Have You Ever Built Around An Iconic Weapon?

[Darkaiser]

I'm starting my second full run since 2.0 dropped and for the first time, I'm considering planning a lot of my build around a specific weapon. I picked up Fenrir at level 10 and I've always enjoyed it but I've never specifically built around ARs or SMGs. I think it'll be fun, especially because Guts will be my go-to close weapon.

Has anyone else built around a specific weapon and how did it work out for you?

[Tsunero]

Becca's shotgun Guts is pretty fun if you build for it, makes me feel like the god I should be, even with the forced lame boring level scaling so it's something.

[Darkaiser]

Originally posted by Tsunero:

Becca's shotgun Guts is pretty fun if you build for it, makes me feel like the god I should be, even with the forced lame boring level scaling so it's something.

My plan is to take everything to help mitigate the horrid recoil but the damage is beyond belief. I hit a gangoon with it close up earlier today and the screen filled with 'Headshot' icons! Very satisfying.

[Rhapsody]

Originally posted by Seamus:

I've never found ricochets particularly helpful. Rather flush people out of cover with a grenade.

The situation was different before 2.0 when they could bounce off more than once and grenades were limited differently.

[Rabidnid]

Psalm is amazing, and can absolutely carry you though a whole game. Fenrir now in 2.0 can do the same thing. There is nothing actually wrong with the smart guns but they just feel underwhelming.

[Overeagerdragon]

I decided to go for a netrunner build in 2.0 LC as I did a Run and Gun build for 1.0....

But then I picked up Satori and Nehan

Now I'm sneaking all over the place like a ninja and my Headhunter and Bushido are through the roof whilst my netrunner is REALLY starting to lag behind and guns... well... I guess they exist but usually my enemy has either been bled to death, fell over due to poison... or just outright died before either one of them got a chance to tick.... and everything that DOES manage to stay on his feet gets cuts to ribbons... but that's not a lot...

Talk about a change of direction xD

[Rabidnid]

Originally posted by Overeagerdragon:

I decided to go for a netrunner build in 2.0 LC as I did a Run and Gun build for 1.0....

But then I picked up Satori and Nehan

Now I'm sneaking all over the place like a ninja and my Headhunter and Bushido are through the roof whilst my netrunner is REALLY starting to lag behind and guns... well... I guess they exist but usually my enemy has either been bled to death, fell over due to poison... or just outright died before either one of them got a chance to tick.... and everything that DOES manage to stay on his feet gets cuts to ribbons... but that's not a lot...

Talk about a change of direction xD

If you play PL there is another weapon combo you can loot off a major boss that also has significant synergy.

[Zoid13]

2nd play through of PL im playing full body with Sasquatch's hammer :D

you slow AF but that thing hits like an absolute freight train lol
double jump earthquake with it is super fun. specially against cars.

just sad you cant do the running attack with it.

[Fahrenheit]

Originally posted by Illuminary:

Originally posted by Darkaiser:

I'm starting my second full run since 2.0 dropped and for the first time, I'm considering planning a lot of my build around a specific weapon. I picked up Fenrir at level 10 and I've always enjoyed it but I've never specifically built around ARs or SMGs. I think it'll be fun, especially because Guts will be my go-to close weapon.

Has anyone else built around a specific weapon and how did it work out for you?

Yes, using Ba Xing Chong and shotgun body build right now. But the game gives so many perks/talents I'm also a netrunner now moving into sniping. (I run Ba Xing Chong and a new iconic sniper).

For the most part it's great because Ba Xing Chong shoots mini rockets and blows stuff up. But the reload is trash as a compensater. So it's just dash a lot, use quickhacks, and whatnot.

I have a question and there's no answer to be found. Does the perk Obliterate in Body tree activate with Ba Xing Chong? It seems to be the only shotgun that never triggers it for me