I'm not a gunner, I use swords and a bomb most the time but sometimes I might want to bring a gun. It seems like a lot of people do not like either of these guns, and only AP really for FSC. Any advice on this though if I'm going to be making one of them? Thanks!
just got an antigua, which gun should I make it into?
Thu, 09/08/2011 - 17:15
Thu, 09/08/2011 - 18:39
#2
so overall, it'd be better to
so overall, it'd be better to not use this gun type and go for the polaris or blitz needle if I plan on using a gun at all? What about pure normal damage gun as a swordsman? Thanks again :)
Thu, 09/08/2011 - 20:30
#3
Antiguas are great fun, but not great guns.
I like either of the antigua-line guns. They are delightful to use. I like the six-shooter sound. My favorite is the base antigua because looks best before it starts sprouting wings.
As delightful as the look and sounds are, split damage weapons aren't terribly useful because they're weak against 4 out of the 6 monster classes. Aesthetics don't make up for the fact that pure-elemental or pure piercing weapons are going to be better anywhere other than FSC. Pure normal will be more useful than split damage, but having two different single types will be best. I think elemental guns are the most important because they give you a bonus against howlitzers and gun puppies and aren't weak against polyps.
I love my hail driver and my firo driver. My virulent catalyzer is fun and particularly useful against polyps, so I equip it for jelly strata (but not RJP because that has construct turrets). I don't have a pulsar yet (I got the catalyzer first because I had elemental covered with the alchemers), but that looks like it'll be great fun when I get around to fighting the twins a few more times.
Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:50
#4
I'd wait until lock down.
I'd wait until lock down. Chances are, the fast shoting, dual typed non elemental nature of the black hawk/sentenza will be rather good, especially against all those vog users.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2_wtqnRR8k
If it isn't, then you can still craft an argent to use in FSC.
See what the lovelys have to say after tommorow-
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/24266
Sat, 09/10/2011 - 15:02
#5
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everyone in that video had vog cub set and either DA or Gran Faust...
If you're going to go with an Antigua at all (which isn't really recommended), the better option would be the Argent. Both 5* versions have terrible overall use; they are extremely specialized, and even then, they pale at their jobs compared to other guns.
The two are only normally-/super- effective against two monster families; they will deal grey damage on the other 4 until the lower depths of Stratum 6, where it will do just enough damage on Weak+Resistant enemies to pass as weak blue damage. (i.e. AP on Gun Puppies)
The end of Stratum 5 is where the guns start to do enough damage to pass as orange numbers.
The Argent is lucky in that Firestorm is full of Skellies - slow mobs that have no evasion abilities and lack ranged offenses, perfect for a pelting gun. Devilites are the most common form of Fiends, and firing at them will make them fly all over the place.
On the other hand, you have Sentenza, whose damage types crit against Gremlins and Beasts. However, both of these monster families will evade bullet-type projectiles, making it really only useful for Gremlins, if you're good at manipulating their dodge mechanic. Menders, of course, kind of negate this tactic. Ironclaw Menders will lock you out.
If looking for an FSC handgun, Polaris or Blitz Needle are much more effective and rounder guns.