Help with a Spooky Gunslinger (apostate) build please...

Hello,

I know theme builds aren’t as viable but I’m hoping some experts can help improve my Spooky Gunslinger, he is a necro/inq that does most of his damage with his pistols and he doesn’t use pets. So far I have made it past Cronley with this:

http://www.grimtools.com/calc/YZeQvrZ8

Damage and clearing seem OK in Normal, but he feels a touch squishy. Here is what I was thinking of for a final build:

http://www.grimtools.com/calc/a2E9Q32d

I thought of the Turtle and the Falcon so far for devotions, but that is as far as I got, I was thinking I would beef up my defenses using devotions.

Can anyone offer some advice? I don’t want to switch masteries or use pets please.

Thanks,
Matt

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The issue with the build as you have it is that you’re running way too many damage types. You have pierce/Elemental (which is already a bit much) on one hand, and vitality/Aether on the other. It’s going to be impossible to optimize all of those at once.

If you want to try though, I’d get the Harp constellation (since it does Pierce/Elemental) and try focusing on Elemental/Aether, Fire/Aether, or Lightning/Aether constellations. I’d definitely go with Aura of Censure over the other ultimate skill because you’ll need the Elemental resistance reduction. I’d also get rid of Siphon Soul and leave only 3 points in Word of Pain/Word of Agony (just enough to have a decent duration/radius for the resistance reduction effect), and take those points to max out the Inquisitor Seal and Arcane Empowerment (you’ll need all the defense you can get since you’re squishy and can’t kite, and it also gives flat Elemental and Pierce which you like), max Vigor (health is best stat in the game), and put rest of points in Deadly Aim (super strong buff).

Many thanks for the advice! :slight_smile: