Destiny 2: all Hunter Gunslinger subclass skills and abilities

Destiny 2 not only introduces new subclasses, it revamps the old one. Let's revisit an old favourite.

Destiny 2 is going to start us out from scratch without the powers of the Light we've accumulated in the first game, but that's actually good news, because it'll give us all a chance to rediscover the existing subclasses.

And yes, they've changed. As well as introducing new subclasses with Destiny 2, Bungie has overhauled exisiting ones. Arekkz will be going through each of the existing and new subclasses to drill down on their associated skills and abilities in detail, starting with the Gunslinger – the very first class baby hunters were exposed to in the first Destiny.

As you'll see in the video, the way the skill tree is arranged has changed for Destiny 2. You'll now find skills grouped by type – grenade, class ability, jump, and two passive trees – in this case Way of the Outlaw or Way of the Sharpshooter. You can only have one passive tree active at a time.

Off to one side you'll find the class ability bit – which is new in Destiny 2. In the case of the Hunter, it's a dodge which you can spec to refill your melee charge or reload your guns.

Watch the video below to see all this, and to check out some gameplay footage, or scroll down for a text version. Our guide to using Destiny 2 supers effectively lists controls for Xbox and PC, if you need them transposed, and check out other options in our Destiny 2 class and subclass guides.

Super: Golden Gun
• Press L1+R1 to summon a flaming pistol that disintegrates enemies with Solar Light.
  

Grenades
• Incendiary grenade:
  An explosive grenade that catches enemies on fire, causing additional damage over time.
• Swarm Grenade
  A grenade that detonates on impact, releasing multiple drones that seek nearby enemies.
• Tripmine Grenade
  An explosive grenade that sticks to surfaces and and detonates when enemies pass through its laser trigger.
  

Class ability: dodge
• Marksman Dodge
  Automatically reload your equipped weapon while dodging
• Gambler's Dodge
  Dodging near enemies generates Melee energy
  

Jump
• High Jump
  Upgrades Double Jump with even greater height.
• Strafe Jump
  Upgrades Double Jump with better directional control while in the air.
• Triple Jump
  Upgrades Double Jump with a third jump.
  

Way of the Outlaw – passive tree
• Chains of Woe
  Precision kills increase reload speed for you and nearby allies.
• Bombs for Bullseyes
  Precision hits generate grenade energy.
• Six-Shooter
  Golden Gun can be fired up to six times but has a shorter duration.
• Explosive Knife
  Throw a knife at enemies that explodes shortly after impact when melee energy is full.
  

Way of the Sharpshooter
• Knife-Juggler
  Throw a knife at enemies when melee energy is full. A precision kill with this ability instantly recharges it.
• Gunslinger's Trance
  Enter a trance with each precision kill, reducing the cooldown of your Golden Gun.
• Crowd-pleaser
  Precision hits with your Golden Gun generate Orbs of Light for your allies.
• Line ‘Em Up
  Precision hits with Golden Gun increase its damage and extend its duration.
  

Destiny 2 releases in September for PS4 and Xbox One, and arrives on PC on October 24. Hit up the Destiny 2 tag for all the latest news as it comes.

And it will come. Oh yes. It's all-in now, cats.