Gunslinger Best Build Guide for Lost Ark (LA). See Gunslinger's leveling build, PvE build, PvP build, engravings, runes, recommended tripods, & solo build for Gunslinger.
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Gunslinger PVE Build
Peacemaker Build
The builds below focuses on the Peacemaker Class Engraving of the Gunslinger. This engraving buffs all weapon stances and requires a relatively high skill level since you will be rotating through 12 skills at a time.
Chaos Dungeon / Cube Skills
| Skill Level | Tripods |
|---|---|
 Spiral Tracker[Lvl. 1] | - |
| Quick Step [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Somersault Shot [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Equilibrium [Lvl. 10] | I. Weakness Exposure II. Enemy Raid III. Vital Point Shot |
| Death Fire [Lvl. 10] | I. Keen Strike II. Flame Bomb III. Infinite Decimation |
| Dexterous Shot [Lvl. 4] | I. Weakness Exposure |
| Peacekeeper [Lvl. 4] | I. Excellent Mobility |
| Bullet Rain [Lvl. 4] | I. AoE Fire |
| Shotgun Rapid Fire [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Last Request [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Dual Buckshot [Lvl. 10] | I. In a Tight Spot II. Enhanced Fire III. Final Strike |
| Sharpshooter [Lvl. 10] | I. Ranged Shot II. Omnidirectional Fire III. Guardian's Breath |
| Spiral Flame [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Perfect Shot [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Focused Shot [Lvl. 10] | I. Quick Aim II. Double Tap III. Final Strike |
| Target Down [Lvl. 1] | - |
The goal of this build is to max out the strongest AoE skills of the Gunslinger while using the remaining skills as movement and filler skills.
Raid Skills
| Skill Level | Tripods |
|---|---|
| Spiral Tracker [Lvl. 4] | I. Weakness Exposure |
| AT02 Grenade [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Quick Step [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Somersault Shot [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Equilibrium [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Dexterous Shot [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Bullet Rain [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Peacekeeper [Lvl. 4] | I. Excellent Mobility |
| Shotgun Rapid Fire [Lvl. 4] | I. In a Tight Spot |
| Last Request [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Dual Buckshot [Lvl. 10] | I. In a Tight Spot II. Enhanced Fire III. Final Strike |
| Sharpshooter [Lvl. 10] | I. Special Bullet II. Omnidirectional Fire III. Guardian's Breath |
| Catastrophe [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Perfect Shot [Lvl. 10] | I. Muscle Spasm II. Kill Confirmation III. Enhanced Shot |
| Focused Shot [Lvl. 10] | I. Quick Aim II. Double Tap III. Final Strike |
| Target Down [Lvl. 10] | I. Quick Aim II. Large Magazine III. Steady Aim |
The goal of this build is to max out the strongest skills of the Gunslinger while focusing on stagger skills and crit debuff skills.
Recommended Engravings
| Slot 1 | Slot 2 |
|---|---|
| Peacemaker (Level 1) | Hit Master (Level 3) |
The Peacemaker Class Engraving should only be kept at level 1 since the stat bonuses it gives on higher levels are not worth getting. For your second engraving there are many options like Grudge, Hit Master, Adrenaline, Keen Blunt Weapon, and Cursed Doll. We recommend getting Hit Master since you will be removing the positional attacks of the shotgun skills in this build.
Gunslinger PVP Build
PVP Build
This build focuses on the providing the Gunslinger a lot of self protection while mixing in a lot of damage, mobility, and some crowd control.
| Skill Level | Tripods |
|---|---|
| Spiral Tracker [Lvl. 1] | - |
| AT02 Grenade [Lvl. 7] | I. Ranged Throw II. Freeze Grenade |
| Quick Step [Lvl. 7] | I. Excellent Mobility II. Tenacity |
| Somersault Shot [Lvl. 10] | I. Agile Movement II. Master of Evasion III. Super Evasion |
| Death Fire [Lvl. 10] | I. Tenacity II. Flame Bomb III. Infiltrate Decimation |
| Dexterous Shot [Lvl. 4] | I. Agile Movement |
| Peacekeeper [Lvl. 4] | I. Excellent Mobility |
| Bullet Rain [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Hour of Judgement [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Last Request [Lvl. 10] | I. Quick Prep II. Execution III. Volley |
| Dual Buckshot [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Sharpshooter [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Spiral Flame [Lvl. 4] | I. Quick Aim |
| Catastrophe [Lvl. 10] | I. Tenacity II. Defenseless Target III. Carpet Bombing |
| Perfect Shot [Lvl. 10] | I. Stable Stance II. Perfect Aim III. Enhanced Shot |
| Focused Shot [Lvl. 10] | I. Quick Aim II. Flash III. Quick Finish |
Most of the skills you will be using will be the Pistols Skills and the Rifle Skills. Landing a crowd control effect on an enemy will allow you to unleash your more powerful skills to them.
Stat Tuning
This type of Stat Tuning is exclusively for PvP.
| Swiftness | 750 |
|---|---|
| Domination | 249 |
| Crit | 1 |
Stat tuning in PvP is mostly fixed on all the advanced classes. The reasoning for this setup is that Swiftness increases your Atk. Speed, Move Speed, and reduces Cooldowns while Domination increases your damage against enemies who are affected with debuffs crowd control effects. The 1 point in Crit is used to enable critical hits in PvP.
Gunslinger Leveling Build
Skills To Use Until 20
| Skill Level | Tripods |
|---|---|
| Spiral Tracker [Lvl. 1] | - |
| AT02 Grenade [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Quick Step [Lvl. 4] | I. Excellent Mobility |
| Plasma Bullet [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Meteor Storm [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Somersault Shot [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Equilibrium [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Hour of Judgement [Lvl. 4] | I. Quick Prep |
| Spiral Flame [Lvl. 1] | - |
At early levels, you can put your skill points anywhere you like to test out the skills. We recommend putting them on Quick Step to get the first tripod and increase your mobility.
Skills To Use After 20
| Skill Level | Tripods |
|---|---|
| Spiral Tracker [Lvl. 1] | - |
| AT02 Grenade [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Quick Step [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Plasma Bullet [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Meteor Storm [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Somersault Shot [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Equilibrium [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Death Fire [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Hour of Judgement [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Shotgun Rapid Fire [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Last Request [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Spiral Flame [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Catastrophe [Lvl. 1] | - |
| Perfect Shot [Lvl. 1] | - |
When you reach level 20, you should be set Equilibrium to level 10 and get the Weakness Exposure, Enemy Raid, and Vital Point Shot tripods. This skill is very strong since you can clear all enemies within range if you gather them. The rest of the points should be spent to get the movement tripods for the pistol skills and damage for the shotgun skills.
Only Level Skills When You Can Reach The Next Tripod
Tripods are essential when it comes to the overall power of a skill. Obtaining Tripods should be your focus when leveling up the skills of your chosen class.
Gunslinger Strengths & Weaknesses
Gunslinger Strengths
High Mobility
The Gunslinger's skills give it a lot of mobility along with the tripods available in the pistol skills.
Good AOE & High Damage
Most of the Gunslinger's skills have an AOE and provide massive damage. This makes the Gunslinger a very good class for players who want to use a DPS.
Gunslinger Weaknesses
Low Defensive Capabilities
The Gunslinger is one of the classes with the lowest defensive capabilities. Almost all of the skills the Gunslinger has provide little to no defensive bonuses which can make players die easily. This can be a bigger problem especially if the player decides to equip the Grudge or Cursed Doll engravings which further reduces the Gunslinger's defense.
High Skill Floor
Since the Gunslinger has 3 weapons and 16 total skills to rotate from, the skill floor is very high. Players will need a lot of time to get used to using the Gunslinger and get good with it.
Gunslinger Class Overview
