Chainswords the new meta weapons for Veteran?

[Zerschmetterling]

Now, that the Powerswords where brought down from god tier to normal, it seems that the Chainswords are the new "be all, end all" melee weapons for Veterans.
High damage, good cleave, wide swings and the weapon special deals obscene damage to everything.
With the right blessing you also stack bleed like crazy and kill most things, which don't immediately die to the sawing itself.
And on top of it all, the Chainsword is actually fun and satisfying to use, in contrast to the Powersword, which was boring, but practical.

[Grr. [SG CMD] Majah Lazah]

Chainsword is the new weapon for everything, like the dagger

[Mulqueeny]

Chain sword has always been good, it handles everything well. Hordes, clears through them, Specials, Crushers, Rev up that bad boy and go to town.

[Recruit "THE NASCAR DRIVER"]

I don't use chainsword because getting stuck in a animation leaves you wide open for trash units to get free hits (or other elites) , that and sometimes it does not even stun the target you are chaining at

also never used powerswords, id rather stick to the basic Claw blade's for use against horde and the ocasional Specials that get too close, plus the parry ability grew on me

[Raynn von Valancius]

Chainsword is solid. I prefer the catachan with savage sweep and rampage on it because I like the parry option, but almost every melee weapon seems to work well on the vet right now.

Still haven't got a handle on the shovel myself, but I see it enough that there has to be something to it.

Chain weapons do have that added plus of munching through shields like a beast, though.

[Who trains thy hands for war?]

Chainsword was not always good, it was always fun

I'm sure it's good now. Still using Catachan Mark IV for solo capability

[tools guy-kun]

Originally posted by Recruta BR:

I don't use chainsword because getting stuck in a animation leaves you wide open for trash units to get free hits (or other elites) , that and sometimes it does not even stun the target you are chaining at

Yep. I lost an auric level mission because of this. Thinking about dropping the weapon altogether, as good as it is. It really pissed me off to a high extent.

[Snobby Hobo]

Originally posted by tools guy-kun:

Originally posted by Recruta BR:

I don't use chainsword because getting stuck in a animation leaves you wide open for trash units to get free hits (or other elites) , that and sometimes it does not even stun the target you are chaining at

Yep. I lost an auric level mission because of this. Thinking about dropping the weapon altogether, as good as it is. It really pissed me off to a high extent.

Try using the Assault Axe (Chain axe). It's twice as bad. Arguably the most clunky, awkward melee weapon in the entire game.

The Eviscerator barely suffers this issue however.

[m99noble]

Originally posted by Grr. SG CMD Majah Lazah:

Chainsword is the new weapon for everything, like the dagger

dagger just doesnt do enough damage, fast enough, even with T4 bleed blessings. :C
i love it alot though because the move speed increase is INSANE. I just use it to engage faster and then swap to my gun of choice. but so far it has not reliably saved me in those times when im surrounded. chainsword does.

[2D > 3D WEEB 4 LIFE]

It's one of the best melee weapons at the moment since it kills everything except Crushers with a single saw activation.

[Wally]

Shovel

[an_actual_whale]

Antax on everyone baybee

[Xeonzs]

Originally posted by landwhale:

Antax on everyone baybee

Not anymore after brutal momentum was killed, if you are still running axe you are holding yourself back.

[Tunnfisk]

Originally posted by Grr. SG CMD Majah Lazah:

Chainsword is the new weapon for everything, like the dagger

[Raynn von Valancius]

Originally posted by Xeonzs:

Originally posted by landwhale:

Antax on everyone baybee

Not anymore after brutal momentum was killed, if you are still running axe you are holding yourself back.

I used to run it, but haven't since the update because I've always wanted the catachan to be good (which it is now). What did they change on Brutal Momentum?

[robert.s_a]

Im just glad Veteran has an actually practical melee setup now.

Anyone know how it is on psyker? Considering the mess Assail makes of hordes in melee range I was considering using chainsword for elite and monster damage, but I cant tell how it compares to the force and duelling swords in that area.

And anyone know what blessings should go on it? I can tell bloodletter is a must, but im not sure what else would work.