Hey guy. First of all, sorry if i write anything wrong, english is not my first language.
Now to the question.
I played SK a long time ago, didn't play that much because the energy system annoyed me and because I didn't followed the patches I only discovered that they removed the energy to use elevator some weeks ago.
I have the basic knowledge of the game mechanics. (Damage type, forge and crafting, etc)
Decided to make a gun + bomb buid. I liked and intend to use Ash of Agni/Voltaic Tempest later on but don't really know what the best gun to use with.
I know a lot of you probably are going to sugest the Alchemer line, but I have a problem with those guns.
- I don't have a really good connection (it's playable but I have some lag spikes from time to time) which makes a bit hard to use the main mechanics of the alchemer (aim to ricochet and switching for DPS)
- I play mostly solo (becaouse I'm kind of a lone wolf and my time schedule doesn't match well with my friends + they didn't like the game that much either) so guns with knockback are not that big of a problem
Considering that: What guns do you suggest to use with Ash of Agni/Voltaic Tempest?
I imagine a piercing and a shadow one, as bombs already covers elemental damage but I dunno. have seen some people suggesting polaris...
Welcome back to the game. Your English is quite good. Thank you for mentioning that you know the basics. Then we don't have to tell you a bunch of stuff that you already know.
First idea: If you view yourself mainly as a bomber, and you just want a gun for emergencies, then consider Valiance. It is really boring, but the damage is not terrible. The non-normal blasters are also fine, but normal is a sensible choice for an emergency sidearm. Most importantly, even the regular shots do knockback, even at close range (unlike pulsars). That could be useful in emergencies.
Second idea: If you want to do extreme damage by combining your bombs and gun, then consider Blitz Needle (or other autoguns). When a monster is about to shock-spasm from your Voltaic Tempest, unleash a Blitz charge to kill it and everything around it.
Ash of Agni is also a great bomb, but it purely does damage, so it doesn't make particularly interesting combinations with other weapons. And it's a little redundant with Voltaic Tempest. Consider a vortex bomb, for an even more interesting combination. Or consider Dark Briar Barrage or Dark Retribution or Nitronome, if you want to do serious bomb damage sometime.