Up to 5-20% Strength based on the charge time of your heavy attacks. Stacks 3 times.
12.5-20% Critical Chance for 6s on successful Dodge.
Ranged hits add 1-4 stacks of bleed to enemies.
10% Critical Chance for every 0.3-0.45 second while aiming. Stacks 10 times. Discharges all stacks upon firing.
MELEE GAMEPLAY & OPTIONS:For the duelling sword, Uncanny is an option, I don't like having to build/maintain the stacks. I find Thrust enough to one tap Crushers (and no, you don't need carapace damage), 2 hits at worst (if no crit). Riposte + crit in general will help against the horde particularly (but also bigger threats). Combat blades and Power Swords are also decent if you don't want to be a filthy DS4 abuser (though this mindset is pretty scary)Stamina is a must, you will be in melee, and don't want to be unable to push (especially Bursters). Builds saying otherwise (even on other classes) are made by clueless people.RANGE GAMEPLAY &... ISSUES:Due to to the nature of any pistol, bosses are not a cup of tea; hence puncture (which also helps finishing gunners if you don't crit). Some people swear by Deadly accurate, I don't. In terms of only landing headshots against bosses, I'm not that guys, you're not that guy, they're not that guy. Puncture is simply more consistent. And as explained, it will make gunners bleed out if you didn't crit. You can try with and without, it's day and night.Still, Bolt Pistol really isn't meta imo (stuggles too much against Ogryns & bosses; does nothing to hordes, at least without Lethal Proximity, but that's sacrifying one of the two blessings you need for its main purpose, which is elites&specialists). It's just a vibe.Of course, you can swap Bolt pistol to Plasma gun (generalist) or Boltgun (bosskiller), if you want the absolute meta. UTILITY:As any good Veteran. VoC is hands down the bestest blitz available, and you have enough recovery to shout more than angry parents.Spam grenades for hordes : Out for Blood + frag is a banger. It also provides allies with tons of toughness with "Born leader", tho you don't play frags for this perk. It's just because they're broken. So feel free to swap to "For the Emperor" or "Keep Their Heads Down!" as both have their utility. Demo Team is more or less as good as Stockpile (1/minute) in auric, but if you want to reach "Bring it Down" for bosses and Ogryns, I'd probably drop "Field Improv"+"Demo Team".Of course, try to keep 1/3 for emergencies. Never be at 3/3 (even 2/3 in case both Demoteam+stockpile proc at the same time)Also a stagger tool to revive allies/do objectives... which Kraks & Smokes can only dream of.
