Grim Repeater is one of the best Shadow Guns. Blitz Needle is probably required as well for FSC. Callahan is fun to use, but Blitz Needle is better for FSC. Although TBH, I find the Callahan is better against fiends because you can be a bit more mobile.

Polaris on gunners is... bleh... The only time I use the Polaris is to deal with Gun Puppy equivalents, and that's only because it can stun lock clusters of them at a time. In FSC, you're better off with an elemental Alchemer. A well aimed Alchemer charge shot will deal with most lone Gun Puppy equivalents anyways.

Antiguas in general are rather meh for pure gunners. Antiguas work better in combination with swords, because they can get away with fewer bonuses for similar effectiveness. Gunners are better off with the Arcana, especially with the knockback. Antigua's lack of knockback makes them great for drawing aggro and pulling enemies, which is something that gunners normally avoid as much as possible.

In general, most respectable gunners will tell you to get an Alchemer, so start with that.

From my experience searching the internets for a similar loadout, this is what I'd recommend gun-wise:

>>Grim Repeater:
It wrecks jellies, just gotta be careful on the charge as they tend to rush you. Watch your flank. A good burst on a gremlin will drop their HP. I got a gremlin:med on mine so it just melts 'em. Does great at constructs as well, a charge will hurt a lumber bad & flinch it or 1-clip a gun pup. Handy gun.
>>Pulsar:
Great area-denial weapon and turret-breaker, goes well with nearly any playstyle but is generally defensive. Pick Wildfire/Polaris on your own principles.
>>Alchemers
Pulsars won't quite cover everything. Alchemers are the main elemental damage-dealers. Again, pick fire/shock based on your own personal preferences. An Umbra driver might be good to have, but I think GR and Polaris should have everything covered.
>>Callahan
Fast-traveling shots, a stun chance, and a devastating charge means those dodgy (pun intended) denizens of the pierce-weak families shouldn't hold up too long.
>>Blitz Needle
Classic for Vanaduke. Not so great at beasts but works fine on most fiends.

Bare minimum, I'd say Repeater, Blitz, and an elemental alchemer. In nearly all cases but RJP and Twins (where shadow is fine), I'd suggest ALWAYS bringing two damage types because things can pop up in unexpected places. Be prepared.

If you would get two swords, I'd say Acheron and Final Flourish, since you were considering that.

Chaos set. It works for everything, gunner, swords, bomber ;)

Yes, those are good gunner armors. Not as offensive as Chaos or Black Kat, but very strong offense and nice defense too. By the way, gunner armor is discussed in my detailed armor guide.

Chaos Set or BKC set
Get the trinks that give ASI

Pure Gunning :

FSC - Nova Driver + Blitz

Romulus - Same as RJP

RJP - Nova + 5* Tundrus

Snarby - Anything, its T1.

For lockdown, get Health trinks instead.
Weapons : Choose any two, Alch range, Magnus range, Blaster range. Everything else is average ( antigua line and Blitz line ) or trash ( punch gun, pulsar, proto, w/e)

Why are people reviving this thread?

Graveyard please this is like an insult to gunners PS autoguns aren't guns there autoguns auto death

I MEAN I DONT USE AUTOGUNS plus you can't move while using the normal attack I barely even use the Magnus lines instead I use a BTB for piercing and a umbra driver

I feel like I should revisit this due to a change in my arsenal (added some and removed Callahan)
Let's see if I can remember some of the tens of loadouts I have saved...

Beast
Neutralizer (boxes and the charge flinch, this is in a lot of my loadouts mostly for the explosions)
Iron slug
Savage tortofist
Gorgofist

Slime
Neutralizer (get a nice halo around a giant lichen colony and the explosion is fun)
Winter grave
Gorgofist
Savage tortofist

Construct
Neutralizer (for switches and boxes)
Winter grave (menders)
Omega tortofist
Warmaster rocket hammer (iron slug for pure gunner)

Gremlin
Neutralizer
Winter grave
Gorgofist
Warmaster rocket hammer (omega tortofist for pure gunner)

Undead
Neutralizer (fun if you push a tagged enemy into a crowd and detonate it, can push things 2 rooms away so look around)
Iron slug
Omega tortofist
Warmaster rocket hammer (savage tortofist for pure gunner)

Fiend/vana (I don't have (or want) a blitz )
Neutralizer
Iron slug
Savage tortofist
Warmaster rocket hammer (omega tortofist for pure gunner)

Some extras

DaN
Grand tortofist
Iron slug
Chilling duelist (for souls and switches)
Warmaster rockett hammer (neutralizer for pure gunner)

Tortofists
All 4 tortofists

Into the unknown (when I join randomly in the arcade)
Neutralizer
Winter grave
Savage tortofist
WRH (omega tortofist)

T3 lockdown
Winter grave
WRH (omega tortofist)
Gorgofist
Neutralizer

Other ones are mostly either costume sets or lower tier ones

I have tried them and remade my blitz needle twice

I just found ohkoing half the game boring and it didn't have the explosions/massive knock back that I prefer in a weapon's aesthetic

Why is being too powerful frowned upon? I thought the point (of this thread at least) was to list loadouts that are exactly that-- as powerful as possible. If autoguns are "too powerful" then clearly they deserve a spot on the "best loadouts". Otherwise, we'd call the thread "MEDIOCRE BUT FUN GUNNER LOADOUTS OF HISTORY".

But mfw:

Topic Name changed.

Edit: Wait, I could have just edited. Genius Rhons.

Autoguns require no skill? What? Didn't you say using an Autogun in an arena was instant death? Because I've done that many times and survived quite easily.

Spiral Knights requires no skill? What? Maybe you should join more random parties to see what happens when you play SK with no skill.

Hmmm.

@OP

Yes, go change the thread title. It's very clever. How is that going for you? Being clever?

@Moizoo

For a game that requires no skill I see quite a few incompetent players lurking around every corner. Not that I'm particularly blessed, skill wise.