Sentinel Laser Weapons Need Buffs

[NikolaiLev]

They're extremely weak compared to the Deth Machine Rifle and especially the Sweeper, not to mention the extremely powerful Deconstructor (which is at least exclusive to Helios).  With mediocre accuracy (especially the laser rifle) and a travel time that makes them tenuous to hit with, they're far behind other choices in terms of usefulness.  They could use simple damage boosts.

 

The Stinger is also a little weak, but at least has the advantage of innate toxin damage.

[HAYABU5A]

ive always wanted highest status chance and innate blast damage for the laser rifle 

[HexCaliber]

ive always wanted highest status chance and innate blast damage for the laser rifle 

I have np with a damage buff although a forma on one already makes them pretty lethal. However, innate blast damage is a silly idea and would trivialise warframe, as it would plant every npc hit on their arse, the small status chance and the ability to add blast through mods is ample, and I vote it stays that way.

[Paradoxbomb]

Either Wyrm's laser rifle should be on par with the Fusion Drone's laser repeater in terms of fire rate as well a damage boost, or they could scrap it entirely and give him some kind of EMP grenade launcher that deals low electrical damage but has a very high (maybe even guaranteed) chance to shock enemies caught in the blast. Personally I'd prefer the latter since Dethcube already has a superior single-target machine gun, and a low damage/high utility AoE weapon would better fit Wyrm's niche as a CC sentinel.

 

Not sure about Shade's burst rifle though, part of me want's to say it's okay that it's not that good since he's not really a combat sentinel, but I think a boost to damage and projectile velocity are still in order.

[NikolaiLev]

Either Wyrm's laser rifle should be on par with the Fusion Drone's laser repeater in terms of fire rate as well a damage boost, or they could scrap it entirely and give him some kind of EMP grenade launcher that deals low electrical damage but has a very high (maybe even guaranteed) chance to shock enemies caught in the blast. Personally I'd prefer the latter since Dethcube already has a superior single-target machine gun, and a low damage/high utility AoE weapon would better fit Wyrm's niche as a CC sentinel.

 

Not sure about Shade's burst rifle though, part of me want's to say it's okay that it's not that good since he's not really a combat sentinel, but I think a boost to damage and projectile velocity are still in order.

 

I like the idea of a sentinel nade launcher, but it could go on a new sentinel.

 

Also, sentinel weapons are interchangeable; so they should all have their uses.  Else you just sell the burst laser and replace it with a sweeper.

[Felandi]

I always found the laser rifle in particular to be a very beautiful addition to the arsenal once you up the fire rate. I would love to see them relevant on a sentinel-damage-scale once more.

[low1991]

would love to craft sentinel and it's weapon separately...

 

on-topic: i wouldn't mind a fusion MOA laser as a sentinel' weapon :P

[NikolaiLev]

would love to craft sentinel and it's weapon separately...

 

This is a pretty good example of how bad sentinel weapon damage is right now.  DPSframe is just another way to highlight how ridiculously far apart the DPS numbers are.

 

And this has been a problem since they were released.  I think it's about time they got adjusted.

[Paradoxbomb]

I like the idea of a sentinel nade launcher, but it could go on a new sentinel.

 

Also, sentinel weapons are interchangeable; so they should all have their uses.  Else you just sell the burst laser and replace it with a sweeper.

 

I guess it could work on a new sentinel as well, it just seems redundant to have three single target auto-rifles, especially when one of them belongs to a Sentinel that's advertised a CC sentinel rather than a single-target, heavy DPS one. Unless it does something drastically different from the Deth Machine Rifle or Stinger it doesn't really offer anything outstanding, hence why I would prefer a completely new and more fitting weapon for him.

 

Also you make a point about Shade's gun, at the very least they could up the damage and make it actually burst-fire; when I think of a burst-fire gun I think of "pewpewpew!!", not "........pew.........pew.........pew........."

Edited April 21, 2014 by Paradoxbomb

[LtZefar]

ALL of Sentinels weapons should be buffed up to at least reasonable damage values. I never got why they had to be nerfed to oblivion some time ago.

 

They just steal your EXP when you use a weapon on them so if people want to have a powerful one with them they should be able to have one.

[SPiRALFACToR]

i always wanted to see the wyrms laser rifle turned into a continuous weapons like the flux rifle.

 

but that was before the flux rifle was turned into the heap it is right now.

Edited April 22, 2014 by SPiRALFACToR

[XRAY0128]

Wyrm should get a flamethrower >_> <_<

[NikolaiLev]

I guess it could work on a new sentinel as well, it just seems redundant to have three single target auto-rifles, especially when one of them belongs to a Sentinel that's advertised a CC sentinel rather than a single-target, heavy DPS one. Unless it does something drastically different from the Deth Machine Rifle or Stinger it doesn't really offer anything outstanding, hence why I would prefer a completely new and more fitting weapon for him.

 

Also you make a point about Shade's gun, at the very least they could up the damage and make it actually burst-fire; when I think of a burst-fire gun I think of "pewpewpew!!", not "........pew.........pew.........pew........."

 

Yeah, the burst laser doesn't have any reload at all, so it's even less bursty than the laser rifle.

[Grulos]

pls no, i sold them to make space for Djinn D: