Spiral Knights - Ideal FSC Gunslinger Loadout?

Ideal FSC Gunslinger Loadout?

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Thu, 10/10/2013 - 01:50

Hatn

This a a Gunslinger Loadout I thought of for FSC. I am not sure if it is any good. So what do you think about it?

FSC Loadout

Perfect Mask of Seerus: low handgun attack speed bonus and a medium handgun charge time reduction.. Medium-Maximum Poison and Freeze resist UV's

Deadshot Mantle: medium damage vs undead bonus and a low handgun attack speed..

Swiftstrike Buckler: high attack speed.. Increased Shadow, Piercing, Elemtal Defense UV's maybe?

Argent Peacemaker: elemental damage and medium vs undead bonus.. Low CTR and Low vs undead UV's

Blitz Needle: piercing damage.. Low CTR UV

2x Elite Handgun Focus Module: medium damage bonus..

Possible Outcomes..

Guns: very high - maximum attack speed
Argent Peacemaker: very high damage vs undead bonus
Guns: very high charge time reduction
Guns: very high damage bonus

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 03:32

Zeddy

Don't bother with freeze UV for the mask. Put fire on it instead if this is for FSC. Freeze resistance is worthless unless it's enough for immunity, and you can't get that while wearing a Seerus mask without double maxes for whisps and an extra trinket in addition for things like silversaps.

Don't bother with defence UVs for your swiftstrike. Get status UVs.

Don't bother with CTR for the AP. AP's charge is not to be used mid-combat and you don't need CTR to prepare your charge for the few places where it's any use.

Why do you have two gun focus modules if you have CTR UVs? Two focus modules will put you at max with a level 10 weapon.

Anyways, also consider this:
Black Kat Cowl
Chaos Cloak
Swiftstrike Buckler
Sprite MSI perk
Handgun Focus Trinket
Handgun Speed Trinket

Ultra gun damage
Ultra gun speed
Max gun CTR
High MSI

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 07:31

Battlegrinder

Pun incoming

Ok, I'll fire off a few suggestions.

Using a blitz and AP, you shouldn't really need a damage bonus from trinkets, the gun's specialized damage will take care of that for you. CTR might be useful, buts wasted on the AP, so if you're wedded to the idea, consider switching the AP out for an Alchemer. The same goes for the ASI bonus from swiftstrike, since it will be worthless on the blitz, and only moderately effective on the AP.
The Deadshot set is also a little over-specialized. You don't really need that much firepower to bring down undead (especially not if you're using an AP), consider getting on of the other gunner sets (I'm a fan of nameless, but any of them will do).

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 07:35

Bopp

also

Also, Deadshot Mantle's undead bonus doesn't apply to Vanaduke (or trojans). I'd replace it with Shadowsun, even though it lacks the ASI+1. Also I would definitely use Nova Driver or Storm Driver instead of Argent Peacemaker.

Of course, Zeddy has jumped ahead to an even stronger FSC loadout (if you have the skill or UVs to make up for the armor's terrible status protection).

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 17:31

Shadowtrojan

I have been waiting for a post like this

Could anyone tell me if my loadout is decent?

Perfect mask of seerus -elemental high-

shadowsun slicker

swifty/CoA

2x elite trueshot modules

Nova Driver

Argent Peacemaker

Blitz needle

Bopp, Zeddy? Help me here? xD

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 17:41

Zeddy

Looks good to go. You should be able to solo or group FSC just fine on that.

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 17:47

Bopp

definitely decent

Your loadout is definitely decent. You should be fine.

All I can add is that if you have Nova Driver and know how to use it, then there is no reason to carry Argent also. (Unless you want to hit things that are slightly out of Nova's range for some reason. Argent does have longer range than Nova. But I don't see this mattering in FSC.)

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 18:15

Arkate

You'll want a shadowsun set

You'll want a shadowsun set (Or mask of seerus with the shadowsun slicker.), with the Argent Peacemaker, Blitz Needle, Iron Slug (They rip Vanaduke's mask apart.) and a Cryo Driver.

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 19:17

Shadowtrojan

boop

@Arkate

Im not a person that uses 4 weapon slots, but I fortunately have a shadowsun stetson as a matter of fact. For me, I think I would choose blitz over iron slug when against Vanadukes mask.

@Bopp

The nova driver would basicly be for CTR in crowds, the argent peacemaker would be used for normal conflict.

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 20:11

Bopp

higher DPS

The nova driver would basicly be for CTR in crowds, the argent peacemaker would be used for normal conflict.

If you know how to land the ricochets, then alchemers have higher DPS than Argent, even against single targets (data). I also find alchemers to be more fun than Argent/Sentenza. But use what you like.

Thu, 10/10/2013 - 20:27

#10

Arkate

@Shadow

The iron slug does more damage to it though. The mask is weak to normal and resistant to all other damage types!

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 04:31

#11

Shadowtrojan

@Arkate

I'll think about it, the thing is that ive set my mind on a callahan for a while now, considering its the only non autogun piercing gun. But I guess i could make Iron slug, considering the fact that the gunner update is adding new piercing guns.

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 04:58

#12

Zeddy

@Arkate

While it's true that a single Iron Slug shot does more damage to the mask than Blitz, Blitz definitely still wins in DPS. Blitz is just that OP and Slug is just that UP.

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 12:58

#13

Shadowtrojan

@Zeddy

What about callahan? Is it somehow better than blitz in some situations? Because for all we know, someday blitz MIGHT get nerfed because of how OP it is.

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 13:36

#14

Battlegrinder

Sadly not

The Callahan is good for stunlocking or flinching a handful of targets, but it takes a while to actually kill anything. You are slightly more mobile than when using a blitz, but not by much. If you're in a party, it's handy for keeping enemies out of action while the rest of the party takes them out, but other than that the Callahan has very limited utility. The one saving grace for the Callahan is that it doesn't trigger dodging behavior from monsters (I think), but that's the only real strong point. However, with the new crafting system, its pretty easy to scrap up the resources to build one and try it out for yourself. Even though its a little weak, I've enjoyed using my magnus, and you might have fun with it too.

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 14:02

#15

Traevelliath

I personally love the Callahan for fiends. It's really good at sniping Devilites because it guarantees an interrupt. People seem to be really discouraged by the "cant move and shoot" aspect to it. However, single shots, each shot only pauses you for a very brief moment, and you can stay far away. The Callahan attack animation is faster than the Devilite attack animation. In addition, it's far easier to dodge Devilites when you have, not only the wind-up to the attack, but also the projectile's travel time.

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 15:48

#16

Arkate

Yes Traevelliath. But there

Yes Traevelliath. But there is not anti-devilite gun atm. Why? Because they come in swarms, so while you smash one, another smashes you.

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 17:34

#17

Traevelliath

Ok... but short of Overtimers, who pretty much raise a big sign saying "HEY LOOK IM ABOUT TO HIT YOU IN MELEE, YOU READY? BECAUSE HERE IT COMES!", devilites don't come into melee range. Callahan still leaves you mobile at quite a decently long range. Try it sometime. To this day, I still think the easiest way to kill devilites is a Callahan.

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 17:04

#18

Arkate

@Traevelliath. *Argent

@Traevelliath. *Argent Peacemaker.

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 17:28

#19

Jawny

bkc
chaos/shadowsun
nova driver
hail driver
blitz
Polaris
trinkets are switched in and out according to your need.

Fri, 10/11/2013 - 17:35

#20

Traevelliath

What? How is an AP better, or even easier, than a Callahan vs fiends? If it was the old AP, then maybe. However Antiguas are the best way to get devilites to dodge your shots like crazy. You can't dodge Callahan shots and you definitely need less of them to kill a devilite.

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