Gunlancer is one of the Advanced Classes available for Warrior. Armed with an exploding lance and a shield, Gunlancer is a DPS-Support hybrid; the Support comes from giving enemies status ailments and creating barriers to protect themselves and teammates from statuses instead of healing like Bard and Paladin. Its unique position makes Gunlancer be one of the most versatile Classes in both PvE and PvP. Here are the Skills for each level you should prioritize for your Gunlancer build in Lost Ark.

Gunlancer Leveling Build in Lost Ark

At early levels, your options are only these four basic Skills (most people refer to them as Fillers):

  • Sharp Gunlance.
  • Rising Gunlance.
  • Fire Bullet.
  • And Shield Shock.

Sharp Gunlance is good to add extra range for your poke combos, but prioritizing Rising Gunlance is a must. Since Rising Gunlance can throw mobs into the air for follow-ups and has the Thunderstroke Tripod that can paralyze both normal enemies and bosses, other than that, focus on reducing your Skills’ cooldowns. YouTuber Chaoslayer has also made a good video explaining the basics of how Gunlancer Skills works. Check their video below if you need one or two tips to get started. Don’t be afraid of resetting your Skills for later levels as needed since it is free.

Level 10-13

Fill in any Fillers you want. By level 13, you should have three Fillers at level 4.

Level 14

Reset your Skill points and max out Guardian’s Thunderbolt to level 7.

Level 15-19

Get one Filler to level 7 and spread out your other points.

Gunlancer Leveling – Level 20 Build in Lost Ark

Reset your Skill points and get Charged Stinger and Guardian’s Thunderbolt to level 7.

Level 21

Add one Filler to level 4.

Level 22

Reset your Skill points and get Charged Stinger, Guardian’s Thunderbolt, and one Filler to level 7.

Level 23

Gunlancer Leveling – Level 24 Build in Lost Ark

Reset your Skill points and get Charged Stinger, Guardian’s Thunderbolt, and Shout of Hatred to level 7. With two Fillers to level 4.

Level 25

Reset your Skill points and get Charged Stinger to level 10, Shout of Hatred to level 7, and Guardian’s Thunderbolt to level 4.

Level 26-27

Get two Fillers to level 4.

Level 28

Reset your Skill points and get Charged Stinger to level 10 and Shout of Hatred and Guardian’s Thunderbolt to level 7.

Level 29-32

Spread your points on Fillers with one of them to level 7.

Level 33

Reset your Skill points and get Charged Stinger and Guardian’s Thunderbolt to level 10 and Shout of Hatred to level 7.

Level 34-39

Level 40

Reset your Skill points and get Charged Stinger and Guardian’s Thunderbolt to level 10 and Shout of Hatred and Gunlance Shot to level 7. With one Filler at 7 and one at 4.

Level 41

Reset your Skill points and get Charged Stinger, Guardian’s Thunderbolt, and Gunlance Shot to level 10, Shout of Hatred to level 7. With two Fillers at 4.

Level 50 – Lost Ark Gunlancer Build

By Level 50, your Gunlancer build should look like this:

Afterward, talk with Beatrice in Trixion to unlock your first Awakening Skill: Guardian’s Protection. It summons a massive shield, shielding your team from status effects, reducing damage taken by 40%, and stuns all foes in the vicinity for 4 seconds.

If you need an online Skill Builder, you can check out LostArkCodex.com. For a more advanced explanation about all Gunlancer Skills, check out YouTuber Boodendorf’s video below.

Skills Unlocked per Level

  • Level 10: Fire Bullet, Rising Spear, Sharp Gunlance.
  • Level 12: Leap Attack.
  • Level 14: Guardian’s Thunderbolt.
  • Level 16: Hook Chains.
  • Level 18: Shield Charge.
  • Level 20: Charged Stinger.
  • Level 24: Shout of Hatred.
  • Level 28: Shield Shock.
  • Level 32: Counter Gunlance.
  • Level 36: Nellasia’s Energy.
  • Level 40: Gunlance Shot.
  • Level 50: Surge Cannon (Awakening Quest).

Lost Ark is now available on PC via Steam.