To Everyone defending NLB, please make a logical argument on why this is better than Icebreaker or PaT? The only viable way to use this gun is if you want to rock a shotgun or Fusion in the secondary. Sure you can use it and brag about how big your virtual d!(k is in PvP and maybe it is. Maybe, you want to go 2 snipers in PvP (although there is no point considering special ammo is everywhere).
The fact is this gun is pointless and broken. Outside of shiggles (sh**s and giggles, which is why I bought it) this gun need a big buff. And to anyone saying that you need "Skilz" to use it (again measuring you virtual d!(k, which grown men have outgrown), you need skills to use any sniper effectively in PvP. Yes, it's something to use if you want to change things up, but don't you want a exotic sniper with a rich history as this gun is model after (google Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev) to challenge Icebreaker and PaT?
I recommend the following buffs:
- increase ammo reserve (double what it has now) and on top of that, an optional field scout option to increase it more
- a faster rate a fire and corresponding animation (you can link it to the Masters perk)
- no red dot from far away (it has iron sights for god sakes)
- (debuff) less zoom when looking down sights (again iron sights)
Please add or adjust my recommendations above as you see it.
I love the look of this gun and want it to be better. I want to go into PvP and [b]have[/b] to think, "Should I use PaT or NLB?" Don't you? [u][/u]
I actually do better with this than most normal sniper rifles.
However, from what I've heard of others, NLB's "Master" perk increases damage for ANY weapon, which means you can turn virtually any high impact sniper rifle into a one-shot kill. A reason to use two snipers.
Get a headshot with the NLB (assuming you have The Master perk, of course), switch to your high impact sniper (think of something with comparable impact to the Icebreaker, where it does about 180~ damage in Crucible) and then just shoot them anywhere with that rifle while the damage buff is active.