How to make the Human Vangaurd viable on platinum? A very seductive platinum build...
Dec 22, 2017 15:43:21 GMT
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Post by seductivewizard on Dec 22, 2017 15:43:21 GMT
Several of you critters may have had fun with him/her on Gold and lower. You can do whatever the fuck you please (charge, melee, etc) on such difficulties and get away with it. But, you would have noticed that your damage output was abysmmal and deathrate was sky high on platinum...LOL. So you dropped the vanguard (as you trembled in fear) and picked up a Angara Avenger instead. Now, you're cloaking away like a coward all day long. Well, fear not, my li'l friend, here are some tips to bring you outta the shadows with your guns n powers blazing...a fucking vangaurd!
We'll examine what this kit's niche thingie is and focus on 2 things...damage output and survivability.
Hmmm,,,well, if you have a priming weapon with elemental ammo, you essentially have 3 primers (disruptor ammo, Rank 6 seismic nova and Rank 6 lifting shockwave) and 2 detonators (charge, shockwave). In addition, you have 50% additional combo damage and a 100% accuracy boost on your passive tree (Rank 5). Well, son, it looks like this is going to be a power/combo build to maximise your damage output.
You will have 2 fast priming weapons.
Hurricane Siphon w/ disruptor ammo
Hurricane Concussive w/disruptor ammo
Equipment - Expert package
Build -
Charge: Rank 1
Nova: Rank 4 - Damage, Rank 5 - Anti - Armor, Rank 6 - Seismic nova
why? you will have 2 possible detonators once you've primed with seismic, and the stagger from seismic is much better (lets you survive better). This character is too soft for shield powered (unlike the krogaurd and gladiator). It is true that with 5a on the health tree you can execute 2 shield powered novas continuously (very enticing). But, this character largely survives from combo explosion staggers.
Shockwave: Rank 4 - Damage, Rank 5 - REACH, Rank 6 - Lifting shockwave
Why? Oh yeah, 'lifting shockwave'.....you assist score whore you, get those assist scores too while you keep hitting hard, you wanna be that score topper, don't ya?
Passive: Rank 4 - power, Rank 5 - combo damage/accuracy, Rank 6 - weapon damage
Health: Rank 4 - 30% shields, Rank 5- Barrier Drain, Rank 6 - Saving Barrier
Why? You do need saving barrier. Rank 5 a would make sense when you're running shield powered nova. But in this case, you can melee at times to save your skin and scoot the fuck back.
Tips:
Never charge like the fool you were on gold and lower. You will only use charge to detonate something after its primed with ammo, shockwave or nova. That combo explosion/stagger will let you slide back and escape if everything gets screwed up. In additon, you will alway use good judgement on which detonator to use (Charge or shockwave)! If it's a shit storm ahead, use shockwave to detonate instead. Lifting shockwave will give you a chance to detonate a second time with charge (multiple dogs, annointeds etc) once you have stripped shields with a shockwave tech detonation (detonation 1). You need to be combo-ing incessantly.
Prime with ammo - shockwave detonate/ strip all shields and charge to detonate all lifted targets, etc..............
Nova prime, shockwave, charge, etc, etc.....Play with different permutations and find a few rythms....etc
Ammo prime target, shockwave, ammo prime 2nd target during shockwave's travel sequence and watch the double detonation...etc...be a true combo beast
This kit can easily be the score topper and you now have the grand wizard's blessings. Say the wizard's name in prayer and go give them kett bros and beserkers some hell.... boi...
We'll examine what this kit's niche thingie is and focus on 2 things...damage output and survivability.
Hmmm,,,well, if you have a priming weapon with elemental ammo, you essentially have 3 primers (disruptor ammo, Rank 6 seismic nova and Rank 6 lifting shockwave) and 2 detonators (charge, shockwave). In addition, you have 50% additional combo damage and a 100% accuracy boost on your passive tree (Rank 5). Well, son, it looks like this is going to be a power/combo build to maximise your damage output.
You will have 2 fast priming weapons.
Hurricane Siphon w/ disruptor ammo
Hurricane Concussive w/disruptor ammo
Equipment - Expert package
Build -
Charge: Rank 1
Nova: Rank 4 - Damage, Rank 5 - Anti - Armor, Rank 6 - Seismic nova
why? you will have 2 possible detonators once you've primed with seismic, and the stagger from seismic is much better (lets you survive better). This character is too soft for shield powered (unlike the krogaurd and gladiator). It is true that with 5a on the health tree you can execute 2 shield powered novas continuously (very enticing). But, this character largely survives from combo explosion staggers.
Shockwave: Rank 4 - Damage, Rank 5 - REACH, Rank 6 - Lifting shockwave
Why? Oh yeah, 'lifting shockwave'.....you assist score whore you, get those assist scores too while you keep hitting hard, you wanna be that score topper, don't ya?
Passive: Rank 4 - power, Rank 5 - combo damage/accuracy, Rank 6 - weapon damage
Health: Rank 4 - 30% shields, Rank 5- Barrier Drain, Rank 6 - Saving Barrier
Why? You do need saving barrier. Rank 5 a would make sense when you're running shield powered nova. But in this case, you can melee at times to save your skin and scoot the fuck back.
Tips:
Never charge like the fool you were on gold and lower. You will only use charge to detonate something after its primed with ammo, shockwave or nova. That combo explosion/stagger will let you slide back and escape if everything gets screwed up. In additon, you will alway use good judgement on which detonator to use (Charge or shockwave)! If it's a shit storm ahead, use shockwave to detonate instead. Lifting shockwave will give you a chance to detonate a second time with charge (multiple dogs, annointeds etc) once you have stripped shields with a shockwave tech detonation (detonation 1). You need to be combo-ing incessantly.
Prime with ammo - shockwave detonate/ strip all shields and charge to detonate all lifted targets, etc..............
Nova prime, shockwave, charge, etc, etc.....Play with different permutations and find a few rythms....etc
Ammo prime target, shockwave, ammo prime 2nd target during shockwave's travel sequence and watch the double detonation...etc...be a true combo beast
This kit can easily be the score topper and you now have the grand wizard's blessings. Say the wizard's name in prayer and go give them kett bros and beserkers some hell.... boi...
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