1. Questions about the Barrage Gunslinger and Comparison of Peacemaker vs. Barrage
Whether to use Grudge, Adrenaline Surge, and Spirit Absorption engravings: Not recommended
Peacemaker vs. Barrage:
- Barrage Gunslinger has a 10% or higher high-end DPS than Peacemaker
- Stable play is suitable for Peacemaker, pursuing high-end is suitable for Barrage
- Peacemaker may be better in trial and learning parties due to the backstep
- Peacemaker and Barrage have the same gem structure, and presets can be changed with AoE gems
- When adopting Swiftness Awakening, the cooldown of the HP potion becomes 6 seconds
- Instant and cumulative stagger are possible above average
- Making destruction skills always available is more difficult than Peacemaker
- Gem efficiency is good due to the appearance of burst skills with a 30% damage share
- Can utilize the advantages of an identity character
- Expected to have advantages in balance patches as well
2. Ark Passive and Crit Rate Calculation
Ark Passive Evolution:
- Moongazer Setting: Highest score when close to all crit, based on 119.2% crit rate
- Iptah Setting: Stable damage, based on 99.9% crit rate
Crit Rate Calculation:
- Crit Hit Rate in Detailed Information + 10% Crit Synergy + 45% Enlightenment + Adrenaline Engraving Crit Rate
- Moongazer setting must not exceed 119.2%, Iptah setting must not exceed 99.9%
Ark Passive Enlightenment:
- Take all right-side lines, choose Secret Bullet or Sniper's Will
- Secret Bullet is good in difficult raids
Ark Passive Leap:
- Take Keen Force, Potential Unleashed, and Small Sensation Shot all
- 1640 and 1680 settings have differences
3. Skill, Rune, and Gem Settings
Skills and Runes:
- Use 7 or more level 10 skills, same as Peacemaker
- Use Focus Shot, Target Down, Catastrophe, Perfect Shot, Spiral, Leoblitz, Grenade
- Overwhelm rune can be used for Grenade when setting up stagger (6-second cooldown HP potion)
- Quick Step, Spiral Tracker, Close-Range Shot, Peacekeeper are essential Handgun skills
- Choose Equilibrium or Despair
- Adopt Purify rune for Quick Step if needed
Gems:
- Use 7 level 10 damage gems and 7 level 10 cooldown gems, same as Peacemaker
- Use Rose Blossom, Focus Shot, Target Down, Leoblitz, Catastrophe, Perfect Shot, Spiral
- Use additional cooldown gems for Rose Blossom, Focus Shot, Target Down, Catastrophe
- Gem upgrade order: Rose Damage > Focus Damage > Rose Cooldown > Focus Cooldown > Target Down Damage > Leoblitz Damage > the rest
4. Damage Rotation
Basic Damage Rotation:
- Cooldown alignment is not possible from the third cycle
- Use skills in order of high damage share (Rose > Focus > Target Down > Leoblitz > the rest)
- Use Quick Step, Rose, Bulls Eye, Focus, Target Down upon encounter
- Memorize up to the second cycle and then use in order of damage share
- Use Handgun to check Leoblitz cooldown
- Do not repeat Rifle-Handgun for Rifle's cooldown buff
- Maximize Rose utilization (consciously use Wealth rune)
- Use Rifle skills even during mechanics (stack building)
- Utilize Spiral Flame and Catastrophe cooldown reduction
- Use Rose even if not at 20 stacks, considering the situation of the mechanics
Conviction & Judgment Rune:
- Good efficiency, good cycle
- Can use Rose, Bulls Eye, Focus, Target Down all within Conviction & Judgment upon encounter
- Consider using in skilled parties, situations where damage is overwhelming
- Soaking rune is recommended as basic
5. Engravings and Chaos Dungeon Settings
Engravings:
- Same as existing Peacemaker (Grudge, Adrenaline, Cursed Doll, Keen Blunt Weapon fixed)
- Can replace one of Drive, Cursed Doll, Keen Blunt Weapon during trials
- Ambush Master is difficult to maintain, Keen Blunt Weapon recommended
- Spirit Absorption and Grudge not recommended
Chaos Dungeon Settings:
- Use Chaos Dungeon-specific skill set
- Take the Peacemaker line of Ark Passive all the way
- Use Equilibrium, Magic Bullet, Focus Shot, Spiral Flame
- Recommended Awakening skills are Prism Bullet and High-Capacity Magazine
6. Bracelet
Bracelet:
- Buy a bracelet with Specialization option if buying a new one
- Can be adjusted with Ark Passive regardless of Specialization/Swiftness or Specialization/Crit
- Already honed bracelets can be used if the percentage is high
- Adjust tier according to Moongazer and Iptah settings
7. Overall Review
Overall Review:
- Peacemaker Gunslinger guarantees low-end, Barrage Gunslinger has a high high-end
- The pros and cons of Peacemaker and Barrage are clear, gem/engraving sharing is possible
- Barrage Gunslinger has a sniper feel, it's fun
- Hoping for backstep improvement for Rose Blue 3
- Barrage Gunslinger recommended, ask any questions in the live stream