In this SWTOR Gunslinger Guide, I will be discussing one of the advanced classes of the Smuggler, i.e The Gunslinger. The other advanced class is the Scoundrel. You can learn more about this class here at the SWTOR Scoundrel Guide.
SWTOR Gunslinger Basics
The Gunslinger is a utility class, they also provide solid DPS. Relying on explosives and on dual weapons you can dish immense amounts of damage.
As a gunslinger you have a great arsenal of utility spells where you can either root your enemy to prevent them from charging at you or blind your enemy so that they can not react fast and you have an upper hand.
Even with the large number of utilities provided, the SWTOR Gunslinger also deals some serious damage to their opponents.
SWTOR Gunslinger Weapons and Armor Guide
As a Gunslinger you will be wielding dual pistols. As a Gunslinger you will be relying on fast attacks to gain advantage on your opponents.
Attacking fast and from a range is going to be your main strengths. When you aren’t dishing out damage, you as a SWTOR Gunslinger will have to take cover as you cant take any serious damage.
SWTOR Gunslinger Talent Trees
The Gunslinger talent trees are the Saboteur and the Sharpshooter. The Gunslinger also has a third talent tree, which it shares with the other advanced class of the SWTOR Smuggler that is the SWTOR Scoundrel.
SWTOR Gunslinger Talent Trees – Saboteur
This tree focuses on mainly on explosives and other technologies to deal massive amounts of damage. This is mainly the Damage dealing class of the Gunslinger class.
Overload Charges – Overloads any nearby Shock Charges, dealing moderate kinetic damage to all affected targets. Resets the cooldown of Cool Head, Defense Screen, Sabotage Charge and Incendiary Grenade.
Stun Bomb – Targets affected by Flash Grenade have a 100% chance to be stunned for 2 seconds on taking damage.
SWTOR Gunslinger Talent Tree – Sharpshooter
This tree of the Gunslinger class mainly focuses on the ranged damage and using cover. The following are the spells of the Sharpshooter tree.
Exploit Weakness - Quickdraw can be used on targets recently hit by a pistol ability critical hit.
Surprise Attack – Rolling into cover has a 100% to make the next Charged Burst instant cast ability.
SWTOR Gunslinger Gameplay Video