Ok you should upgrade that acended blade of yours to a Levi but that's four star.get a vile striker because it causes poison so the monster cannot heal.helpful for jelly king because he heals like a fatcrap.

I use examples to support my comments.... I learned that from my dad who always supports his answers.

Since you are working with 3* gear, it might be a good idea to have some extra armor on hand for specific needs in strata.

You currently have no armor with shadow defense. Getting an angelic set for fiend strata might be worth it.
Similarly you might want to a get an elemental cloak and/ or hood for fire/shock resist.

As for shields. If you are going for 3* gear, swiftstrike buckler is the way to go for both blade and bullet. The bomb build may benefit from scarlet shield.

I think MagikFingerz was talking about putting a period then putting a word right after. Like this: Hi guys.What's up?

I had a response typed out before I left work Friday, just never posted it.

All I really know is guns, so that's where my advice is going to be.

* Obviously you want a Gunslinger Hat/Sash.

* @IceMilkTea had it right. If you're gunning, you need 3 weapon slots unless you know very well ahead of time that the population of the stratum isn't going to require one of your three guns.

* If you're gunning at 3*, you definitely want a Swiftstrike Buckler, unless you're going to get a bunch of the new trinkets that boost gun speed (and even if you are, if you get a Swiftstrike, you can spend the trinket slots, if you use them, on Trueshot modules for damage)

* My gun selection is Blitz Needle, Elemental Alchemer, and Shadow Alchemer. (I swap between Firo, Volt, and Prisma depending on what I am running) With the gun update, the increase to Prisma and Shadow damage is noticeable and makes them worth using. Mk II Alchemers don't ricochet that much, but it's still somewhat worthwhile if you manage to get the shot right between two enemies.

You could make a case for using a Magnus, but I find the ability to spray a large group of enemies with needles kind of fun, and the charge attack from a Needler is rather devastating. If you prefer the stun-lock capabilities of a Magnus over the increased damage of a needler, go with the Magnus.

You could make a very good case for using a Toxic Catalyzer, but you said something earlier about staying away from boss guns, and while I have soloed with a Toxic Catalyzer, and it's kind of fun, it takes approximately forever.

I actually haven't had the time to play with the Pulsar yet. It's my next project.

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Needlers have much longer range than the Autogun/Pepperbox line. I typically spray from mid to long range, which does give me the ability to 'shoot and scoot' as it were. (The exception to this is when I have a Wolver or Devilite up against a wall or in mid-attack/mid-bark, where they're not going to be bouncing around. I'll unload the needler at point-blank range and then snap the shield right back up.)

I never became enamored of the Magnus mostly because the Magnus roots you in place as well. If a piercing gun let you move and fire, that would be one thing, but both of them make you plant your feet.