The Gunner dwarf class in Deep Rock Galactic is for gamers who prefer shootin' over lootin'. He is the character that hits the hardest, carrying a mini machine gun everywhere he goes. This is the tank of the three dwarves. Instead of using smart calculations and skills, you just hold the trigger toward whatever is bothering you and your team.
While the Gunner is quite simple on the outside, there are various weapons and tools he can use to his advantage to help the team mine and win. All weapons and support tools in the game are useful and hit hard, but only some of them are going to make assignments a breeze when collaborating with others.
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Support tools in Deep Rock Galactic are useful contraptions for the whole team. The Gunner's support tools consist of the Zipline Launcher and the Shield Generator. From day one, Scout's Grappling Hook has worked far better than Gunner's zipline. Though Scout's version of cave travel is solo-use and not for use of the team, it is more practical and quick. Setting up ziplines as Gunner requires methodical thinking, as specific terrains are randomly generated, and not every wall or cliff can support a zipline. While using the zipline, travel is very slow. The Zipline Launcher is only useful when the objective is in one single area, like repairing Liquid Morkite Pipes, instead of when the objective is to traverse through the entire cave and collect items.
The Shield Generator is useful in every situation for the entire team. The Gunner is the tank of the group, but with this generator, he can support Scouts and Engineers who may not be as strong as him. The Shield Generator activates a protective globe when thrown. When standing inside,
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