Of course, personal play style will play a big role in the matter, but if you want the statistically correct answer, the best build is: Incendiary grenade Better Control Deadeye Incendiary Blade Gunslinger's Trance Chain of Woe As far as the stat boosting perks go, Path Unknown + Way of the Fearless is easily the most popular, but the success rate varies by playlist much more than the other talents I listed, which are all consistently the best in their columns. You can look for yourself at http://guardian.gg/en/subclass/gunslinger