Gunslinging

Utilizing their trusty PIECE, Scoundrels perform a variety of showy and deadly shots and reload combos, ensuring that the pain never stops for those who get in their way.

The Gunslinging skill breaks down into five groups: Pistolcraft; Smart Ammo; Reloading; Trick Shots; and Stances.

Pistolcraft

Crackshot - Fire off your PIECE.

Crackshot
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Pistolcraft
Required Lessons	5
Type	In-room ranged attack
Base Balance Time	2.50 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	1 bullet
Fire your PIECE at the target. The effects of this shot vary based on the smart ammo type you have selected. When all of your bullets are spent, you can combine your reload action with many devastating effects that you will learn as you advance in your class skills.
Command	GUN CRACKSHOT <TARGET>
Appearance	A <PIECE> kicks in your grip and an explosive noise cracks the air as you fire a shot at <TARGET>.

Detonate - Fire at an IED, triggering it.

Detonate
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Pistolcraft
Required Lessons	146
Type	Room attack
Base Balance Time	3.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	1 bullet
Send a bullet into a primed IED in the room, causing it to detonate.
Command	GUN DETONATE <IED>
Appearance	With swift, unthinking accuracy, you fire off a casual shot at a <IED>, not blinking an eye as it explodes.

Pointblank - A concussive, point-blank shot.

Pointblank
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Pistolcraft
Required Lessons	186
Type	Melee attack (Interrupt)
Base Balance Time	3.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	1 bullet
Ram your PIECE to their head, unleashing a massive concussive blast as you pull the trigger. This will interrupt any actions the target may be performing at the time of the attack.
Command	GUN POINTBLANK <TARGET>
Appearance	Dramatically bringing a <PIECE> within centimeters of <TARGET>'s forehead, you fire a point blank shot.

Rapidfire - Why fire once, when you can fire twice?

Rapidfire
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Pistolcraft
Required Lessons	261
Type	In-room ranged attack
Base Balance Time	3.50 seconds
Cooldown	8.00 seconds
Resources	2 bullets
Fire your blaster pistol twice in quick succession, burning through your ammo and afflicting your target twice with your current smart ammo selection. This effect generates a reasonable amount of heat in your blaster, so can only be performed once every 8 seconds.
Command	GUN RAPIDFIRE <TARGET>
Appearance	Placing your hand on the hammer of a <PIECE>, you quickly fire off two shots at <TARGET> in rapid succession.

Ironsights - Aim down your iron sights.

Ironsights
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Pistolcraft
Required Lessons	736
Type	Line-of-sight ranged attack
Base Balance Time	3.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	1 bullet
Aim down the iron sights of your PIECE and fire on a target in your line-of-sight. Your accuracy may be reduced by the distance between you and your foe, as well as other class abilities.
Command	GUN IRONSIGHTS <TARGET>
Appearance	None

Outgunned - Take them all down.

Outgunned
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Pistolcraft
Required Lessons	943
Type	Room attack
Base Balance Time	4.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	1 bullet (uses 0)
Spray your remaining ammo across the room, hitting any target that is in the open.
Command	GUN OUTGUNNED
Appearance	Wildly swinging a <PIECE> around, you fire shots at every target you see.

Smart Ammo

Regular - Armour-piercing ammunition.

Regular
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Smart Ammo
Required Lessons	30
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time	0.50 second
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
Gun ammo is made from two components: payload and tips. The payload determines the damage type, while the tip determines what secondary effect your ammo has. This is the base, piercing smart ammo, which fires a solid slug that will do moderate levels of impact damage to the target.
Command	GUN SWITCH REGULAR, GUN AMMO
Appearance	You spin the chamber of the ammo case on your belt until regular bullets come up, ready to use.

Ammoselect - Rapidly switch ammunition effects.

Ammoselect
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Smart Ammo
Required Lessons	75
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
Your familiarity with your blaster gives you the ability to quickly and easily switch between the smart ammo selections that you've mastered. In addition to picking the ammo type, you can also lock in an associated detrimental effect, allowing you to deliver a specific ailment to the target.
Command	GUN SWITCH <TYPE> <EFFECT/RANDOM>
Appearance	None

Impairing - Mentally-impairing bullet tips.

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Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Smart Ammo
Required Lessons	75
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time	1.00 second
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
This is an ammo tip modifier. Mind-altering chemicals fill the tips of impairing ammo, which upon impact will inflict various mental ailments upon the victim. Affliction possibilities are: Vertigo, acrophobia, encroachment, and disorientation. If no specific effect is locked in, impairing smart ammo will inflict any one of the listed possibilities.
Command	GUN SWITCH IMPAIRING <TYPE> <EFFECT/RANDOM>
Appearance	You spin the chamber of the ammo case on your belt until impairing bullets with a random effect come up, ready to use.

Combusting - Incendiary ammunition cores.

Combusting
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Smart Ammo
Required Lessons	115
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time	1.00 second
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
This is a an ammo payload type. Switching to the combusting smart ammo will equip your bullets with incendiary payload, which explode for thermal damage.
Command	GUN SWITCH COMBUSTING
Appearance	You spin the chamber of the ammo case on your belt until combusting bullets come up, ready to use.

Disrupting - Bullet tips that damage the senses.

Disrupting
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Smart Ammo
Required Lessons	449
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time	1.00 second
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
This is an ammo tip modifier. This ammo tip selection is designed to interfere with the target's senses. The affliction possibilities of disrupting ammo are: Blind, deaf, blurry vision, and nearsighted. If no specific effect is locked in, disrupting smart ammo will inflict any one of the listed possibilities.
Command	GUN SWITCH DISRUPTING <TYPE> <EFFECT/RANDOM>
Appearance	You spin the chamber of the ammo case on your belt until disrupting bullets with a random effect come up, ready to use.

Arcing - Bullets fitted with mini EMP cores.

Arcing
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Smart Ammo
Required Lessons	575
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time	0.50 second
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
This is an ammo payload type. Arcing ammo fits your bullets with mini-EMP cores, which are effective disrupting wetwiring operations. Due to the small nature of the ammo, they are half as effective as regular EM attacks.
Command	GUN SWITCH ARCING
Appearance	You spin the chamber of the ammo case on your belt until arcing bullets come up, ready to use.

Weakening - Ammunition tips that weakens the body.

Weakening
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Smart Ammo
Required Lessons	833
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time	1.00 second
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
This is an ammo tip modifier. Weakening tips will cycle through various effects that will weaken the body. Afflictions offered by this ammo type are: Slowness, sickness, staggering, and hypertension. If no specific effect is locked, these bullets will afflict with any one of these possibilities.
Command	GUN SWITCH WEAKENING <TYPE> <EFFECT/RANDOM>
Appearance	You spin the chamber of the ammo case on your belt until weakening bullets with a random effect come up, ready to use.

Infusing - Ammo tips with slow-release effects.

Infusing
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Smart Ammo
Required Lessons	1207
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time	1.00 second
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
This is an ammo tip modifier. This ammo tip selection outfits your bullets with nanoinjectors that fragment and disperse beneath the skin, releasing slow-acting effects that damage the target over time. The affliction possibilities are: Tender, trauma, dazed, stupefied, and vulnerable. If no specific effect is locked in, infusing smart ammo will inflict any one of the listed possibilities.
Command	GUN SWITCH INFUSING <TYPE> <EFFECT/RANDOM>
Appearance	You spin the chamber of the ammo case on your belt until slow-infusing bullets with a random effect come up, ready to use.

Amplifying - Damage-increasing ammo tips.

Amplifying
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Smart Ammo
Required Lessons	1546
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time	1.00 second
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
This is an ammo tip modifier. Selecting the amplifying ammo tips will unlock various effects that amplify subsystem damage. Affliction possibilities are: Spasms, choking, painspike, seizures, and shortcircuit. If no specific effect is locked in, amplifying smart ammo will inflict any one of the listed possibilities.
Command	GUN SWITCH AMPLIFYING <TYPE> <EFFECT/RANDOM>
Appearance	You spin the chamber of the ammo case on your belt until damage boosting bullets with a random effect come up, ready to use.

Reloading

Quickload - Reload your pistol in the heat of battle.

Quickload
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Reloading
Required Lessons	15
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time	1.00 second
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
Reloading in the heat of battle is a fine art when your hands are shaking with adrenaline. This ability will ensure that your reloads go as planned every time.
Command	GUN QUICKLOAD
Appearance	You load a cartridge of eight new bullets into a <PIECE> with dextrous ease, then pull back the hammer until it clicks.

Backflip - Shoot your last bullet and escape with style.

Backflip
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Reloading
Required Lessons	45
Type	In-room ranged attack
Base Balance Time	4.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
Scoundrels are masters of accuracy and agility. When you have one last bullet left, fire it at a target while performing a backflip that will take you out of the room. You will automatically reload when you land safely at your destination.
Command	GUN BACKFLIP <TARGET> <DIRECTION>
Appearance	Taking aim at <TARGET> with your last bullet, you launch yourself into a backflip, pulling the trigger as your back arches high above your target's head. Your agile backflip takes you to <DIRECTION>, where you land with a practiced roll, reloading your gun as you do so.

Spin - Reload quickly and prepare for your next shot.

Spin
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Reloading
Required Lessons	396
Type	Combat Utility
Base Balance Time	2.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
With a skilful twirl of your wrist, you reload your blaster and instantly line up your next shot, decreasing the balance time for your next Gunslinging action by 50%. If unused, the effect expires in 5 seconds.
Command	GUN SPIN
Appearance	Spinning a <PIECE> by its trigger guard around one finger, you pop the cartridge, slide a new one into place, cock the hammer, and take careful aim. Every motion is effortless and smooth.

Shellspill - Roll your spent shells on the floor.

Shellspill
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Reloading
Required Lessons	508
Type	Room attack
Base Balance Time	2.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
Taking your spent shells, you fling them under your opponent's feet, causing their next action to take 50% longer. This effect may be muted or nullified by the abilities of your target
Command	GUN SHELLSPILL
Appearance	Ejecting the spent magazine from your weapon and sliding a new one into place, you send the steaming, half-molten shells scattering across the ground with a jingling, rattling percussion.

Eject - Throw away an unspent magazine.

Eject
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Reloading
Required Lessons	1067
Type	Noncombat Utility
Base Balance Time
Cooldown	60.00 seconds
Resources	None
Drop your unspent mag from your PIECE, forcing you to reload immediately. This action is generally blocked by the protections on your gun, and forcing this will cause that subsystem to restart, meaning this action can only be done once every 60 seconds.
Command	GUN EJECT
Appearance	Despite the waste, you eject a <PIECE>'s magazine's cartridge and chuck it aside, preferring to reload a fresh clip.

Trick Shots

Gauge - Shoot while moving between cover.

Gauge
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Trick Shots
Required Lessons	112
Type	In-room ranged attack
Base Balance Time	3.50 seconds
Cooldown	8.00 seconds
Resources	None
Line up your foe so when you next leave your cover or SHOULDERROLL, you will fire upon your target. This can only only be performed once every 8 seconds.
Command	GUN GAUGE <TARGET>
Appearance	Hunkered behind your cover, you peek out for a moment, noting the position of <TARGET> before ducking back into relative safety. Yep. That's who you'll be shooting next time you roll out of here.

Cavein - Bring down the roof.

Cavein
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Trick Shots
Required Lessons	301
Type	Room attack
Base Balance Time	3.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
While indoors, you can fire your PIECE at the ceiling, bringing down some debris to hit exposed people in the room. Debris will rain down every 5 seconds for 40 seconds and hit anyone not behind cover.
Command	GUN CAVEIN
Appearance	Lifting your piece over your head, you fire it several times, heedless of the damage you cause to the ceiling over your head. Debris begins to fall from above, bruising and destructive.

Ambush - Shoot first, always.

Ambush
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Trick Shots
Required Lessons	650
Type	In-room ranged attack
Base Balance Time	2.50 seconds
Cooldown	8.00 seconds
Resources	None
The mark of a true scoundrel is the sneaky first shot. Be it a sly blast under a cantina table, or a shot to the back when your mark is distracted. This damaging attack can only be performed when not in combat.
Command	GUN AMBUSH
Appearance	Without warning, you snatch a <PIECE> from your belt and fire it from the hip at <TARGET>, moving too rapidly to be spotted until the bullet is already leaving the barrel.

Unload - Fire off all of your ammo in rapid succession.

Unload
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Trick Shots
Required Lessons	1750
Type	In-room ranged
Base Balance Time	4.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
Fire off all of your remaining ammo in a hail of bullets. You will fire one bullet per second and a half at your target, but if you are interrupted, you will be thrown off balance for an extended time.
Command	GUN UNLOAD <TARGET>
Appearance	You point a <PIECE> at <TARGET> and start pulling the trigger repeatedly, unloading the remainder of your clip in a furious hail of bullets.

Stances

Vigilant - Fire upon enemies who draw near.

Vigilant
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Stances
Required Lessons	60
Type	Combat utility
Base Balance Time	3.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
Holding your PIECE at the ready, you focus on shooting anyone who enters the room. This is a channeled stance and may be interrupted by performing other actions, or by the actions of others.
Command	GUN VIGILANT
Appearance	Squaring your hips and spinning a <PIECE> deftly in one hand, you survey the area, ready to shoot down the first beating heart that walks in.

Bulletguard - Take out incoming projectiles.

Bulletguard
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Stances
Required Lessons	221
Type	Combat utility
Base Balance Time	3.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
Your reflexes are honed to a point where, with enough concentration, you can take out projectiles coming into your room mid-flight. Attacks against yourself will always be shot down, while attacks against others are diminished. This is a channeled stance and may be interrupted by performing other actions, or the actions of others.
Command	GUN BULLETGUARD
Appearance	Narrowing your sharpshooter's gaze, you ready your finger on the trigger of a <PIECE> and turn your eyes to the skies, feeling a twitchy, alert sense of speed and readiness as you begin to focus on incoming projectiles.

Overwatch - Return fire on your foes.

Overwatch
Skill	Gunslinging
Group	Stances
Required Lessons	1366
Type	Combat utility
Base Balance Time	3.00 seconds
Cooldown	None
Resources	None
Always on the lookout for an opening, this stance will allow you to reflexively fire upon any who are foolish enough to attack you. This is a channeled stance and may be interrupted by performing other actions, or the actions of others.
Command	GUN OVERWATCH
Appearance	Cricking your neck, and looking slowly around, you adopt a more casual, unthreatening stance, but your fingers tighten on the grip of a <PIECE>. The next person who attacks you will get a nasty surprise.