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Marksman Gunner Drones build

Gunner Drones

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Automated drone combat. Gunner Drones spawn orbiting gunner drones that deal automated damage. Laid-back leveling; insane late-game damage scaling.

B
Speedfarm
A
Boss
B
Leveling
~2 min read

Skills & Mechanics

Main: Gunner Drones+

Gunner Drones (Engineer tree under Marksman, Level 48)

Core
Core Mechanic+

Spawns orbiting gunner drones that deal automated damage

Mechanic

Skill Tree Allocation

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EndgameAll-PurposePartial Source

Core Skill Chain

Gunner Drone is confirmed as an Engineer skill and requires Master Mechanic, Turret Mastery, and Arrow Turret.

Older guide text gives a possible final point plan, but this partial preset only marks the confirmed current builder unlock chain.

Skill and attribute points are intentionally left unallocated; this is not a full Season 9 endgame recommendation.

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Engineer

Frag Grenade

0/20

Arrow Turret

1/20

Landmine

0/20

B.E.A.C.O.N

0/20

Turret Mastery

1/20

Cannon Turret

0/20

Master Mechanic

1/20

Gunner Drone

1/20

Rocket Turret

0/20

Build Setup

Recommended Relics

Drone damage relicsSurvivability relics

Core Equipment

Weapon
Drone-scaling ranged weaponBIS
Alt: Drone damage %, Attack Speed
Armor
Drone damage armorBIS
Alt: Survivability, Life bonuses
Helmet
Drone-scaling helmBIS
Alt: Drone damage + cast speed
Shield
Survivability shieldBIS
Alt: Drone damage + resistances
Gloves
Attack Speed glovesBIS
Alt: Drone damage %
Boots
Movement speed bootsBIS
Alt: Drone damage + survivability
Amulet
Drone damage amuletBIS
Alt: Attack Speed + Life
Ring
Drone damage ringBIS
Alt: Attack Speed + All Resist
Charm
Drone damage charmBIS
Alt: Survivability relic

FAQ

When do Gunner Drones unlock?+

Level 48 in the Engineer tree under Marksman. Early game is weak — plan for a slower leveling phase.

What DPS can I expect without Angelic weapons?+

Budget variant achieves 20B-75B DPS vs bosses without Angelic weapons. Endgame with full gear is nearly unkillable.

Are there alternative Marksman builds?+

Multishot is B-tier and Frag is C-tier. Gunner Drones is the strongest and most viable Marksman build.

Is this build beginner-friendly?+

Yes — low APM, automated drone combat. The main challenge is surviving until Level 48 when the skill tree opens.

Skill Rotation

  1. Deploy gunner drones for automated ranged damage
  2. Skill tree opens significantly at Level 48
  3. Endgame: builds up nearly unkillable with full gear

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Laid-back, low APM gameplay — automated drone combat
  • + Insane late-game damage scaling
  • + Budget variant achieves 20B-75B DPS vs bosses without Angelic weapons
  • + Nearly unkillable late-game with full gear

Cons

  • − Gunner Drones unlock at Level 48 — weak early game
  • − Not as fast as top-tier speedfarm builds
  • − Skill tree expansion happens late

Data Sources

Data verified on 2026-05-12 · S9 Incarnation

[1]Hero Siege Wiki — MarksmanOfficial

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