welp, i've seen people who don't use them....FAIL, there are not many people i've seen that have really done alot of damage without them -3-

I think most classes use gear to hide their weaknesses and build their strengths.
Striker's more common, so they love heart trinkets since their HP is so gimped. By giving them more health, you give them more offensive power.
Recon has more health, loses sword ASI, and a fragile shield, so both ASI/damage are coveted stats (Recon + long fight is not a good thing).

I don't use Guardian, but as far as I can see, out of the other classes, they benefit the most by buffing their strengths (more health, more sword ASI, bomb CTR), but offensively, sword ASI benefits them more than health trinkets, I think.

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I play recon almost exclusively and I switch between gun/sword damage trinkets, chaos/fallen/justifier sets, depending on who/what I'm fighting.

I've done 19k damage and I've also gotten 12 or so caps without using them.
The main reason I don't use them is because I'm poor and I would rather focus on other gear.
I have nothing against them or those who use them and I look forward to the day when I
start playing with them. They're just not a top priority for me.

As already stated, they're easy to get so there's no reason for anyone to complain about them.

If you can't beat those using it, you use it yourself.

Personally I've been holding from those a bit. The resources you spend to make one penta can let me make my skolver coat. But being a somewhat competitive person I've made two tri-hearts for T2, and one dual heart that I'll make into penta one day (hopefully)

The reason people hate it is because: Those people who can't get it can't play as well as those who can. But in the end of the day ask yourself this: If you play it for fun, why do you care? If you want to be up there killing stuff here and there and still surviving, why not just get them(pendants) yourself?

On unfairness: I'm just gonna garner hate and w/e, but if you call using heart pendants unfair say hello to the new auto target is unfair/ needs to be removed/ etc

I think they unbalance the classes somewhat. Mostly that it hurts recons and helps strikers.

Also further strengthens those with good UV's on their gear. More health means higher defense has more of an effect. And if the player gets max ASI and DMG from equips, they can use both trinkets on health.

As a gunner, I don't really mind it though. Longer, more interesting fights. Also, getting 2HKO'd by toothpicks was unfortunate as its not that difficult to land a second toothpick hit after the first.

I'm skint and can't be bothered to splash out on trinket slots.
In older circumstances I would have managed to finish off a Dusker clone without much trouble... then I ran into this guy, set him on fire, three swings and he's still up and running.

fffuuu

You gotta admit, Thrillhaus has a point.

Not to mention they are crafted at the KROGMO MACHINE... Hmmm, must be for LOCKDOWN.

I'll laugh so hard when i see someone in vitasuit delux, ancient plate helm, two pentas and the effects of scarlet shield.

And then dancing around them, hammer smashing untill they rage quit.

I feel like i should just give out penta heart trinkets... Stop all the wah wah

It's a good thing Nicoya didn't see that post.
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They give you a longer lasting life. When lockdown made its debut in the real game (not testing server) even skolvers would die in 2 hits by the flourish. I think they help everyone by living a longer life and not having to wait 10 seconds to go back to spawn.

They were nothing but helpful to lockdown, no argument.

You're not forced to use them, and using them doesn't guarantee victory. They just give you an advantage over not having trinkets just like all the other trinkets. Why single out heart pendants? You're not forced to use 5* gear either but using it gives an advantage over having 4*.

Sometimes I feel like there should be a logic based skill testing question when registering for forums.