The backstory that you've been provided is idealized for its level range, with gear score at or near the equippable level. Testers are encouraged to mix and match their gear and even omit filling some gem slots to have an experience more closely representative of the average player's.

General Backstory

Shoot forward a four pronged claw attached to a chain from the muzzle. The projectile will travel up to 14m and cannot pull you upwards more than 3m. \nIf it connects to an enemy it will deal 40% weapon damage and inflict root for 1s before quickly pulling you towards them. \n\nThe pull can be canceled by any ability use or primary fire.\n\nTaunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your blunderbuss, this ability inflicts taunt for 4s when it hits. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)

Claw Shot

Upon usage, restore 8 stamina every second for 10s.

In-and-Out

Landing a pellet, even if blocked, lowers the cooldown of this ability by 2% each.

Combat Readiness

Successful pulls will automatically grant 1 loaded ammunition. If you currently have 2 loaded ammunition this will exceed the max cap and grant a third.

Mobile Overload

Fire a large net out of the blunderbuss that deals 70% weapon damage and slows targets it hits by 40% for 3s. (Slow reduces target's movement speed.)\n\nIf standing still or moving backwards, the recoil from this attack will knock you further backwards.\nIf moving sideways or forwards, you will continue forward unhindered.

Net Shot

If Net Shot hits a target, reduce its cooldown by 20%.

Fast Hands

The net now inflicts a 50% slow that degrades to normal move speed over 7s.

Apparatus

Net Shot's initial hit is reduced to 30% weapon damage. However, it now deals 35% additional weapon damage as bleeding each second for 3s.

Barbed Netting

Fire 5 shots in a horizontal fan in front of you while pushing yourself backwards. Each shot will deal 50% weapon damage. \n\n(Every consecutive hit on the same target will deal 20% less damage than the previous hit.)

Azoth Shrapnel Blast

Increase the range of this attack from 12m to 16m.

Reach

Fire 4 additional pellets with each use of this ability.

Discord

Each individual hit from this ability or from the blunderbuss primary fire will lower the cooldown of this ability by 1.5%.

Refresh

Fire a singular bomb down the center of the fan. This bomb will implant itself in the world and explode dealing 100% weapon damage in a 3m area after a 1s delay

Azoth Bomb

The last shot loaded into the blunderbuss will do 15% increased damage.

Deep Load

Successful hits within 3m grant fortify, increasing armor by 10% for 2s.

Fortifying Aggression

Basic shots restore 1 stamina per pellet hit.

Future Endeavors

Reloads give you a damage boost of 4% for 6s. (Max 4 stacks.)

Ramp

Reloading gives you a 40% haste that lasts for 1s. (Haste increases movement speed.)

Run and Gun

The next shot fired within 6s after triggering an ability will have 8 pellets instead of 6.

Unload

Shoot a grenade out of the blunderbuss that can bounce up to 4 times. \nThe Splitting Grenade will detonate after 1.5s but can be detonated early by reactivating its ability key within this time period. \n\nUpon detonation, it will create 3 mini grenades that will disperse and explode 1s after landing, dealing 85% weapon damage in a 3m radius area. \n\n(Each successive grenade hit against the same target deals 40% less base damage.)

Splitting Grenade

Deal 25% increased damage to targets greater than 50% health.

Soften

Any grenade hit grants haste, increasing movement speed by 20% for 3s. (Multiple hits will refresh the duration.)

Delayed Escape

Splitting Grenade explosions inflict burn on hit, dealing 10% weapon damage per second for 10s. (Stacks up to 3 times.)

Incendiary Bursts

Load the blunderbuss with heavy canisters. For the next 15s or 3 shots, shots will no longer fire multiple pellets but instead will fire a heavy, fast diving, mortar-style canister that causes a tall explosion upon impact, dealing 100% weapon damage in a 3m area. \n\nIf the target is 10m away or further, they will take 35% increased damage from the mortar.

Mortar Charge

Each hit grants 7 stamina.

Steady

Firing grants a 50% haste for 2s. (Haste increases movement speed.)

Freedom

Gain an extra canister, you can now fire up to 4 shots.

Streak

Blast immense wind out of the blunderbuss knocking down any target immediately in front of you. Blast Shot deals 50% weapon damage. \n\nThis ability has grit. \n\n(Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)\n\nTaunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your blunderbuss, hits with this ability inflict taunt for 4s. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)

Blast Shot

Blast Shot applies rend, decreasing armor of all targets affected by this ability by 10% for 6s.

Preparation

The area 10m in front of you remains influenced by wind for the next 8s. You and your allies gain a 25% move speed bonus while in the area.

Lingering Flow

Direct damage from abilities is increased by 15% if the victim is 10m or further away.

Artillery

Deal 10% increased damage to any target as long as you have not damaged them in the last 8s.

Buckshot

Using an ability reduces all other ability cooldowns by 4%.

Future Planning

Every pellet that is a headshot reduces all cooldowns by 0.5%.

Bite Back

Holding onto 2 loaded ammunition for 2s after a reload will load a 3rd active ammunition.

Extended Chamber

Triggering an ability grants a 3% fortify for 10s. (Stacks up to 5 times.) (Fortify increases armor)

On a Roll

Whenever you take a hit and your health is below 50% gain fortify, increasing armor by 50% for 4s. (30s cooldown)

Last Chance

Once every 30s, your next ability used will have its cooldown reduced by 50%.

Double Down

Ranged

Containment

Chaos

Blunderbuss

Shoot an arrow that deals 50% weapon damage. On hit or land, this arrow creates 3m radius poison cloud that lasts 6s. Foes entering the cloud are poisoned and take 20% weapon damage per second for 10s. (This ability cannot headshot.)

Poison Shot

Poison Shot's poison now does 24% weapon damage per second for 10s.

Infected Arrows

Direct hits against targets are more powerful and now deal 100% weapon damage.

Direct Hit

Leap back 5m and shoot an arrow dealing 90% weapon damage to your target.

Evade Shot

Evade Shot staggers and pushes the target back 2m.

Evasive Knockback

Evade Shot grants you a 15% haste for 5s. (Haste increases movement speed.)

Go the Distance

Shoot a barrage of arrows that covers a 4m radius area and deals 150% weapon damage. (This ability cannot headshot.)

Rain of Arrows

Rain of Arrows causes bleed, dealing 15% weapon damage per second for 12s.

Barbed Arrows

Rain of Arrows causes a 15% slow for 4s. (Slow reduces target's movement speed.)

Hooked Arrows

Headshots inflict rend reducing target's armor by 10% for 5s.

Rending Headshot

If surrounded by 3 or more foes within 3m of you, gain 20% haste. (Haste increases movement speed.)

Catch Me If You Can

Hitting a foe below 50% health reduces all bow ability cooldowns by 5%.

Closing In

If you hit a foe with 100% health, inflict a 10% slow for 2s. (Slow reduces target's movement speed.)

Impale

Hitting a foe with a debuff grants 5 stamina.

Hunter's Insight

After dodging with full stamina, gain 10% haste for 2s. (Haste increases movement speed.)

Dodge and Weave

Gain 10% haste for 5s when you swap to your bow. (Haste increases movement speed.) (Cooldown 10s.)

Archer's Speed

Deal 10% more damage to foes suffering from a debuff.

Mark

Debuff durations last 20% longer. (Does not affect crowd control debuffs.)

Battle Precision

Deal 15% more damage for 5s after dodging.

Evasive Tactics

Shoot 3 consecutive arrows.\n\nFirst Arrow: 100% weapon damage.\nSecond Arrow: 100% weapon damage.\nThird Arrow: 125% weapon damage.

Rapid Shot

If all 3 arrows hit the same target, Rapid Shot's cooldown is reduced by 50%.

Rapid Accuracy

The third arrow of Rapid Shot deals 25% extra damage.

Final Blow

Shoot an arrow that deals 150% weapon damage and passes through targets.\n\nThis attack has a range of 100m.

Penetrating Shot

Penetrating Shot deals 10% increased damage after each hit. (Max 50% damage.)

Blood Soaked Arrow

Penetrating Shot deals 15% more damage to targets 20m or more away.

Deep Strike

Fire an arrow that deals 50% weapon damage on hit, then explodes on impact dealing an additional 135% damage to all targets within a 2.5m radius.

Explosive Arrow

Explosive Arrow direct hits inflict burn, dealing 8% weapon damage every second for 10s.

Flame Arrow

Explosion damage increased to 170% weapon damage, but decreases the explosion radius to 1.3m.

Contained Detonation

Deal 10% more damage to foes at least 10m away.

Long Range

Heavy attack arrows fly faster and deal 10% more damage.

Aim True

Armor is increased by 10% while aiming.

Unbreakable Focus

Deal 15% more damage to targets below 50% health.

Finishing Shot

Heavy attacks deal 10% increased damage to foes with 100% health.

Opening Strike

Deal 15% extra damage to any foe as long as you have not damaged them in the last 10s.

Surprise Attack

Increases the distance that arrows travel before being affected by gravity by 100%.

Arrow Range

When you land a headshot, heal yourself for 10% of damage done.

Hawkeye

Increases critical chance of bow shots by 10%.

Bullseye

When you land a headshot, deal 20% more damage and have a 50% chance to get your arrow back.

Concussion

Skirmisher

Hunter

Invoke a burst of flames with a 2.5m radius at the target area that deals 155% weapon damage. \n\nCosts 15 Mana.

Pillar of Fire

Pillar of Fire deals 5% more damage for each stack of smolder on the target.

Strike The Match

Gain 15% of your max mana per enemy hit by Pillar of Fire.

Arson's Advantage

Summon down a 4.5m radius rain of meteors for 4s up to 20m away. Deals 100% weapon damage to targets upon entering the area, then deals an additional 50% weapon damage every 1s while targets remain inside. \n\nCosts 30 Mana.

Meteor Shower

Meteor Shower gives you 3% of your max mana for each instance of damage dealt.

Immolation

Hitting a target that is inside meteor shower with a light or heavy attack will inflict smolder on targets, dealing 10% weapon damage each second for 6s.

Judgment of Helios

Adds grit while casting Meteor Shower.\n\n(Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Fiery Determination

Cast forth a heavy fireball that deals 150% weapon damage in a 3m radius on impact. \n\nCosts 25 Mana.

Fireball

Fireball hits now apply a stack of smolder on targets, dealing 10% weapon damage each second for 6s.

Scorched Earth

Direct hits with Fireball give you 10% of your max mana and reduce your fire staff ability cooldowns by 7%.

Catch

Heavy attacks no longer consume mana and will now restore 5% of your max mana on hit.

Spell Focus

Heavy attacks reduce fire staff cooldowns by 10% on hit.

Fiery Restoration

While holding a fire staff and above 50% mana, gain 5% empower. (Empower increases damage.)

Clear Mind

Heavy attacks now trigger a 1m splash on impact, but the damage is reduced to 110%.

Flare

Light and Heavy attacks inflict a stack of smolder on foes, dealing 10% weapon damage each second for 6s. (Max 5 stacks.).

Singe

Your fire staff abilities gain an extra 10% chance to critical strike.

Spellslinger

After not taking damage from an attack in the last 3s, deal 5% more damage.

Clear Casting

While holding a fire staff, your critical strike damage is increased by 15%.

Prophet of a Fire God

Using a fire staff ability places a 4m rune on the ground that increases your damage by 20% while standing inside. The rune lasts for 7s. (Cooldown 30s).

Runes of Helios

Cause a fiery explosion in a 3m radius area around yourself that deals 125% weapon damage and staggering your target. Inflicts smolder on struck foes, dealing 10% weapon damage each second for 6s. \n\nThis ability has grit. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)\n\nCosts 22 Mana.\n\nTaunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your fire staff, hits with this ability inflict taunt for 3s. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)

Incinerate

Each hit of Incinerate causes an additional stack of smolder.

General Backstory T3 Legendary

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