Blue Shark: Is It Good?

[vienna]

As is the question whenever a new shark/gun drops: Is it any good? I've played a single game of blue and already had twelve kills in only one life. Is it actually good, or is it simply because people haven't learned how to counter it yet? Maybe it's just good because it's basically mako with less dart godliness and more health centered. My verdict: It probably goes on to be a support shark helping tank sharks to go up against more experienced divers, or it's gonna be a meme shark.

[aleee]

I've played some games. Yeah, he seems fine. The fact that he can heal by himself allows you to skip some evolutions.

I also tried playing a full support role which is questionable... you need 10 kills for vit frenzy + the seal and max ability. You can mark all 4 divers and your teammate will constantly heal. Only tried this once and my teammate was a thresher, probably the worst shark for this, but it kind of worked. Kill -> escape -> cooldown on tail whip -> kill escape. It is clear that it this can be much better with a hammerhead or great white or tiger or literally any other shark.

[Flishster]

It's ok but the mako is better. The blue shark is really good at chain kills in open water and a little better early game than the mako, but the mako is just so much better late and mid-game I don't really think it entirely accounts for it.

[Carina Ayland]

She's absolutely GLORIOUS.
After such stupidity and uselessness coming from White Tip and Goblin, Blue is incredibly refreshing. Finally shark players can actually be USEFUL rather than ticked burners whenever they go as a squishy shark.

[Goat Stealer]

I wouldn't say it's bad but that's only because it's just like Mako stat-wise and the Mako has always been good. It's healing mark healing whoever kills the marked target is nice but I feel like it's mostly for the Blue's benefit given how squishy it is.

Ultimately I don't see much reason to pick it over the Mako even if the healing evo gives it an easier early game, being able to gain anywhere from 5 to 15 extra evo points per marked kill can't be topped. Maybe if the Blue were to gain 5 points across the board on top of the healing I'd be inclined to use it more often but as he currently stands, he just feels like a Mako with a handicap that really comes into play around the stage when Mako's free points start to make a difference.

[Todd the Wraith]

It's a safe bet that I'll never play mako again. This shark is a thousand times better, and even comes close to competing with thresher. It is powerful inside rooms as well as outside them, with vitalized frenzy and maxed ability, you can play like a harder-to-hit bull. It's true that it's a little difficult getting every evolution that you'd want, but even without a maxed optimal build its very easy to trade very favorably, even against a skilled premade.

[BarnacleFilms]

This is probably the first shark that allows for such useful cooperation amongst shark players. Had one round where my teammate was a blue and I was a great white, they’d mark targets for me so I could rampage for longer while they were snatching a few stray divers here and there. It worked and was awesome fun!

[vienna]

Originally posted by BarnacleFilms:

This is probably the first shark that allows for such useful cooperation amongst shark players. Had one round where my teammate was a blue and I was a great white, they’d mark targets for me so I could rampage for longer while they were snatching a few stray divers here and there. It worked and was awesome fun! :greatwhite:

So basically blue is the very first health/support shark

[OIO985]

this shi is slender and untargetable

[Carina Ayland]

Originally posted by Red Quartal:

this shi is slender and untargetable

Git gud then. If I can target it with my trash aim so can you if you put some effort.

[aleee]

Originally posted by hallucinogenic chicken nugget:

So basically blue is the very first health/support shark

Hmm, no. Thresher is probably the first support shark. But everyone plays it like any other shark. Blue can also be a support but I bet people will just play it like a killing machine as well.

If you just swim by and tail whip with max ability, that's 30 points or 3 kills. You make it super easy to get any kill for your teammate as any high damage shark. Thing is people play Thresher as this solo killing shark, so do I but Thresher clearly has a support role to be played if so desired.

[Gadzooks]

blue shark while in voice chat works better since its ability is pointed towards healing yourself and or teamate.

in other words its pretty decent shark if your in a vc with another where you can mark the diver where your teamie can kill and insta heal after. but unorginised itl just be all over the place.