Pyromancer Gunslinger Build - Some Questions

[Akanaro]

Hi all,

I am currently playing a dual pistol Pyromancer build and its a lot of fun but I need some clarity on some of the basics. I would like to make the character viable for Ultimate mode.

1. I see many people putting 1 point only in Flashbang. Why not more? Does it not scale well or are points better spent elsewhere?

2. Is it better to use the talisman or the jacket?

3. Most builds seem to ignore Cunning. Does it not affect hit chance?

4. A lot of builds include Blackwater Cocktail but I find it slow and pointless. Am I doing it wrong? Do I need it?

5. I find kiting a bit tricky in boss fights. They either keep charging at me or use ranged attacks. Any tips?

Thanks!

[system]

It’s harder to get health and da on this build than oa. You definitely want to invest as little into cunning as possible. Energy is also an issue so some spirit is viable.

Flashbang is great. I invest what I can into that.

Resistance reduction is king in every build. Mines are a pain to use. But unlike bwc they debuff chaos which is a big chunk of my damage. Most of actually.

You’ll want to save the relic slot. There is a great mythical relic for this build.

Idk I may not be the best person to ask. I find my gunslinger squishy with energy issues. Chaos is also the most resisted damage type in a lot of places you’ll want to farm.

It’s a solid first farming character since there are so many gearing options that’ll slay most content and is very easy to level.

[JoV]

It’s harder to get health and da on this build than oa. You definitely want to invest as little into cunning as possible. Energy is also an issue so some spirit is viable.

Flashbang is great. I invest what I can into that.

Resistance reduction is king in every build. Mines are a pain to use. But unlike bwc they debuff chaos which is a big chunk of my damage. Most of actually.

You’ll want to save the relic slot. There is a great mythical relic for this build.

Idk I may not be the best person to ask. I find my gunslinger squishy with energy issues. Chaos is also the most resisted damage type in a lot of places you’ll want to farm.

It’s a solid first farming character since there are so many gearing options that’ll slay most content and is very easy to level.

It doesent have to be like that at all You can make a tank out of it easily.

[system]

Which chest is that?

[JoV]

Infernal knights.

[Ving]

It doesent have to be like that at all You can make a tank out of it easily.

Would that be using a similar build / defensive devotions as your 2H Pyro build? If so, maybe you could add a pistols section to your main build post?

I love the idea of tanky ranged shooter but prefer the aesthetic of pistols

Thx.

[JoV]

Would that be using a similar build / defensive devotions as your 2H Pyro build? If so, maybe you could add a pistols section to your main build post?

I love the idea of tanky ranged shooter but prefer the aesthetic of pistols

Thx.

Yes its almost the same character. Bit different devotions, attribute points distribution and ofc some gear
I will think about posting it also, it needs some more polishing, but main reason that I posted 2H version is that 2H version is overall better than DW pistols one.
But even DW pistol version can facetank Fabius with no issues.

[Ving]

Yes its almost the same character. Bit different devotions, attribute points distribution and ofc some gear
I will think about posting it also, it needs some more polishing, but main reason that I posted 2H version is that 2H version is overall better than DW pistols one.
But even DW pistol version can facetank Fabius with no issues.

Yup, I hear ya ^^

I just love Gunslinger builds…that was what attracted me to GD in the first place.

I’ve been trying to make a nemesis capable Gunslinger for a while now. So far I’ve tried Sorcerer, Elementalist, Warder (?!), Battlemage (lol), and Commando (FS and Cadence), but not got round to Pyro yet.

Cadence Commando actually works pretty well, although it’s not a complete ‘facetank’.

[JoV]

Yup, I hear ya ^^

I just love Gunslinger builds…that was what attracted me to GD in the first place.

I’ve been trying to make a nemesis capable Gunslinger for a while now. So far I’ve tried Sorcerer, Elementalist, Warder (?!), Battlemage (lol), and Commando (FS and Cadence), but not got round to Pyro yet.

Cadence Commando actually works pretty well, although it’s not a complete ‘facetank’.

Same here but after some time got bored of it and moved on

Tbh, everything with cadence works pretty well, its ridiculously op, but AOE is a bit issue, that’s why I like FS for ranged builds better.

P.S. Change your devotion setup to setup I posted in 2H pyro tank build, change kraken for behemoth rest is almost the same and you will be able to facetank Fabius (ofc with decent gear).