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Outer Worlds 2

Best Gambler Build

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✧ Best Builds: Science | Stealth | Gunslinger
✦ Best Background | Best Traits | Best Skills
✧ Missables and Points of No Return
✦ Best Weapons | Best Armor
✧ Unique Weapons | Unique Armor
✦ Best Flaws | Best Perks

This is a guide to the best build for the Gambler Background in Outer Worlds 2. Find out what the best Gambler build is, which traits and skills to get, as well as what weapons and armor to equip.

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Best Gambler Traits

Positive Traits

Lucky Icon.pngLucky +5% Critical Chance.
Certain opportunities are just accessible to you.
Suave IconSuave 10% discount at all vendors and bounty must be two times higher than normal to be seen as an Outlaw.

For the Gambler, the Lucky trait is a must. You have made it this far on luck, for better or worse, and the extra critical hit chance helps dispatch enemies when you need to rely on your firearm.

A Suave gambler also knows how to make the most of their charm and money, using it to get better deals and get away with a bit more mischief thanks to the bounty bonus this trait provides.

Best Traits

Negative Traits

Sickly IconSickly -15% Base Health
-15 Toxicity Threshold

Your gambling habits may have taken a toll on your physical health after countless hours spent chasing money and keeping your eyes on the prize. The Sickly trait represents this well. Its drawbacks are minimal for you, as you mostly avoid direct combat and try to avoid taking the brunt of the damage when things get heated.

Best Background

Best Gambler Skills

Best Skills
Observation SkillObservation Speech SkillSpeech Guns SkillGuns Hack SkillHack

As a Gambler, your keen Observation lets you spot weaknesses in other people's cards, vital spots, or subtle facial tells to gain the upper hand. Combine this with your smooth-talking charm and Speech skills to sway those hoping to see you lose.

You've also learned to be handy with Guns, keeping a Pistol ready when charm isn't an option. The Hack skill is just as useful, letting you rig machines to tilt odds in your favor.

Best Skills

Best Gambler Perks

Perk Effects
CharlatanCharlatan ・Higher success chance when lying in dialogue
・Reduced chances of enemies targeting you
Face ReaderFace Reader ・+20% Damage to humans
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter ・Allows you to pick up bonus bits when looting containers
Lucky StrikesLucky Strikes ・+100% Critical Damage
・Deals 20% of nearby hostile's health in damage on killing with critical hit.

Not only are you lucky, but you are also a skilled bluffer and observer, making Charlatan and Face Reader excellent choices for a Gambler looking to sway others. To get luckier with loot, the Treasure Hunter perk is great since it occasionally rewards you more when opening containers.

For combat, Lucky Strikes is an excellent choice later on, granting massive Critical Hit bonuses. It fits perfectly with your playstyle, as you will be gambling for critical hits with every shot. Additionally, it pairs perfectly with the Lucky Trait's bonus crit chance.

Best Perks

Best Gambler Weapons

Pistols and Handguns

The suave Gambler is no slouch with a Pistol. Pistols and other handguns are great and reliable weapons while still maintaining your sleek and suave appearance.

Additionally, many of them offer bonus Stealth attack damage to give you the upper hand early in fights.

Best Weapons Tier List

Best Gambler Armor

Light Armor is the Best

Light Armor increases your Evasion Chance and Combat Sprint Speed, allowing you to dodge enemy attacks more easily, as well as run away during combat. Heavy, cumbersome armor does not suit your style.

The good mobility of Light Armor allows you to get out of your enemy's attack range, hide, and return once they have stopped being aggressive.

Best Armor Tier List

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