The Gunslinger, a subclass of the Hunter, has new tricks up its sleeve in Destiny 2. Here’s what’s being revamped.
During the gameplay premiere of Destiny 2, testers were able to play with three different Guardian classes:
- The Warlock was available as a Dawnblade – a new focus where the Warlock attacks with a flame sword
- The Titan could be played as a Striker. He no longer has the Fist of Chaos, but now has Chaos Fists
- The Hunter had the Gunslinger focus, which is also being revamped in Destiny 2.
What can the Gunslinger do now? Will he keep his Golden Gun in Destiny 2?
The abilities of the Gunslinger in Destiny 2
The focus overview in Destiny 2 is structured differently than in Destiny 1: Now, the Hunter’s active Super is displayed on the right side, with the focus nodes listed on the left side.
At the center is the symbol for the Super: This remains the Golden Gun for the Gunslinger. You activate the Super using the same buttons as in Destiny 1. On the PS4, that’s L1+R1. Then a Solar pistol appears in the Hunter’s hands, allowing you to go hunting for enemies.
On the top right of the focus overview, there are now perks, one of which modifies the Golden Gun:
- Six-Shooter: The Golden Gun can be fired up to 6 times, but it has a shorter duration. This is an advantage against bosses in PvE. However, in PvP, it may be difficult to get 6 enemies in your sights within a short time (especially since there are only 4v4 matches).
- Explosive Knife: Throw a knife at an enemy that explodes shortly after impact when melee energy is full
- Chains of Woe: Precision kills increase the reload speed for you and your nearby allies
- Bombs for Bullseyes: Precision hits generate grenade energy
For the grenades, which are located in the focus overview above the Super, there is no change. Here you have the familiar incendiary grenade, swarm grenade, and light-sensing mine grenade.
On the left in the overview are two class-specific abilities. These are new in Destiny 2 and are designed to depend on the class rather than the subclass. The Hunter has the abilities:
- Marksman’s Dodge: When you dodge (press the circle button twice), the equipped weapon is automatically reloaded.
- Gambler’s Dodge: When you dodge near enemies, melee energy is generated
You can see what these Hunter abilities look like in this video. We have marked the spot:
For the jump abilities, there is no change. Here you still have: Better control, triple jump, and higher jump.
On the bottom right, there are four more focus nodes:
- Knife Juggler: Throw a knife at an enemy when the melee energy is full. A precision kill with it immediately reloads the melee.
- Gunslinger’s Trance: Precision kills reduce the cooldown of the Golden Gun
- Crowd-Pleaser: Precision hits with the Golden Gun create Orbs of Light
- Line’em up: Precision hits with the Golden Gun increase its damage and extend its duration
By the way: According to a statement from Mark Noseworthy, you have to choose: either you pick the four perks in the bottom right or the top right. They cannot be mixed.
From Nexxoss Gaming, we embed a gameplay video showcasing the Gunslinger. You can also see the Sunshot in action:
What do you think of the new Gunslinger?
An overview of all the currently known changes in Destiny 2 can be found here.
