The Stug

[(PSN)TNDA_Vice]

I think it's pretty safe to say this weapon isn't really held in high regard. The Stug has a long list of things that make it undesirable at the moment.

 

It has next to no crit stats

It has zero status (not including the measly 10% on explosion

Has a terribly long alt fire charge speed with basically no real advantage for using it anyway

Doesnt really look all that great

Doesnt sound great either

Blobs cannot stack damage but rather reset each consecutive shot

Can kill yourself with blobs because self damage is a thing for this weapon

Very small explosion range

Crazy arcing due to its low flight speed

 Blobs take no effect from energy colour 

Cannot use any skins 

(the fashion frame hurts with this one)

 

So yeah... It just feels like more could be done with this weapon.  It actually has an interesting mechanic and is somewhat fun to use but it's stats are quite awful.  If the base damage had to be lowered just for a bit more status or crit that would be amazing.  The alt fire could be made into something really unique like a giant blob with high crit, and maybe regular fire is high status?  Maybe these things will only ever happen if a prisma or wraith version is considered, but please don't leave stug in the dust.  I don't think it ever received any changes from the weapon rebalance way back when.

 

Stug needs love too!

 

Thanks

 

[yles9056]

3 hours ago, (PS4)TNDA_Vice said:

Blobs cannot stack damage but rather reset each consecutive shot

It's really annoying when the blobs keep resetting the explosion delay timer when they stack together.

And I totally agree that alt fire is pretty pointless. Maybe alt fire should have reduced or even no explosion delay.

These are the mechanic problems that can't be fixed by giving Stug better stats.

Edited July 20, 2019 by yles9056

[Madway7]

7 hours ago, yles9056 said:

It's really annoying when the blobs keep resetting the explosion delay timer when they stack together.

And I totally agree that alt fire is pretty pointless. Maybe alt fire should have reduced or even no explosion delay.

These are the mechanic problems that can't be fixed by giving Stug better stats.

Or make the alt fire have different stats (like high crit stats with a faster charge) and make it so blobs don't stack at all (outside of the alt fire blob) since it messes with multishot. 

 

The Stug along with the Acrid were both neglected in the weapon balance pass

[(PSN)TNDA_Vice]

The blob stacking issue and the alt fire would be probably be enough to get people to at least try it occasionally and not just delete it right after mastering the weapon.