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I've recently respecced to Master Smuggler (never, ever losing that), Master Combat Medic, 0200 Pistols, and a few of the Combat Prowess boxes (Ranged Accuracy 4).

I sawa group of Master Rifleman/Master BH's last nite in Myyydril Caverns having a hard time with what I was doing solo...I even had to resus one =)

Smuggler=great pistol skills

Combat Medic=Healing, and states (Deuterium toss...287dmg per tick, Neurotoxin, 256dmg per tick, Thyroid rupture to slow down their attacks, and paralyze when I want to heal myself 'safely')

Pistoleer=Body Shot (my main attack)

That's a pretty tempting template! I am currently MS/MBH/Pistols 0-4-0-0 which gives a nice mix of ranged speed, accuracy, and good defense. It should have more defense than your template, but yours is more accurate and faster with both pistols and carbines, so it probably does more damage.

What specials do you wind up using with Carbines? I would really miss the Proton Carbine and a couple BH specials (Sprayshot = cone stun, Underhand = what lowblow *should* do, Torsoshot = Bleed and damage, and Critical Shot = NICE damage special).

I don't really use the BH missions (burned out on them as a MBH many moons ago) and the LLC is pretty dank, so your template has me thinking...Tell me more! It sounds like it makes up for the defense your friend got with MBH.

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testify4 wrote:
That's a pretty tempting template! I am currently MS/MBH/Pistols 0-4-0-0 which gives a nice mix of ranged speed, accuracy, and good defense. It should have more defense than your template, but yours is more accurate and faster with both pistols and carbines, so it probably does more damage.

What specials do you wind up using with Carbines? I would really miss the Proton Carbine and a couple BH specials (Sprayshot = cone stun, Underhand = what lowblow *should* do, Torsoshot = Bleed and damage, and Critical Shot = NICE damage special).

I don't really use the BH missions (burned out on them as a MBH many moons ago) and the LLC is pretty dank, so your template has me thinking...Tell me more! It sounds like it makes up for the defense your friend got with MBH.

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When I start a fight I usually hit: Concussion, Charge Shot (KD and cool animantion ) , lowblow, panicshot, and that one shot that stuns... can't remember which one. Then I pound them with legshot (pretty nice when all my speed mods increase my elite carbine that has nothing special enhancement wiseto 498 dps).

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Master_Artisan wrote:

When I start a fight I usually hit: Concussion, Charge Shot (KD and cool animantion ) , lowblow, panicshot, and that one shot that stuns... can't remember which one. Then I pound them with legshot (pretty nice when all my speed mods increase my elite carbine that has nothing special enhancement wise to 498 dps).

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Thanks, I will try this tonight. Last night before I logged off, I dropped BH and picked up Carbines. I am going to go for a mix where I can fight well with both pistols and carbines, and have good defense. Right now I have the same template you are using, but I can always slide it to Master Pistoleer/Carbines 4400 (For the carbine speed and nice general ranged accuracy) too.

I was running through MS/MC/Pistols 4400 and MS/MP/Carbines 4400 and there are slight defense or speed/accuracy benefits depending on which you decide to master.

I was thinking carbines since I like the added range, but there are so many more new pistols out with the CU and RotW, that has me tempted too.

A ranged knockdown is a beautiful thing. I like how charge shot replaces underhand shot, but it didn't seem to be sticking well and I don't like how I run closer to what I am fighting. Do pistoleers have a ranged KD? Is Low Blow supposed to be a KD like back in the day?

Yes this is a template that I like and respect once to this and have not changed it since. I have been hunting things that I never thought possible and it has been an absolute blast.