Tier 4 Peacemaker Gunslinger Build Guide
Last Updated:November 12, 2024|Changelog
Welcome to the Tier 4 Peacemaker Gunslinger Build Guide! This build revolves around skilfully swapping between your Rifle, Shotgun, and Handgun stances to unleash a hail of bullets from various distances while making strategic use of your unparalleled mobility potential.
Peacemaker Gunslinger can inflict reliable amounts of Stagger and Destruction, as well as having great Counter capability.
- Non-positional gameplay
- Good mobility
- Ranged
- Easy to learn
- Low defense
- High APM
- If you're unsure when to transition, our Ark Passive Breakpoints guide could help you decide whether you should return to the Tier 3 Guide or continue.
- If you want a simpler and more burst-oriented playstyle, check out our Time to Hunt guide.
- For more information on some of the systems that make up your build, check out the guides below:
Builds
Ark Passive
- The goal of this build is to get as close as you can to 100% Crit Rate on Shotgun skills, without overcapping, and there are multiple ways to achieve this.
- Depending on Party Synergies, your access to Relic Adrenaline, your Pet's stat bonus, your Bracelet, and other environmental factors, you can shift points between Crit and Specialization to your liking as long as you maintain your Crit Rate.
- Alternatively, you can give up Zealous Smite for Destruction Charger or a second level of Unlimited Magick if the current conditions allow you to maintain your Crit Rate by doing this.
Skills Setup
- Sharpshooter, Dual Buckshot, Focused Shot, and Target Down are your main damage skills.
- Bullet Rain, Perfect Shot, and Catastrophe are secondary damage skills.
- Dexterous Shot and Spiral Tracker are your Synergy (Weakness Exposure) skills.
- Peacekeeper is your Counter skill.
- Somersault Shot and Quick Step are used as mobility skills.
- Last Request and Meteor Stream can significantly boost your Stagger contribution when needed.
- Eye of Twilight is your Awakening. It is preferred over High-Caliber HE Bullet thanks to its higher damage, but both can be used.
Alternative Skill, Tripod, and Rune Options
Spiral Tracker
- Purify - Allows you to cleanse your debuffs.
Ark Passive
Skills Setup
- Sharpshooter, Shotgun Rapid Fire, and Equilibrium are your main ways to deal with large packs of enemies.
- Last Request, Catastrophe, Focused Shot, and Meteor Stream can all deal with Elite monsters on their own.
- Dexterous Shot serves as a quick mobility option.
- High-Caliber HE Bullet is your Awakening. It is preferred over Eye of Twilight thanks to its wider area of effect.
Recommended Engravings
- Preemptive Strike
- Contender
- Raid Captain
- Cursed Doll
- Magick Stream
This build is optimized and meant to be used only in Kurzan Front. For Ebony Cube please use a Raid build.
Identity & Gameplay
Peacemaker Gunslinger uses all three of her stances, but most of her damage comes from Shotgun and Rifle skills. In exchange, Handgun skills provide exceptional mobility and utility.
Swapping stances grants you the following effects:
Entering the Shotgun stance
- +10% Crit Rate
- +24% Damage
Entering the Rifle stance
- +28% Damage
Entering the Handgun stance
- +16% Attack Speed
Pacifist unifies and empowers these buffs, granting all of them regardless of which stance you are in.
Gunslinger Identity
This build focuses on constantly identifying what distance from the enemy is safe and positioning yourself accordingly, choosing the correct weapon from your arsenal for each situation.
Rotation
Standard Damage Rotation
- Using skills in this specific order is recommended when you first engage the enemy. However, due to the chaotic nature of encounters, you may have to improvise and adapt as the fight goes on.
- Try your best to maintain your Synergy using Spiral Tracker and Dexterous Shot, even if you aren't planning to attack immediately after.
Stagger Check Rotation
- Using skills in this specific order is recommended for most stagger checks. However, each check can vary in duration, so you may need to readjust depending on that and your party's composition. Remember, you can also use a Whirlwind Grenade if you have one equipped!
- If you need more stagger, consider using High-Caliber HE Bullet.
Gems
Gems are another significant aspect of your build, as they directly impact the damage and cooldowns of your skills. You can equip up to 11 gems at a time. Here are the ones you should focus on in order to maximize this build's potential, listed according to their priority.
Damage Gems
- Sharpshooter
- Focused Shot
- Dual Buckshot
- Target Down
- Bullet Rain
- Catastrophe
- Perfect Shot
Cooldown Gems
- Target Down
- Sharpshooter
- Dual Buckshot
- Focused Shot
Engravings
Engravings are a core part of your build. You can equip up to five at a time, freely swapping between them.
Recommended Setup
- Grudge
- Hit Master
- Keen Blunt Weapon
- Cursed Doll
- Adrenaline
Bracelet
Bracelets provide beneficial effects to yourself or to your party members depending on the rolls they have.
The primary goal is to get the main stats used by this build - Specialization and Crit. After that, you should be aiming for Special Rolls to get more damage. Please note that this system is heavily reliant on RNG, and you should not expect to get much more beyond your main stats early on.
Optimal Bonus Rolls
Specialization
Crit
Circulate
Fervor
Hammer
Wedge
Alternative Bonus Rolls
Precise
Assail
Superiority
Weapon Power
Dexterity
Elixir
The recommended Elixir Set for this build is Critical.
Credits
Written by Raeinor
Reviewed by Perciculum