Huntsman- Best ranged weapon for him. Discussion.

[MeldinX2]

Hey.

I've been trying some diffrent ranged options for the Huntsman and no one is really clicking. I think it's quite hard to reliably get headshots with them except maybe the handgun but it has such a slow reload speed that most of the time you get alot more kills by just using your meele weapons and cleave rats down. It's good for taking down specials though i will give it that.

Feels like maybe you shouldn't try to be a ranged master with him and just use meele and switch to ranged only in specific scenarios but that make me wonder. Would not that make his Merc specc alot better then? Since he can also use ranged to take down specials and also do alot more damage with his cleaves.

Maybe the bow could be used to spam hit into waves but then i think the Elf is better at doing that anyway. And now with his nerfed ultimate his ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥t boss killing potential has been removed(or weakened) so i wonder what is his role in the game and in what way is he better then other ranged options? And what ranged weapons have you had the best success with?

[Wahnwitzig]

I forgot the name of the gun but that one with 8 bullets is good for killing bosses and specials. He can still kill bosses in a few seconds by the way.

[Kazmor]

Originally posted by MeldinX2:

Maybe the bow could be used to spam hit into waves but then i think the Elf is better at doing that anyway. And now with his nerfed ultimate his ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥t boss killing potential has been removed so i wonder what is his role in the game and how is he better then other ranged characters?

Its simply not supposed to be better than other ranged characters. Theres your problem.

[TAS04159]

Huntsman weapons vary in roles

Repeater: Mid~close range rapid fire for semi-tanky mobs (chaos grunts who take a few more hits than the skaven)

Handgun: Long range sniper for taking out specials from afar. The zoom helps you land headshots from beyond the range the AI starts to get aggroed by you. For instance, at the start of "Empire on Fire", if you range it well, you can take out the chaos warrior at the gate with one shot. Also good for taking out Stormvermin (armored rats) from afar before you engage a group of rats

Bow: Mid range sniper for taking out elite units. Fires faster than handgun, but damage is less. Use to land a few hits and get damage in the specials and chaos warriors before you engage. Makes the fight shorter and easier

Blunderbluss: Close range DPS. Huntsmen active+this gun means boss goes down easily. Can also take down group of mobs easily too. This plus the trait that gives you health per kill means you can save your team when you get in a sticky situation. Also good for quickly taking out specials at close range. Mid range your mileage may vary, but I find i can land pretty good shots and take em out in one hit.

Oh and his ultimate? 1.5 is still a hell of a damage dealer even on Champion difficulty. Don't get scared by the numbers. I laugh when people call it a nerf cuz it definitely is not.

[MeldinX2]

Originally posted by Kazmor:

Originally posted by MeldinX2:

Maybe the bow could be used to spam hit into waves but then i think the Elf is better at doing that anyway. And now with his nerfed ultimate his ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥t boss killing potential has been removed so i wonder what is his role in the game and how is he better then other ranged characters?

Its simply not supposed to be better than other ranged characters. Theres your problem.

I might have missspoken. I was wondering what it is he does better then other options. Maybe one ranged class is better for somethings and another might be better on another area. He does do alot of damage to bosses and specials and maybe that's where he shines. But i think most ranged can take down specials in 1-2 hits even the dwarf with a meele specc. I'm just wondering if the trade off is worth it if you need to play him like a meele character and save his ulti to kill bosses which appear quite seldom. When you can still kill specials with his merc specc and do alot more damage with your meele in the meantime.

[Mooselager]

Originally posted by куƶєє 💕:

I forgot the name of the gun but that one with 8 bullets is good for killing bosses and specials. He can still kill bosses in a few seconds by the way.

yes, the repeater handgun. I enjoy that one as well, especially since it also has the most ammo capacity of the lot.

[Arkady]

repeater gun ftw :D

[Kazmor]

Originally posted by MeldinX2:

Originally posted by Kazmor:

Its simply not supposed to be better than other ranged characters. Theres your problem.

I might have missspoken. I was wondering what it is he does better then other options. Maybe one ranged class is better for somethings and another might be better on another area. He does do alot of damage to bosses and specials and maybe that's where he shines. But i think most ranged can take down specials in 1-2 hits even the dwarf with a meele specc. I'm just wondering if the trade off is worth it if you need to play him like a meele character and save his ulti to kill bosses which appear quite seldom. When you can still kill specials with his merc specc and do alot more damage with your meele in the meantime.

If you ask me hes still way better than the elv for killing well armored enemys.

[Warlord]

Originally posted by KKArkady:

repeater gun ftw :D

The only real legit ranged weapon for huntsman.

[Wahnwitzig]

Originally posted by Kazmor:

Originally posted by MeldinX2:

I might have missspoken. I was wondering what it is he does better then other options. Maybe one ranged class is better for somethings and another might be better on another area. He does do alot of damage to bosses and specials and maybe that's where he shines. But i think most ranged can take down specials in 1-2 hits even the dwarf with a meele specc. I'm just wondering if the trade off is worth it if you need to play him like a meele character and save his ulti to kill bosses which appear quite seldom. When you can still kill specials with his merc specc and do alot more damage with your meele in the meantime.

If you ask me hes still way better than the elv for killing well armored enemys.

Elf is quite bad at killing armored opponents... Huntsman and even Bounty Hunter are way better for that.

[MeldinX2]

Originally posted by Nachoz the cross-eyed cat:

Originally posted by куƶєє 💕:

I forgot the name of the gun but that one with 8 bullets is good for killing bosses and specials. He can still kill bosses in a few seconds by the way.

yes, the repeater handgun. I enjoy that one as well, especially since it also has the most ammo capacity of the lot.

Hmm i might give that weapon a shot then. I've tried it on his merc class and it was quite fun. Maybe it's better on the Huntsman and could make him more of a ranged option rather then meele and use the gun only to kill specials.

[Kazmor]

Originally posted by куƶєє 💕:

Originally posted by Kazmor:

If you ask me hes still way better than the elv for killing well armored enemys.

Elf is quite bad at killing armored opponents... Huntsman and even Bounty Hunter are way better for that.

Thanks for repeating what I said - I appreciate.

[Wahnwitzig]

Originally posted by Kazmor:

Originally posted by куƶєє 💕:

Elf is quite bad at killing armored opponents... Huntsman and even Bounty Hunter are way better for that.

Thanks for repeating what I said - I appreciate.

Seems like you are not used to people agreeing with you. And you're welcome.

[Kazmor]

Originally posted by куƶєє 💕:

Originally posted by Kazmor:

Thanks for repeating what I said - I appreciate.

Seems like you are not used to people agreeing with you. And you're welcome.

I see no point in repeating something over and over - I just prefare to not talk at all when its allready said what I have to say. I think thats a way more effectiv way. ;p

[Skinflowers]

Originally posted by куƶєє 💕:

Originally posted by Kazmor:

Thanks for repeating what I said - I appreciate.

Seems like you are not used to people agreeing with you. And you're welcome.

Not to surprising given people will happily disagree with you for the simple reason of *internet* :)

[Wahnwitzig]

Originally posted by Kazmor:

Originally posted by куƶєє 💕:

Seems like you are not used to people agreeing with you. And you're welcome.

I see no point in repeating something over and over - I just prefare to not talk at all when its allready said what I have to say. I think thats a way more effectiv way. ;p

But how do you know I agree with you if I don't talk at all?