KF2 Gunslinger Detailed Guide: Pistols, Skills, Buy Order

This guide, translated from Russian, is a detailed walk-through of the Gunslinger for newcomers who like the class. The author marked it as outdated, so numbers and skill names reflect an early build of Killing Floor 2. The Gunslinger's weapons are designed to kill larger ZEDs quickly and independently. The class earns experience from kills and headshots with its own weapons, and each level brings small bonuses to damage, movement speed and bullet resistance. For a more modern look at the class see KF2 Gunslinger guide.

The Gunslinger class as shown in the guide.

Class weapons

You start the round with two 1858 revolvers.

1858 Revolver.

Weapon	Price	Damage	Magazine	Fire rate	Reload	Weight
1858 Revolver	start	30	6	5/s	2.4 s	2 kg
Colt-Browning M1911	325	50	8	5.7/s	-	2 kg
Desert Eagle	550	-	7	5/s	2.1 s	2 kg
.500 Magnum Revolver	750	150	5	4.2/s	2.5 s	3 kg

On wave 2 the author buys the dual M1911, or a single one if money is short. It has good fire rate and damage.

Colt-Browning M1911.

On waves 3-4 you can add the Desert Eagle, which has better fire rate, damage and penetration than the M1911 but less ammo and a higher price.

Desert Eagle.

The .500 Magnum Revolver can take down a Fleshpound; spend its ammo carefully.

.500 Magnum Revolver.

Skills

One of two skills unlocks at every fifth level.

• Level 5: Shoot'n'Scoot (+50% movement speed while aiming and almost no weapon sway) or Quick Draw (+50% swap speed; instant swap when empty). The author prefers Shoot'n'Scoot, as reloading is more comfortable than grabbing another weapon.
• Level 10: Rack 'em Up (each headshot adds 5% damage to the next shot, up to 75%; a body hit or miss reduces it) or Bone Breaker (+20% class damage). Skilled players take Rack 'em Up; others should use Bone Breaker.
• Level 15: Speed-loader (tactical reload 20% faster) or Penetration (bullets pass through). The author takes Speed-loader.
• Level 20: Single Fire (body shots stun, recovery 30% slower) or Auto Fire (leg shots knock enemies down, recovery 30% slower). The author uses Auto Fire.
• Level 25 (Zed Time): Hip Fire (5x fire rate in Zed Time) or Uber Ammo (ammo cannot run out in Zed Time). The author recommends Uber Ammo.

Priority targets

The Gunslinger line is built to take down larger ZEDs alone and fast.

• Bloat: can do real damage if left alive; aim for the head.
• Husk: dangerous from range; shoot the fuel tank.
• Siren: a couple of accurate shots and she is gone, but keep your distance.
• Scrake: a few headshots from dual Magnums bring any big ZED down. Auto Fire counters it: knock it over and let the team finish it.
• Fleshpound: control its movement and act quickly but carefully. Auto Fire makes it fall from leg hits even mid-charge. A good Medic helps.

Leave small ZEDs to the team.

Screenshots from the priority targets section.

Buy order

1. Start with the 9mm pistol. If you aim for heads you can last until wave 3.

2. Wave 3: buy a Desert Eagle and keep aiming for the head.

3. Waves 4-5: dual Desert Eagles. Use the 9mm against small ZEDs.

4. Waves 6-7: enough money for a Magnum. Wave 8: dual Magnums. Colts add firepower.

Finally, the author says: shoot for the head.