Fighters get their martial archetype at level 3, which means you’ll have to figure out how to function sans-gun in your early levels. It also means you can’t really be a gunslinger at level 1 or 2.
This means that most of the advice for playing a fighter holds true for playing a gunslinger. Gunslinger is a martial archetype option for the fighter class. So, before we get too crazy, gunslinger isn’t its own class.
What is it exactly? How does it play? How should you build it? Put on your ammo belt and reach for the sky as we go through everything you need to know. There is a ton of homebrew content providing for firearms, but Matt Mercer of Critical Role fame has cemented his gunslinger archetype as the go-to gunfighter of choice. D&D is a fantasy setting, but steampunk, dieselpunk and a whole range of other punks have a tendency of creeping in. What's the best build for a gunslinger in 5e? What are the best gunslinger feats?Ĭowboys, gangsters, and practically every other cool trope since the invention of gunpowder use a firearm.
