SC solo PoTD pistol build

[TimothyVl]

Hey everyone, I'm dying to try a one-handed pistol build. Please advise me on which classes to take.

 

[TimothyVl]

Sorry, I misspelled the topic title. Single class isn't necessarily a thing.

[Okkes]

Pistol maybe too hard for solo, i tried hand mortar monk/assassin aoe arterial strike and run around with no engagement armor. They ll die chasing you its very fun :). Use invisibility if you re cornered or something to reset the fight.

[Constentin Lévine]

hi, in my concern, build around pistol(s) is always good with multiclassed ranger (Arcane Archer with Thundercrack pistol, or Gunhawk with a mod) combined with Monk (Nalpazca or Helwaler at distance) since Enduring Dance generate wounds and accuracy. If you want to make an one handed pistolero, the modal is a good option : you loose the +35% action speed from dual wielding, but the -50% reload time bonus match well with these weapons (1.1s attack, 5.0 reload time), so without loosing accuracy, since One Handed provide +12acc.

You can also take a look to Ranger - Barbarian (Berserker or Mage Slayer*), really fast and efficient build even if you loose Carnage attack. -* as mage slayer, melee weapon hit produce a significative debuff to caster enemy, and that work with the AoE attack of Frostseeker, so you can use it as second weapon slot to manage casters at distance.

9 pen is not a lot, so Tenacious and other pen buffs can be usefull (Berseker's Frenzy or Monk's Thunderous Blows for example). 

Constitution debuff is also a good way, and this is also an alternative way to "increase" damages done, if you look as percent of total health.

Higher accuracy is also a good way to buff pen, if you crit often. 

Passive acc bonuses from Ranger stack with actives, and Driving Flight & Concussive Tranquiliser are brutals.

If you want to build a versatile pistolero with a spell palette, ranger + chanter or cipher (+ ranger or solo) can be good, also, but not at the caliber of monk or barbarian.  

 

ThundercracK pistol is really good, but Eccea's Arcane Blaster is not a joke, but if you opte for this last weapon and choose Bullet Time enchantment, take care to look the effect from your eyes, this is not listed in the current effect window (only in the character page (at c) ). You are able to prolonge the short duration with Int, and Ooblit if you get it, and Salvation of Time from priest.

 

Edited 12 minutes ago by Constentin Lévine