How do you make wing diver fun and powerful like ranger?

[solaris32]

You're always out of energy, weapons cost too much energy and barely do any damage, no reliable long range damage like ranger's sniper rifles, etc. Help me out here.

[VolteVaris]

????
maybe you're just using a core that cant support your equipment?

[C1REX]

For me Wing Diver is about rapier mostly.
She feels weak at first but get stronger if you finish the game with Ranger first and get some more armour and weapons for her. Also she can’t keep flying and fighting at the same time too much so learn to jump dash. I haven’t play her much yet but in EDF5 she was OP alongside Fencer. With enough armour she was probably the strongest one.

Where she excel in my opinion is killing teleportation pilons quickly. Or big nests. Or the biggest Godzilla enemies. Also helping with loot collection so Ranger and Air Rider can focus on fighting.

[solaris32]

Originally posted by VolteVaris (A Tutorial Smith):

????
maybe you're just using a core that cant support your equipment?

when top tier weapons are taking 600+ energy, there are no cores that can support them and flying at the same time.

[solaris32]

Originally posted by C1REX:

For me Wing Diver is about rapier mostly.
She feels weak at first but get stronger if you finish the game with Ranger first and get some more armour and weapons for her. Also she can’t keep flying and fighting at the same time too much so learn to jump dash. I haven’t play her much yet but in EDF5 she was OP alongside Fencer. With enough armour she was probably the strongest one.

Where she excel in my opinion is killing teleportation pilons quickly. Or big nests. Or the biggest Godzilla enemies. Also helping with loot collection so Ranger and Air Rider can focus on fighting.

Rapier is super close range though, not advisable for a glass cannon. I prefer mid range. Using plasma cannon E (superior to the higher level F version).

[Werfer]

There are good options that dont drain energy. I use the destroyer blaster 2 for close quarters and the lightning bow 2 for range, they work really well. Oh and all the sabers are very, VERY strong.

[Pandorian]

Originally posted by solaris32:

when top tier weapons are taking 600+ energy, there are no cores that can support them and flying at the same time.

Why don't you give concrete examples of what you're trying to use. Obviously if you're trying to charge a Monster or Raijin while also flying then you're using the weapon wrong. The Raijin in particular tells you that you'll need to use emergency charge.

For other weapons, such as Mag Blasters, you should never be doing a full charge of them as the weapon falls off in damage as the tank empties so you want to reload early and thus never have to pay the full recharge rate.

[darkblade]

Originally posted by solaris32:

Originally posted by VolteVaris (A Tutorial Smith):

????
maybe you're just using a core that cant support your equipment?

when top tier weapons are taking 600+ energy, there are no cores that can support them and flying at the same time.

You need a low energy and a high one for a good build not 2 with high energy cost

The phalanx does the most damage of all weapons in edf6 and it cost nothing, the only drawback you need to get realy close to the enemy

[solaris32]

Wing diver just ain't my playstyle I guess. Ranger 4 life!

[Chaosium]

Don't need those fancy shmancy laser sparkly anime weapons when you can have a guy and his rifle

[Selgald]

I know you get hate for saying this, but EDF 6 is the worst one in regards to balance and visiblity.

[Pandorian]

Originally posted by Selgald:

I know you get hate for saying this, but EDF 6 is the worst one in regards to balance and visiblity.

A first time poster in the sub with a controversial opinion and no explanation?! Farming for points or just bored?

[Velmoria]

Throw away your common sense of shooting bullets.
You are the bullet.

[Selgald]

Originally posted by Pandorian:

Originally posted by Selgald:

I know you get hate for saying this, but EDF 6 is the worst one in regards to balance and visiblity.

A first time poster in the sub with a controversial opinion and no explanation?! Farming for points or just bored?

See, there it is.

I have more than enough hours in all EDF games to be "allowed" to have an opinion about these games, and it is no secret that many players dont like the new balance, air raider nerfs for example. And that you cant see the actually game compared to the older ones is also true, just play inferno, in most missions you have a constant strobe light in your face.

[catheterizedeye]

lets face it, wing divers job is to collect boxes and revive others with the occasional kill
it's hard for wing diver to be on the front line without getting wiped in seconds, support is the best option

[ForeverZero]

Originally posted by solaris32:

Originally posted by C1REX:

For me Wing Diver is about rapier mostly.
She feels weak at first but get stronger if you finish the game with Ranger first and get some more armour and weapons for her. Also she can’t keep flying and fighting at the same time too much so learn to jump dash. I haven’t play her much yet but in EDF5 she was OP alongside Fencer. With enough armour she was probably the strongest one.

Where she excel in my opinion is killing teleportation pilons quickly. Or big nests. Or the biggest Godzilla enemies. Also helping with loot collection so Ranger and Air Rider can focus on fighting.

Rapier is super close range though, not advisable for a glass cannon. I prefer mid range. Using plasma cannon E (superior to the higher level F version).

Rapier is super close range, because the Wing Diver is meant to use her speed to get in close. She isn't a glass cannon, she is a high speed assassin, so you want to get in, kill the target, get out. Even agaisnt boss type monsters, the Rapier does enough DPS to usually stun lock the target. On top of that, it is amazing at dealing with hoards of enemies, it is legitimately one of her best weapons.

Weapon Suggestions:
Close Range: Rapier or Phalanx, Dragoon Lance is pretty good too
Mid range: Mag Blaster (but only the first 1/3 of the magazine), Stardust Cannon, or Thunder Crossbow
Long Range: Close Laster (but treat it more like a long range assault rifle, not a sniper) or Plasma Big Cannons