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Best Lost Ark Gunlancer build: recommended skill levelling, engravings, and awakening skillsBlow your foes away with this Gunlancer build
Blow your foes away with this Gunlancer build
Need the best Gunlancer build in Lost Ark?Anothertier listtopper, Gunlancer is one of the fastest-clearing classes inLost Ark. Packing huge AoE damage, powerful team buffs, and the best defensive utility in the game, Gunlancers have a place in every party. The class has some unusual quirks, but once you get the hang of it you’ll be blasting through mobs with ease. This guide will equip you with everything you need to level to 50 and start tackling Lost Ark’s endgame as the Gunlancer.
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Best Lost Ark Gunlancer build: overview
Gunlancers won’t want to have Defensive Stance active all the time, as the reduced movement speed isn’t worth the defenses against average trash mobs. In harder content and boss fights though, Defensive Stance allows Gunlancers to unleash their most powerful charged attacks without concern for crowd control or damage. Managing your Shield Meter properly can be tricky, but if you master this mechanic you will be invaluable in endgame parties.
Best Lost Ark Gunlancer build: skills and leveling
Gunlancer, much like its Warrior cousin,Berserker, has tons of massive, powerful AoE abilities. These abilities make it very easy to clear through the main story, so you will want to focus on leveling them up. Toggle Defensive Stance on to use charge-type attacks and you will clean out leveling zones with ease.
You earn skill points each time you level up, as well as from Skill Potions you can acquire in the endgame. Raising the level of a skill to 10 costs progressively more skill points, so you won’t be maxing all of them out. Skills also earn Tripods at levels 4, 7, and 10. These are powerful bonuses that sometimes drastically modify a skill’s functionality. Invest in the skills below throughout the main story until you hit the listed Tripods, and you will have a powerful content-clearing build ready for endgame at level 50.
Best PvE skills for Gunlancer
Best PvP skills for Gunlancer
Arena PvP grants normalized pools of stats and skill points to work with, so you’ll be able to max out more skills. You have some flexibility as well based on your playstyle, but the build above should be a great starting point. These skill builds will help you transition into endgame, where further customization becomes available.
Best Lost Ark Gunlancer build: Engravings
It is important for Gunlancers to distinguish betweenLance SkillsandNormal Skillswhen setting up their Class Engravings. Lance Skills have reddish icons and a [Lance Skill] tag in their descriptions, while Normal Skills have a blue icon and a [Normal Skill] tag. This is why you may hear players refer to Lone Knight as Red Gunlancer and Combat Readiness as Blue Gunlancer. You will eventually want to tweak your skill set up to focus on the Class Engraving you are using. You can also save a skill preset for each Engraving and swap between them at your leisure.
For your generic Engravings, you have some flexibility. The suggestions below all synergize beautifully with Gunlancer’s defensive area attacks and defensive advantages.
Best Lost Ark Gunlancer build: Combat Stats and accessories
In addition toEngravings,accessory items in Lost Ark (necklaces, earrings, and rings) are your source for Combat Stats. These substats can have a major effect on your character, and it is important to target gear with the right stats for your build. While leveling, look for Specialization gear, which both helps you build shield meter faster and increases the damage of Normal Skills. Crit will raise your critical strike rate and damage, making it a good secondary stat for a bit of extra damage.
Best Lost Ark Gunlancer build: Awakening Skills
That’s everything you need to start Lost Ark’s endgame with the Gunlancer! If you’re looking for the fastest ways to get there, our guide tospeed leveling in Lost Arkcan help. If you’re thinking about making Gunlancer your second character, our guide toKnowledge Transferswill get you set up.
