Spiral Knights - If You Had to Use Only One Loadout...

If You Had to Use Only One Loadout...

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Tue, 05/31/2016 - 09:33

Dibsville

Don't know whether this should be here or Arsenal, but here seems more fitting.

If you could only wear one loadout for the rest of your Spiral Knights career, what would that loadout be? For the sake of clarification, you must pick a helmet, an armor, shield, four weapons, two trinkets, a sprite, and of course your sprite perk. Assume you can only have one UV on each, and at maximum that UV can only go to Med. Costumes can be changed at-will so don't worry about that. Assuming you'll never be able to change your offensive loadout, what would you pick?

I'm curious to see what others would think.

Here's a template if you would like one:

- Helmet:
- Armor:
- Weapon1:
- Weapon2:
- Weapon3:
- Weapon4:
- Shield:
- Trinket1:
- Trinket2:
- Sprite:
- SpritePerk:

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 09:48

Technical-Failure

Helmet/armor:Chaos

Helmet/armor:Chaos set
wep1:glacius
wep2:blitz
wep3:grim repeater
wep4:Dark briar barrage
shield: tough choice but i think id take the Grey owlite shield
trinket1:Elite Trueshot Module
trinket2:Elite Slash Module
Sprite:Seraphynx
SpritePerk:Swift steps II

Helmet/armor costume: proto set because its badass... ye.

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 09:52

Veridiandynamics

rip uvs

Black Kat Cowl - fire med
Black Kat Raiment - fire med
Swift Strike Buckler - normal med
Combuster - ctr med
Acheron - ctr med
Blitz Needle - ctr med
Electron Vortex - ctr med
Elite Sword Focus Module
Elite Gun Focus Module
Black Kat Seraphynx with Bomb Focus 2 (this was the hardest choice, i really wanted Swift Steps 2, maybe i actually should go with it)

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 09:52

Bopp

troublemaker

This question comes up occasionally. For example, here is a 2.5-year-old thread where you answer to the question yourself, Dibsville. :)

It's still a worthwhile topic to discuss. In particular, has your answer changed since 2013?

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 10:01

Boneblinder

@Bopp

How in the world do you keep track of threads, and not only threads, the people posting in them.

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 10:25

Crazee-Pi-Forum

Remember, don't shoot food.

@Bone
Bopp is obviously a robot, as their name is a purposely mispelled noise which robots make

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 11:11

Corporal-Shade

I'm a Wizard

Meh.

- Helmet: Snarbolax Cap + Piercing Def
- Armor: Vog Cub Coat + Shock Def
- Weapon1: Combuster + VS Undead
- Weapon2: Acheron + ASI
- Weapon3: Final Flourish + CTR (This feels questionable, but I don't have anything better.)
- Weapon4: Argent Peacemaker + VS Undead
- Shield: Barbarous Thorn Shield + Shadow Def
- Trinket1: Sword CTR +2
- Trinket2: Sword DMG +2
- Sprite: Seraphynx
- SpritePerk: Swift Steps II

Those UVs would be there if I was just granted them at full power.
Oh and please don't tell me about how wrong my choices are because it's unlikely that I'll remember what you said.

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 11:34

Dibsville

@Bopp

I was actually pretty sure I had made this topic before, but a few quick searches brought up nothing that specifically asked this question, I think. I tried to be more on the "what if you could only use x" side rather than the "what's the do-all be-all loadout" side. Besides, I was newer, and didn't know much about the game when I made that post, as well as didn't have much stuff to build with. This thread was also meant to be more of a "if you could also pick anything, even if you don't have it, what would you pick?" Anyway, I meant to apologize if the thread has been made before, but it seems I forgot to add it to the OP.

It also seems I haven't truly answered my own question, so I'll do that now.

- Helmet: Black Kat Cowl (Fire Med)
- Armor: Mercurial Demo Mail (Fire Med)
- Weapon1: Valiance (ASI Med)
- Weapon2: Gran Faust (ASI Med)
- Weapon3: Storm Driver (CTR Med)
- Weapon4: Dark Briar Barrage (CTR Med)
- Shield: Grey Owlite Shield (Stun Med)
- Trinket1: Grand Solstice Ring
- Trinket2: Grand Solstice Ring
- Sprite: Maskeraith (Virulent Quills, Deadly Shadow Cloak, Chaotic Haze)
- SpritePerk: MSI Med

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 12:28

Scarlet-Scout-Vice

The Red Devil

- Helmet: Black Kat Kowl (No UV)
- Armor: Black Kat Raiment (No UV)
- Weapon1: (weapon that could be made in a future sword patch) Elemental Cutter (No Uv)
- Weapon2: (weapon that could be made in a future sword patch) Shadow Cutter (No Uv)
- Weapon3: Blitz Needle (Charge Time Reduction: Medium)
- Weapon4: none
- Shield: The Final Gasp (Shadow Defense: Medium)
- Trinket1: Attack Speed Module
- Trinket2: Attack Speed Module
- Sprite: none
- SpritePerk: none

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 12:32

Bopp

Dibsville

You didn't make that old thread. And, as I said in post #3, it's a fine topic to discuss. So don't apologize to me. :)

Anyway, here's a loadout:
* Helmet: Black Kat Cowl (shock+2)
* Suit: Chaos Cloak (shock+2)
* Weapon: Dark Briar Barrage (CTR+2)
* Weapon: Combuster (CTR+2)
* Weapon: Acheron (CTR+2)
* Weapon: Iron Slug (CTR+2)
* Shield: Barbarous Thorn Shield (shock+2)
* Trinket: Sword ASI+2
* Trinket: Sword ASI+2
* Sprite: ?
* Perk: MSI+2
Maybe I'd want fire UVs instead of shock. Maybe I'd want Blitz Needle or an alchemer instead of Iron Slug. All I really know is that I want DBB in there.

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 13:03

#10

Sir-Pandabear

Helmet: Black Kat Cowl (fire + 2)
Suit: Mercurial Demo Suit (fire + 2)
Shield: Heater Shield (stun + 2)
Weapon: Dark Briar Barrage (CTR + 2)
Weapon: Dark Retribution (CTR + 2)
Weapon: Electron Vortex (CTR + 2)
Weapon: Valiance (ASI + 2)
Trinket: Elite Boom Module
Trinket: Elite Bomb Focus Module
Sprite: Seraphynx (Disintegration/Iron/Seraphic)
Perk: Swift Steps

All bombs have max Damage and CTR, with MSI at the currently possible maximum of +4. The Valiance is there for switches and finishing off stragglers.

The Heater Shield is for the most important purpose a shield can serve: Tanking a blow from a Silversap.

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 15:41

#11

Fehzor

I'd probably stop playing if this happened. It would really suck not being able to use a selection of gear. But if I really had to-

Seerus (fire med)
Black kat (shock med)
Omega Shell (shock med)

Valiance asi med
Volcanic Pepperbox ctr med
Iron Slug ctr med
Obsidian Crusher ctr med

Trinkets:
+6 HP
+6 HP

Seraphynx
Bomb ctr med

Crusher counters healers in most situations and combos with slug for huge damage. Pepperbox would counter roarm twins/vana, turrets, deadnauts, things that just really need that high single target damage. It's basically just the high single target damage. Valiance is for cleanup and hitting switches etc. Seraphynx because there are places where the health drops are far more valuable than any offensive ability. The health trinkets etc. because there are places that lack vitapods and the game basically forces you to bring your own or die early.

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 17:11

#12

Jessecho

This.

- Helmet: Black Kat Cowl (Shock Med)
- Armor: Vog Cub (Fire Med)
- Weapon1: Voltedge (ASI Med)
- Weapon2: Iron Slug (CTR Med)
- Weapon3: Obsidian Edge (ASI Med)
- Weapon4: Big Angry Bomb (CTR Med)
- Shield: Omegaward (Shock Med)
- Trinket1: Elite Slash Module (Sword Dam + 2)
- Trinket2: Elite Slash Focus Module (Sword CTR + 2)
- Sprite: Seraphynx
- SpritePerk: Deadly Slash (Sword Dam + 2)

I tried to balance offense and defense, and get as many damage types I could. Maybe I'd swap Big Angry Bomb for Nitronome, or maybe I'd swap some of the Trinkets, UVs, or Sprite Perk... I came up with this on a whim, and keep in mind this is from the perspective of a very recent Vanguard who hasn't had much time to try out UVs, different armors, shields and trinkets.

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 19:39

#13

Sonosuke

Anstyways

You never said anything about what abilities Sprites had, so I'm adding them for me.

-Divine Cowl
-Skolver Coat
-Acheron
-Barbarous Thorn Blade
-Argent Peacemaker
-Dark Retribution
-Barbarous Thorn Shield
-Elite Trueshot Module
-Penta-Heart Pendant
-Maskeraith
--Elite Gold Harness
--Vengeful Quills
--Deadly Shadow Cloak
--Haunted Haze
--Healthy Boost VI

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 19:59

#14

Dats-Mah-Boi

Cool thread idea Dibs Helmet:

Cool thread idea Dibs

Helmet: Chaos (BKC makes ya look like you got some wack teef)
Armor: BKR
W1: Acheron ASI Med
W2: Nova Driver ASI Med (LD)
W3: Combuster CTR Med
W4: Callahan
Trink1: Penta
Trink2: Penta
Sprite: Mask
Ability: That invisible cloak
Perk: MsI +2

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 20:26

#15

Sciger

Sounds like fun.

- Helmet: Black Kat Cowl (Shock Med)
- Armor: Vog Cub Coat (Shock Med) Screw you, shock.
- Weapon1: Combuster (CTR med)
- Weapon2: Obsidian Edge (CTR med)
- Weapon3: Barbarous Thorn Blade (ASI med)
- Weapon4: Valiance (ASI med)
- Shield: Grey Owlite Shield
- Trinket1: Penta Heart Trink
- Trinket2: Penta Heart Trink
- Sprite: Volcanic Maskeraith
- SpritePerk: Sword CTR Med

I'd die a little without my BKC's amazing damage so I decided to go for that with a shock med UV, 'cause screw shock. Then the vog for ASI med on swords and again, shock med 'cause screw shock some more. Combuster 'cause yay, fire on all the things, oddly enough I like my edge over the acheron for the poison 'cause screw menders. BtB is wonderful, love that thing. I really couldn't decide on a gun so I went with valiance simply 'cause if I had to be stuck with one gun, I'd choose that one 'cause it'd be useful in all scenarios. Sure, others could be useful in certain scenarios but may be useless in others. cx

Grey Owlite is my best friend, has been since I became 5*. Pentas 'cause screw my internet connection, I need all my healths. Volc masky is my fav sprite skin 'cause red and masky, then sword CTR to make the combuster/edge even cooler.

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 20:52

#16

Xxpapaya

The papaya has a loadout

- Helmet: Chaos Cowl
- Armor: Volcanic Demo Suit
- Weapon1: Nitronome
- Weapon2: Shivermist Buster
- Weapon3: Dark Briar barrage
- Weapon4: Electron Vortex
- Shield: Grey Owlite Shield
- Trinket1: Penta Heart Trinket
- Trinket2: Gift of Autumn
- Sprite: Maskeraith
- SpritePerk: Swift Steps

Literally just my four favourite bombs, first shield, and the only armour set I have. Quoting Cave Johnson:

“When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!”

Blowing things up is always the solution

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 22:03

#17

Flowchart

Perfect Mask of Seerus
Chaos Cloak

Acheron (CTR med)
Warmaster Rocket Hammer (ASI med)
Argent Peacemaker (ASI med)
Blitz Needle (CTR med)

Shield: Teddy Bear Buckler (or Grey Owlite if that doesn't count)
Trinket 1/2: Grand Solstice Ring x2
Sprite: Seraphynx
Perk: Swift Steps II, I guess

Considered taking Iron Slug instead of AP or Blitz Needle, could go either way really.

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 22:13

#18

Boneblinder

Helmet-Chaos Cowl Armour-

Helmet-Chaos Cowl
Armour- Skolver Coat
Weapon1- Glacius
Weapon2- Acheron
Weapon3- BTB
Weapon4- Valiance
Shield- Swiftstrike Buckler
Trinket1- Elite Slash Module
Trinket2- Elite slash focus module
Sprite- Doesn't really matter to me.

Maybe if we all can only equip two weapons and no trinkets, etc, it would be more interesting to see what people say

Wed, 06/01/2016 - 03:20

#19

Sonosuke

@Boneblinder
I remember there was a thread that asked for that bare minimum. Not sure where it is though. Bopp?

Wed, 06/01/2016 - 03:34

#20

Bopp

threads

I can find some threads of varying relevance by searching Google for "two-weapon loadout site:forums.spiralknights.com" (without the quotation marks). But I haven't read them carefully, to see which ones might really be interesting. Cheers.

Sun, 06/05/2016 - 03:47

#21

Enclave-Xz

My knowledge might be 3 years too outdated :p

I like this thread.

- Helmet: Vog Cub Cap: Pierce Med
- Armor: Snarbolax Coat: Pierce Med
- Weapon1: Voltedge: Ctr Med
- Weapon2: Acheron: Ctr Med
- Weapon3: BTB Asi Med
- Weapon4: Valiance
- Shield: BTS Normal Med
- Trinket1: Sword Attack Speed increase
- Trinket2: Sword Damage Bonus
- Sprite: Eh, I dont know any Sprites or what they can do as I quit long before they were introduced, but I saw some guy using a skill which let him walk through fire and spikes so thats pretty cool. I'd have that.

Sun, 06/05/2016 - 08:55

#22

Autofire

You are experiencing a PICNIC ERROR!

I presume it has to be out of our inventory.

- Helmet: Perfect Seerus Mask with Freeze MAX
- Armor: Sacred Falcon Hex Armor with Freeze MAX
- Weapon1: Dread Venom Sriker with Gremlin VH (Yes, I own one of these)
- Weapon2: Callahan with CTR something-something
- Weapon3: This weapon slot is for wimps
- Weapon4: This weapon slot is for the most serious wimps
- Shield: Omegaward
- Trinket1: Gift of Autumn
- Trinket2: Sizzling Hearthstone Pendant
- Sprite: Drakon with Meteoric Firebolt, Scorching Barrier, and Frenzied Firestorm
- SpritePerk: Probably something Freeze Resist

Sun, 06/05/2016 - 09:06

#23

Bopp

don't think so

I presume it has to be out of our inventory.

- Helmet: Perfect Seerus Mask with Freeze MAX...

I think that you're allowed any item you want. However, a key rule is that you're allowed only one +2 UV per item.

Sun, 06/05/2016 - 10:40

#24

Strayed-Faris

Helmet: Skolver cap (Shock med)
Armor: Chaos Cloak (Fire med)

Weapon 1: Leviathan Blade (CTR med)
Weapon 2: Acheron (CTR med)
Weapon 3: Blitz Needle (ASI med)
Weapon 4: Polaris (ASI med)

Shield: Omega Shell (Freeze med)

Trinket1: Elite Slash Module
Trinket2: True Love locket

Sprite: Drakon
~Sprite Perk: Healthy Boost (+6)

Sun, 06/05/2016 - 14:14

#25

Sipsy

Helm: BK Hood (Med

Helm: BK Hood (Med Stun)
Armor: Justifier Jacket (Med Stun)

W1: FF (ASI med)
W2: Storm Driver (ASI med)
W3: Proto Bomb "Fair Chance of causing moderate stun."
W4: Firecracker, in case it gets cold.

Shield: SwiftStrike

Trink: HP
Trink: HP

Sprite: Maskeraith
Perk: Swift steps

Tue, 06/07/2016 - 04:14

#26

Dibsville

"I think that you're allowed any item you want. However, a key rule is that you're allowed only one +2 UV per item."

Yep, this is correct. The idea was pick anything you want in the game, and at best it can only have a single +2 UV. Also, interesting reads. It's somehow fun for me, looking at the different loadouts people come up with.

Tue, 06/07/2016 - 20:41

#27

Morigh

If life gives you melons, you may be dyslexic

Sorry for screwing your rules, but I like UVs :P

- Helmet: Ancient Plate Helm - Normal/Shock/Fire Maximum
- Armor: Ancient Plate Mail - Normal/Shock/Fire Maximum
- Weapon1: Sudaruska - ASI/CTR Very High
- Weapon2: Mix Master - ASI/CTR Very High
- Weapon3: Big Angry Bomb - CTR Very High
- Weapon4: Stagger Storm - CTR Very High
- Shield: Grand Tortoise - Shock/Fire/Stun Maximum
- Trinket1: True Love Locket :3
- Trinket2: True Love Locket :3
- Sprite: Snarbolax
- SpritePerk: Healthy Boost

Tue, 06/07/2016 - 21:52

#28

Fruitalicious

oh gawd

- Helmet: Chaos
- Armor: Chaos
- Weapon1: Fiery Pepperbox
- Weapon2: Fiery Pepperbox
- Weapon3: Fiery Pepperbox
- Weapon4: Fiery Pepperbox
- Shield: Swiftstrike
- Trinket1: Gun ASI Med
- Trinket2: Gun ASI Med
- Sprite: Black Kat Seraphynx
- SpritePerk: Gun ASI Med

Tue, 06/07/2016 - 23:39

#29

Wired-Wolf

Interesting question

Helmet: Chaos Cowl (Shock Medium)
Armor: Chaos Cloak (Shock Medium)
Weapon 1: Voltedge (ASI Medium)
Weapon 2: Acheron (ASI Medium)
Weapon 3: Blitz Needle (ASI Medium)
Weapon 4: Shivermist Buster (Construct or Undead Medium)
Shield: Swiftstrike Buckler (Normal Medium)
Trinket 1: True Love Locket (Health Bonus +6)
Trinket 2: True Love Locket (Health Bonus +6)
Sprite: Seraphynx (Disintegration Ray, Iron Heart Attack, Seraphic Aura)
Sprite Perk: Deadly Slash II (Sword Damage Bonus Medium)

This loadout assumes that all items are allowed to be heated to Level 10. Combuster would probably be a better choice over Voltedge for pure damage, but Voltedge is my baby and that won't change.

Bonus: You can only collect 1 material from monsters, the rest must be bought or traded for:
Scrap Metal

Wed, 06/08/2016 - 04:16

#30

The-Rising-Phoenix

Sanic the Glass Cannon

Helmet: Black Kat Cowl
Armor: Black Kat Rainment
Weapon 1: Combuster (CTR Medium)
Weapon 2: Deadly Candy Poker (ASI Medium)
Weapon 3: Acheron
Weapon 4: Valiance (CTR Medium)
Shield: Swiftstrike Buckler
Trinket 1:Elite Quick Strike Module
Trinket 2: Elite Quick Draw Module
Sprite: Seraphynx (Disintegration, Iron, Seraphic)
Sprite Perk: Swift Steps 2

total Movement speed would be MSI: VH
Universal Ultra ASI
Since I'm pretty good with dodging and usually go tryhard to never lose that emergency revive. this set is something I often use
everything does max damage, and using valiance is quite a bit of fun as you're very mobile when using it and it outputs steady damage while letting you circle around an enemy. You can always run like sanic the hedgehog and dodge gun puppy fire like it's King Asgore's Bullet ridden attack from undertale, i used to use chaos but then i went Black Kat I just couldn't go back (just kidding, sometimes i use chaos, this is just my universal self survival set)

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