Galatine Op Y/n?

[shadowkinz]

OP sure but first viable melee weapon as well. Viable in higher levels i mean. Let's hope it's the standard bearer for the future!

[Th3Dean]

The charge time is the longest in the game. 400 base damage doesn't compensate for it, and against higher-level mobs, you'll be dead while it's still charging. Honestly, it's a bit underpowered, and needs a charge time reduction.

[Demon-King-Lamb]

I say no. Now my Rhino can charge into battle and kick some &#!. The way he is supposed to. Killing every thing in his path. Ya know!

[Hydrium]

Yes in comparison to the other weapons it could be considered OP but when compared to primary weapons it looks like a marshmallow on a stick,

[Grilleds]

No. Try actually using the damn thing before freaking out about the numbers. Even with charge speed mods, its charge time is ridiculously long and you could easily be staggered during it. Since later on, melee weapons are primarily used to kill light infected, who can all stagger you, the Orthos Prime is usually a better pick.

Only really Loki and Ash could use it as a viable endgame weapon since invisibility makes up for most of the weaknesses of having a ridiculous charge time.

[Caernarvon]

Hell no, it's the first melee weapon worth using at high level.

[Grilleds]

Hell no, it's the first melee weapon worth using at high level.

Glaive says hi.

[rangeless]

yes but only because people have failed to realize that the charge attack has a decent crit.... I think DE has went overboard with this weapon. slow charge speed and high damage is good...but adding crit to a charge build just smells disaster....

[Enomilli]

It's a good melee weapon...not an OP one.

[Inferno_Hamster]

The charge time is the longest in the game. 400 base damage doesn't compensate for it, and against higher-level mobs, you'll be dead while it's still charging.

 

+1

 

Orthos/Prime is still better.  Galatine may have double the charge damage but the charge time is a major setback.  Even with a maximum Reflex Coil and Focus Energy it's slow.  Orthos on the other hand fires off near instantly.  Galatine brings a high risk playstyle to the game, something we should applaud DE on.

Edited September 29, 2013 by Mega_Tyrant

[Vhadj]

Thery just should buff other melee weap or "everyone with Galatine" picture awaits us.

[RageManT]

400 damage.

Yeah that charge damage tho....

[Alohoe]

 but yeah, most melee weapons are just a bad idea. Guns always win.

Edited September 29, 2013 by Alohoe

[MueR]

For a rank 3 weapon, compared to others: yes it is OP.

 

The other weapons need some love. It's kind of silly that a rank 3 weapon blows an Orthos Prime out of the water.

[Niennah]

Also, the charged swing goes quite high and you can't hit low mobs with it (starting with infested chargers).

[Katakuna]

It's not that the Galatine is OP.

 

Everything else just sucks.

[rohver]

Its good, not OP, but good

[shut]

At the moment, it's the best melee weapon in the game for its niche (charge damage build) by a long shot, easily doubling every other melee's Burst damage and beating the Orthos Prime in sustained DPS by 13%.

Is it overpowered as hell compared to other melee weapons? Yes, it is.

Should it get nerfed? No. Other melee weapons need to be buffed to this one's level, as it is currently the only one (besides Glaive for damage) that is remotely viable for late-game battles.

Edited September 29, 2013 by SortaRandom

[Phoenix86]

Strong for sure, OP not.

 

Long charge + kinda low Reach makes up for the high dmg... if you arent using a Rhino or a Loki/Ash it's kinda hard to land all hits properly

 

It's a top weapon i wont negate it, but it's not OP

[Patzer]

No. It's fun!

 

[Nerevar22g]

Its not OP, its slow, useless against lots of small fast enemies, only good at taking down high level hard to kill stuff like ancients. I managed 4800 damage on level 22 ancient with unmoded galatine lol

[Blatantfool]

Instead of voting yes or no, can I vote 'Who cares.'?

[Noogums]

I'm sure everyone's sick of hearing this, but in this instance, I think it holds true.

Don't nerf it. Buff EVERY OTHER MELEE WEAPON. (Just about. Not literally all of them. Some are okay.)

[ArchangelForcas]

Do not say OP, DE will come with Nerfbat.

As long as Soma gets taken with it. I'll let it slide.

[General_Krull]

As long as Soma gets taken with it. I'll let it slide.

But Soma is fine, what's wrong with you?