Is there a Duelist ability that can do 1000+dmg at level 40?

**weaselgrrl**

The reason I ask is that I found that Gunslinger was a wee underpowered in combat. I coded up submachineguns and took an off-the-rack Dual FM11 setup. I found that Controlled Burst hits 500-600 regularly and the Sliding Volley did over 1000. I am level 40.

As far as I know, there is NOTHING in Duelist that comes close. Am I wrong here?

**Denary**

Pistol Whip, is probably the most damaging, level 39 I believe.

**nephillim**

Controlled Burst shouldn't be doing that much damage really. Maybe you had low resistance or something? SMG's are damaging but they can't be used alone...hence why people always mix it with gunslinger abilities. If you want alot of damage in a special on the gunslinger tree, utilize the firearms skill/power attack/ Dual Pistol Execution combo. At 50 it can be your bread and butter in a fight. Used correctly it can deal 700+ damage.

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nephillim wrote:

Controlled Burst shouldn't be doing that much damage really. Maybe you had low resistance or something? SMG's are damaging but they can't be used alone...hence why people always mix it with gunslinger abilities. If you want alot of damage in a special on the gunslinger tree, utilize the firearms skill/power attack/ Dual Pistol Execution combo. At 50 it can be your bread and butter in a fight. Used correctly it can deal 700+ damage.

ive done 1000 damage with controlled burst using rifleman

**nephillim**

Well yeah, I *have* done that much but it's not the norm. If you're doing 1000 damage with controlled burst, chance is that DPE is going to do more. 1k damage sounds like someone wasn't packed up on ballistic resistance.

**TPaine**

I regularally do over 1k damage with a plain Pistol Whip, at least against NPCs. They probably have lower resistances than players.

**nephillim**

NPC's? Yeah. Horribly weak. No buffed clothing or anything I think.

**Denary**

their res is around twice their level, and also you gotta think about damage mitigation, if you did it on a level 12 and your level 40 the damage will seriously increase.

If your lookin for a high damage ability then your looking for Dual Pistol Excecution, which I do believe I have a pic for

**nephillim**

<3 DPE.

The unholy combo: Speed attack out of interlock to a Daze, interlock and hit Full Auto Redux with a power tactic, while it's waiting hit firearms skill, it'll activate just in time for a 1500+ Redux and still be running for a 500-600 Aerial and a 700+ DPE. SMILEY Instapwnt. Throw in a few others if they're not Extra Crispy by then because the firearms skill will still be running for a few more seconds.

**Denary**

nephillim wrote:

<3 DPE.

The unholy combo: Speed attack out of interlock to a Daze, interlock and hit Full Auto Redux with a power tactic, while it's waiting hit firearms skill, it'll activate just in time for a 1500+ Redux and still be running for a 500-600 Aerial and a 700+ DPE. Instapwnt. Throw in a few others if they're not Extra Crispy by then because the firearms skill will still be running for a few more seconds.

thats level 47 mate not under level 40

**Tiango**

pack-hunter wrote:

nephillim wrote:
<3 DPE.

The unholy combo: Speed attack out of interlock to a Daze, interlock and hit Full Auto Redux with a power tactic, while it's waiting hit firearms skill, it'll activate just in time for a 1500+ Redux and still be running for a 500-600 Aerial and a 700+ DPE. Instapwnt. Throw in a few others if they're not Extra Crispy by then because the firearms skill will still be running for a few more seconds.

thats level 47 mate not under level 40

Level 46 actually SMILEY

**Denary**

Tiango wrote:

pack-hunter wrote:
nephillim wrote:
<3 DPE.

The unholy combo: Speed attack out of interlock to a Daze, interlock and hit Full Auto Redux with a power tactic, while it's waiting hit firearms skill, it'll activate just in time for a 1500+ Redux and still be running for a 500-600 Aerial and a 700+ DPE. Instapwnt. Throw in a few others if they're not Extra Crispy by then because the firearms skill will still be running for a few more seconds.

thats level 47 mate not under level 40

Level 46 actually

O.o sooorrryy, just because I can' get ingame u don't have to insult me SMILEY

**weaselgrrl**

Great discussion, folks!

I have been playing around a little and have kept as many of my duelist abilities loaded up to use with Scattershot. It is a nice combo. I just need to stagger people more often now. Getting a 1000pt Full Auto off is so very gratifying...

Anyone happen find anything that buffs Stagger Duration?

**Denary**

nothing that buffs state duration bonus is ingame, just stagger and FA em, then when u get FAR, just FAR em.

**weaselgrrl**

I know I have items in my compiler that buff Pacify Duration States, Stun Duration States etc. I was just thinking there would (should) be similar buffed items for Staggered...