What's the best thing to use exclusive upgrade ticket on?

[76561198055083273]

I just arrived in chapter 7. I wanna know whats the best thing to use it on

[zmanbuilder]

just want to say that ammo will only drop for weapon you have on you, so if you never carry the magnum, you will not get its ammo dropping.

[Peelsepuuppi]

Short lähetti viestin:

For the love of.... STOP writing paragraphs be concise with what you are trying to communicate.

I read all of that and still, don't understand the best use for this ticket. Does the starting pistol's crit upgrade really affect melee? I found nothing about that online.

I have a hard time believing "yeah I'll headshot every random normal enemy & nothing will go wrong I will win the 50/50 the entire game" as for example the bug's heads are tiny and they fly around. Which is why I used red9 to bring them down faster, or just saved ammo with the bolt.

There are also SHIELD enemies and enemies that get hijacked by crazy bugs so the punisher has it's place dealing with those better than that starting peashooter who is only good way later in the game with an expensive limited upgrade.

I'm running through the mines with luis right now and at this point in the game based solely on numbers the magnum would benefit the most from a 1.5 multiplier dmg wise.

Reading the stats on the killer7 & it's crit upgrade... it begs to question how crits affect bosses, we already know hitting headshots do more damage, but would having more crit deal more damage to a weakpoint? or would simply having more dmg allow us to use less shots numbing that weakpoint?

Yeah what made the raw power of RED9 and Blacktail good in the original is that the weapon was relevant when dealing with other enemies too not just with the basic mooks and it was good for enemies with face protection . High critical might have been good at dealing with basic mooks, but raw power is more versatile.

People telling us how amazing the crit was in original have some serious tunnel vision on some basic ganados, which really are not that big of a problem that you'd need specialized tool just for them.

With this game it might be different though. RED9 doesn't seem to be that much more powerful in comparison to other handguns so the raw power of it isn't as much of an utility as it used to be.

[Xengre]

Short lähetti viestin:

For the love of.... STOP writing paragraphs be concise with what you are trying to communicate.

I read all of that and still, don't understand the best use for this ticket. Does the starting pistol's crit upgrade really affect melee? I found nothing about that online.

I have a hard time believing "yeah I'll headshot every random normal enemy & nothing will go wrong I will win the 50/50 the entire game" as for example the bug's heads are tiny and they fly around. Which is why I used red9 to bring them down faster, or just saved ammo with the bolt.

There are also SHIELD enemies and enemies that get hijacked by crazy bugs so the punisher has it's place dealing with those better than that starting peashooter who is only good way later in the game with an expensive limited upgrade.

I'm running through the mines with luis right now and at this point in the game based solely on numbers the magnum would benefit the most from a 1.5 multiplier dmg wise.

Reading the stats on the killer7 & it's crit upgrade... it begs to question how crits affect bosses, we already know hitting headshots do more damage, but would having more crit deal more damage to a weakpoint? or would simply having more dmg allow us to use less shots numbing that weakpoint?

In the original game the special crit bonus on the handgun affected melee. We currently have no idea if this is true for the remake or not so for the time being I'd er against this as a potential benefit until someone datamines the info or does detailed tests.

The best weapon to use the ticket on is the Magnum of choice, ideally Broken Butterfly. First, its the best Magnum aside the post game unlock. Second, you have more than enough money to upgrade everything else anyways. You should be sitting on hundreds of thousand of ptas and have your core guns fully maxed while other guns are decently upgraded. This leaves only the Magnum which will trail behind and the Broken Butterfly is especially expensive. In short: Upgrade The Magnum With The Ticket. Exception to the rule if you like Handgun / Sentinel 9 its worth considering if you rush the ticket super early and ignore other rewards.

It really depends on your aim. I have no problem ending chaptesr with 80-90% accuracy and I'm aiming at the head always unless I want to supplex some armor head guy and I'm out of sniper penetration rounds. If you aren't into that the Blacktail or Punisher might be better for you.

For armored/shield enemies a sniper can pierce it and headshot, or you can use the pistol version of this. Explosives can also work.

About the Killer7 it could be sleeper OP since its updated with the crit bonus compared to the original game but for the time being I'd assume otherwise due to limited info as no one has tested it. The Butterfly is at least a confirmed strong point. Your question about the crit. The truth is crits aren't instant kills. They're modifiers for massive dmg and different weapons have different modifiers. We don't know what the Killer 7's crit scaling modifier is (like is it 10x dmg, 3x, etc.?) nor do we know its approximate crit chance. Hence it could actually surpass the Broken Butterfly depending on these values in the remake but its not known and magnum ammo is not plentiful. If someone wants to test the crit rate I recommend the village chief boss fight in the flaming building in NG+. Its easy to restart and the boss' spine/eye are easy to hit making it easy to test for crit dmg impact as well as crit chance. Final boss may be worth testing for sheer statistical value over the course of several bullets as well if it has an HP pool as massive as it was in the original.

ToveriJuri lähetti viestin:

Yeah what made the raw power of RED9 and Blacktail good in the original is that the weapon was relevant when dealing with other enemies too not just with the basic mooks and it was good for enemies with face protection . High critical might have been good at dealing with basic mooks, but raw power is more versatile.

People telling us how amazing the crit was in original have some serious tunnel vision on some basic ganados, which really are not that big of a problem that you'd need specialized tool just for them.

With this game it might be different though. RED9 doesn't seem to be that much more powerful in comparison to other handguns so the raw power of it isn't as much of an utility as it used to be.

Note: This section here is specifically about the OG primarily to not confuse people.
For enemies like chainsaws and bosses but you wouldn't use a pistol on those, period. You've killed almost all of the mobs with a pistol (bar odd case like shield multi-kill sniper line ups, etc.) so you have substantial Shotgun/Sniper/SMG ammo. Just FYI its a also the issue that the other pistols are bad compared to the Handgun because you can simply replace all Handguns with the SMG, instead, and use its ammo upgrades to get around 1000 free ammo with it however you must properly invest in its other stats to be worth it which means the original game's limited ptas wont let you also do a pistol unless you sacrifice either shotgun/sniper which are obviously not acceptable. There are detailed analysis comparing the TPM to the Red 9 if you want to look online out of curiosity. Alas, as I'm sure you know the ammo upgrade trick in the OG, Village, etc. aren't here.

[Peelsepuuppi]

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ToveriJuri lähetti viestin:

Yeah what made the raw power of RED9 and Blacktail good in the original is that the weapon was relevant when dealing with other enemies too not just with the basic mooks and it was good for enemies with face protection . High critical might have been good at dealing with basic mooks, but raw power is more versatile.

People telling us how amazing the crit was in original have some serious tunnel vision on some basic ganados, which really are not that big of a problem that you'd need specialized tool just for them.

With this game it might be different though. RED9 doesn't seem to be that much more powerful in comparison to other handguns so the raw power of it isn't as much of an utility as it used to be.

Note: This section here is specifically about the OG primarily to not confuse people.
For enemies like chainsaws and bosses but you wouldn't use a pistol on those, period. You've killed almost all of the mobs with a pistol (bar odd case like shield multi-kill sniper line ups, etc.) so you have substantial Shotgun/Sniper/SMG ammo. Just FYI its a also the issue that the other pistols are bad compared to the Handgun because you can simply replace all Handguns with the SMG, instead, and use its ammo upgrades to get around 1000 free ammo with it however you must properly invest in its other stats to be worth it which means the original game's limited ptas wont let you also do a pistol unless you sacrifice either shotgun/sniper which are obviously not acceptable. There are detailed analysis comparing the TPM to the Red 9 if you want to look online out of curiosity. Alas, as I'm sure you know the ammo upgrade trick in the OG, Village, etc. aren't here.

SMGs are for losers, Even if it was the best weapon I never use them in RE games, but that's just about taste.

As for other enemies: Dogs, masked/helmeted ganados, novistadors are enemies the RED9 and blacktail performer just fine against. It isn't a straight jump from Basic ganados to DR Salvador style minibosses. There's a lot more in between and that In between is where the higher power of stronger pistols helps.

[Dank Sidious]

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About the Killer7 it could be sleeper OP since its updated with the crit bonus compared to the original game but for the time being I'd assume otherwise due to limited info as no one has tested it. The Butterfly is at least a confirmed strong point. Your question about the crit. The truth is crits aren't instant kills. They're modifiers for massive dmg and different weapons have different modifiers. We don't know what the Killer 7's crit scaling modifier is (like is it 10x dmg, 3x, etc.?) nor do we know its approximate crit chance. Hence it could actually surpass the Broken Butterfly depending on these values in the remake but its not known and magnum ammo is not plentiful. If someone wants to test the crit rate I recommend the village chief boss fight in the flaming building in NG+. Its easy to restart and the boss' spine/eye are easy to hit making it easy to test for crit dmg impact as well as crit chance. Final boss may be worth testing for sheer statistical value over the course of several bullets as well if it has an HP pool as massive as it was in the original.

Don't forget about the laser sight on K7. Unlike Broken butterfly it puts the weapon in constant focus mode which further increases it's power and accuracy (at least that's how focus worked in previous RE engine games). I'd say before the exclusive upgrade K7 overall is better and after the exclusive upgrades it depends on how the crit modifier on K7 works, There is potential that the K7 will completely outclass BB, but someone needs to test it's exclusive. Straight power is easier to understand than this mysterious crit multiplier that isn't fully explained, So at face value BB looks stronger.

[76561198055083273]

Alright I just found out there's a second ticket for 40 spinel. I already got the Broken Butterfly exclusive now I gotta look back at the topic and see what's the second best weapon to use the second ticket on

[76561198055083273]

Damn I can't decide. Should I sell Red9 then buy back the basic handgun (SG-09R) then use the ticket on it as well as fully upgrade it?

[Sandro138]

76561198055083273 lähetti viestin:

Damn I can't decide. Should I sell Red9 then buy back the basic handgun (SG-09R) then use the ticket on it as well as fully upgrade it?

I upgraded the basic handgun with the exclusive asap and used the laser sight. I didn't regret my choice at all and I just finished on hardcore. You will blow off heads a good amount cause of the exclusive and the fact you don't need to focus aim with the laser sight.

[76561198055083273]

Skelly lähetti viestin:

76561198055083273 lähetti viestin:

Damn I can't decide. Should I sell Red9 then buy back the basic handgun (SG-09R) then use the ticket on it as well as fully upgrade it?

I upgraded the basic handgun with the exclusive asap and used the laser sight. I didn't regret my choice at all and I just finished on hardcore. You will blow off heads a good amount cause of the exclusive and the fact you don't need to focus aim with the laser sight.

I'm in chapter 14 in my first playthrough I think im gonna use the first handgun in my next game

[BACKSTABUUU]

ToveriJuri lähetti viestin:

Ganados are not what you have to worry about in this game. Having a highly specialized weapon to deal with the most basic enemy in the game when they don't have head armor misses the mark for me.

You don't want to use a gun that's specialized for efficiently killing the by FAR most common enemy in the game?

I mean it's a game you should use what you think is fun, but that's such an odd reason to not want to use one of the weapons.

[Dou B Jin]

It took me a moment to realize you need to either pay for the final upgrade or use the ticket not both. I personally used it on the riot shotgun because the final upgrade will make it do more damage than striker (since strikers final upgrade is only increase ammo capacity) and it's also got a good enough range to hit weakpoints at a distance.

Easily blew the legs off the final boss in two shot for that free critical knife hit. Didn't even need to aim you just have to shoot in the general direction.

[Rocket]

Jin lähetti viestin:

It took me a moment to realize you need to either pay for the final upgrade or use the ticket not both. I personally used it on the riot shotgun because the final upgrade will make it do more damage than striker (since strikers final upgrade is only increase ammo capacity) and it's also got a good enough range to hit weakpoints at a distance.

Easily blew the legs off the final boss in two shot for that free critical knife hit. Didn't even need to aim you just have to shoot in the general direction.

Wait. I paid for my upgrade with pesetas. How do you even use the ticket then?

Edit: Just highlight it and the ticket part appears beneath it then you can upgrade for free without upgrading the rest. Pretty fancy.

[Moogal™]

Xengre lähetti viestin:

Most likely your preferred revolver. Someone else further in feel free to chime in.

Possibly the shotty early/mid game. RED9s exclusive was pretty kick ass too in OG.

[Vangerdahast]

I want to make a related question.

is the ticket a thing you can get one-time only, or can you get one per playthrough (ng+)?

I ask this because you can get exclusive upgrade for each weapon, if the second part part of the question is true.

[Moogal™]

Vangerdahast lähetti viestin:

I want to make a related question.

is the ticket a thing you can get one-time only, or can you get one per playthrough (ng+)?

I ask this because you can get exclusive upgrade for each weapon, if the second part part of the question is true.

They cumulate if you choose to play with previous weapons. And you can get as many as you want even in one playthrough, potentially. Keep in mind they are expensive tho.