Pistoleer Archive

This guide is written to help you grind as fast as possible to a pistol template. If you only have the 1k credits and the CDF pistol, this will be hard as this grind will cost a considerable amount of credits. It is still possible but it will just take longer. This Process should take you 2 buff sessions to get you to Pistoleer x/x/x/4...Novice Bounty Hunter…Novice Smuggler…If you do not care about Bounty Hunter or Smuggler this guide can still be usefull in obtaining Pistoleer x/x/x/4.

GET ALL ARMOR AND WEAPONS SLICED IT WILL GO A LOT FASTER

Armor: (I assume if you are human or the other species that this affects, you will only wear a 4 piece suit(Gloves/chest/helm/boots) as this is all that is needed to get full protection, It would be a waist to wear a full suit)

At least 2 sets of Ubease 70%-80%Kinetic 10%-30%Base
Armor repair tool (99%) or 90%-99% but the 99%is preferable.

Weapons: (All of these weapons can be bought off of the bazaar but look for the good quality ones)

Weapon repair tool (99%) or 90%-99% but the 99% is preferable.

PISTOLS: (Try and get all pistols damage sliced)
DL-44 Pistol 60-170+.Damg. (USE MAX DAMAGE POWERUP)
Scout Blaster 60-212+.Damg. (USE MAX DAMAGE POWERUP)

RIFLES: (Try and get all rifles speed sliced)
DL-T20 106-168+.Damg. (USE MAX SPEED POWERUP)
Laser Rifle 54-500+.Damg. (USE MAX SPEED POWERUP)

Carbine: (Try and get the carbine damaged sliced)
DH-17 73-211+.Damg. (USE MAX DAMAGE POWERUP)

Melee: (Try and get the Vibro Knuckler Speed sliced)
Vibro Knuckler 38-147 (Speed 1.9 or lower)(USE SPEED POWERUP)

Grenades:
C12’s
C22’s (400-1200)

Food: (A Must)

Brandy
Canape

(Optional) These Can help if you are in a bad spot and about to die

Blue Milk: Heals Mind 295-495 (Fills Your Belly 23-35 so if you are full on brandy this might not be an option)

Aitha: Heals Mind 110-180 (Fills your Belly 11-18 less filling but not as effective)

Spices:(Optional) These will not fill your stomach but have a down time that will slow your progress

Moun Gold----->(+500mind,+500focus,+500willpower, for 600sec, Down time 200sec)

Neutron Pixie-->(+1000health,+200strength,+200constitution,+500action,+50quickness,+50stamina,for 800sec, Down time 266sec)

Bio Cloths: (If you can afford this stuff it will make it easier for you)
(The bio cloths will very in #’s so try and find the best deal, you prob. Should not care about looks now, just get the cheapest)

Undershirt:Melee Defense +4
ef vs. Stun +18

Pants:Melee Defense +4
Def vs. Stun +18
Injury Treatment +13
Wound Treatment +13

BandoleerMelee Defense +4
Or Def vs. Stun +18
Pack

Weapon Power ups: (You will use a lot of the max damage and a few of the speed to get up rifle)

Melee +16%speed
Ranged +31%Max Damage
Ranged +31%Speed

Grenade +31%Max Damage

Stim B’s (A must)
Wound Packs (Health, strength, constitution, action, quickness, stamina) Luxury

The first thing you will need to do is train novice in: Medic, Scout, Marksman, Brawler. I would suggest doing this first stage in (Bestine on Tatooine) as all of the trainers are all in one spot.

You can start by killing all of the rodents behind the medical building to get to the first boxes in marksman 1/1/1/x. It will go by fast but stick to it, your skills will improve so keep grinding, it will get easier. Harvest what ever you kill so that you can slowly work your way up the scout tree 4/x/x/x. As you progress to the Second box use those weapons that apply(throw away those CDF’s and use something with some balls)(Use the weapons above) Your goal is to get to 2/2/2/1 ASAP. After you get those first two boxes train brawler up to 2/x/x/x as well. Use this macro

Macro berserk
/berserk;
/macro berserk;

When you fight unarmed up the brawler tree use the vibro kuckler as it will let you attack fast, don’t worry about the fact that you are not certified for the weapon.

*During this grind the two sets of armor will come in handy, do not let you armor become destroyed. Switch out in the fight and repair later. Use your power ups every time they run out, this will make the grind quicker. (A must with the rifle boxes)

When you are done with the Marksman 2/2/2/1, Brawler 2/x/x/x Grind, Get a shuttle to Narmle on the planet of Rori. There, to the South of the shuttle port right outside the city will be a Spawn of NPC’s that give 390xp {Garyn's Prowlers} per kill and they respawn once you loot them. There are other NPC’s further to the Southwest that give around 970 xp {Grayn'sMuggers} per kill but start off with the 390 guys until you reach Marksman 3/3/3/2, Brawler 3/x/x/x. This macro will help in the Boring grind.

*Note* this can be done AFK by throwing in a /ui action toolbar slot 01 and stick in a brandy in that toolbar slot. You can also tweak some other things to make sure you do not get killed. This is not the preferred way to work to the top.*

(Grind Macro)
Grind

/target corpse;
/loot;
/pointblankarea1;
/healthshot1;(For Pistol)
/headshot1; (For Rifle)
/legshot1; (For Carbine)
/pause 1;
/macro Grind;

Kill 154 of these 390xp NPC’s to get you to Marksman 3/3/3/2, Brawler 3/x/x/x. (very easy as they spawn 4 at a time)…The marksman and brawler trainers are very close to this location so there will be no lost time. Once you get trained it is time to go kill the 970xp NPC’s. Watch out though one spawns with a stun baton that will kill you if you don’t watch out! You might want to take out the /target corpse; /loot; part of the macro so that you can control the spawn. You will need to kill 289 of these 970xp NPC’s to reach the Marksman 4/4/4/3, Brawler 4/x/x/x (A little longer but still quick). WoW that was boring, go train, GOOD JOB!

At this point you will need to decide if you want to go for it, if you have done this strait through you might need to take a break and rest your eyes, or you just might be board with the grind. Your Buff should be running out so hey just relax. If you are hard core well you know what to do. Go repair your BF, wounds, armor, pistols and get rebuffed for the next session.

The next session will get you to Pistoleer x/x/x/4, novice Smuggler, novice Bounty Hunter.

Well there really is not much to it, just head back to Narmle and start killing those 970xp NPC’s. In all you will need to kill180 NPC’s to get you to Pistol/Smuggler Novice. (Not that hard it should take an hour)

*I like this method to reach novice because you are not wasting time doing missions and killing random spawns of Creatures. It is boring but once you get to pistoleer and smuggler it will seem like you really did nothing. (It is supper fast) *

Once you become Novice Pistol/Smuggler you will have enough combat xp to become Master Marksman. The next step will allow you to become a novice bounty hunter and pistoleer x/x/x/4.

*This next step is vital for the pistol/smuggler/bounty hunter Grind

*You are going to have to break down and buy some composite with some Blast protection or you will kill yourself.

So just to make sure you are where you need to be, the skills you should have are:

Novice Pistoleer
Novice Smuggler
Scout 1/x/x/x
Master Marksman
Brawler 4/x/x/x
Novice Medic

You should have around 20k combat xp as well so the next thing you need to do is buy some C12 grenades. To make the grind up Pistoleer/Smuggler/Bounty Hunter easier you will need to pick up Novice commando so that you can grind the 415,000Combat xp needed for Pistoleer x/x/x/4 ASAP. Having Pistoleer x/x/x/4 before you fire a single pistol shot in the Elite profession grind will give you defense (+40melee defense), speed (+24 Pistol speed) Acc. (Pistol Acc.While standing +15) and the ability to knock down your opponent.

You will need to grind the 20k more combat xp using those c12’s to get to novice commando. Join a solo group if possible and do bantha missions on tatooine.(**Just a suggestion, I know armorsmiths buy those wooly hides for a lot of credits, but I would suggest killing what ever hide or meat that will be most profitable)(should take maybe 3-4 Missions to gain the 20k for novice commando) Oh I almost forgot…..harvest everything you kill so that you can get up to the 4/x/x/x scout level needed for novice Bounty Hunter.

Once you get enough combat xp train in the novice Commando profession(This will be dropped after getting Pistoleer x/x/x/4)

Buy5 crates of C22 grenades and start going to town(More might be needed) buy some grenade powerups (31%max damage) join a solo group and kill hurtons on dantooine, or whatever. get415K in combat xp and train to pistoleer x/x/x/4. This should take one buff session easy!!!!

You should now have Scout 4/x/x/x and still need 40k combat xp for Novice Bounty Hunter. No prob 40k is easy….just do afew missions and Bingo there ya go, your now ready to start the real grind. (Good Luck)

That is all you need to get you started, you should now have:

Master Marksman
Pistoleer x/x/x/4
Smuggler x/x/x/x
Bounty Hunter x/x/x/x
Scout 4/x/x/x
Brawler 4/x/x/x
Medic x/x/x/x

Alertness +10
Burst Run Efficiency +40
Carbine Accuracy +60
Creature Harvesting +15
Dodge +10
Injury Treatment +5***(+18)
Light Lightning Cannon Accuracy+20
Mask Scent +70
Medicine Assembly +10
Medicine Use+5
One-handed Weapon Accuracy+10
One-handed weapon Center +10
of being efficacy
Pistol Accuracy +65
Pistol Speed +59
Polearm Center of being +5
duration
Polearm Speed +5
Rifle Accuracy +60
Rifle Speed +30
Spice Experimentation+20
Terrain Negotiation +40
Two-handed Melee Accuracy +10
Two-handed melee Center +10
of being efficacy
Unarmed Accuracy +50
Unarmed Center of being +45
efficacy
Unarmed Speed +25
Wound Treatment +5***(+18)
Bounty Mission Difficulty + 1
Camping +5
Carbine Speed +30
Creature Knowledge+5
General Ranged Aiming +30
Injury Treatment Speed +5
Light Lightning Cannon Speed +10
Medical Foraging +10
Medicine Experimentation +10
Melee Defense +44***(+56)

Defense vs. stun ***(+54)
One-handed Weapon Center +5
of being duration
One-handed Weapon Speed+5
Pistol Accuracy While Standing+15
Polearm Accuracy +10
Polearm Center +10
of being efficacy
Ranged Defense +17
Rifle Concealment Chance +20
Spice Assembly +20
Taunt +10
Trapping +5
Two-handed Melee Center +5
of being
Two-handed Melee Speed +5
Unarmed Center of being +13
duration
Unarmed Damage +45
Unarmed Toughness +20

You can now start the long grind of 6,125,000 Pistol weapons xp to get you to.

Master Marksman
Master Pistoleer
Smuggler x/x/4/x
BountyHunter x/x/4/x
Scout 4/x/x/x
Brawler 4/x/x/x

Alertness+10
Burst Run Efficiency+40
Carbine Accuracy+60
Creature Harvesting+15
Defense vs Blind+40
Defense vs Knockdown+50
Defense vs Stun+40**(+94)
Feign Death+70
Light Lightning +20
Cannon Accuracy
Mask Scent+70
One-handed Weapon Accuracy+10
One-handed weapon +10
Center of being efficacy
Pistol Accuracy+155(Does Not Cap)
Pistol Accuracy +15
While Standing
Pistol Speed+129(Caps at +100)(+95 with a 2.5speed gun)
Polearm Center +5
of being duration
Polearm Speed+5
Ranged Mitigation+3
Rifle Concealment Chance+20
Spice Assembly+20
Taunt+10
Trapping+5
Two-handed Melee +5
Center of being
Two-handed Melee Speed+5
Unarmed Center of +13
being duration
Unarmed Damage+45
Unarmed Toughness+20
Bounty Mission Difficulty+1
Camping+5
Carbine Speed+30
Creature Knowledge+5
Defense vs Dizzy+40
Defense vs Posture Change+20
Dodge+105 (Caps at +125)
General Ranged Aiming+30
Light Lightning Cannon Speed+10
Melee Defense+49**(+61)
!!Melee Damage Mitigation 1 (Smuggler x/x/3/x)!!

One-handed Weapon Center +5
of being duration
One-handed Weapon Speed+5
Pistol Accuracy While Moving+30
Pistol Aiming+16
Polearm Accuracy+10
Polearm Center of +10
being efficacy
Ranged Defense+22
Rifle Accuracy+60
Rifle Speed+30
Spice Experimentation+20
Terrain Negotiation+40
Two-handed Melee Accuracy+10
Two-handed melee Center +10
of being efficacy
Unarmed Accuracy+50
Unarmed Center +45
of being efficacy
Unarmed Speed+25

The first 2 boxes you should pick up are x/x/2/4, This will give you certification with the Geo Pistol. Most enemys do not have or have very little Stun Defence. Use the DX2 pistol or Scatter pistolto reach x/x/2/4, the DX2and Scatter pistol does Acid Damage.(Most enemys have little acid defence)To grind up the 6mil+ pistol XP you should get in a solo group and grind voritors on Dantooine. They will give you 5k pistol xp each and there are allot per layer when in a full solo group.(They will also come 3 at a time if you do not attack crazy style the layer....so you will not be overwelmed)You should have to kill around 1,225 Voritors to reach the 6,125,000pistol xp needed.(you will harvestclose to200k of hide. If you get lucky and there is a good spawn, you can make millions) But most difficult.Enemys will give you 5k per kill so if i were you....kill what ever spawn of hide/meat/bone is the most uber.

Geo Pistol (Stun Damage)

DX2 Pistol (Acid Damage)

Scatter Pistol (Acid Damage)

Get your weapons Sliced!!!!! And use powerups, your grind will go faster. You are going to go through these weapons very fast so i wouldbuy afew or get a uber krayt damaged sliced badboy and put an anti decaykit in it and go to town.

In my opinion there is not much to the grind, itis long!!!.....But you can take the longer way and hit up POI's andkill for loot drops, but this will take longer.

My template:

Master Smuggler...Pistoleer x/x/4/3...Bounter Hunter /x/x/4/x...Master Marksman...Scout 4/x/x/x...Brawler 4/x/x/x...

My other toon is a Master armorsmith/master weaponsmith/master artisan.....so i need the master smuggler to slice my stuff. But these are the stats that i have in my pistoleer template:

Pistol speed +103(capped)Pistol accuracy +115Melee defence +34(+45With Bio Cloths)Plus all the defence VS. stuff.

******I know there is another Grinding Guide but I feel this is a Quicker and easier way to the top. If you do not care about Smuggler and bounty hunter it is still better in my opinion to get the Pistol x/x/x/4 before you start the grind, just because it is so easy to get that Combat XP using commando.

Now, I only have one character, a Swordsman. (I am farily new and haven;t started another character yet.) And I am simply just visitingthe Pistoleer forum.I know nothing about long-range combat, or being a Pistoleer or a Bounty Hunter or a Smuggler but there is one thing I can tell THIS IS ONE GOOD GRINDING GUIDE!!! This should be stickied or something. Congratulation Killove!

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Kildor

Nice guide, Killove. While there are of course several other ways to grind Pistoleer efficiently (particularly in the choice of grinding venues and target species), and I did my own grind in a much different manner in some regards, what you summarized here does sound like a perfectly good way to go about it. 5 stars for you.

Col. Uthyr Pendragon | Artorius Pendragon
Elder Pistoleer/Rifleman/Bounty Hunter/Combat Medic
Elder Architect
Naritus vendors:
Tatooine (2369 -4123) - Castle Uthyr, Mos Eisley West

I guess you don't get 5 stars after all--I don't see the star ranking system on the forum anymore. Has something changed recently, or is this a bug?

5 stars in spirit.

Col. Uthyr Pendragon | Artorius Pendragon
Elder Pistoleer/Rifleman/Bounty Hunter/Combat Medic
Elder Architect
Naritus vendors:
Tatooine (2369 -4123) - Castle Uthyr, Mos Eisley West

very good. 5 stars if possible...

I would also suggest, incorporating some foods people could use, like blue milk, and muon's in those important situations.

Very nice tho.

aMeRiKa
FOUNDATION STONE

The star post ranking system was removed.

Starsider: Abici Sselof, Master Entertainer, Musician and Pistoleer; Master Pilot

Keep this near the top, for the new peeps

Once youget novice pistoleer, you may want to start using the DX2 acid pistol to grind with. It has light armor piercing, better accuracy and higher damage output than a scout blaster. Since you wont be speed capped you may want to used 32% speed 16% min damage powerups with it.

You may have problemsgetting a 212 max damage scout blaster. That would require a really high stat Krayt tissue and a great damage slice to do. My crafterskrayt scout blasteris only 177 max damage unsliced (made with a free tissue). Even if you had such a weapon, it would be too nice to grind with.