Post by killabkilledb on May 31, 2017 4:07:58 GMT
It takes some getting used to learning when to throw 'em and when to hold 'em and reposition (and I'm still a scrub, so please don't take this as me pretending to be some kind of AA pro.. I am definitely not), but it's a lot of fun to play if you enjoy risk vs reward characters.
You can't just run in and spam lance until your shields are gone. You toss one, maybe two, and let your AF regen your shields when they die. Your shields are your main resource and you need to manage it very carefully while staying on the move. I think of it like a gun that only has 3 bullets, but you get 1 bullet back whenever you kill something.
If you get backed into a corner or don't feel safe spending your shield resource, use Throw instead and get back into the action. You really do need to be comfortable w/ weaving in and out of melee range of serious threats.
Not saying that SPL build is better than Throw (though I personally do much better w/ SPL), but it seems like a lot of people who dislike SPL are afraid of getting caught w/ their pants down or have bad aim (I can relate to the latter, lol).
PS) Duelist is like.. not all that risky unless you overextend, which is more a problem w/ not paying attention to your surroundings than her being squishy. She has iframes pouring out of every orifice and a shield that kills people when she needs to reposition. When you can go toe to toe w/ Berserkers w/out taking damage at all, I wouldn't really call that super risky.