Spiral Knights - I need help choosing a 4th weapon

I need help choosing a 4th weapon

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Mon, 03/19/2012 - 09:48

Neodasus

I'm a swordsmaster, so naturally 3/4 of my weapons are going to be swords.

My current loadout for lockdown is:

FF
Gran Faust
SB Brandish
Dark Retribution

My current loadout for PvE is:

FF
Gran Faust
SB Brandish
Divine Avenger (lol ikr?)

Due to the redundancy of using both a Divine Avenger and a SB Brandish, I need some help choosing my 4th weapon. It could be either a sword or bomb. Bombs work well for me, since the CTR bonus from recon almost always gives me near maximum CTR regardless of using wolver sets. Thanks for the help.

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 09:58

Demonicsothe

Pvp: Vt? Still works, even

Pvp: Vt? Still works, even with all the shock resistant skolvers flying around. Or... vv. just to troll :3

Pve: Electron vortex for your brandish/da charges.

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 11:41

Neodasus

The problem I have with haze

The problem I have with haze bombs in general is that when a shielded guardian steps on one, they gain what seems to be an infinite amount of invincible frames. No sword is able to touch them at this point, so for a hybrid swordsman, I don't see a haze bomb as much of a choice for pvp.

The Dark Retribution at least chips the shield repeatedly.

Plus, it's almost just as redundant to have a SB Brandish and a VT in the same loadout. Thank you though, I think I'm getting closer to what I need.

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 12:04

Demonicsothe

Try a stagger

Try a stagger storm.

Guardians shielding a haze moves very very little. Spam some ap/sent/polaris shots, and the shield goes. And if they let go of the shield to retaliate, they get statused.

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 13:09

Bopp

PvE suggestions

I don't know about PvP, but for PvE:

Vortex bomb (Graviton or Electron): Charge your Voltedge into it. Or maybe your FF. DA and GF have too long of charge times, unless you have big CTR, I think.

Mass-damage bomb (Voltaic Tempest, Ash of Agni): Can really speed up some fights. Can really help in Tier 3 arenas where gremlin menders are hiding in the middle of a crowd.

Elemental gun: Useful against fields of turrets, which is where swords can have trouble. Although you seem to have disqualified guns already for some reason.

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 13:21

Neodasus

I tried some combos with a

I tried some combos with a friend, and by using a brandish charge while the opposing guardian is stunlocked under a haze bomb, it allows you to bypass the infinite frames. I think if I combine this with a stagger storm I can apply both stun and shock at once.

edit: The problem is that there is little use for SS in PvE. Shockburst charges are still able to deliver shock to shock resisting skolvers (just like a blizzbrand is able to freeze them). If I use a voltaic tempest I won't be missing out on damaging the skolvers that resist shock while still affecting most players.

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 14:18

Demonicsothe

Or you can roll with both for

Or you can roll with both for maximum lulz.

I don't think punch can give you resistance against that.

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I need help choosing a 4th weapon