This is a guide to the best Gunslinger build in Avowed. Read on to learn the best stats, abilities, guns, weapons, enchantments, and armor to get in order to create a powerful Gunslinger build.

Best Gunslinger Build

Stat Priority for Gunslinger Builds

= > > > > Dexterity and Might > Perception > Resolve > Intellect > Constitution

For Gunslinger Builds, Dexterity and Might are the most important for faster reloads, increased weapon swap speed, and raw damage. Perception is a close second to both, as the increased critical chance and maximum range are important when using firearms.

Make sure to put points into Resolve as well, as you will need the Stamina to shoot, and dodge if needed. As for Intellect, you do not need as many points in this as the build does not focus on using Active abilities too often.

Constitution is the lowest priority, as you are less likely to be hit when at range, and its bonuses are less impactful than the other stats.

Best Abilities for Gunslingers

The Gunslinger Build has a straightforward progression, focusing on Steady Aim for lining up critical shots, Marksmanship for gun damage, and Evasive for getting out of harm's way. Shadowing Beyond also helps drop aggro and repositioning.

Quick Switch is crucial later on, especially its second rank that makes loadout switching faster and grants you automatic reloads. Continue with Critical Strikes for more crit procs, even without headshots, and finally Staggering Shots to beef up your power attack shots.

Gunslinger Ability Progression
Lvl. 2	Lvl. 3	Lvl. 4
Tanglefoot	Steady Aim	Evasive
Lvl. 5	Lvl. 6	Lvl. 7
Marksmanship	Scavenger	Shadowing Beyond
Lvl. 8	Lvl. 9	Lvl. 10
Steady Aim	Shadowing Beyond	Marksmanship
Lvl. 11	Lvl. 12	Lvl. 13
Quick Switch	Evasive	Quick Switch
Lvl. 14	Lvl. 15	Lvl. 16
Evasive	Marksmanship	Critical Strike
Lvl. 17	Lvl. 18	Lvl. 19
Sniper	Retribution	Tanglefoot
Lvl. 20	Lvl. 21	Lvl. 22
Staggering Shot	Staggering Shot	Staggering Shot

Note: Make sure to grab a point in Scavenger early on for easier upgrades down the line, especially since you have multiple guns. In the Final Quest, respec and swap out Scavenger for another point in Tanglefoot to help with the elite enemies and bosses.

Best Abilities Tier List

Best Weapons and Enchantments for Gunslinger Builds

Best Pistols (Loadout 1)
Fair Play	Best Enchantment: Turnabout Killing an enemy restores 10% of your Maximum Health and 50% of your Maximum Stamina.
Magic Mistol	Best Enchantment: Pistoleer's Grace Killing an enemy gives you +50% Reload Speed for 10 seconds.
Best Arquebus (Loadout 2)
One Last Trick	Best Enchantment: Trick Shot Bullets bounce to hit 2 additional enemies within range.

For the Gunslinger Build, dual-wielded Pistols and an Arquebus are your go-to for loadouts. Fair Play and Magic Mistol are the best in slot Pistols, especially when Enchanted. They give excellent snowball potential with their kill buffs, allowing you to mop up a crowd of enemies without slowing down.

For the Arquebus, One Last Trick is the best in slot option. It has a powerful ricochet effect that can damage multiple enemies and is great to open fire on targets from range.

How to Enchant Weapons

Best Pistol Loadout Progression (Early-Late Game)

Start with a non-unique Pistol, then acquire Caeroc's Pride in Dawnshore. Upgrade them to Exceptional while exploring Emerald Stair, and eventually upgrade Caeroc's Pride into Superb.

In Shatterscarp, purchase Fair Play. Then, find the Magic Mistol later in Galawain's Tusk, giving you the two best pistols to go Gunslinging with.

1	Dawnshore (Early Game)	Caeroc’s Pride	Pistol
2	Emerald Stair (Early Game)	Caeroc’s Pride	Pistol
3	Shatterscarp (Mid-Game)	Fair Play	Caeroc’s Pride
4	Galawain's Tusks (Endgame)	Fair Play	Magic Mistol

How to Get Magic Mistol

Obtain One Last Trick to Get the Best Arquebus Early

For your long-range Arquebus, the best in slot would be One Last Trick. You can get this fairly early on in Emerald Stair by completing the Steel Resolve side quest.

1	Dawnshore (Early Game)	Arquebus
2	Emerald Stair (Early Game)	One Last Trick
3	Shatterscarp (Mid-Game)	One Last Trick
4	Galawain's Tusks (Late Game)	One Last Trick

How to Get One Last Trick

Best Armor for Gunslingers

Light Armor is ideal for a larger Stamina pool, allowing you to shoot more, and also keeping you more mobile with dodging. Furthermore, these Unique Light Armors' Enchantments complement the Gunslinger build quite well.

1	Northreach (Tutorial)	Robe
2	Dawnshore (Early Game)	Blackwing Armor	Many-Hued Doublet
3	Emerald Stair (Early Game)	Wolf Armor
4	Shatterscarp (Mid-Game)	Wavebinder Robes	Gambeson of the Grand Empire

Best Clothing for Gunslingers

Best Clothing for Gunslingers
Boots	Gloves

Use Boots With Dodge and Movement Speed Bonuses

Prioritize boots that boost mobility to improve your combat positioning and survivability. This helps in going in to deal damage and getting out of harm's way after.

1	Dawnshore (Early Game)	Boots of the Bricklayer	Blackwing Boots
2	Emerald Stair (Early Game)	Tranton Family Greaves	Vailian Boots
3	Shatterscarp (Mid-Game)	Imp Catchers
4	The Garden (Point of No Return)	Wildwalker Boots

Equip Gloves With Critical Bonuses or Reload Speed Increases

The best gloves for Gunslingers are ones that boost Critical Hit damage, enhancing headshots and random crit procs. Alternatively, use the Wavebinder Bracers, the only gloves with a Reload Speed bonus, if you want to focus on getting more overall shots out instead.

1	Dawnshore (Early Game)	Blackwing Gloves
2	Emerald Stair (Early Game)	Wolf Gloves
3	Shatterscarp (Mid-Game)	Wavebinder Bracers	Trickster's Gloves
4	The Garden (Point of No Return)	Wildwalker Gloves

Best Accessories for Gunslingers

Best Accessories for Gunslingers
Rings	Amulets and Trinkets

Use Rings That Increase Overall Gun Damage

For the best early rings, find and equip the Ring of the Peerless Marksman and the Ring of Pain Amplification. Both can be obtained early in Emerald Stair. In the Late Game, Ashfall's Legacy is the absolute best Ring for using Guns, for its bonus attack and critical damage with Pistols and Arquebuses.

1	Emerald Stair (Mid-Game)	Ring of the Peerless Marksman	Ring of Pain Amplification
2	Galawain's Tusks (Endgame)	Ashfall's Legacy

Use Amulets or Trinkets That Boost Attributes

Focusing on Attributes for amulets and trinkets helps balance out our stats better, allowing for more flexibility in distributing attribute points when leveling up.

1	Dawnshore (Early Game)	Enchanted Suolenet	Steel Garrote Medallion
2	Emerald Stair (Early Game)	Painter's Brush	Tranton Family Talisman
		Torc of the Warrior King
3	Shatterscarp (Mid-Game)	Thirdborn Tira Nui Badge
4	Galawain's Tusks (Endgame)	Scout's Reach	Cartographer's Companion

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