Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

Cockasian May 4, 2017 @ 3:34pm
The Best Weapons To Use?
What're the better weapons to use for each class?

Officer:
SW:
Medic:
Tech:
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Bwixie May 4, 2017 @ 3:40pm 
Vindictor (best shotgun in the game)
Autogun/Minigun (user preference)
Medical Gun (heal beacons slow you down)
the prototype rifle sucks lol, but overall it makes sense the class locked weapons would be the best choice.
Cockasian May 4, 2017 @ 3:56pm 
can you include the second weapon to carry as well?
I've heared a lot of people say that for SW, you should go for either minigun or auto gun and ammo. That's what I've heard from others on my thread.
Bwixie May 4, 2017 @ 4:46pm 
the second weapon really depends on the mission and user preference, but support items like ammo satchels and backup weapons like the K80 are really strong.
Booyah May 4, 2017 @ 6:37pm 
Jaeger: Vindicator + GL + Fire mines
Sarge: Vendicator + GL + ECA
Wildcat: Minigun + Ammo + ECA/Freeze
Wolfe: Minigun + Ammo + ECA/Freeze
Faith: Tesla + Medigun + Freeze
Bastile: Tesla + Medigun + Adrenaline
Crash: Prototype (mostly for stuns) + GL + ECA/Freeze/Smart Bomb
Vegas: Chainsaw + GL/Ammo + ECA
Sterling May 4, 2017 @ 6:53pm 
PDW, fire turret and freeze nades. Wink wink.
rodt May 5, 2017 @ 1:23am 
Originally posted by Bounty:
Jaeger: Vindicator + GL + Fire mines
Sarge: Vendicator + GL + ECA
Wildcat: Minigun + Ammo + ECA/Freeze
Wolfe: Minigun + Ammo + ECA/Freeze
Faith: Tesla + Medigun + Freeze
Bastile: Tesla + Medigun + Adrenaline
Crash: Prototype (mostly for stuns) + GL + ECA/Freeze/Smart Bomb
Vegas: Chainsaw + GL/Ammo + ECA

This is ideal but if you need more ammo - Sarge not Jaegar takes it..
If you need a flamer - some maps either really require it, or actually force it - Vegas, since it helps with chaining stuff...
You can drop off hand stuff - even sarges fw mines are ok, but he can drop more fw mines for jaegar now also ... I would say Sarge with fws even using them himself is more ideal for him tho...
Check the character stats - bonuses they get for stuff, so you know why this equipment load out is best for all characters.
Pawnstar May 5, 2017 @ 1:38am 
Flamer when unsure.
Electric Armor whenever possible.

Minigun for huge waves of mobs as SW. Devastator is good, but feels a bit wonky to use. Not sure if it's just me, but it isn't performing as well as the idea behind it is. Wildcat is the higher DPS of the two, but Wolfe tanks better. Wildcat on Minigun with 60% penetration will hold a chokepoint well.

Medics should always have one medical option, and recommend Flamer or Tesla or dual med guns (with amp med gun or heal beacon). Faith can go dual, but recommended to have a gun for Bastille.

Sarge is good with Vindicator already, but you can give him Combat Rifle instead for absurd alt-fire damage.

Yaeger is your guy for blowing ♥♥♥♥ up. Try giving him hand grenades for the cluster bomb effect. Works for Sarge and Crash, but Yaeger does it better. Vindicator can be used, but recommended to go Grenade Launcher.

Also, officers are the only ones who can use Incendiary Mines. No preference on which officer to use, but I will say Sarge.

Crash does well with Flamer and Grenade Launcher for most part. Vegas should take advantage of his melee bonuses for Hard and below and use Chainsaw, optionally with Power Fist item. Otherwise, Tesla/Flamer and, depending on your playstyle, Sentry Guns.

Personally do not recommend using A or P rifles after you get Combat Rifle at lvl30.
rodt May 5, 2017 @ 3:15am 
Originally posted by 弾幕の伝説 Mobius:
Flamer when unsure.
Electric Armor whenever possible.

Minigun for huge waves of mobs as SW. Devastator is good, but feels a bit wonky to use. Not sure if it's just me, but it isn't performing as well as the idea behind it is. Wildcat is the higher DPS of the two, but Wolfe tanks better. Wildcat on Minigun with 60% penetration will hold a chokepoint well.

Medics should always have one medical option, and recommend Flamer or Tesla or dual med guns (with amp med gun or heal beacon). Faith can go dual, but recommended to have a gun for Bastille.

Sarge is good with Vindicator already, but you can give him Combat Rifle instead for absurd alt-fire damage.

Yaeger is your guy for blowing ♥♥♥♥ up. Try giving him hand grenades for the cluster bomb effect. Works for Sarge and Crash, but Yaeger does it better. Vindicator can be used, but recommended to go Grenade Launcher.

Also, officers are the only ones who can use Incendiary Mines. No preference on which officer to use, but I will say Sarge.

Crash does well with Flamer and Grenade Launcher for most part. Vegas should take advantage of his melee bonuses for Hard and below and use Chainsaw, optionally with Power Fist item. Otherwise, Tesla/Flamer and, depending on your playstyle, Sentry Guns.

Personally do not recommend using A or P rifles after you get Combat Rifle at lvl30.

I know you probably mean well, and I mean no offense but you keep giving bad advice... You are new to the game, and you are over confident about your mastery of it...

Please put more hedging terms in or refrain yourself...
Jayne_Cobb May 5, 2017 @ 3:43am 
It's a different approach, but even before the rifle servers, we did Assault Rifle,
or projectile only weapons runs, that was always a nice change of pace.
It was fun to move as a tactical unit and even random joining people
had fun and deemed it a good way to practice squad movement,
lines of fire and covering of angles.
Pawnstar May 5, 2017 @ 3:44am 
Originally posted by rodt:
Originally posted by 弾幕の伝説 Mobius:
Flamer when unsure.
Electric Armor whenever possible.

Minigun for huge waves of mobs as SW. Devastator is good, but feels a bit wonky to use. Not sure if it's just me, but it isn't performing as well as the idea behind it is. Wildcat is the higher DPS of the two, but Wolfe tanks better. Wildcat on Minigun with 60% penetration will hold a chokepoint well.

Medics should always have one medical option, and recommend Flamer or Tesla or dual med guns (with amp med gun or heal beacon). Faith can go dual, but recommended to have a gun for Bastille.

Sarge is good with Vindicator already, but you can give him Combat Rifle instead for absurd alt-fire damage.

Yaeger is your guy for blowing ♥♥♥♥ up. Try giving him hand grenades for the cluster bomb effect. Works for Sarge and Crash, but Yaeger does it better. Vindicator can be used, but recommended to go Grenade Launcher.

Also, officers are the only ones who can use Incendiary Mines. No preference on which officer to use, but I will say Sarge.

Crash does well with Flamer and Grenade Launcher for most part. Vegas should take advantage of his melee bonuses for Hard and below and use Chainsaw, optionally with Power Fist item. Otherwise, Tesla/Flamer and, depending on your playstyle, Sentry Guns.

Personally do not recommend using A or P rifles after you get Combat Rifle at lvl30.

I know you probably mean well, and I mean no offense but you keep giving bad advice... You are new to the game, and you are over confident about your mastery of it...

Please put more hedging terms in or refrain yourself...
If you guys aren't aware yet, you can ignore rodt's advices.

By the way rodt, you don't seem to be aware, but I had purposedly put that first line just to bait you into exposing yourself.
rodt May 5, 2017 @ 5:26am 
Exposing myself ? What do you mean ?
It wasn't just the first line, but most everything you said which is bad..
You may not realise it but the only one who should be ashamed of exposing themselves here is you.
From what you say it is clear you are new to the game and got the wrong idea about lots of things, its nothing bad, it happens... but you shouldnt act like you know best and tell people to ignore actual good advice...

I don't mean to offend you, but you seem to be getting emotional about these things...
Last edited by rodt; May 5, 2017 @ 5:36am
rodt May 5, 2017 @ 5:35am 
Mobius instead of all this silly handbag hitting we are doing to each other - accept my friend request and lets have some good games together :)
Pawnstar May 5, 2017 @ 5:59am 
I find it hard to accept friend requests from one such as yourself.
Elusive May 5, 2017 @ 6:10am 
As a general rule:
Class locked weapons are top tier.
Below them are the flame thrower and ammo deployable.
Below that sits most weapons
And below that are the rail rifle, sniper rifle, the level 1 machine gun and the explosive sentry.

But regardless, any weapon can work as long as you know how to use it.
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Date Posted: May 4, 2017 @ 3:34pm
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