Infantry Musket

The Infantry Musket is a Rare-tier firearm that breaks the mold for muskets in Windrose by scaling with Agility instead of Precision. Dealing 575 Pierce damage, it caters to builds that invest heavily in mobility and speed rather than pure marksmanship. This unique scaling makes it the only musket viable for Agility-focused characters, opening up hybrid builds that pair fast melee combat with powerful ranged openers. The Infantry Musket also features a bayonet attachment, activated with the [F] key, that delivers a melee thrust for emergencies when enemies get too close to shoot.

The Epic variant of the Infantry Musket gains a remarkable passive: aiming no longer affects weapon spread. This means you can fire with full accuracy while moving, strafing, or even mid-dodge, eliminating the biggest drawback of musket-class weapons. For Agility builds that rely on constant movement to survive, this is transformative. You no longer need to choose between staying safe and shooting straight. The Marksman talent branch still offers valuable bonuses like increased critical hit chance and reload speed, and these apply regardless of which attribute the weapon scales from.

Building around the Infantry Musket means embracing a run-and-gun playstyle that no other musket can support. Equip the Marksman's Rig armor set for 15% bonus ranged damage and 30% reduced sprint stamina cost, then weave between ranged shots and bayonet thrusts as the situation demands. The Take Aim! buff from Cutlass strikes applies to both the musket shot and the bayonet attack, so use it liberally. Copper or Iron Bullets work well depending on the encounter difficulty, and the bayonet serves as a free melee option that conserves your Gunpowder supply. The Infantry Musket is the ideal weapon for players who refuse to stand still, blending ranged firepower with close-quarters versatility in a single weapon slot.