The Tipedo

[Grisha Carpenter]

How good is the Tipedo? I know it is a staff and not a polearm but is it better than the Orthos Prime or more specifically, the broken scepter?

I have maxed out two weapons for it and I've had a lot of fun with them honestly but is the Tipedo good on its own or is it worth it just because of Lesion?

[Grisha Carpenter]

Originally posted by Volfield:

Tipedo has always been a great critical-based melee with good base status chance and excelent base attack speed. It used to be a very popular weapon until coptering was replaced by bullet jump and has since just become underused.

Orthos Prime and Tipedo can't really be compared since they fill different niches.

I can't wait to put a potato on it though is it any better than the broken scepter?

And the Lesion, is it worth using in sorties?

[Vulbjorn]

Originally posted by The Witness:

Originally posted by Volfield:

Tipedo has always been a great critical-based melee with good base status chance and excelent base attack speed. It used to be a very popular weapon until coptering was replaced by bullet jump and has since just become underused.

Orthos Prime and Tipedo can't really be compared since they fill different niches.

I can't wait to put a potato on it though is it any better than the broken scepter?

And the Lesion, is it worth using in sorties?

They all are kinda sidegrades to each other. Lesion is a good status weapon, but lacks crit. Has unique mechanics to it (when it procs, "it gets excited"). Tipedo is a very very fast critter. COnsidering it's also a Slash weapon - it can get pretty crazy with Relentless Combination and slash crit-procs. Broken Scepter is a good status weapon, has less damage than Lesion, but has a bit more crit. It also is mainly Impact, which puts it in a better place against Corpus and it can heal teammates.

I'd say, if you're interested in one, pick either of them. Tipedo for critical whirlwind, Scepter for supporting, Lesion for proccing with weird looking broom.

[Grisha Carpenter]

Originally posted by Volfield:

Originally posted by The Witness:

I can't wait to put a potato on it though is it any better than the broken scepter?

And the Lesion, is it worth using in sorties?

Vulbjorn answered the technical aspects of what makes them viable at sortie level or higher.

It boils down to a single question. Do you want crit+slash (Tipedo) or insane status chance(lesion) melee?

As a Soma junkie, I'll stick with the Tipedo

[Sterling]

Originally posted by Vulbjorn, the walrus rider.:

Originally posted by The Witness:

I can't wait to put a potato on it though is it any better than the broken scepter?

And the Lesion, is it worth using in sorties?

They all are kinda sidegrades to each other. Lesion is a good status weapon, but lacks crit. Has unique mechanics to it (when it procs, "it gets excited").

So Lesion and Dual Toxocyst work similarly?

[Ghost_V_]

Tipedo + Berserker + Clashing Forest = Fast Transportaion/Teleportation Method

[Sterling]

Originally posted by Volfield:

Originally posted by Sterling:

So Lesion and Dual Toxocyst work similarly?

Extra toxin damage and attack speed when you proc any status. Pretty nifty, if you ask me.

Well, at least it doesn't get an orgasm with headshots. Can't freaking use the Toxocyst against infested without getting wrecked.