So, there are four 5* Gunslinger sets: Shadowsun set, Deadshot set, Justifier set and Nameless set.
Shadowsun/Deadshot has damage bonus (Deadshot only has bonus to Undeads) and Justifier/Nameless has ASI. I want to get one of them in the future (after I get most of my current stuff to 5*) but I want to know if damage bonus is better for guns or ASI. Also, is there any reason to choose Shadowsun over Justifier? Shadow sun has negative resist to curse (this one isn't major for me since I don't own GF) and poison while Justifier has no negative resist and has the same defense (according to the bars).
ASI or damage bonus for guns?
What about Deadshot? It has Shadow defense which is kind of useful in Fiend stratum or would Nameless/Justifier suffice?
Deadshot is not a "only gunslinger" set, the DMG bonus works in every weapon, but yeah deadshot its fine for vanaduke.
ASI decreases the time between bullets and it decreases the time to bring guns in positions. It does not affect reload. This is what so many gunslingers don't know. Also thats the reason why ASI is much more important than DMG on guns. You can shield more faster, you can move faster after a shot and this is very important to do as gunslinger due having low or none resistances.
Get 2x ASI clothers and 2x DMG tinker, you'll be fine.
I just made my Deathshot armor (just one) and its great at FSC or candlestick or even against devilites.
I recommend you an Ele OR Pierce hat and an Ele OR Pierce armor. Deathshot just if you have nothing else to do.
IMO, Deadshot is worth the risk. I mean, Poison and Curse weakness? Sure, when using Faust (WHICH YOU SHOULDN'T BE IN THIS ARMOR) you'll Curse yourself to oblivion, and Phantoms will slaughter you, but that's the price to pay for killing faster, do more damage per shot, and did I mention kill faster?
And it is better to suit a paranoia to piercing than Justifier. So get Nameless/Shadowsun, or for the really daring, full Shadowsun.
Sol XII
Soll-Xii Deadshot does not decrease your resistances against poison and curse o.o That's Shadowsun ^^
But what do you allwas mean with "paranoia to piercing -> Shadowsun >>>> Justifier"?? They both have same Piercing defense, just that Shadwosun debuffs you, gives you crappy 5% more damage instead of great more ASI ._.'' Dunno why to take that.
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Here a few setups.
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Divine Veil+Justifier Poncho thing
Deadshot Chap+Nameless Poncho
Nameless chap+Deadshot poncho thing
Nameless Chap+Radiant Silvermail
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The Divine Veil setup is probably your best bet.
Also, to answer your question, get damage.
Asi is good for the pulsar line (And Antigua line for the lulz. ;D) CTR for the Autogun, Alchemers and catalyzer line. Damage for everything else. So I would say go split damage/Ctr.
No, get Full Nameless or nameless/justifier (if you worry about piercing) and DMG trinkets, Shadowsun just dont worth the effort.