This guide covers what new players need to know about the Gunalancer Class’s best guide in the Lost Ark game.
In the Lost Ark game, there are many lost Ark characters for players to choose from. Earlier we shared the Berserker best build guide, So here we take a look at the Gunlancer in the Warrior Class, showing the overview and construction of the Gunlancer game. Role of Gunlancers in Teams, Dungeons, and PvP. This guide covers basic Gunlancer information, pros and cons, skill-building and upgrades, gear, and sculpting. These content Lost Ark guides can help new players build the Gunlancer class in more depth. This guide will cover the skills, builds, and Lost Ark tips to help you become a top Gunlancer.
Info
Gunlancer is a warrior who uses Gunlance and Shield in the Lost Ark game. Gunlancer is the closest class to a melee tank, good at mitigating damage, taunting, interrupting skills, and providing a powerful shield to the team. Second, they can also provide buffs and debuffs to help the section: reduce enemy damage, reduce enemy defense, Increase attack damage. Their instrument is the war horn.
They are on the list of slowest classes during the game but make up for it with excellent survivability. They can also be consequential burst damage DPS classes. Gunners also provide several benefits to the team, including increased damage debuffs for the target, attack damage buffs for the team, shields for the team, and the ability to fight many bosses.
Pros & Cons
- + Very high survivability
- + Very high burst damage
- + Shields for yourself and party members
- + Can remove debuffs from party members
- + Provides buffs to increase party damage
- + Provides a debuff to the target, increasing damage taken
- + Debuffs target to lower defense
- – Plodding base movement speed
- – Short sprint ability
Level Guide
We recommend that you try all your skills and play the game that suits you best. However, if you want to speed things up, or if you want to gain powers by leveling up alt, follow this level-by-level breakdown for skills to use and level up and which tripods to use to enable.
You can switch between saved skill tree slots for free at any time. It is recommended to use the skill book slot simultaneously and choose the ability according to this: one for AoE and one for a single target.
Skill Progression
At the early level, you will use the fillers listed here:
- Sharp Gunlance
- Rising Gunlance
- Fire Bullet
- Shield Shock
As your battle level increases, you will automatically unlock the following skills and gain more skill points. Skill points are allocated according to this priority:
- Charged Stinger (Unlocked at Lv 20) to Level 10
- The shout of Hatred (Unlocked at Lv 24) to Level 7
- Guardian’s Thunderbolt (Unlocked at Lv 14) to Level 10
- Gunlance Shot (Unlocked at Lv 40) to Level 10
Filling of your choice
You will have skill points left over at certain levels and between levels not listed below. Just drop them wherever you like or wait until the next checkpoint to save time deleting points later. You can also replace the Sharp Gunlance with any of the other filters listed above if you prefer.
Below is a Gunlancer skill level chart showing skill points’ progression and tripod.
Tank PVE Build
This is a general strategy for Gunlancers who opt for a more tank-focused playstyle by using combat readiness sculpting. Players should prioritize unlocking level 1 of this engraving first, as its higher levels will not provide more power than other engravings’ more elevated levels.
Next, rotate as follows:
- Shout of Hatred
- Bash
- Guardian’s Thunderbolt or Shield Charge
Once they’re cool, use Guardian’s Thunderbolt and Shield Shock.
This build requires 284 skill points. If you’ve unlocked it, you’ll need to collect some additional skill points from Shushire or Roundel.
| Icon | Skill Name | Skill Level | Tripods | Notes |
 | Shout of Hatred | 10 | 1 3 1 | Taunt (to make the boss face you) Tripod 3: Open Weakness – Increases team attack damage |
 | Bash | 7 | 1 1 | Counter Tripod1: Armor Destruction – Reduce target defense Tripod 2: Ready Attack – Increase Self Damage |
 | Guardian’s Thunderbolt | 10 | 3 2 1 | Damage |
 | Shield Shock | 10 | 3 3 1 | Tripod 1: Armor Destruction – Reduce target defense |
 | Counter Gunlance | 4 | 1 | Self Damage Mitigation |
 | Leap Attack | 10 | 1 2 1 | Damage |
 | Shield Charge | 10 | 3 2 2 | Damage Tripod 2: Shield |
 | Nellasia’s Energy | 7 | 3 1 | Party Damage Mitigation |
 | Lance of Judgment | Awakening | N/A | Higher Damage Increase Crit chance for party |
DPS PVE Build
Here’s a common strategy for gunners who choose a more damage-focused playstyle through the use of one-person knight sculpting. When your four critical skills are prepared, most of your injury will burst to get a brief time. The rotation for maximum burst harm need to be as follows:
- Shout of Hatred
- Bash
- Surge Cannon
- Charged Stinger
It is possible to bash two more instances between just about every burst since it includes a ten 2nd cooldown. While the other three are on cooldown, you can use Dash Upper Fire, Fire Bullet, and Gunlance Shot to heal damage involving burst windows.
To ensure the best damage, use the Gunlancer’s Status Skill Shield before your burst damage rotation to ensure you don’t get interrupted.
This construct involves 328 ability points that will require collecting almost all of Shushire and Rohendel’s skill factors.
Feel free to swap out the Gunlance Shot for a Counter Gunlance with Tripod 1: Concussion for a very high stagger ability.
| Icon | Skill Name | Skill Level | Tripods | Notes |
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Shout of Hatred | 10 | 1 3 1 |
Interrupt / Taunt Tripod 3: Open Weakness -Party Damage Buff |
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Bash | 7 | 1 1 |
Tripod 1: Armor Destruction -Reduce Target Defense Debuff. Tripod 2: Ready Attack – Increase Attack Power Self Buff |
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Surge Cannon | 10 | 3 3 2 |
Core Burst Damage |
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Charged Stinger | 10 | 2 2 2 |
Core Burst Damage |
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Fire Bullet | 10 | 2 3 1 |
Damage |
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Dash Upper Fire | 10 | 3 2 2 |
Damage; Tripod 1: Ready Attack – attack power self buff |
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Gunlance Shot | 7 | 2 2 |
Damage |
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Nellasia’s Energy | 10 | 3 1 2 |
Damage Mitigation. Tripod 3: Survive – Party Shield (*Optional: Tripod 2: Shout of Purification – Cleanse Party Debuff) |
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Lance of Judgment | Awakening | N/A | Higher Damage Increase Crit chance for party |
PVP Build
Truly feel free to alter any abilities you like, depending on your playstyle and how you see fit.
Practical Stuns:
- Counter Gunlance (Tripod 3: Lightning Strike Spear)
- Hook Chain > Bash
- Guardian’s Thunderbolt (Tripod 3: Electrocution)
Knock-up/down combo
Shield Charge (Tripod three: Unending Assault) > Dash Upper Fire
Attempt to use Leap Assault with all the Tripod three: Leap for some mobility and Tripod two: Shockwave for further knock up possible.
After being stunned, the primary source of damage will be via Surge Cannon or Gunlance Shot. Surge Cannon has a long cast time, so be sure to complete these stuns before using them.
The best Gunslinger PvP Awakening skill is the Guardian’s Protection, as it has a very high defense. However, it’s more helpful if your team finds it more beneficial to deal more damage with the Judgment Gun.
| Icon | Skill Name | Skill Level | Tripods | Notes |
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Surge Cannon | 10 | 2 3 2 |
High Damage |
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Gunlance Shot | 10 | 3 1 1 |
High Damage |
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Counter Gunlance | 10 | 1 1 2 |
Tripod 3: Lightning Strike Spear –Stun (if successful) |
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Hook Chain | 10 | 1 2 1 |
Pull enemies in then Bash |
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Bash | 10 | 1 1 2 |
Stun Tripod 2: Ready Attack – Attack Buff Tripod 3: Echo – Increased stun duration |
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Guardian’s Thunderbolt | 10 | 2 3 2 |
Stun Tripod 2: Wide Strike – increased range Tripod 3: Electrocution – increased stun duration. Can swap out for Lightning Stalk for preference |
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Shield Charge | 10 | 2 3 1 |
Movement Ability Tripod 3: Unending Attack – knock up |
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Dash Upper Fire | 4 | 1 | Damage |
Engraving & Stat Priority
Gunlancer specializes in two types of sculpted builds in Lost Ark. Battle readiness is tankier, while solo knights are more DPS-focused. In this article, we’ll look at the best engraving options available and some optional options you have.
In the game, players can use the Engraving class to choose between two different play styles:
Combat Readiness: “Tank” (more considerable defense but significantly less harm) or
Solo Knight: “DPS” (substantial damage but minimal defense)
Engravings for Gunlancer Tank Build
Best Engravings
| Icon | Engraving | Description | Source |
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Combat Readiness | Lv. 1: Normal skills Damage +20%. Shield Amount +30% in Defensive Stance. Damage +4% for 10s when hit while in Defensive Stance (stacked up to 3 times, once every 1s). Lv. 2: …Shield Amount +40% in Defensive Stance. Damage +5%… Lv. 3: …Shield Amount +50% in Defensive Stance. Damage +6%… |
Guardian Raid Abyss Dungeon |
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Grudge | Lv. 1: Damage +4% to Boss or above monsters. Damage -20% from Boss or above monsters. Lv. 2: Damage +10%. … Lv. 3: Damage +20% … |
Chaos Dungeons Cube |
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Barricade | Lv. 1: Damage to foes while shielded +3%. Lv. 2: …+8%. Lv. 3: …+16%. |
Chaos Dungeons Cube |
Optional Engravings
| Icon | Engraving | Description | Source |
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Combat Readiness | Lv. 1: Normal skills Damage +20%. Shield Amount +30% in Defensive Stance. Damage +4% for 10s when hit while in Defensive Stance (stacked up to 3 times, once every 1s). Lv. 2: …Shield Amount +40% in Defensive Stance. Damage +5%… Lv. 3: …Shield Amount +50% in Defensive Stance. Damage +6%… |
Guardian Raid Abyss Dungeon |
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Grudge | Lv. 1: Damage +4% to Boss or above monsters. Damage -20% from Boss or above monsters. Lv. 2: Damage +10%. … Lv. 3: Damage +20% … |
Chaos Dungeons Cube |
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Barricade | Lv. 1: Damage to foes while shielded +3%. Lv. 2: …+8%. Lv. 3: …+16%. |
Chaos Dungeons Cube |
First, your stats should focus on feats, as this build revolves around shield abilities. Then be agile for faster skills and movement. Finally, add a little crit to increase your DPS a bit.
Gear Set
Just equip the highest item Lv. The item you found. Focus on agility for more incredible motion velocity, lowered cast time, and faster skill cooldowns. Second, your next best stat is specialization.
Below is a record of all gear sets and their rewards offered to tier 1 Gunlancer. You can mix and match two sets of bonuses with 2 or 3 different extras. Depending on your playstyle and what’s available, you may want to get two 2-set bonuses instead of the total 5-set bonus. You can also use one set for Chaos Dungeons and other solo content and another for Guardian Raids and other group content.
| Item Level | Rarity | Set Bonus Name | Effects | Source |
| 385 | Relic | Dark Night | 2-Set: When attacking a foe, 30% chance for +8% Atk and Move Speed for 6s. (Cooldown: 3s) 5-Set: Increases Crit Rate by 40%, but decreases Crit Damage by 40%. |
Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Welcome 3) Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Nightmare 1-4) |
| 385 | Relic | Phantom Memory | 2-Set: Attack Speed and Move Speed +5% 5-Set: Increases Damage with an Awakening Skill to Seed or lesser monsters by 60%. Increases Damage to Challenge or lesser monsters by 60% when hitting them with an Awakening Talent for 10s. (Cooldown: 60s) |
Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Welcome 3) Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Nightmare 1-4) |
| 385 | Relic | Void Afterimage | 2-Set: Decreases damage taken by 30% when HP is below 30%. +15% Atk. Speed and Move Speed, +10% Skill Cooldown. 5-Set: When hitting a foe with a normal attack, +15% Additional Damage for 3s (Cooldown: 1s) |
Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Welcome 3) Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Nightmare 1-4) |
| 340 | Legendary | Awakened Hatred | 2-Set: Combat Resource Recovery Speed: +30% 5-Set: Crit Damage +25 |
Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace) |
| 340 | Legendary | Boisterous Elemental | 2-Set: Increases Assault Speed and Move Speed by 4% for 6s, as much as 8% when attacking monsters Boss rank or above. (Cooldown: 3s) 5-Set: Increases damage to monsters Boss ranked or above by 12%. |
Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace) |
| 340 | Legendary | Dense Confusion | 2-Set: Attack Speed and Move Speed +4% 5-Set: Crit Rate +15% |
Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace) |
| 340 | Legendary | Enraged Nature | 2-Set: Move Speed +8% 5-Set: Atk. Power +4% for 8s, up to 12% when attacking a monster Boss ranked or over. (Cooldown: 3s) |
Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace) |
| 340 | Legendary | Mist | 2-Set: Decreases damage taken from Normal ranked monsters by 20%. 5-Set: Increases damage dealt to monsters Challenge rank or below by 15%. |
Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace) |
| 302 | Epic | Ancient | 2-Set: When hit even though HP is beneath 20%, restores 3% of Max HP for 15s every time you hit a Regular monster. (Cooldown: 60s) 5-Set: Increases damage by 17% when hitting 3 or more foes. |
Abyss Dungeon (Valley of Beasts) Abyss Dungeon (Spirit of the Necromancer) |
| 302 | Epic | Rugged Valley | 2-Set: Move Speed +8% 5-Set: Atk. Electrical power +4% for 8s, as much as 12% when attacking a monster Boss ranked or over. (Cooldown: 3s) |
Abyss Dungeon (Valley of Beasts) Abyss Dungeon (Spirit of the Necromancer) |
| 302 | Epic | Seraphic Oath | 2-Set: Attack Speed +8% 5-Set: Additional Damage +10% |
Abyss Dungeon (Valley of Beasts) Abyss Dungeon (Spirit of the Necromancer) |
| 302 | Epic | Stalwart Years | 2-Set: Attack Speed +8% 5-Set: Additional Damage +10% |
Abyss Dungeon (Valley of Beasts) Abyss Dungeon (Spirit of the Necromancer) |
Combat
For Typical packs of enemies, the Gunlancer AoE rotation is:
Guardian’s Thunderbolt > Sharp Gunlance > Any other Fillers
For Bosses, the Gunlancer Single Target rotation is:
Identity Shield (if prepared) > Shout of Hatred > Charged Stinger > Gunlance Shot > Any other Fillers
Conclusion
Gunners are the closest you’ll get to a tanking career in Lost Ark. They focus on having bosses face them, leaving their rear exposed to party members and mitigating damage. For Gunlancer, the choice of Tank or DPS depends on the player’s preferences. Of course, you can also have other build guides as long as the player likes them. Finally, if you choose Gunlancer Class, this build guide can hopefully help you.
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