Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Patch 7.4: Massive changes to the job. Bloodfest now a 60 second cooldown and allows you to carry up to 6 cartridges, simplifying burst. Gnashing combo now carries up to two charges for preventing drift extremely easily. 1min burst essentially the same as 2min bursts no matter what. Potencies nerfed across the board to account for this, but may still be a buff.
Patch 7.2: Reign of Beasts and Noble Blood get large potency boosts.

Small Correction: Aurora is actually slightly better than I speak lol

New? Got too many skills? Made the mistake of using a level skip and have no idea what anything does? Just hate reading? Try this guide out!

This guide seeks to teach new Gunbreakers how to Gunbreaker properly, without getting too deep into optimization. I'll be showing off and explaining some openers but not delving too much deeper beyond that and general skill usage. Endgame is a long way away and there's lots to learn along the way. Start slow and work your way up one skill at a time! Then, graduate to more advanced guides.

General Tanking Guide: youtu.be/Sk3hZtTFvzk
Tank Role Actions Guide: youtu.be/LYLcNsXvPCc
Guide to my HUD: youtu.be/GgXOHas9GyY
Dictionary of Terms (if you need): youtu.be/Oi8-myAY-Uc

Opener images: imgur.com/a/L5yg9Jf

Dawntrail 1-100 Guides Full Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoXER4idrFLZTFHQXlLzGIwGgNti_yKiS

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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Playstyle Summary: 1:45
Job Requirements: 2:09
Role Actions: 2:33
L1. Tank Mastery: 2:53
L10. Royal Guard: 3:09
L1, 4, 26, and 52. Keen Edge, Brutal Shell, Solid Barrel, and Enhanced Brutal Shell: 3:54
L30. Cartridge Charge and Burst Strike: 4:54
L2. No Mercy: 5:31
L54. Enhanced No Mercy and Sonic Break: 6:07
L60. Gnashing Fang, Savage Claw, and Wicked Talon: 7:25
L10 and 40. Demon Slice and Demon Slaughter: 8:24
L18. Danger Zone: 9:46
L15. Lightning Shot: 10:10
L56. Trajectory: 11:23
L6, 38, and 45. Camouflage, Nebula, and Aurora: 13:09
L50. Superbolide: 16:01
L60. Opener: 17:27
L60. AoE "Opener": 20:02
L62. Bow Shock: 21:43
L64. Heart of Light: 22:31
L68. Heart of Stone: 24:16
L70. Continuation, Jugular Rip, Abdomen Tear, and Eye Gouge: 26:11
L70. Opener: 27:27
L70. AoE "Opener": 28:19
L72. Fated Circle: 28:44
L76. Bloodfest: 29:18
L80. Danger Zone Mastery and Blasting Zone: 30:00
L80. Opener: 30:21
L80. AoE "Opener": 31:06
L82. Heart of Stone Mastery and Heart of Corundum: 32:02
L84. Enhanced Aurora: 34:15
L84. Melee Mastery: 34:43
L86. Enhanced Continuation and Hypervelocity: 35:12
L88. Cartridge Charge II: 35:36
L90. Double Down: 36:18
L90. Opener: 37:30
L90. AoE "Opener": 38:04
L92. Nebula Mastery and Great Nebula: 39:04
L94. Melee Mastery II: 39:40
L96. Enhanced Continuation II and Fated Brand: 39:52
L100. Enhanced Bloodfest and Reign of Beasts (combo): 40:19
L100. Opener: 41:35
L100. AoE "Opener": 45:15
Outro: 46:07

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