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8/30/2018 5:11:10 PM
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How do you all feel about Sidearms?
Now that shotguns are hip and cool again, how do you feel about sidearms. I feel like they compete directly with shotguns when it comes to range.
I use sidearms religiously and I can't help but feel like they're beginning to be a bit overshadowed. Almost everything has its place, but sidearms just feel funny now.
P.S. I want my Rat King catalyst.
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I like pairing a "longer" range weapon like Jade Rabbit or Vigilance Wing with it. But Distant Shore with Jade Rabbit while it's Control just feels right, you know? lol Can essentially stay on C and pick enemies off on B. :D
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8 RepliesLast hope/ last dance does 33 per crit It two bursts most guardians.. And the range is actually really good How are they overshadowed? Lol
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Been running Sturm and Drang for awhile now, since the patch, can’t seem to perform as well with Drang as I did in the past, probably gotta get used to it again, but it does feel underwhelming in a shotgun meta.
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Useless when shotties can kill from 10m
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I feel like people have slept and will continue to sleep on them. Side arms are quick to pull out and holster and have amazing in air accuracy. They absolutely dump on the typical shotgun player if you know how to space yourself and use vertical space to your advantage.
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I feel they are super gay and users of them follow the same mold.
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Single shot sidearms should be as strong as they were in D1 and considered a Secondary.
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In D1 Sidearms Rival Use for Shotguns and Snipers for me, So far nothing in Game after the update really seems to shine for me, we've got a pretty nice batch of sidearms in the forsaken pipeline so I'm holding out that we're going to have some more comparable options.
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Moist
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Don't use them......and never will.
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Wish the critical hits would actually register at times, but they're okay I guess.
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What's a sidearm?
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Eleventh Hour ftw. :D
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1 ReplyThey are a lot more forgiving and noob friendly now. I used sidearms well before the patch as my secondary weapon never done the whole double primary and now I feel confident in saying and doing that you can go 1 on 1 against some one at full health while they are using a primary (that isn't a stupid shotgun) in the sidearms effective range which is any where between 14 and 16 meters. Like if you want to you can go a entire round pistol only. Are there still drawbacks ? Yes singles need a bit of a range bump and autos need a stability and magazine buff and bursts got this buff to so the fact they where king queen and jack before the patch is just over kill now. But never a less sidearms are more than a reliable back up and primary now and with random rolls coming we could be getting a Wormwood 2.0. I personally love Enigma's Draw which I consider Wormwoods little sister. Recommendations. a swift verdict allied demand (iron banner weapon and will not be able to get any more with year 1 weapons being removed and there being no more iron banner this year) atheflad-d (grave robber got buffed to fully reload primary weapons magazines with out pulling from reserves. great for melee focused builds or run out of primary ammo. ) enigma's draw (it is a FWC weapon and will not be able to get it any more since year 1 weapons are being removed and there are no more faction rally's this year) minimum distance 18-kelvins any of the veist sidearms swift solstice or dead man walking (the only 2 auto sidearms i can personally recommend since they both have stability boosting traits but swift solstice > dead man walking) Now stop reading and go get a sidearm.
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I never really liked them, to be honest.
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Sidearms are my nemesis, idk what it is but I know when I hear one I'm going to die. Can't counter them for the life of me and I just learn to accept that haha
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They're the anti-shotgun weapon of the game. Can quickly dispatch someone with a shotgun trying to close the distance. In particular, Drang is a great sidearm to use. Of course, this pertaining to PVP.
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I don't think they can compete with shotguns as primary weapons.
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I like having my arms at my side.
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I love to use sidearm. I’ve used them since the first time they rolled out in D1, but with the present shotgun meta, you can’t compete. Sidearms were designed to complete with primary weapons not shoguns, fusion rifles or snipers. RIP sidearms, you will be missed.
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Edited by Timewaster504: 8/30/2018 11:57:04 PMNeed buff... like, the ones thar semi auto. They need a bit more range
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Last hope=fun String n drand = a lot of fun Travels judgment is fun too
