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Gunlancer

WarriorDPSHard

Overview

A heavily armored frontline fighter wielding a gunlance and shield. Gunlancer uses a unique back-step dodge instead of a dash and can generate a personal shield to absorb damage. His taunt ability and Nellasia's Energy make him invaluable for party survivability.

PvE Rating

★★★★★

PvP Rating

★★★★★

Archetype

Warrior

Role

Damage Dealer

Strengths

  • +Extremely tanky with personal shield and heavy armor
  • +Party-wide damage reduction through Nellasia's Energy
  • +Taunt ability is unique and invaluable for raid mechanics
  • +Front-attack class, so positioning is more forgiving
  • +High stagger damage across all builds

Weaknesses

  • -Slowest class in the game with unique back-step dodge
  • -Steep learning curve for movement and positioning
  • -Low mobility makes dodging certain patterns very difficult
  • -Weak in PvP due to limited gap-closing ability
  • -Blue build damage is noticeably lower than pure DPS classes

Tips & Strategy

  • 1Combat Readiness (Blue) is tankier; Lone Knight (Red) deals more damage.
  • 2Use Nellasia's Energy before big boss attacks to shield your entire party.
  • 3Your taunt ability groups enemies and is essential for stagger checks.
  • 4Learn to use the back-step dodge effectively; it has super armor.
  • 5Shield Bash is your primary counter skill. Keep it ready for blue attacks.