whats the best shell special?

[Hazel]

ive just been starting lately and i use umami alot, i just like it more. i wanted to know whats the best shell power since i use the soda can but it has no durability

[Guts]

It's situational, what the best shell ability is. Party time is one of the better abilities if you use umami abilities, but the mantis punch is the best umami ability period, so there's no reason to waste your umami points on anything else.

The best shell is the knight's helm, but you don't get that until very late in the game, and it's on an optional path. It has the highest defence, the highest durability, and it's ability allows you to be invincible for a short time, if you use life steal from the lamprey.

[1100011]

Escrito originalmente por N473:

It's situational, what the best shell ability is. Party time is one of the better abilities if you use umami abilities, but the mantis punch is the best umami ability period, so there's no reason to waste your umami points on anything else.

The best shell is the knight's helm, but you don't get that until very late in the game, and it's on an optional path. It has the highest defence, the highest durability, and it's ability allows you to be invincible for a short time, if you use life steal from the lamprey.

I can think of two bosses where the shell with optimal abilities is provided to you before and in the arena: Topoda, the crab shells give you momentary respite and Inkerton, with shotgun shells to help break his stance.
The Disco shell seems to have heat-seeking missiles, with bonus hilarity.

[Rotom]

I always saved umami for the special attacks so I used the pasta shell for most of the game. Gives you way more healing and a way to heal quickly if the boss is being rude without using any umami.

[Guts]

Escrito originalmente por 1100011:

Escrito originalmente por N473:

It's situational, what the best shell ability is. Party time is one of the better abilities if you use umami abilities, but the mantis punch is the best umami ability period, so there's no reason to waste your umami points on anything else.

The best shell is the knight's helm, but you don't get that until very late in the game, and it's on an optional path. It has the highest defence, the highest durability, and it's ability allows you to be invincible for a short time, if you use life steal from the lamprey.

Topoda, the crab shells give you momentary respite and Inkerton, with shotgun shells to help break his stance.
The Disco shell seems to have heat-seeking missiles, with bonus hilarity.

I parried Inkerton and used mantis punch. That disco shell seems cool, though. Never tried it.

[dande48]

Bartholomew is my favorite shell (and best friend forever). I love the high defense - low weight. For bosses, when the both of you are low on health, "Bombs away" is fantastic. It won me a couple of fights with its massive health and posture damage. If not, the posture damage will often capsize, giving me a chance to get a new shell.

[Gat]

If you like melee, Rollout allows you to close the gap, makes you almost invincible, and destroys enemy's stance, all for 1 unami point. And there are level-appropriate shells with that ability from beginning to end.