Dual Wield useless?

[Dreepa]

Did anyone manage to find an interesting way to use dual wield?
So far anytime I try it, it's just really useless compared to just using a 2 slot weapon.

[LArc7thHeaven]

AFAIK for dual wield most ppl suggested you dual wield uzi rather than dual pistol

[mr_oluap]

yeah i dual wield 2 different pistols with different ranges and ammo type for more versatility

[p_u]

Well, Fox is quite a blast in the early game...she can wrap something on it..

[Lightning]

I always use a sniper rifle on Fox as most of my other squishies

[Rhapsody]

They are fine but Ambidextrous talent is required. I'd also recommend overwatch build since aiming dual pistols takes a lot of AP and revolvers have low capacity which you get around with Opportunistic Killer.

[Socipat]

Duel wield comes into its own with the higher caliber pistols and is down right OP with an upgraded Desert Eagle with the .50cal mod.

[Yuri Kossori]

dual uzis with extended barrel.
dual glocks might be good but its range is a little short and I prefer run and gun over mobile shot.
still experimenting with uzi + glock/deagle.

[Rhapsody]

Does anyone know how different optics and targeting assist interact when dual wielding?

[Dorok]

Originally posted by Yuri Kossori:

dual uzis with extended barrel.
dual glocks might be good but its range is a little short and I prefer run and gun over mobile shot.
still experimenting with uzi + glock/deagle.

You can't dual burst. Or is it possible with Uzi/Glock? Or perhaps you just mean use AP ammo and hollow head ammo?

[VoiD]

I've tried, several times, but it always feels like a low damage, low range, low accuracy version of virtually any other choice, and for "quick arms" having to aim to even have a chance of landing a shot kinda kills any advantage related to lower AP costs, not that it's low to begin with.

Even at point blank range a 100% chance headshot which is also a 100% kill chance from a sniper rifle is far more reliable.

[tank16365]

Originally posted by Dorok:

Originally posted by Yuri Kossori:

dual uzis with extended barrel.
dual glocks might be good but its range is a little short and I prefer run and gun over mobile shot.
still experimenting with uzi + glock/deagle.

You can't dual burst. Or is it possible with Uzi/Glock? Or perhaps you just mean use AP ammo and hollow head ammo?

Fox dual bursts if shes got double UZI's, just not when using run and gun, which is disappointing

[Null Winter]

Vicki dual-wielding two fully modded Uzis can clear over 250 damage with a full critical burst on someone's head thanks to her talent adding a flat damage boost; only explosives and .50cals can get that kind of damage without doing dedicated crit/stealth damage builds.

[Yuri Kossori]

Originally posted by Dorok:

Originally posted by Yuri Kossori:

dual uzis with extended barrel.
dual glocks might be good but its range is a little short and I prefer run and gun over mobile shot.
still experimenting with uzi + glock/deagle.

You can't dual burst. Or is it possible with Uzi/Glock? Or perhaps you just mean use AP ammo and hollow head ammo?

yes you can dual burst but you cant switch firing mods. it just picks the default. uzi default is burst it shoots slowly that you can count to 6. you cant however use both guns on run and gun or mobile shot.
ill double check the glock right now. ima look where i dropped it

[Dorok]

Originally posted by tank16365:

Originally posted by Dorok:

You can't dual burst. Or is it possible with Uzi/Glock? Or perhaps you just mean use AP ammo and hollow head ammo?

Fox dual bursts if shes got double UZI's, just not when using run and gun, which is disappointing

Ok didn't knew, Uzi seems rare drop, still get none in my current play, but my IMP seems always get one, perhaps some merc has one.

[Rhapsody]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G__H78sGoRE

Originally posted by VoiD:

low damage, low range, low accuracy version of virtually any other choice, and for "quick arms" having to aim to even have a chance of landing a shot kinda kills any advantage related to lower AP costs, not that it's low to begin with.

That's why you use the abilities like Mobile Shot and overwatch. Properly built overwatch merc can empty their revolvers with more accurate and economical fire (and instantly reload them for free) than what aiming allows. They are not for aiming, they are for shooting as many times as possible.