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The Gunslinger build is the most powerful and efficient setup you can run inAvowed. With dual-wielding pistols for rapid-fire assaults at short to medium range and the devastating arquebus for long-range, high-damage precision shots, you will tear through enemies with insane damage and lethal efficiency.
In most cases, you will clear entire enemy camps before they even get to your position. When played right, the Gunslinger excels at controlling the battlefield. This overwhelming firepower makes the Gunslinger the best build for tackling the brutalPath of the Damned difficulty inAvowed. If you are looking to dominate the Living Lands with style and efficiency, the Gunslinger build is your go-to choice.
How to Build the Best Gunslinger in Avowed
The Gunslinger build is meant to blast enemies from range while staying on the move, taking down priority targets like healers and casters before focusing major threats. Once your Gunslinger is fully geared, you will be stunning enemies left and right, setting them up for power shots and obliteration.
Best Stats
Might and Dexterity should be your main priority statswhen leveling up a Gunslinger inAvowed. Might increases your raw damage, while Dexterity increases your reload speed and weapon-switching speed. Since firearms have to reload after every shot inAvowed, faster reloads and quickly switching loadouts are quite necessary.
After maxing out Might and Dexterity,the next attribute a Gunslinger should prioritize is Perceptionto increase your maximum range. It also increases your critical hit chance, but Gunslingers are expected to always take headshots, which are critical hits by default. So, the increased critical hit chance is of no use unless you are a bad shot.
Finally,take a pick between Constitution and Resolve. Constitution improves your health and resistance against poison and bleed damage, which proves useful in the end-game regions. On the other hand, Resolve is equally helpful in increasing your maximum stamina and second wind chance. It all depends on your gameplay style. If you are good at kiting enemies and dodging attacks, go with Resolve.
Choose Vanguard Scout as your backgroundwhen creating a new character, and redistribute your starting stats to focus on Might and Dexterity.
Best Skills
Below are six core abilities that form the backbone of every Gunslinger build inAvowed. They are essential for making the build work as intended, providing the firepower and synergy needed to dominate every encounter.
Do not be afraid to spend two points inScavenger. It helps withgetting upgrade materials, which you need a ton of to upgrade your weapons and armor. You can always respec before the final quest to spend those two points elsewhere.
Barbaric Shoutfrom the Fighter skill tree is a critical late-game skill for Gunslingers inAvowed. It nearly doubles the stun damage you deal with guns. While you might not find stun that effective during the early or mid-game, you will eventually face swarms of beefy enemies trying to get in your face. Filling their stun meters with fewer shots than normally required can be the difference between life and death, like whenfacing the Congasar and Crusta ogres.
Trinket
Ashfall’s Legacy
Dawnshore, the starting region, has most of your starting gear. The Disappointer, Caeroc’s Pride, and the Blackwing set will last you until you reach Galawain’s Tusks. You will also come across several rings and trinkets that complement your build.
When you get to Emerald Stair, get your hands on One Last Trick. It is thebest and only arquebus you need inAvowed. Assuming that you are also upgrading your weapons along the way, the Disappointer, Caeroc’s Pride, and One Last Trick pack enough firepower to lay waste to any enemy camp you find along the way.
For an even quicker start, buy yourself common pistols from the merchant as soon as you arrive in Dawnshore.
Best Companions and Training Rewards
Kai and Giatta are thebest companions to have inAvowedregardless of the situation or build. Kai acts as a front-line tank and aggro machine, while Giatta heals and shields. Their combined abilities ensure that you are safe and free to pick your targets at range. As for their companion training rewards, be sure to pick the right dialogue to unlock the following stats:
How to Play the Gunslinger Build in Avowed
There are a few gameplay loops that enable a Gunslinger to do insane amounts of damage inAvowedwithin a few actions. Following a certain order of attacks and skills is necessary to achieve the perfect combat flow. Here is how to approach every fight:
Always deal power (charged) shots to the head!
This combat loop should handle most enemy camps, but sometimes you may bite off more than you can chew. When you are overwhelmed and lack the damage to eliminate enemies quickly, you will need to rely on Shadowing Beyond. Here is how:
Shadowing Beyond + two power shots from your dual pistols is usually enough to kill most tanky enemies. Bosses, however, are a different story.
