King Crab - MELEE VERSION - I think it's viable!

[Shadowcoast]

Hey guys, I've been tinkering around and created what I think is the ultimate melee Mech!

Yes, I took a King Crab, upped the armor, DFA mods and melee dmg mods. I then run a 4 1/2 skull mission and beat the heck outta a few heavies.

Thoughts? Anyone else like this idea?

Posting YouTube in case you want to check it out - I'll be using it for a few more missions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRlG-KhNULo&feature=youtu.be

[DaMuchi_apbattlenet]

Seems workable, but no matter how many leg mods you slap on, it seems you can really only DFA once safely. It's not the best use of a KCB so probably just to spice things up when you're bored.

[C4Warr10r]

It's only viable if it can catch its targets. It might work against the AI, but in multiplayer that build would get slaughtered by faster mechs with more ranged firepower. Really, there's no good reason to take it against the AI other than fun.

Also, a little friendly advice for your video, which I dropped by and liked. Your vocal presentation needs work. The whole video, you sound like you're about to slit your wrists. If you sound bored and unconfident, mumbling the whole time, it's going to make your audience bored. Unless you're KillFace's kid and announcing the start of a Death Rabbits match. No offense, ,just constructive criticism.

[MinenSpecht]

This is not how melee works. With 2x +60 DMG arm mods i would consider it viable but DFA is just.. meh.

[Telerion]

Dont get me wrong here, but the King Crab is way to slow and in a bad Initiative Phase.
Use a Grasshopper for a meele Brawler. It faster and more manuverable, and it has more support weapons. Also as the Grasshopper is a heavy you go in phase 2, with a master tactician in phase 3. That gives you a better chance to catch up on enemys. The only reason to use a KC would be if you have more arm mods than a Grasshopper can handel, in other words not enough tonnage, but a real brawler dont need other weapons then support and fists ;)

[Madcain]

grasshopper is the prime melee mech.

mine is just running around filled up with flamers with extra heat damage.. the damage per attack is not the highest but the heat effectively overheats everyone i hit with it and i seem to do a headshot injury most of the attacks so it is also a very good way to take down assault mechs i want to get a full salvage.