A2 > QS 3 > Falc 3 > Mer is better than the BM variant
Merg will have higher % damage scaling on skills, more AoE that can take advantage of Aiming / circling
Arrow rain, Triple arrow and spreadshot are all powerful skills that can used. The only problem you will find is trying to find the AoE att ratio to make use of your combo.
6 from 3 centaur cards,
1 from each head gear slot; total 3,
Miki glove +1 or vubbe gloves +2
2 Friendo braces / gladiator bands / (sissles if you can slot the AoE elsewhere)
lolo/miki medal +1
BM is lack luster at circle 1 only allowing you to go 5 in silver bullets and 5 in DGS then 1 in everything else, which entitles you to
Bloody overdrive (309% scaling for 20 hits that has to be used with Aiming or miss majority of the hits)
then
R.I.P for 247% x 7 with 2 overheats and 5 aoe ratio(3 mobs hit or 5 mobs hit when you set enemies aoe def to 1, can be buffed by AoE cards/hats but also has a small hit box
then theres incendiary bomb 787% for 2 overheats and +10 aoe ratio, not sure if ktest fixed the bug yet with it limiting the distance of the aoe based on what you are locked on to.
Maybe if you earned a 16+ fully trans 350 pistol this build could fill a utility dps slot but not a carry role
I look at this build as a playstyle choice, it can be strong but it will take a large investments to make it flashy.
(Mandatory 350 crossbow and pistol + running shot gem)
Between Sapper and QS, Sapper seems to be the more budget route compared to QS where you would need high investment into weapons to offset the lower % damage scaling you get.
If you take sapper you will be relegated to a support position, Merg or BM is dependent on what you want to invest in.
A2> QS3 > Ro1 > AP > BM2
personally I don’t know how much you are willing to spend to get this to work but if you’re planning to max out your pistol then I would argue AP maybe not be worth it. Say you own a 16+ aspana Trans 7, you use over estimate and now its 200+ more phys. “yay.” The higher you go with weapons the less impactful AP is, you need to ask yourself if 200+ phys and a 50% chance to debuff an enemy’s defense is worth a whole rank.