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Class
Weapons
Slaughterer
+8% Strength for 4.5s on Kill. Stacks 5 times.
Headtaker
+5% Strength for 3.5s on Hit. Stacks 5 times.
Deathspitter
+6.5% Strength for 3.5s on Close Range Kill.
Fire Frenzy
Gain +10% Close Damage for 3.5 seconds after killing an enemy at close range, stacking 5 times.
Curios
+13-17% Toughness
+13-17% Toughness
+17-21% Max Health
Talent Tree
Description
One word... Dakka, Dakka and More Dakka Ogryn · Gunlugger · Auric
Overview A close-range Gunlugger built around Point-Blank Barrage's burst window. Shreds armor with rending and layered damage bonuses, sustains toughness through both shooting and melee, and doubles as a legitimate boss killer. Plays a deliberate rhythm — blast during PBB, melee between cooldowns.
Weapons
Pickaxe — Headtaker IV, Slaughterer IV. Perks: +25% Flak, +25% Carapace. Stacks strength on hit and kill. Primary melee workhorse and toughness engine between PBB cooldowns.
Twin-Linked Heavy Stubber Achlys Mk VII — Deathspitter IV, Fire Frenzy IV. Perks: +25% Unyielding, +25% Flak. Both blessings proc on close-range kills which fits the natural play style. Unyielding covers boss damage.
Ability
Point-Blank Barrage (80s base cooldown) — +25% rate of fire, +65% reload speed, +15% close range damage for 12s. Returns 50% of ammo spent when it ends. Modified by Bullet Bravado (+2.5% toughness per shot fired during PBB) and Hail of Fire (+15% rending and +15% ranged damage during PBB).
Gameplay Loop
- Activate PBB and push into close range. Hail of Fire adds rending and damage. Bullet Bravado ticks toughness back per shot fired. Spray elites and bosses. Light 'em Up and HOF are interchangeable. Personal preference.
- Watch for Lucky Bullet procs (15% chance per shot). Good Shootin' makes the proc a guaranteed crit. Lucky Streak amplifies crit damage by 75%. Maximum Firepower gives 100% cooldown reduction for 4s on proc — accelerates the next PBB window significantly.
- PBB ends — 50% of ammo spent returns to reserve. Switch to the pickaxe. Smash 'Em and The Best Defence replenish toughness on melee hits. Headtaker and Slaughterer stack strength buffs ready for the next PBB window. Bruiser reduces cooldown further on elite kills during the melee phase.
- Repeat.
Why Crushers Die
Three systems solving the same problem simultaneously. Heavyweight gives +30% damage and +30% damage reduction against Crushers. PBB adds 15% rending via Hail of Fire to shred their Carapace armor. The pickaxe's +25% Carapace perk sits underneath all of that. Crushers that used to be a threat become a priority target you actively hunt.
Boss Killing
Heavyweight covers monstrosities and Daemon Hosts. Unyielding on the Stubber covers shielded human bosses. Lucky Bullet crits provide burst damage spikes. Mobile Emplacement (25% damage reduction while shooting) and Can't Hit Me Again (20% ranged resistance after being hit) let you stand in a boss's face and sustain through it.
Tips
Ammo discipline is essential — the Stubber eats rounds fast. Stay in melee between PBB cooldowns. The 50% ammo return when PBB ends means burst windows are cheaper than they look.
Stay in coherency. Stay Close! gives your whole team +20% toughness replenishment passively. Bulletstorm on Lucky Bullet procs gives nearby allies +15% ranged damage. Being near your team is free value.
Get Stuck In triggers on PBB activation and gives +20% movement speed plus suppression immunity for 6s. Use it to push aggressively into groups without getting staggered out of the burst window.
Big Friendly Rock is less effective against Carapace and Unyielding enemies but useful for interrupting specials or stunning a threatening elite before you push in.