In this video, we take a look at the rotation of the Gunbreaker as it looks when you initially unlock it. We look at single target, as well as 2 target and larger AoE rotations. We spend a significant time talking about how No Mercy interacts with the rotation due to how big of an impact it makes on how Gunbreaker is played.
We also talk about how to use your other tools as a tank as a whole.
If you find some things are going a bit fast or a bit slow, I invite you to speed up, or slow down or even pause the video for your convenience!
For a more detailed explanation of how you can weave abiliities between weaponskills, please refer to my guide on GCDs and more:
https://youtu.be/4jZ9j7ti0Nw
For a more in-depth explanation of the Role Actions, please refer to my guide on these aspects:
https://youtu.be/RXOF7wbahAY
For information regarding movement and movement abilities like Rough Divide, please see my guide on those aspects:
https://youtu.be/2xHqdJ96St0
For a video explaining how Enmity works in detail, refer to my guide on this:
https://youtu.be/dxjjwKkWHJU
Practical proof of Provokes Enmity Generation:
https://youtu.be/tMsPXm-Aho4
Music used:
Neath Dark Waters: An extended version of this song can be found here: https://youtu.be/7Dv5Ps1ehF4 , but be aware that it may contain spoilers for Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers specifically.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Royal Guard
00:33 No Mercy Intro and Lateweaving
01:13 Cartridge Generating Combos
02:06 Cartridge Spending Actions
02:36 Gnashing Fang / Continuation Combo
03:44 Other Attack Cooldowns
04:37 The Four Parts of the Rotation
05:00 Details on the No Mercy Window
05:36 No Mercy Step-by-Step Example
06:00 Other examples
06:44 AoE No Mercy Window
07:20 Details on the Small Burst Window
07:43 Tanking Techniques like Pulling
08:45 Defensive Cooldowns
10:53 Summary
12:20 Fun Fact
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Welcome to Endwalker! Here are any significant changes related to this particular guide:
Lightning Shot no longer cancels your current combo, so you can freely use this when out of range from targets. Also, the range of Lightning Shot has been increased slightly.
As mentioned in the video, the Gnashing Fang combo has been consolidated to a single button.
Reverse Chronological order of patch changes below!
Changes in 6.3:
Royal Guard now changes into "Release Royal Guard" when it is active, turning into a blue button that does… Literally the same thing as the button always did. This is just a visual change to more clearly indicate that pressing the button again will remove the buff.
Changes in 6.2:
Brutal Shell and Solid Barrel got a slight potency boost.
Changes in 6.1:
Royal Guards cooldown is now only 3 seconds, so you can more quickly swap out of it again.
Dang this is such a perfect guide. A bit niche, but it's exactly what I was looking for and explained with a balance of detail and simplicity.
Thank you!
You've definitely got the most clear and concise guide, a lot of them just go rapid fire and don't really teach anything. Keep it up.
do you know why I can't equip wicked talon or savage claw to my hotbar ?? apparently the action can not be equipped to a hotbar yet you clearly have it in yours ?
Perfect guide ! The best guide out there for gunbreaking and tanking in general. Thank you so much for making this bro
This deserves way more love from the algorithm.
This was a lovely video. I really hope more people see it.
Would like to know how you get that wep I like it
Recently unlocked GNB and this was such a helpful video, thanks 🙂
This guide and the tanking guide along with enmity guide really helped me to get ready to tank.
I was super interested in doing Gunbreaker, but after obtaining it (as my second class ever), I was super overwhelmed by all the skills you get given from the first moment you become one.
After watching this guide a few times, practicing on dummies for a little bit, I finally gained to courage to enter the duty roulette and tank! I did The Aery with some really patient folks, and after I let them know it was my first time they said "Thanks for tanking for us 🙂 ". The community is amazing, but also your guides helped me feel more confident and not like a fish out of water.
Thank you so much for clear understanding of moves and cool down. As a new player yours is one of the best tutorials.
What gunblade do you have in the thembnail?
i have a question if the rotation for defensive skill is begin with nebula and just after use camouflage, why in the opener you put camouflage next to no mercy?
Just a little confused about the rotation vs mitigation. You said to use the most potent mitigating ability first then less potent mitigation abilities afterwards but then you have camouflage early in the opener.