How to effectively use the Orbital Precision Strike?

[TwoTonTuna]

100 second recharge, unguided explosive strike with a 5-6 meter AoE explosion. I just can't find a niche for it that other strats aren't better at--especially the Eagle Airstrike.

Anti-armor? EAT, Eagle Airstrike, Eagle Rockets, Eagle 500, or Orbital Rail Cannon.

Anti-structure? Eagle Airstrike, Eagle Rockets, Eagle 500, 120/380mm/Walking Barrage, or plain old Hellbombs.

Can any vets tell me what the OPS is best suited for?

[VIRUSOID]

It's perfect for new divers who have nothing else

[Fox]

Boop a charger in the face with the ball, easy kill. Not as easy as a rail strike, but half the cooldown.

[Bum Ghost]

imagine making your game's pinnacle feature actually fun to use

[StormhawkV]

It's noteworthy that instead of reducing the cooldown of this Stratagem they took away half the attacks of the Eagle Airstrike to 'balance' the Orbital Precision Strike.

[JustaGamer]

Most orbital strike should be your filler in between of your airstrike, not a direct competition. And the reason you want filler because of the resupply mechanic of the Eagle.

Which Orbital you bring depends on what set up you want. The OPS has short CD for an Orbital, and a decent option when the limited Orbital laser would feel like overkill.

[DarkFenix]

Uh... nothing to be honest. Its cooldown is too long to justify its characteristics. If it had more like a 60 second cooldown I could see it being a very valid alternative to other strikes, but at nearly double that it's just not worthwhile.

[Cas]

Originally posted by TwoTonTuna:

100 second recharge, unguided explosive strike with a 5-6 meter AoE explosion. I just can't find a niche for it that other strats aren't better at--especially the Eagle Airstrike.

Anti-armor? EAT, Eagle Airstrike, Eagle Rockets, Eagle 500, or Orbital Rail Cannon.

Anti-structure? Eagle Airstrike, Eagle Rockets, Eagle 500, 120/380mm/Walking Barrage, or plain old Hellbombs.

Can any vets tell me what the OPS is best suited for?

if you have the cutting edge warbond. stun grenades is pretty good with it. it can one shot a bile titan if it lands directly. baiting the puke move and stunning it can do it. though call in time modifier and scatter modifier makes it hard to use

[Mad Maximus]

It is all about timing and all about managing your targets well. It can take out factories, it can take out hives. It can one-shot bile titans and Chargers. It can one-shot tanks, turrets, and hulks.

My advise, try anticipating where the target will move. This will take alot of practice and I advise you getting some practice in with it.

Secondly, if it's a stationary target that's refusing to move for whatever reason. Take advantage of it.

[DarkEternal]

Stun grenade + any Eagle/Orbital strike = death

[TwoTonTuna]

Loving the feedback so far. This is my favorite method of looking at the OPS now:

Originally posted by Raven2015:

Most orbital strike should be your filler in between of your airstrike, not a direct competition. And the reason you want filler because of the resupply mechanic of the Eagle.

Which Orbital you bring depends on what set up you want. The OPS has short CD for an Orbital, and a decent option when the limited Orbital laser would feel like overkill.

[Trig_Zero]

tbh kinda wish it'd be affected by the barrage upgrades
2 hit in the same spot? or maybe even 3
which would make it possible to compete the other good ones we have
eagles and stuff

[civilian]

It could one shot a bile titan, just requires perfect timing.
Just watched a guy play with starter loadout which include this stratagem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucg6JgrMF9M&t=3m04s

[Myth Alric]

Eagles share a cooldown(they don't start refreshing until you have used all eagles or send them back early). So often times I will take an orbital, rather than two eagles. People often try to find the best item for every situation but often times you are best off mixing and matching your load out depending on objectives and what your teammates have.

[Hand's Hermit Permit]

If all else fails, use it as another grenade on a cooldown. Bust bug holes with it and such. You can throw it at your feet while running from a ton/huge enemies and catch them all in an easy, relatively safe explosion.