The Ultimate DPS Machine Build

Many people think that Gun is bad, just by looking at its stats. Even the best gun we can craft for now, the short musket, has less base damage than a wolf bow. If you were one of them, please keep reading, perhaps it can change your mind.

There are 2 types of hunter in general, one is using bow, and the other type is more advanced, using gun.
Guns are supposed to have a higher damage output than bow, just like what we have in real life, but here in Toram, it is shown in a different way.
Instead of having a high base damage, when we equip guns, the DEX multiplier changes from 3 to 4 per DEX.

Bow: Each dex increases 3 attack, 10 max range.
Gun: Each dex increases 4 attack, 8 max range

If you do the math here, say having 150 DEX

Using Bow gives us 450 attack
Using Gun gives us 600 attack

If we add 5% DEX bonus on our crafted short musket, we get 157.5 DEX rounding up to 158, and that is 632 attack.

Why Play Hunter?
Some of you reading this might be wondering what class to pick and so here you are.
I think hunter is an easy class to master, all you need to do is to position yourself well and then keep shooting until your target dies.
Compares to other 3 classes, hunter is supposed to have one of the highest damage output. Currently in end game map water mage seems to dominate the place because water counters fire. If hunter had a water bow, the result would be the same or event better.
Hunter not only has range, it always has higher hit rate compared to full STR 2H warriors and full AGI brawler.
In long run, high hit rate shall win us the first attack place. (In reality it sometimes is not true)
That being said, if you like something hits a lot, easy to use range attacker, hunter is something you can give a try. Otherwise, I think all 4 classes are well balanced, because they all have their own mastered area.

Why do we call it Ultimate DPS Machine:
I have been thinking about choosing between a Berserker build (2H rampage) or a Gunner build. I end up choosing Gunner because STR to attack ratio is 1 to 3 , INT to MATK is also 1 to 3, while DEX to gun attack ratio is 1 to 4. In long run, say at level 300, gunner should always win in normal attack. Also, DEX adds hit rate, as for now at low levels, 2H might have very pretty crit damage but once the level cap raises, hit rate will matter a lot and when you see your 2H keeps missing, you know who is the real DPS machine. What about mage? I play mage as an AOEr. I mean yea that is it. Mage spells cant crit but gunners can crit. You know how pretty those numbers are when you crit.

How do we build a gunner:

Stats:
Full DEX 100%
It increases your attack, hit rate, cast speed and magic attack.
Personal stat: Crit

Should we ever add points into crit?
ABSOLUTELY NO! No No No No NO.
Why? Why even ask why.

Skills:
If you are planning to maximize your potential damage output:
10 Shot Mastery
10 Long Range - it works you but you need to position well.
10 Moeba Shot - Great Initiator for any combo
-- 10 Arrow Rain - If you like AOE
-- 10 Bullseye - If you like single target
- 10 Paralysis Shot - some people do pick this for third combo.
1 Recharge - for mana recovery
10 Attack Up - Boost your attack
10 Smash - adds extra damage
Total: ~71 skill points

This build makes you a total glass cannon. It doesnt mean it is the best build but it does give you the highest damage output potential.

Combo Set up:
Moeba Shot -> consecutive -> any skill you like -> consecutive -> any skill you like.
It is the best for mana efficiency.

Gears:
For the very basic set up, we can have:

Hunter bow gun - DEX%
Wind Slash Arrow
Crystal Earrings
Forest Wolf Garb (Dropped by Boss Forest Wolf)
Sofys Talisman

You should use Golden skeleton xtal for that 300 extra attack speed.

 

Hi Azloki,
Just a little concern regarding this build. And my personal opinion for as far as i've gotten into the Gunner Class'.

10 Long Range - Is useless, since Gun's max range is 8m you will always be at disposition of the mob or player(in case of pvp) moving towards you, which makes this 10 points badly invested.

In the case of Bow's. Currently, I play between Long Bow(Crafted 23 dmg + 12m range) and Wolf Bow(29 Dropped) and also, my Long bow is Water Element. I am hitting Volg for 15-17k Moeba+Para(HP Drain)+Power Shot(Consecutive). and hitting for 800+ normal white, and 1.4-1.5k each crit.

Theres the Pro's and Con's of each class definetly, and Gun so far is a lot of fun(Short Barrel with Shield, and with Thorny Tree). But I stick with my bows xD.

Great Guide btw.

 

Is this updated?

 

Obviously not, short musket is definitely not the best best bowgun you can craft. gunner isn't really more advanced though.