I've been running Gunlance and I've noticed that there's multiple ways to play Gunlance. You can do a BONK! build where you use wide shells to stun the monster. This build is a lot like being a Hammer main except you are a bit slower, and can block. Also it barely does any damage. You're basically the tank.
Or you can do an aerial Gunlance build where you are constantly jumping via wirebug and slamming down to unload all your shells at once. This build does a high amount of damage and is really mobile with the Switch skills.
Finally you can do what I call the POKE! build. You use Long Shot ammo and add Charged shot as one of your Switch skills. The idea here is to safely poke/blast behind your shield. You can hit down + A after a charged shot to go directly into a Dragonstake shot. Hitting X directly after you fire a shot moves you forward a bit. The combo of A, X, A, X along with the long range of Long Ammo keeps you within attack range for longer.
What playstyles are you guys using with your weapons? Post your armor/weapon builds here!
Edit: You know what? Aerial gunlance is the best simply because it let's you close the distance on all those monsters that jump 100 feet across the map.
Last edited by Cerebralbore101 - on 09 April 2021
