How to level pistol

[ilikepurpleyogurt]

Secret beach on Padres, kill pirate boss by the door to a clothing shop, after he switches to his sword, he doesn't attack you. Easily 100 rep each kill.

[James]

Originally Posted by ilikepurpleyogurt

Secret beach on Padres, kill pirate boss by the door to a clothing shop, after he switches to his sword, he doesn't attack you. Easily 100 rep each kill.

That is the best way to do it.

I went from level 20 to level 25 in just one morning with my overall level 37.

[Nack]

Originally Posted by Will Badbreaker

I recommend leveling pistol on Port Royal, places in the caverns are good for level 21. Also Isla Congrejos has a good assortment of enemies to pick from you can shoot.

good idea, but id recommend perdida for a wide arrangement of wasps. terror or dire they both do good if you have high health or a stage one or two dodge and/or parry .

[Squidshot]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

Good advice, but not very helpful without explanation, I would recommend TEACHING newer players/pirates, instead of dictating to them.

That being said.

Most more experienced pirates will work on their grenades considerably upon obtaining them, as they are the hardest to master, and the higher level your pirate becomes (through questing, and leveling of other weapons), the harder leveling the grenades will come. Hence the indirect recommendation of leveling your grenades as soon as possible.

This might be a stupid question, but is there any really compelling reason to level up grenades all the way other than to max out the passives? I'm at L18 grenades (L31 pirate, currently levelling staff), and don't know if it's worth the boring work to continue levelling grenades. I didn't start my pirate knowing about the ridiculous "more hits == more exp" levelling system in this game, so my weapons are unbalanced (and too much early questing). My doll for instance is only 16 and I want to level that.

I never cease to be irritated by one of the worst possible levelling systems ("Hey, let's punish people for doing quests and adding skill points to their attacks!") and yet I still play.

[Maximvs]

This might be a stupid question, but is there any really compelling reason to level up grenades all the way other than to max out the passives? I'm at L18 grenades (L31 pirate, currently levelling staff), and don't know if it's worth the boring work to continue levelling grenades. I didn't start my pirate knowing about the ridiculous "more hits == more exp" levelling system in this game, so my weapons are unbalanced (and too much early questing). My doll for instance is only 16 and I want to level that.

I never cease to be irritated by one of the worst possible levelling systems ("Hey, let's punish people for doing quests and adding skill points to their attacks!") and yet I still play.

Besides the fact of having 'all mastered weapons' - I find you need gernades at L20 + entire Pearl Quest to achieve L40. Now that being said - side quests which give REP may add enough to cut that down to L18 now... but you may need one more just to give yourself that 'cushion'.

I am just like you - none of my L40's (Currently - My Last One may actually pull it off before 40...) see no need to satisify my 'inner completion feeling' on gernades, and as I've mentioned about the entire levelling system (many times over the last 18 months) - it still cooks my mind that 'less is more' and that yor actually rewarded for keeping weapons and skills 'dumb down' to achieve higher results...

But what can one do

[Squidshot]

Originally Posted by Maximvs

Besides the fact of having 'all mastered weapons' - I find you need gernades at L20 + entire Pearl Quest to achieve L40. Now that being said - side quests which give REP may add enough to cut that down to L18 now... but you may need one more just to give yourself that 'cushion'.

I am just like you - none of my L40's (Currently - My Last One may actually pull it off before 40...) see no need to satisify my 'inner completion feeling' on gernades, and as I've mentioned about the entire levelling system (many times over the last 18 months) - it still cooks my mind that 'less is more' and that yor actually rewarded for keeping weapons and skills 'dumb down' to achieve higher results...

But what can one do

Thanks, that makes sense. I guess I'd like to hit L40, but to level my weapons requires non-questing drudgery, so I've decided (for now at least) to just level up my favorites (cutlass, doll, staff) to 20 for access to all skills, with pistol/dagger at minimum 14 (but getting whatever exp I can by cross-attacking high levels like stumps for extra rep). It gets really freaking boring once you get past L12 or so and have to start grinding. At some point I actually want to beef up my attacks and quest again! Sailing/gunning is actually my favorite thing, but I'm already 25/22 there.

Maybe Disney will figure out that they have designed exp totally wrong and fix it. Can you imagine if they ever raise the level cap say to L50 Noteriety, L30 weapons with the system as is. Have fun raising your grenades 5 more levels...

I think I'm done ranting for now.