[1.0.07] Gunslinger Pyromancer mini guide

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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Fabius
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiiep7XB-mo&feature=youtu.be
this is fabius’s best performance of +20 runs video not this char, he landed 2 crits in this run, just to show defensive aspect of the char have seen notched bone+ 1 energy burn… all fine

as promised, this is gonna be mini guide&showcase more than a detailed guide. so this is far from min maxd build, or bis gear… feel free to change and optimize anything you want…

actually i havent played this girl since 1.5 months and i was playing as bwc + grenado so i dont remember what items devotions and such i was using originally but still decent setup to give idea and performance video for who wanna start gunslinger pyromancer.

Stats
i went 75 physq 15 spirit, for some mana and mana regen… keep in mind that build is actually rely on mana a lot… tho 90 physique is always strong and fucking boring option.

Gear

Head: [ Covenant of the Three ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Covenant of the Three ) ([Leathery Hide](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Leathery Hide) / [Mankind’s Vigil (Black Legion)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Mankind’s Vigil))
Shoulders: [ Shadowflame Mantle ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Shadowflame Mantle ) ([Silk Swatch](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Silk Swatch) / [Mankind’s Vigil (Black Legion)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Mankind’s Vigil))
Chest: [ Shroud of Illusion ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Shroud of Illusion ) ([Kilrian’s Shattered Soul](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Kilrian’s Shattered Soul) / [Mankind’s Vigil (Black Legion)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Mankind’s Vigil))
Main hand: [ Deviltongue ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Deviltongue ) ([Haunted Steel](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Haunted Steel) / [Outcast’s Inferno (Outcasts)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Outcast’s Inferno))
Offhand: [ Exterminus ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Exterminus ) ([Devil-Touched Ammo](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Devil-Touched Ammo) / [Outcast’s Riftstorm (Outcasts)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Outcast’s Riftstorm))
Hands: [ Voidsteel Gauntlets ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Voidsteel Gauntlets ) ([Consecrated Wrappings](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Consecrated Wrappings) / [Mankind’s Vigil (Black Legion)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Mankind’s Vigil))
Waist: [ Ulzuin’s Torment ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Ulzuin’s Torment ) ([Dense Fur](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Dense Fur) / [Wraithtouch Powder (Death’s Vigil)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Wraithtouch Powder))
Legs: [ Empowered Legplates of Valor ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Empowered Legplates of Valor ) ([Silk Swatch](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Silk Swatch) / [Outcast’s Warding Powder (Outcasts)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Outcast’s Warding Powder))
Feet: [Stonehide Exalted Treads of Kings](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Stonehide Exalted Treads of Kings) ([Mark of Mogdrogen](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Mark of Mogdrogen) / [Spellward Powder (Death’s Vigil)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Spellward Powder))
Amulet: [ The Peerless Eye of Beronath ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= The Peerless Eye of Beronath ) ([Focusing Prism](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Focusing Prism) / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Rings: [Restorative Cronley’s Signet of Solael’s Malice](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Restorative Cronley’s Signet of Solael’s Malice) ([Corpse Dust](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Corpse Dust) / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Rings: [ Entropic Coil ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Entropic Coil ) ([Corpse Dust](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Corpse Dust) / [Kymon’s Will (Kymon’s Chosen)](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Kymon’s Will))
Medal: [ Pyroclasm Mark ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Pyroclasm Mark ) ([Arcane Spark](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox=Arcane Spark))
Relic: [ Ulzuin’s Pyroclasm ](http://gracefuldusk.appspot.com/items/search?SearchBox= Ulzuin’s Pyroclasm )

Click here to view equipment configuration

!PS! black star of deceit amulet is so godly for this build, try that option aswell… it provides good dps boost and atdch and awesome flat resist reduction…

**i am pretty sure i was using clairvoyant hat for +1 all skill but lack of some resist made me wanna try covenant of the tree and it works so well, and was changing amulets peerless to empowered beronath*dont remember which i was using

ps: i wanna mention 1 more time, you can get far better items than these, i mainly put items to find balance on hp + resist + da oa and such… and couldnt even find my gg benn jahr shoulder i was using in my mules…
w/e gearing is straightforward in gd, check res hp hp regen da oa + skills standart stuff…
* stun resist is sooooooooooooooo important… even %40-60 makes huge difference get as much as you can…this is one of those char getting stunned totally ruins everything…

Skills&devotions with items

http://grimcalc.com/build/1007-r12Qyb

skills
its pretty much straightforward gunslinger pyro tree actually,

*i just took sigil part for tiny bit of sustain vs bosses… since kiting is meh in grim dawn in most situations it helps you to outleech enemies and sustain a tiny bit more.

  • invested leftover pts into mines and flashbang to maximize boss kill potential, since trash clear is awesome. esp in valbury
  • i didnt bother explosive and static strike, test those out and invest some point if you like… explosive strike dmg is not shown on char sheet so dont get foold by it :smiley: actually i guess i should invest a little bit more there but w/e its fine
  • oa seems low2450 tho but its super fine -250 enemy DA very balanced and fair flashbang will help you so, 2.3-2.8k barrier all fine imo.

ps: only thing i would love to improve is +crit damage, get more if you can.

devotion

*like i always say you are tailor here pick what you need or remove what you think its not necessary…
things you want from devotions;

  • hp + hp regen : my hp regen in town is 406. aim +10k hp
  • build has %20 phys resist.
  • resist reduction source, mines works so well vs bosses but for trash and general smooth playstyle, solaels witchblade is so good, manticore acid spray always solid option and if you desire go both
  • you have GG flat OA amount from flame touched + blood of dreeg get reasonable amount of %OA on devotions
  • resist + movespeed + phys res + DA + armor and such standart defensive buildups
    -again try to beat 2k DA or get close to 2.150 etc… my DA with wayward proc is 2180…

!!!PS!!!: my old setup had 1 scaled hide to up armor absorb to %84 but this time i couldnt fit it… it makes significant difference but since build has %20 phys res with %40 fumble chance and 10k hp 400 hp*+800 with giants blood* regen you might just not bother it…

other bosses
*all other bosses are straight forward, tried madqueen 4 times its pretty smooth with kiting takes around 45secs to 1.30m depends, blast shield + fumble + impaired aim makes that fight sooooo ez actuallyy

  • valdaran , mousy is fine … i didnt bother finding bennjahr but since he has no brain no problem
    *well keep in mind that sentinel is a bit bitch :smiley: tried 2 times , 1 went so easy and fast, other went eh abit kiting left to right… prolly hardest fight for this char but ofc managable…

conclusion

ima be honest here, gunlsingers has same probelms like casters, and i would not call them top tier chars of gd current meta… i mean they are not pblades or cadence or other top tier stuff… but still pretty much unique thing to see in arpgsat least to me… pretty flash farmer and reliable boss killer and offers so so easy and smooth playstyle…

ps: since i have diff ideas about new chars this is gonna be my only video about this guide imo , and dont think ima upgrade it. but if any1 interested to put more detail feel free to pm me or write here… i dont mind if some1 wants to improve this guide or make new one on top of this…

hope you enjoy STOYA

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If you want you can easily make a complete gearlist without the hassle of doing it all manually, check out Equipment Manager (or this forumpost).

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good to learn 1 more thing, thnx a lot mate…

ya i was super duper lazy about it. reason i didnt want to do that, this is my first GD char and i have played her a loooooooooot :smiley: and wanna play new things and keep discover&experiment…
tomorrow ima fix items part, i thought pic is enough tho newbies wont understand a thing… so my bad, tomorrrow it will be fixed.

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whrre can I farm the boot. That’s the key to having stun resist above 50% without arcanist/soldier buff.

I’ve read about prefix and suffix of the boots. Yours is very good one. I’ve been looking for that kind of items for long time.

One thing I was curious about is popularity of shroud of illusion.
I guess because it give flat HP, some OA and a decent amount of aether res. right?
Does the aura affect much? Flat DA is ok and 8% avoid projectile is for some enemies

X% avoid projectile is useful againts Fabius and Mad Queen when they shotgun a needle around them, isn’t it?
I felt it’s more comfortable fighting both of them through DM set.(totally 50% avoid projectile) I’m not sure about this

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I got some by crafting heavy boots at blacksmith, it cost a ton of scraps and irons though …

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the boots :smiley: well i found them on mules last week lol… i am pretty sure i have found OR craft them when i was super new to GD… no1 on earth put those boots in mule, thats my only explanation :smiley:
either i found them on yeti’s in asterkan road or crafted them, i seriously dont remember now…
and i have 4-5 similar boots with diff prefix suffix i dont think its super rare?

hmm shroud of illusions, this part is hard… armor is just so goddamn good imo.
high aether resist + ele resist makes gearing so easy and this char gearing is plain butthole i have to say that… flat DA, oa , hp , 2 resist, proj avoid…
my 2nd vote would be empowered fanatics overcoat since its my fav armor in game after patch… but use whatever you find usefull all fine… like i mentioned in guide, i just wear what i have found right and left, didnt try to min max a single thing

fabius and mq are pretty easy&safe for this char, dont have full DM set so i have no real experience … your only concern gonna be sentinelbut dont know who farms that crap anyway drops nothing not other bosses

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PewPewPews?

Wtf :D:D

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Interesting post.

My first character was a dual gunner pyro.

Imho, clairvoyant hat is a good option but the ones you linked was not so bad, must think about it.

I never think about this medal to unlock the dual wield, and still use the empowered jacket.

I don’t understand why you don’t pick Vulnerability and the slow associated ?

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yep i started GD with dual pistol too, as you can see from post 970 aether crystal shines there… i find the idea of dual pistol interesting and wanted to experiment it.

like i mentioned in post, i was using clairvoyant hat and 1 scaled hide on legs same amount of max all resist, but i dont remember my old setup couldnt fit clairvoyant in build and maintain max res…
i remade this char from bwc just for request… so clairvoyant might be ideal but covenant of three is godlike aswell dont know which one wins in the end…

you dont need CoF for trash clear since they melt so fast, and slow part of curse doesnt work on nemesis and such i want to kill…
another reason is 1 more button will surely cut your damage per second cause of casting. i had CoF before and i felt like i dont need it that much and invest in mines since they do more for us fire and chaos RR… but if you want invest some points no problem.

for gunslinger setup, you can change medal-relic-belt and still have max resist… i find this trio, ulzuins belt + ulzuin relic + pyroclasm mark better than other setups, but if you want you can change it dps difference is around 1-2k no big deal…

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Nice, glad you made this build :slight_smile:

I like choice of your guns.

But I have to put some pointers hope that you dont mind:

  1. You should get some flat rr, Black star of deceit would be perfect if you dont want manticore.
  2. I find turtle to be meh, changing it to solemn watcher would up your DA and potentially let you change one silk swatch for scaled hide.
  3. Also maxing possession, having more flat chaos dmg cant hurt.
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Thanks for posting :slight_smile:

Time to dig out my Pyromancer backup save ^^

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well since i dont remember what i was using %100 before bwc setup, any info would be helpfull for other guys who wanna play gunslinger pyro. ty for reminding some

  1. i have black star of deceit in my inventory actually, but i couldnt fit 80 all resist thing with it, but i am pretty sure i was using that with maruader belt setup… not %100 sure but ya ima add guide for amuelt choice… but all that amulet medal relic setup is messy… there are 3 options lets you dw guns, i would never use torso for that option so, people should knew options to let dw guns and optimize around the best for them…

  2. pretty sure didnt have turtle before lol cause it was leveling up, like i said my old devotion setup is huge mystery for me… and ya your suggestion suits what i had before cause i am %100 sure i had 1 scaled hide on my gear. tho devotion setup for these kind of chars are super flexible cause no set for build, not an exact item combo or devotion setup.

  3. possesion max flat chaos scales pretty poorly comparing to other points i got… i removed remaining 2-3 pts from there to put mines, CoF is option and flashbang and blast shield setup for a bit more tankiness… 12 is perfectly fine for it imo but ya its option too…

still cant find my bennjahr shoulders i hope i didnt lose/sell it cause it was godly:cry:

if you want to add more feel free to do it mate np

ps: yep added black star for mini guide.

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Yea but possession is defensive skill also, practically all in one, flat chaos, % to chaos, chaos resistance, dmg absorption so overall is pretty powerful.
And yea good rolled BJ shoulders are uber for this kind of builds tho +to brimstone is also nice.
Also really godlike medal for this build dps vise is blood sigil of Cht, flat fire and chaos proc ftw :slight_smile:

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i still think 12 is fine for possession it really scales poorly and %1-2 absorb is not something you hunt compare to other valuable things around on demo + occ skills. i hate these 2 classes so much actually just because of this… so much gg things you wanna get hard to optimize final tree :smiley:

bennjahr mi is actually good but dont know bis, but its key to my old setup because i was wering clairvoyant hat + had 1 scaled hide… now i cant so losing shoulder a bit fucked up my old setup to this imo… but its fine +4 brimstone from legendary shoulders are also soo good.

for medal, i got 4 blood sigil of cthon but problem is it falls behind because of other options are better

for dw guns you need, belt + relic or medal spot… chest is pretty bad trade off to medepends
ok rolled badge of mastery gonna boost your OA massively, pyroclasm mark +3 max resist flat dmg and such + skills its so good too… since i have 22/12 brimstone and other options are better so farimo it kinda falls behind so hard. but again super solid option.

ps: lol btw if we met on steam or some kind podcast i guess we can talk about builds and itemization whole day and night :smiley:

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Actually there is one more, less popular, way and than you dont need any of those items :wink:

About PS Im pretty sure, but these days I hardly find time to play :undecided:

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So, which way?? :slight_smile:

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Barrelsmith combo?

(Edit: Fire & Pierce…wtf?)

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Yeah, I know this guns, but I heard about some other ways, looks like a bugs, so wanted to make sure…

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Can’t understand why they are godly ? For the HP ?

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Actually you dont need combo just one of them and second gun can be any other.