: Add a Defiled Modifier

Next, use an Ancient Jawbone. This is a special item that will add one of three powerful Defiled modifiers to your bow.
This "three-choose-one" process gives you a high chance of hitting a desirable outcome.

Step 4: Evaluate and Finish

Now you evaluate the bow and decide on your final step based on the result.

The item is great (3+ good mods): If the Ancient Jawbone gave you a third useful mod, you can consider this a high-tier crafting base. You can now go back to Method 1, use a Fracturing Orb to lock in a key prefix, and continue crafting your endgame weapon.
The item is good (2 good mods): If the bow has two strong physical prefixes but the third mod is average, it's already a very sellable weapon. You can use an Exalted Orb (or a Greater/Perfect Exalted Orb) to slam a final affix and then sell it for a profit.

This deterministic method gives you incredible control over the crafting process and is a fantastic way to create a powerful weapon early in the league without relying on pure luck.

Happy crafting, exile!

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A Practical Crafting Guide for the Gemini Bow in POE2 (0.3.0 Update)

Method 1: The 0.3.0 Low-Cost, Non-critical, High-DPS Craft (Recommended)

Materials Needed

The Crafting Process

Step 1: Find Your Base

Step 2: Add Guaranteed Flat Physical Damage

Step 3: Add a Third Prefix & Clean Suffixes

Step 4: Add a Desecrated Mod and Fill Suffixes

Step 5: Add "+4 Attack Skills" and "Onslaught on Kill"

Step 6: Reveal the Defiled Mod to Get Attack Speed

Method 2: The 0.3.0 Low-Cost, High Crit & Lightning Damage Craft

Materials Needed

The Crafting Process

Step 1: Find the Perfect Magic Base

Step 2: Add Attack Speed

Step 3: Add a Hidden Desecrated Prefix

Step 4: The Fracture (The Deciding Moment)

Finishing the Bow: Two Paths

Path A: If You Fractured Lightning Damage

Path B: If You Fractured Critical Strike Chance

Method 3: The 0.3.0 Deterministic Craft (From a White Base)

The Crafting Process

Step 1: Get a High-Tier T1 Prefix

Step 2: Add Guaranteed Physical Damage

Step 3: Add a Defiled Modifier

Step 4: Evaluate and Finish

Find Your Perfect Crafting Base Faster

Further Reading & Other Crafting Guides

👉 Deadeye Crafting

👉 Minion Crafting

👉 BloodMage Crafting

👉 Monk Crafting

👉 Basic Crafting

👉 fracturing Crafting