With
the rise of co-op multiplayer and action RPGs, fans are eagerly
anticipating the long awaited action MMORPG, style="font-style: italic;">Mythos.
Hardly able to contain ourselves at the thought of dungeon-crawling for
fun and profit, Ten Ton Hammer talked to Demian Moreno,
Redbana’s style="font-style: italic;">Mythos
Community Manager. Demian Moreno gave us details about the long range,
death-dealing, bomb-using, bad-ass Gadgeteer class as well as the
Marksman skill tree.

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Ten
Ton Hammer: Can you give us a quick background on the Gadgeteer class?



Demian
Moreno: Gadgeteers are
masters of ranged combat, dealing insane amounts of damage at long
range. They can summon multiple gadgets to wreak havoc on enemies or
enhance their own combat abilities. They can also master the creation
of bombs and traps, dealing large amounts of AOE damage or disabling
large groups of enemies.

Ten
Ton Hammer: Do any of their traits make them suitable for any
particular role, say a tank or DPS?



Demian
Moreno: Gadgeteers are
primarily heavy damage dealers. They also have several skills that
allow them to disable and control their enemies. They have a few
options to increase their survivability but are generally frail, so I
don't suggest trying to play them as tanks! If you enjoy taking enemies
down before they have a chance to lay a finger on you and enjoy having
a large selection of weapons and pets, then this is the class for you.



Ten
Ton Hammer: Gadgeteers have gadgets as pets. Do these have any
advantages over a Bloodletter or Pyromancer’s pets?



Demian
Moreno: Gadgeteers have the
largest selection of pets of any class. All of their pets have very
short casting times which makes it easier to summon your army of
minions at a moment's notice. All of the Gadgeteer pets have a limited
duration though, so part of the strategic fun for this class is knowing
when to summon your pets and keeping the right distance from your
enemies.



Ten
Ton Hammer: So you’ve now revealed the Marksman skill tree
for the Gadgeteer. What is the focus of this skill tree and how does it
empower Gadgeteers?



Demian
Moreno: The Marksman tree is
all about guns. No other skill tree in the game offers so many ways to
modify and enhance your ranged weapons' damage. Marksman skills can
increase your guns' range, damage, and rate of fire, or even add stun,
pierce rows of enemies, cause AOE fire damage, ricochet off of walls,
poison enemies and fire multiple bullets. It is a ton of fun to shoot
off a hail of bullets and find monsters dying off screen from your
various effects!



This skill tree can be both challenging and rewarding because so much
of your damage output relies on your gear. It is easy to grab a skill
or two from another tree to increase your survivability, or better yet
bring a friend along that can help provide some cover so you can fully
unleash pain on your enemies.



Ten
Ton Hammer: How will the Marksman skill tree help Gadgeteers in terms
of solo adventuring and group runs?



Demian
Moreno: Marksman solo well by
learning to position themselves in combat. Getting surrounded by
enemies is not a situation that a Marksman wants to be in. This applies
to both solo and group combat. A Marksman that is able to shoot with
impunity is a dangerous adversary that any team will be glad to have at
their backs. With the right combination of skills they are well
equipped to deal with either hordes of enemies or tough, high health
targets.





 Common
Skills

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Name

Effects

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 Skill
Hierarchy

 Invest Skill Points to move up the skill hierarchy. 
 

 If you reach 3, 7, 13, 21, 30 in the skill
hierarchy,  you will unlock new
skills.        

Scale
: 30/30

Wisdom increase : 42%

Dexterity increase : 18%

Vitality increase : 12%

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 Speed
Boost

 A character’s movement spend will increase for a
 short period of time.

Character
movement speed : 10% increase

Cooldown : 30 seconds

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Effects

Prerequisite

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - black powder"
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 Black
Powder

 Enhanced performance for
your    
 firearm yields improved bullet range.
            

Scale
: 5/5

Bullet Range : 25%

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - seeking shot"
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 Seeking
Shot

 You fire seeking bullet that deliver  electric
damage to your enemies .
 

Scale
: 6/6

3 bullets released per volley

Electrical damage bonus: 22%

Mana consumption : 6.0

Requires
Rifle

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - suppressive fire"
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 Suppressive
Fire

 Further modifications allow your  seeking shot to
stun your
enemies.

Scale
: 6/6

Chance to stun : 10%

Stun duration : 5 seconds

Seeking
Shot

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - penetrating fire"
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 Penetrating
Fire

 By refining bullets to be much  stronger, you can
further
damage  enemies and your cooldown time is  reduced,
allowing you to
refire  Seeking Shots more rapidly.

Scale
: 8/8

Damage increase : 35%

2 additional bullets per volley

Mana consumption increase : 60%

Reduced cooldown : 35%

Suppressive
Fire

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - tinker"
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 Tinker


 Modifications to your firearm  provides it with an
increased
refire  rate.

Scale
: 6/6

Increased rate of fire : 20%

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - critical modifications"
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 Critical
Modifications

 Further reinforcements and  modifications to your
firearm
 improve the chance of Critical  Strikes and rate of
fire.

Scale
: 8/8

Improved chance of Critical Strike : 8%

Increase rate of fire : 15%

Tinker

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - rally"
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 Rally


 When destroying enemies, your  defense rating and
attack
rating  increase.

Scale
: 5/5

Defense rating increase : 13%

Attack rating increase : 13%

Duration : 6 seconds

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - insight"
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 Insight


 You discover your enemies' weak  points, improving
your chance
of  inflicting critical strikes.

Scale
: 5/5

Defense rating increase : 7%

Attack rating increase : 7%

Improved chance of Critical Strike : 7%

Increased duration : 3 seconds

Rally

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - piercing barrage"
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 Piercing
Barrage

 A drilltip modification enables your  ammunition to
pierce
multiple targets  and enemies.

Scale
: 6/6

7 bullets released per volley

Damage increase per shot :

18%

Mana consumption : 7

Requires
Rifle

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - glancing barrage"
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 Glancing
Barrage

 Further modifications to Piercing  Barrage ricochet
off of
obstructions  or walls, and provides a chance to
 poison enemies.

Scale
: 6/6

Damage increase : 11%

Improved bullet range : 4m

Number of ricochets : 4

Chance to inflict Poison : 8%

Mana consumption increase : 5

Piercing
Barrage

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - shattering tips"
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 Shattering
Tips

 Piercing Barrage will shatter into  shrapnel,
damaging your foes.
 

 

Scale
: 8/8

Chance to shatter : 8%

Number of fragments : 9

Damage per fragment : 20% 

of
Piercing Barrage damage

Damage increase : 17%

Glancing
Barrage

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - rapid refire"
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 Rapid
Refire

 Shortened reload time will help you  attack enemies
faster.

 

Scale
: 6/6

Damage increase : 30%

Improved rate of fire : 70%

Improved range : 50%

Mana consumption : 0.9

Requires
Rifle

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - stunning refire"
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 Stunning
Refire

 Additional modifications to Rapid  Refire provide
you with the
ability to  stun your targets at a certain rate. 

Scale : 6/6

Chance to Stun : 6%

Stun duration : 4 seconds

Rapid
Refire

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 Marksman’s
Refire

 Refinements to Rapid Refire increase  its power and
efficiency.

Scale
: 8/8

Damage increase per bullet : 35%

Mana consumption increase : 30%

Stunning
Refire

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - napalm"
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 Napalm

 You mercilessly burn your foes with  your shots, and
cause damage to  nearby enemies as well by engulfing
 them in flames.

Scale
: 6/6

Attack range : 3m

Damage bonus : 20%

Duration : 4 seconds

Mana consumption : 6

Requires
Rifle

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - wildfire"
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 Wildfire

 Tendrils of flame ignite nearby foes  burned by
Napalm
strikes.

Scale
: 6/6

Effective range : 4m

Number of flame tendrils : 5

Flame tendril damage :

38% of Napalm damage

Mana consumption increase : 30%

Napalm

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - blistering heat"
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 Blistering
Heat

 Highly improves Napalm.

Scale
: 8/8

Damage increase : 30%

Damage increase to Wildfire :

12%

Additional Wildfire tendrils : 3

Mana consumption increase : 40%

Wildfire

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - deafening explosion"
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 Deafening
Explosion

 Using your rifle you shoot an  explosive round so
loud it physically
 damages nearby foes.

Scale
: 5/5

Damage increase : 55%

Mana consumption : 5

Requires
Rifle

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alt="mythos gadgeteer marksman skill - ringing ears"
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 Ringing
Ears

 Increased decibels inflict even more  damage, and
you may stun
enemies  who succumb to the sound.

Scale
:  5/5

Damage increase : 55%

Chance to Stun : 50%

Stun duration : 3 seconds

Mana consumption increase : 30%

Deafening Explosion