Diwata NEED a fix badly...

[ArzenJames]

I don't know how to start to number the several problems in this weapon, but I'll try. The first issue with this weapon is simple; the stats. A low critical chance and a almost non existent status chance (Not mention the useless exilus slot), also a damage distribution focussed mainly on puncture. But also there is the another issue; the moveset, I know that Archmelee system is REALLY outdated but, Why don't just fix the mechanic since it is in a regular playable frame? Heavy attack doesn't exist in this weapon, so theres no point to build it in that way, but do you know what's funny? That "combo focussed builds" doesn't work either, What's the point of this weapon, really?

There are at least two ways you can improve this, allowing to use "Weeping Wounds" and "Blood Rush" in this, or simply by fixing the stats of it. Any of these is better than just doing nothing. I don't think that Tennokai could work because that implies to add a heavy attack mechanic into Archmelee system, but at least, add just one useful exilus mod to the Diwata, I don't know, could be an augment or something.

Don't let this weapon this bad, Why add it in the first place if you gonna let it useless. If that, just delete it from the frame, less is more.

There is a saying; "Do things right or don't do them at all".

Edited May 12 by ArzenJames

[GPrime96]

3 hours ago, ArzenJames said:

Don't let this weapon this bad, Why add it in the first place if you gonna let it useless. If that, just delete it from the frame, less is more.

It’s not like Titania’s playstyle is going to change if Diwata wasn’t a thing. 

[quxier]

41 minutes ago, Zakkhar said:

3 hours ago, ArzenJames said:

What's the point of this weapon, really?

Nice for you to finally admit it. Point of this weapon is having something to do when your Dex Pixia is reloading. It has decent damage per hit, insane attack speed (with Razorwing Aug) and ok follow through of 0,7. It is capable to killing groups in SP.

What build are you using and what kind of enemies you're killing? I've build my t.gun to be quick (shooting & recharging) and I use rolling/dashing rather than melee. I've not invested in this too much. So I'm just curious about it (not saying it's bad or good).

[Zakkhar]

4 hours ago, quxier said:

What build are you using

Just ordinary corrosive with crit scaling and range. Nothing fancy really. The base damage scales with power str, just like any other exalted, but it appears to be multiplicative to %dmg from mods (at least in arsenal).

4 hours ago, quxier said:

what kind of enemies you're killing

SP corrupted mostly, occasionaly a sortie.

4 hours ago, quxier said:

I've build my t.gun to be quick (shooting & recharging)

Razorwing Blitz gives me 350%+ additional attack speed/fire rate, so unless I run the boss setup with Enraged Munitons or not have the enemy in range there is some downtime. I can of course pop a Tribute or Spellbind, but I can just as well do Blade Dance (auto melee makes it even funnnier).

Edited May 13 by Zakkhar

[quxier]

7 hours ago, Zakkhar said:

Razorwing Blitz gives me 350%+ additional attack speed

That's the thing that make difference. I've some "fast build test" with similar value and even without fully moded melee I can still damage sp corrutped a lot.

 

[ElChOrC]

On 2024-05-12 at 7:30 PM, GPrime96 said:

It’s not like Titania’s playstyle is going to change if Diwata wasn’t a thing. 

That's 'cause currently Diwata isn't a thing. The idea is for Titania's playstyle to change to include Diwata in it, since it's already there.

IDC if that means overhauling the whole archmelee system (which is seriously needed, btw), or divorcing Diwata from it even more, but something needs to be done. Today Diwata is an archmelee that allows you to put in melee mods, but many of them don't work because it's an archmelee and not a melee weapon. As it is today, it could be replaced by "allows Titania to equip an archmelee weapon with archmelee mods", and would probably work better, as at least it wouldn't mandate for you to go on a google deep dive, or hours upon hours of playtest to research which mods work and which don't (as there's a lot of contradicting info even in these forums, and it's impossible to extrapolate a rule, you need to go through them one at a time).

 

TL;DR: DE needs to decide what Diwata is:

• Melee (means melee mods, melee mechanics, heavy attack, tennokai, blood rush, life strike, etc)
• Archmelee (archmelee mods, it will continue to suck until they rework archmelee, but at least we will know what to expect)
• Half-and-half (build something entirely new, initially solely for Diwata, but it could become an "Archmelee Deployer" eventually, similar to what they did with archguns and Profit-Taker)

Once that's done, they need to rework Diwata to be that, because now it's option D: None of the above.

Edited June 30 by ElChOrC
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