Any of you actually uses the Graviton Lance ?

[Stardama69]

I just got that gun, it looks and feels great, and it seems good at clearing ads. The question is, why would I use it ? It's a primary, its perk is essentially a buffed-up variant of dragonfly, it goes into the energy slot which is already overflowing with weapons, and it's an exotic, meaning I can't use a specialized kinetic like Izanagi or Arbalest to go with it. So I wonder, do you people use it ? And where ? What do you pair it with ? Thanks. Cheers !

[MOSLEY]

It's okay in PVP. I don't like it because the fact that all of its damage comes from that second shot makes it inconsistent. It's a waste of your exotic slot in PVE.

[LondorPaleShade]

my friend wont stfu about how great it is for clearing ads,,

[Eclipse]

its trash
very low damage
i kill faster with austringer LUL

[useless puppy]

Season 1, hell yeah! season anything after the nerf, HELL NO!

[Malfeasance]

I replied with a small review in your catalyst thread, copy/paste from there:

Really great gun IMO, probably not worth using over other exotics for stuff like raids or nightfalls, but boy does it wave clear effortlessly in other activities.

Feels REALLY satisfying in PvP as well. Easy long range 3 tap, softens up people who were unfortunate enough to be by your target... Treat it like a scout and it's really enjoyable.

To elaborate: for PvE I'd only use it for something like the early waves in EP, throughout Blind Well, patrol, and maybe playlist strikes where you can 1-2 shot enemies and start chains easily. It's okay in certain parts of Pit as well, especially for the third encounter, takes 2-3 shots to kill mobs but the chain reactions will take care of a bunch at a time, or at least lower them to one shot levels which will then chain more.

In PvP, I used it for quite a few IB matches tonight and slayed out with it in the maps where long range duels are common. Even without the catalyst I pretty consistently 3 tapped enemies at scout ranges. Damage to supers seemed to be really good as well, but it might have just been the bullet magnetism doing its thing. The only really mediocre part about it was medium to close range where other guns out-TTK you and you can't reach with a shotgun which I paired with it to defend at close range.

I still prefer my sniper/pulse go-to and Suros Regime/shotgun overall, but Grav is a fun little diversion from the norm and I'll probably use it some more.

[Talon]

Originally posted by MOSLEY:

It's okay in PVP. I don't like it because the fact that all of its damage comes from that second shot makes it inconsistent. It's a waste of your exotic slot in PVE.

Also, completing the objectives on its catalyst are a huge pain the ass. Namely, getting kills with the weapon's special effect. For what ever reason the game only counts it if the enemy dies from the DOT rather than the initial explosion.

[Kashra Fall]

Originally posted by Talon:

Originally posted by MOSLEY:

It's okay in PVP. I don't like it because the fact that all of its damage comes from that second shot makes it inconsistent. It's a waste of your exotic slot in PVE.

Also, completing the objectives on its catalyst are a huge pain the ass. Namely, getting kills with the weapon's special effect. For what ever reason the game only counts it if the enemy dies from the DOT rather than the initial explosion.

Go into the shattered throne, go to the shadow thrall room. Fire one bullet and make sure you're the devour spec for warlock. Read a book and be done in 5 minutes.

[Stardama69]

Originally posted by Kashra Fall:

Originally posted by Talon:

Also, completing the objectives on its catalyst are a huge pain the ass. Namely, getting kills with the weapon's special effect. For what ever reason the game only counts it if the enemy dies from the DOT rather than the initial explosion.

Go into the shattered throne, go to the shadow thrall room. Fire one bullet and make sure you're the devour spec for warlock. Read a book and be done in 5 minutes.

And what if you're not a Warlock ?

[apple juice]

It might be my most used gun. At first I almost didn't give it a chance due to the noise it makes, but I guess I've learned to tune it out because I hardly notice it anymore. Anyway, this is definitely a 'to each their own' type thing. I have fun making mobs explode, and it's not bad for tougher enemies either due to the accuracy and low damage fall off at long range. Recently I've switched to a bow that's taking up that slot though so it's not getting as much use lately.

Anyway, just try out new weapons as you get them. Use what you like, don't use what you don't like. Ultimately you can accomplish pretty much whatever you want with whatever weapons you want to use.

[Kashra Fall]

Originally posted by Stardama69:

Originally posted by Kashra Fall:

Go into the shattered throne, go to the shadow thrall room. Fire one bullet and make sure you're the devour spec for warlock. Read a book and be done in 5 minutes.

And what if you're not a Warlock ?

Then make a warlock because some things are easier with specific classes. Devour makes it to where you get your full HP back every time you get a kill and the timer is 9 seconds. With as little HP as thralls have and as big as the cosmology explosion is, you literally can stand there dancing and not die.

[Stardama69]

I've noticed something else : this gun fares poorly against armor, and most importantly, its perk doesn't trigger if you kill a machine with it (like shanks or servitors).