Only Pistols Build for High Difficulties?

[♡ マナ ♡]

Now that we have Akimbo everything (Kinda) I'd like to ask for a build that works on high difficulties and that only uses Pistols, since well, it's my favorite type of weapon ever.

I'd like to keep Inspire, my two medic bags, Joker + Hostage Taker and Swan Song

And since I'm all about dem gunz, I'd like to know too about the meta for both primary and secondary Pistols


...yeah I'm a Pistol freak

[Intuition]

If only pistols, use 5/7 for shield I guess. Used to run akimbo Beretta in DW last year, +15 dmg (+30 total) and Trigger Happy can delete Dozer in a few taps, maybe combine with crit since their hp increased. Try full auto akimbo Strkr or whatever its name, hilarious but bleed ammo if kept on auto.

[Sep]

Most pistol only build usually used the usual 5/7 or paired it up with Shock & Awe aced to against shield unit.

This is how I setup my pistol & revolver.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1385837392
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1096148296

[DatMageDoe]

Low damage spam: Don't bother with secondaries (they're a pain to use for minimal reward), use Bernettis or Guards as Primary.
Medium damage: Best options are the LEO and Interceptor for both singleton and Akimbo.
120 damage: Only one worth your time is the 5/7. Either go down to 65 damage for spam and ammo, or up to revolvers for maximum OHK potential.
Revolvers: Best secondary is the Parabellum (best overall pistol too), though the Bronco and Castigo are also good. I've heard very good things about Precision Broomstick pickup but I don't know the nitty gritty of most others.
STRYKs: By far the best for killing Dozers due to its stupid DPS with Gun Nut Ace + Trigger Happy. However, use them sparingly as they guzzle their ammo quickly. For a 3 pistol build, I wouldn't consider because pistols are already really good at killing Dozers, but that's me.

[Stret]

If you are gonna take swansong, inspire and hostage taker, you aren't gonna be able to get much of the pistol skills.

[SpritePony]

Pistols can do a lot in DW+. I would personally use this build for DS-OD:
http://pd2tools.com/l/21b8dc9b847e329d9121ebdee0718dc3
But I don't since I use other builds, but that's a decent base. No way you're fitting HT + Inspire + Swan Song when you need so many skills to use the pistols.

[♡ マナ ♡]

Well maybe I could get rid of Inspire since I don't like babysitting.

[Sep]

Originally posted by Pixel:

Well maybe I could get rid of Inspire since I don't like babysitting.

Is not about babysitting, is all about reducing the risk.

At Death Sentence, enemy deal above 200 damage. Without Inspire, revive takes about 6 seconds.

And time is not a luxury we always have in the highest difficulty.

[♡ マナ ♡]

Originally posted by Silas:

Most pistol only build usually used the usual 5/7 or paired it up with Shock & Awe aced to against shield unit.

This is how I setup my pistol & revolver.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1385837392
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1096148296

Going to try your builds, they seem very good

[Z3r0_]

Originally posted by DatMageDoe:

Low damage spam: Don't bother with secondaries (they're a pain to use for minimal reward), use Bernettis or Guards as Primary.
Medium damage: Best options are the LEO and Interceptor for both singleton and Akimbo.
120 damage: Only one worth your time is the 5/7. Either go down to 65 damage for spam and ammo, or up to revolvers for maximum OHK potential.
Revolvers: Best secondary is the Parabellum (best overall pistol too), though the Bronco and Castigo are also good. I've heard very good things about Precision Broomstick pickup but I don't know the nitty gritty of most others.
STRYKs: By far the best for killing Dozers due to its stupid DPS with Gun Nut Ace + Trigger Happy. However, use them sparingly as they guzzle their ammo quickly. For a 3 pistol build, I wouldn't consider because pistols are already really good at killing Dozers, but that's me.

The idea with the STRYKs is that you should use them like the low-damage spam pistols in single-fire most of the time, and only go full-auto for dozers.