Another method of earning more rep with pistol regardless of location/npc's is using "Take Aim" skill.

This will do more damage, however you can release it the second the powerup bar displays, and it will do similar damage as a regular shot, yet yield better rep rewards.

Well, this is what I have been doing. My pistol level was very low as I don't use it as much as my cutlass and I wanted silver shot for Halloween week...you know the zombie thing so anyways I went to Catacombs. I went straight to the back corner and camped out on Bonerattler boss. I raised my pistol level by 5 levels in about a couple of hours. Got bored and came back the next day and did the same until eventually I got silver shot. My pirate at the time was a level 38 and my other pirate was a 37. Raised both of their pistol levels that way! Just a thought. Kani of Spartan Ellite

level 10 pistol level 26

26 + 10 / 2 = 18. Find level 17-29 enemies and fire away. Because the number of hits is the largest factor for gaining rep, I recommend (as others said) to use your weakest attacks on them, so that you can get the full 100 reputation (+crew bonus, etc.) for each enemy defeated.

I strongly prefer TAKE AIM as the range is farther. But once an enemy has been agitated, stop using take aim. Use only lead shot (at all times) as the skill points on other ammo types are generally a waste of skill points, reload trips, gold for ammo and a distraction. The other ammo types' damage increase is negligible (and not what you want, anyhow, when trying to level up a weapon.)

Rat's Nest on Tortuga might be good for you. There is a boss by the waterfall that your level might appreciate greatly. But just standing in the middle area, you'll be able to just keep turning, hitting very many medium-level targets (one at a time, hopefully.) Bring a friend along the first time you go, or lots-o-tonic, until you figure out their patterns.

Failing that, try Padres Beach on Padres del Fuego (run all the way through El Sudoron.) Stay away from the gypsies and raiders when you are there alone, but have fun with the grenadiers. Remember that there is an ammo shop there and you can get healing from the bartender for 5 GP (but only when wounded.)

Edit: Actually, a better recommendation from me, is to STOP. Work only on leveling-up grenades until they are at level 25.

I recommend shooting at everything

Just make sure you kill yellow/red enemies with a weak shot and without using take aim.

I got my tri-barrel from killing anything undead in rat's nest tortuga


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Hmm, that's very interesting Zep. Gonna have to try that one.

Aye - take aim is wonderful for rep. Getting in the habit of getting the powerup bar as low as possible when released, takes some finesse. But another side benefit, is that you can let it charge way up, if you took on too strong an enemy.

As mentioned in "The Holy Guide of Guides" LOL :D

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level 31 now and 10 pistol

31 + 10 = 41. 41 / 2 = 20.5. So, search for level 21+ enemies here and knock yourself out. I recommend Padres beach and/or Outcast Island...assuming you know how to get healing from green people.

Also, please stop. Level ONLY grenades until they are level 25.

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Sadley Ed no one listens. Once you have obtained grenades I totally agree run them up to 25 at the expense of everything else. You will be repaid with gold, reps and fast leveling. It's much harder later to find suitable enemies for grenades that will give you all the benefits.

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.

What I did was go to the beach on perdida and kill the wasps..with a healer. If u dont have a healer, shoot and back up,shoot then back up..and so on. After the wasps turn grey go to the back beach of Padres and shoot the skeles, with a healer. Once you are high enough lvl you can go to tormenta :)


A crew for crew rep helps too.