Gunslinger
Hero Skill
Deals 550% ATK DMG to a random enemy target, and reduces received healing by 100% for 2s. Hero takes 90% less DMG for 2s, and summons a Warflyer for 12s. (Cooldown: 3s. This Hero gains 25 Energy every second.) The Warflyer's skill targets the enemy with the lowest HP percentage, inflicting Coma for 1s and dealing a total of 300% Warflyer ATK DMG to all enemy targets in that area. (Warflyer is Elusive and has Lv5 Scatter. In defense battles, Warflyer ignores Hero Base range.)
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Gunslinger build analysis
Gunslinger is a legendary offensive hero. Compared with the other 28 legendary offensive heroes in the database, Gunslinger sits in the middle of its class on raw stats. Among top players, the most settled part of the build is talent (Sunder, 29.7%) and the least settled is pet (Fowl Play, only 6.8%), so the pet slot is where you have the most freedom to adapt.
How settled is each slot?
The pick rate of the most popular option shows how much top players agree. Gunslinger's top talent, Sunder, is picked 29.7% of the time, which is 5.3 points more settled than the typical hero (median 24.5%).
| Slot | Top pick | Runner-up | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talent | Sunder (29.7%) | Sacred Light (15.9%) | contested |
| Insignia | Brawler's Favor Insignia (28.6%) | Sacred Light Insignia (9.9%) | contested |
| Square Insignia | Tyranny Insignia (18.5%) | Winged Rebirth Insignia (16.2%) | contested |
| Equipment | Pyremage (26.6%) | Holy Conviction (6.3%) | contested |
| Trait | Accuracy (28.4%) | ATK (28.0%) | contested |
| Pet | Fowl Play (6.8%) | Icy Illusion (3.4%) | no consensus |
Near-universal is 50% or more, clear favourite 30–50%, contested 15–30%, no consensus under 15%. When a slot is contested, the runner-up is usually a reasonable substitute if you don't own the top pick.
Stats compared with other legendary offensive heroes
| Stat | Gunslinger | Peer median | Rank vs peers | Rank overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base ATK | 200 | 226 | 26 / 29 | 177 / 208 |
| Base HP | 3,200 | 2,700 | 10 / 29 | 133 / 208 |
| ATK growth per level | 15 | 13 | 4 / 29 | 104 / 208 |
| HP growth per level | 115 | 150 | 22 / 29 | 163 / 208 |
| Attack interval (lower is faster) | 600 ms | 1,000 | 2 / 29 | 2 / 208 |
| Move speed | 235 | 255 | 19 / 29 | 148 / 208 |
Across all 208 heroes of every rarity, base ATK ranks 177th of 208 and base HP ranks 133rd of 208. Its skill has a 3s cooldown.
Where Gunslinger is a top user
These are options where Gunslinger is one of the five heroes most likely to run them. If you're deciding which hero should get a scarce item, these are strong candidates for Gunslinger.
- Sunder (Talent): #2 of 17 heroes that use it, picked on 29.7% of Gunslinger builds
- Pyremage (Equipment): #2 of 74 heroes that use it, picked on 26.6% of Gunslinger builds
- Brawler's Favor Insignia (Insignia): #5 of 68 heroes that use it, picked on 28.6% of Gunslinger builds
Heroes with similar builds
7 other heroes share Gunslinger's core pairing of Sunder + Brawler's Favor Insignia: Siren, Beast Tamer, Underworld Judge, Heartbreaker, Crystal Wraith, Trixie Treat, Boa Queen. If you're rebuilding one of them, the same talent and insignia usually carry over.
Looking at every slot, not just talent and insignia, these heroes' builds overlap most with Gunslinger's:
- Trixie Treat (legendary, multiclass): overlap score 233, same top talent (Sunder)
- Boa Queen (epic, multiclass): overlap score 222, same top talent (Sunder)
- Underworld Judge (epic, offensive): overlap score 206, same top talent (Sunder)
- Crystal Wraith (legendary, support): overlap score 193, same top talent (Sunder)
Overlap score adds up the shared pick rate across all six slots. 0 means nothing in common, and 600 would mean identical builds.
Data source: base stats, skill text and pick rates come from IGG's official Castle Clash hero data, which reports what top players equip. The rankings, consensus ratings and similarity scores above are calculated by CastleClash Builds. See the methodology for details.