Bounty Hunter Archive

I carry a good scout blaster (HAM cost is low, and it is fast) - this is my mainstay

but for some creatures I choose the DX2 due to the armor pierce and acid damage (just check examine the creature before you fight for vulnerabilities)

I carry an army of wepaons with me. My staple is the fwg5. I have a Low HAM Scout blaster if I'm in a group and my job is crowd control. I have a dx2 for heat resistant mobs, and a Tangler (God these suck on Eclipse) for those with 90% resists to everything except stun.

DX2 (85-133, 1.7 speed - sliced). I use foods and spices to offset the ham cost of spamming low blow and last ditch on mobs. Also carry DL44, and Launcher Pistol. Between the 3, not a mob that can't be tackled.

DDot Mack

I've got a limited varity of weapons, my friend is a weaponsmith so I use his toys exclusively just to give him that little extra bit of xps. He's not a master yet so I don't have access to the really high end stuff.

I've got an FWG, useful for the heat dmg that most things seem to have very low resists vs, I've got a scout lower dmg but sliced for speed, it's like carrying a machine gun. My DL44 is quite frankly to slow to be of much use so it tends to sit in my pack gathering dust.

I'm also packing a set of Vibroknucklers, I realize I can't get max dmg with these but when you're surrounded by a pack of angry gangsta wannabe's nothing takes them all down faster than a handful of circle attacks. Besides I find hand to hand far more satisfying than ranged.

Marcella D'Vega - Aspiring Smuggler

I carry a Scout Blaster, FWG5, and SR Combat Pistol.

The Scout is my main gun because of the low HAM costs, high speed, and decent damge per minute with regular fire. Good overall weapon. Also, Scouts are so common you can almost always find a good one. I have yet to buy a scout that was worse than the one I had previously.

The FWG5 packs a good punch but is expensive when it comes to HAM costs. On my server, they are getting much better in speed and HAM costs and are much closer to the Scouts these days but still more expensive in a fight. Overall they are a bit slower and the HAM costs can make a long fight, or a fight with lots of specials, pretty risky. Great one-shot type of weapon.

The SR Combat seems to be rare these days but it is the only thing for which I am certified that has an armor rating of 1. It packs a solid punch. The HAM on my gun seems to be a bit between the FWG5 and the Scout. I don't use too much any more because I think it will continue to be hard to replace for a while.

The DX2 emits stun damage I believe. Some armor is particularly vulnerable to stun damage. I don't PvP so looking at the high HAM costs and speed range pushes me away from the DX2 and more towards a really solid FWG5.

My two cents...

DX2 is Acid damage. FWG5 is Heat. Scout is Energy.

I find myself swapping between the FWG5 and Scout on a regular basis. If I am toe to toe with the Mob then the Scout is best (+16 at point blank range). I have found that at longer range the FWG5 hits more often. Other than that it's all about what will hit the Mob best. When you see a vulnerability on a Mob, use that damage type, it make a HUGE difference.

I use 3 pistols as well, SB(Energy), FWG5(Heat), and a DX2(Acid/AP1).

DX2 is AP1, but it's been reported by some weaponsmiths and pistoleers, that the AP1 works on some mobs.

AR1 is supposed to do an extra 25% damage increase to AR0 mobs. They are saying it;s 'kinda' AP1 as not all mobs are effected. Pistoleers are pushing to get it fixed as that's supposed to be their mainstay weapon,as most use FWG5 and SB, and only wishing to use the Scatter (BH only pistol).

I have tons of weapons. I have a FWG5,Scout blaster,SR combat pistol, DX2, Tangler, laser carbine, Laser Rifle, and A launcher Pistol. All sliced and poweruped.

I am working on Sumggler/pistoleer/commando So right now Im using the laser rifle to get my rifle up to specialist then I figure It will depend on the mob or person.

I love the idea of Lowblow and last ditch with the Launcher Pistol. It will do great damage and the explosion graphic will leave people confused and blinded.

For everyday use I just use my trusty FWG5 -

Min: 72 Max: 358 Spd: 2.0

With my pistoleer speed bonus (and the cert) it comes down to the cap of 1 shot per second so I'm usually hitting around 215 dps v.s. AR 0 foes.

For diffrent encounters (depending on creatures) I do use diffrent weapons.