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Pistoleer Deadeye Build Guide for PvE

Build

required skill points: 328

The build provides a unique playstyle for the Deadeye as you go from wielding three weapons, to focusing on being a handgunner.

If you'd rather use a variety of all three guns, check out the Enhanced Weapon build instead.

Enforce Execution

7

Enforce Execution

Light FootworkTenacity
Why?Quick Recharge
Meteor Stream

10

Meteor Stream

Weak Point DetectionPiercing ExplosionMeteor Fall
Why?Galewind
AT02 Grenade

10

AT02 Grenade

Weakness ExposureEnhanced GrenadeInternal Ignition
Why?Bleed
Plasma Bullet

10

Plasma Bullet

Quick ShotHeavy DutyHypercharge Area
Why?Conviction
Equilibrium

10

Equilibrium

High-Speed ShotDecimation ShotBurn Effect
Why?Judgment
Dexterous Shot

7

Dexterous Shot

Agile MovementExcellent Mobility
Why?Rage
Quick Shot

10

Quick Shot

Swift FingersInitiate ShotFinal Light
Why?Galewind
Cruel Tracker

10

Cruel Tracker

Swift FingersRapid Fire EnhancementQuick Draw
Why?Galewind
Clay Bombardment

Clay Bombardment

Skill priority

Meteor Stream
Equilibrium
Quick Shot
Cruel Tracker
AT02 Grenade
Plasma Bullet
Enforce Execution
Dexterous Shot

If you lack skill points you can:

  • Use less skill points on , but not below level 4, as the most important part of this skill is to have the tripod for the synergy
  • if you still don't have enough skill points then you may remove some from or , but this is not recommended.

How to play

  1. Cast to proc your rune and deal damage.

  2. Cast to proc your synergy that reduces the crit resistance to attack by all party members by -10%. This also gives time for your rune to proc from the previous skill.

  3. Cast to proc your rune to grant you cooldown reduction and mana regeneration.

  4. is your ultimate skill, you can use this for damage. Since this skill can be quite slow and is melee range, make sure the boss isn't going to jump away from it before casting.

  5. After your Conviction/Judgement proc, you can start to use your damage skills such as; , and .

Continue to use your damaging skills, make sure to pair with when your conviction/judgement combo is off cooldown. Otherwise, you can also use for damage alongside your other skills.

  1. Cast or if you need mobility, or to deal extra damage. Make sure that you don't need them for mobility or for countering before using these skills for damage.

In summary, for utility, you can use:

  • as your counter
  • and for Destruction
  • and for stagger

, and are some of your main damage skills that you can utilize their back attack on the boss. This isn't required for this build, but it is nice to note that the option for positional bonuses are there.

engravings

3

Pistoleer

3

Grudge

3

Adrenaline

3

Precise Dagger

3

Cursed Doll

1

Ether Predator

This is the standard engraving setup for this build. The alternative engraving setup below is only recommended if you absolutely hate using , otherwise stick to this one.

In case you have a 9/7 stone, is recommended only at level 1.

Alternative engravings

3

Pistoleer

3

Grudge

3

Adrenaline

3

Precise Dagger

3

Raid Captain

1

Ether Predator

In order for to be efficient you will need to:

  • Make sure to use to proc the rune for the extra move speed
  • Change to
    • Use a cooldown gem for instead of a damage gem
    • Get your tripod to max level

This can be recommended if you dislike using .

combat stats

Crit

300

Swiftness

500

Specialization

1300

Endurance

0

Domination

0

Expertise

0

In order to achieve this stat distribution, you can get a:

  • Necklace with Spec/Swift
  • Earring with Crit
  • Rest on Spec.
  • Pet with Spec

Alternatively, you can go for no Swiftness with:

  • Necklace with spec/crit
  • Rest on Spec.
  • Pet with Spec

Attack Gems

Quick Shot

Meteor Stream

AT02 Grenade

Cruel Tracker

Equilibrium

Plasma Bullet

If you are going for the engraving and are using , you should get a gem for it instead of .

Cooldown Gems

Quick Shot

Meteor Stream

Cruel Tracker

Equilibrium

AT02 Grenade

If you are going for the engraving and the tripod from you require a cooldown gem for .

gear tripods

Cruel Tracker
Swift Fingers
Rapid Fire Enhancement
Quick Draw
Quick Shot
Initiate Shot
Final Light
Equilibrium
High-Speed Shot
Decimation Shot
Burn Effect
Meteor Stream
Weak Point Detection
Piercing Explosion
Meteor Fall

These are your main tripods that you should level. You should continue working on the remaining tripods after you get these.

As a reminder, if you have the engraving you should get your tripod maxed on (refer back to the alternative engravings section for a full list of requirements for this setup).

gear sets

For your legendary Argos gear set, you want to choose Preordained Diligence for the crit rate.

For your relic set you want to choose the Hallucination gear set. This set greatly increases your crit chance buff which allows you to not have to invest as much into crit.