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Master Pistoleer | |||
Pistol Grips IV | Pistol Marksmanship IV | Pistol Techniques IV | Pistol Stances IV |
Pistol Grips III | Pistol Marksmanship III | Pistol Techniques III | Pistol Stances III |
Pistol Grips II | Pistol Marksmanship II | Pistol Techniques II | Pistol Stances II |
Pistol Grips I | Pistol Marksmanship I | Pistol Techniques I | Pistol Stances I |
Novice Pistoleer |
Profession Overview[]
Brief overview of profession, including its playstyle and strengths/weaknesses (combat professions).
This profession requires 136 skill points to master, 73 of which go towards prerequisites.
XP requirements to master, including prerequisites:
- 3,675,000 Pistol XP (granted for using a pistol)
- 415,000 Combat XP (received with any weapon experience)
Profession Role Summary[]
- Primary Role: Close Range Crowd Control (Attacker Control)
- Secondary Role: Opponent Damage Reduction (Attacker Mods)
- Offense: Weak (2)
- Defense: Moderate (3)
- Crowd Control: Strong (4)
The Pistoleer is a lightweight combat specialist. They move quickly around the field of battle softening up targets and reducing their effectiveness. The damage output of the Pistoleer is fairly low but given time and careful tactical control they are still fully capable of taking out targets on their own. The Pistoleer's abilities truly shine though when combined with a well organized group.
Getting Started[]
Training Novice Pistoleer requires 125,000 Pistol Weapons XP and two branchs from Marksman
You can find a Pistoleer trainer in one of five locations:
- Corellia, Tyrena, -5220 -2488
- Tatooine, Mos Eisley, 3356 -4837
- Naboo, Keren, 1258 2688
- Rori, Narmle, -5241 -2455
- Talus, Dearic, 583 -2871
Guides to the Pistoleer[]
- PvE Tactic for a Pistoleer: The Circle of Death
Related Skill Mods[]
- General Ranged Accuracy
- General Ranged Speed
- Melee Defense
- Pistol Accuracy
- Pistol Defense
- Pistol Speed
- Ranged Defense
Abilities[]
Name | Command | SAC | Dam. Mod. | Description | Granted At |
Blind Recovery | /blindrecovery | 8/0* | - | Neutralizes the blinded state. | Novice Pistoleer |
Body Shot (Improved) | /bodyshot | 15/2 | 1.5 | Causes a targeted hit to an opponent's torso and arms and has a slight accuracy penalty. | Novice Pistoleer, Pistol Grips IV |
Burst Shot (Improved) | /burstshot | 15/2 | 0.7 | Can stun multiple opponents. | Pistol Marksmanship I, III |
Disarming Shot (Improved) | /disarmingshot | 16/2 | 0.6 | Causes opponent to "fumble" with their weapon, preventing them from attacking. | Pistol Marksmanship II, IV |
Dizzy Recovery | /dizzyrecovery | 8/0* | - | Neutralizes the dizzy state. | Pistol Techniques II |
Fan Shot (Improved) | /fanshot | 18/4 | 1.4 | Cone attack hitting multiple targets. | Pistol Stances II, IV |
Firearm Strike (Improved, Advanced) | /firearmstrike | 15/2 | - | Attempts to knock down an opponent. Enhanced version of the Marksman ability. | Pistols I, Pistol Grips I, Pistol Grips III |
Intimidate Shot | /intimidateshot | 8/0* | - | Reduces opponent's damage output by intimidating them. | Pistol Techniques III |
Quickdraw (Improved, Advanced) | /quickdraw | 16/2 | 1.2 | Fast attack with short recycle time. Enhanced version of the Marksman ability. | Pistols IV, Pistol Techniques I, Master |
Stopping Shot (Improved, Advanced) | /stoppingshot | 18/4 | 0.4 | Roots an opponent and does minor damage. | Pistol Stances I, III, Master |
Stun Recovery | /stunrecovery | 8/0* | - | Neutralizes the stunned state. | Pistol Techniques IV |
Warning Shot | /warningshot | 15/2 | - | Reduces an opponent's defense ability. | Pistol Grips II |
Note: SAC = special attack cost, listed as a percentage of Action/Mind (see Special Attack Costs for details); SAC fields marked with a * are independent of your weapon's SAC cost and will always cost the amount of Action/Mind listed. Dam. Mod. = damage modifier listed is relative to the damage done with the default Ranged Shot attack, and is only listed for the most advanced version of an ability.
Certifications[]
- DX2 Pistol
- KYD21 Pistol (Quest reward)
- Modified Republic Blaster
- Republic Blaster
- Trandoshan Suppressor Pistol (Quest reward)
Community Information[]
Profession Name Correspondent: BadgerSmaker
Former Correspondents:
- LordMaxx
- RandonB
Pistoleer Forum: Official Pistoleer Forum