Request Nerf To Electric Coil

[Samseng Yik]

We pick this up so early in the game.
It is very useful against much enemies.
The damage is good, the moveset generic but no bad.
Maybe the damage need a slight nerf so players can slightly consider different weapon ?

[SteelaiRizel]

Not really. It's a great weapon sure but not a catch all.

My bonesaw+booster handle out damages it by a good amount and yes i have both upgraded at the same level.

Elemental weapons should be strong, with the right investment. Its a nice weapon but other options (most certainly with grinder stuff) are very viable.

[TheJewishSloth]

Originally posted by Samseng Yik:

We pick this up so early in the game.
It is very useful against much enemies.
The damage is good, the moveset generic but no bad.
Maybe the damage need a slight nerf so players can slightly consider different weapon ?

the coil is only good because you are fighting puppets, and they are weak to electricity, i gave up on it after chapter 3 because i found something way better

[TheJewishSloth]

Originally posted by SteelaiRizel:

Not really. It's a great weapon sure but not a catch all.

My bonesaw+booster handle out damages it by a good amount and yes i have both upgraded at the same level.

Elemental weapons should be strong, with the right investment. Its a nice weapon but other options (most certainly with grinder stuff) are very viable.

i agree, i have the two dragon sword, and if you grind that boy with your desired flavouring, damn its good

[SteelaiRizel]

Originally posted by TheJewishSloth:

Originally posted by SteelaiRizel:

Not really. It's a great weapon sure but not a catch all.

My bonesaw+booster handle out damages it by a good amount and yes i have both upgraded at the same level.

Elemental weapons should be strong, with the right investment. Its a nice weapon but other options (most certainly with grinder stuff) are very viable.

i agree, i have the two dragon sword, and if you grind that boy with your desired flavouring, damn its good

I dont have that yet but the booster handle being technique saved me. The sweet part is i still get the fatal of the greatswords with the bonesaw. So i hit like a truck on those. God forbid i put a grinder to it.

The throwables are crazy strong, i love em, i go back to that merchant every level up to use what i have spare to buy more.

Also i just tried the dancer curved sword, that moveset is sweet. So now it has me wandering what would be fun to attach to that handle. Dam i love this system.

[Vulture]

There are definitely enemies which don't care that you use this weapon later in the game.

Also, a lot of non-elemental weapons do far more damage than their elemental counterparts simply because this game has souls-tier scaling. Meaning a split damage weapon is actually detrimental due to two levels of resistance being applied to it. So, unless you're hitting with weaknesses even with the electric shock debuff you're going to be sucking eggs for damage compared to Mr Caveman who grabbed a giant pipe wrench and just went unga bunga on the robots.

[xCrossFaith]

I'm wondering... Exactly in what way does your game experience get affected by what other players use in a single player game?

[malvonius]

I used it until I got the wrench and then never looked back. It's not as good as you think it is.

[Pink Eye]

Nah. The damage is pretty mediocre for what it does. The only saving grace of the blade/weapon is the elemental effect; and since the majority of enemies you face in early game are weak to it, it skews the perspective of its power. I think it's fine. I don't main it, but I switch to it every time I need the electricity effect against certain enemies.

[Baron01]

Originally posted by Samseng Yik:

We pick this up so early in the game.
It is very useful against much enemies.
The damage is good, the moveset generic but no bad.
Maybe the damage need a slight nerf so players can slightly consider different weapon ?

/facepalm

This deranged syndrome of "I do it with one hand tied behind my back" that perpetuates Souls-like game forums is mind-boggling.

Just do not use the weapon you consider OP, do not call for nerfs.

[Samseng Yik]

Woah I surprise by much negative comment.
Just asking is it taking much spotlight of other weapons.
I just saw I forgot to mention is very very useful in early game.

I myself using acid spear and flame dagger after get it.

[SadPlatty©]

It is good - but it certainly has it's down-sides. Vs Black Rabbits, it takes forever to break the boss weapon for example vs if I used a greatsword or something else.

Also - fighting the "Corpses", it is fine on the weaker guys, but it doesn't do well with staggering the big bois. The handle art is super handy also, but the charge I literally never used. Though I annihilated the Harlequin puppet thing in CH7 - however, he didn't stagger once; I hit him with 3 fire grenades, a heavy, the roll fable art, and kept going without letting up, he still just kept coming - so it might not be great for stagger later on for elite enemies (the featureless mannequins also seem to be a bit beefy against it).

However - I just ended my relationship with Coil, and started a new one with Puppet Ripper. No inherent element, but it has reach and a heavy that don't quit.

[Lynfinity]

Originally posted by karhu:

Suggest a nerf for better balance -> muh meta easy mode pls no never

You're setting yourself for all kinds of weird looks when you suggest nerfing something that isn't overpowered or even that strong outside of early game.

It's like going to Elden Ring forum and suggesting a nerf to Lordsworn's Straight Sword.

"Damn all these trolls who don't agree with me!", amirite?

[ArthurArtichoke]

Why not make the other weapons faster and better instead?

[SadPlatty©]

Originally posted by ArthurArtichoke:

Why not make the other weapons faster and better instead?

Because a lot of people only think one way

[Pink Eye]

Originally posted by ArthurArtichoke:

Why not make the other weapons faster and better instead?

Except the other weapons are better? Especially with how modular the handles are, you can mix and match to improve speed of other blades. The weapon OP is talking about gets outpaced by better weapons...