He can focus on one target with his insanely powerful skills or deal massive damage with AOE. No matter what kind of skill he uses, the damage is significant against enemies in Lost Ark. For players to get the most out of their Gunlancer, they’ll need to equip him with the best abilities. Here’s a look at the top choices.
9 Bash
Bash is a shield attack that the player can use to inflict 113 damage. Additionally, it will stun the enemy for 3 seconds. It unlocks at level 10 and makes for a good beginner skill.
The first recommended Tripod is Armor Destruction to decrease enemy defense by -12% for 10 seconds when hit. Ready Attack will increase attack power by up to +33.5% for 5 seconds on hit.
8 Shield Bash
A basic but effective skill, Shield Bash allows the player to swing their shield and inflict 36 damage. Using the skill again will allow them to cause 86 damage with the next swing. This skill unlocks at level 10.
The player should add two Tripods to this ability. Nimble Movement increases attack speed by up to +27%. Weak Point Detection increases damage to Push-Immune enemies by up to +94.8%.
7 Nellasia’s Energy
Nellasia’s Energy is a great ability to have to support the player’s party members. The Gunlancer will let out a roar and all party members located within a 24-meter radius will have their damage reduced by -10% for 6 seconds. This ability unlocks at level 36.
The player only needs two Tripods for this ability. Magick Control reduces the MP cost by up to -67%. Shout of Purification will remove the most recently received harmful effect on all party members within the 24-meter radius.
6 Surge Cannon
Unlocked at level 50, Surge Cannon compresses energy using the exploder in the Gunlancer’s weapon. That energy is then propelled forward. If it is fully compressed, it will deal 783 damage, knocking enemies back. When it is not fully compressed, it will deal 392 damage and only push them back.
High Explosive Shot is the first recommended Tripod and causes the ability to immediately fire an extra cannonball that travels 2 meters forward to cause a circular explosion. It also creates Weak Point level 1 effect and inflicts up to +100% damage to challenge or higher level enemies. Overcharge changes the Charge mode so that Charge level 1 creates the Perfect Zone effect. Overcharge will then deal damage up to +100%. Focus Fire bombards frontal enemies four times in a row for up to +83% damage.
5 Leap Attack
When using Leap Attack, the player will leap 9 meters toward the target and strike the ground. This will deal 280 damage. This ability is unlocked at level 12.
The first recommended Tripod is Direct Hit, which increases direct damage by up to +40%. Electric Field changes the ability’s element to lightning. The player will now create an area of electricity where they land, causing up to 14% of the landing attack damage every second for 5 seconds. Low Shock makes the ability a combo, allowing the Gunlancer to jump a second time and inflict up to 80% damage with a downward strike.
4 Guardian’s Thunderbolt
Unlocked at level 14, Guardian’s Thunderbolt brings a lightning strike from the sky. It causes 399 lightning damage to enemies within a 5-meter radius and electrocutes them for 5 seconds.
Players should add three Tripods to this ability. Undying Heat creates a 50% chance of cooldown decrease up to -8 seconds on hit. Tough Strike increases outgoing damage by up to +50%. Lightning Stalk shoots streaks of lightning crossways upon lightning strike for up to +80% damage.
3 Shield Charge
The Gunlancer will charge forward with his shield raised when using Shield Charge. With every hit, he will inflict 44 damage. This ability is unlocked at level 18.
Enhanced Strike is the first Tripod players will want to add to increase outgoing damage by up to +40%. Quick Pace is the second Tripod, which increases move speed by up to +20% when dashing. Destruction Charger is the third Tripod, which shortens dash intervals, allowing for two more attacks. Dash attack damage is increased by up to +30% with a maximum of +210%.
2 Shout Of Hatred
Shout of Hatred is an ability where the Gunlancer lets out a roar that. It causes 207 damage to enemies that are located within an 8-meter radius. Non-player enemies are taunted for 5 seconds, disabling certain skills. Challenge or higher enemies are immune from taunting again for a set period. This ability unlocks at level 24.
The first Tripod players will want to add is Quick Prep to decrease the Cooldown time by up to 6 seconds. The second Tripod is Shield, which will create a shield for up to 41% of max HP for up to 4 seconds. The third Tripod is Open Weakness which increases the Shield Meter +20% on hit. The weakness is exposed and all party member damage output is +3% for 12 seconds, while all front and back attacks from party members are +9%.
1 Gunlance Shot
The Gunlance Shot ability allows players to perform a thrusting attack that deals 85 damage. Energy is also focused at the tip of the gunlance and draws enemies toward the player, causing 170 total damage. If the energy is charged enough, the Gunlancer will also fire a shell that causes 168 damage and sends the enemy flying through the air. This ability unlocks at level 40.
Players will want to add three Tripods to this ability. First, Nimble Movement will increase attack speed up to +27%. Second, Weak Point Detection will increase damage to Push-Immune enemies by up to +70%. Third, Close Explosion will change the Charge mode so that Charge level 2 causes damage up to +52% and Overcharge damage is up to +150.1%. However, Charge level 1 causes -2.4%.
Lost Ark is available now on PC.
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