Power Throw Makes Thrown Weapons Explode!

[Darzk]

When using Power Throw (the +Punch Through mod), even rank 0, a thrown weapon will detonate on its last bounce, dealing damage in a decent sized AoE. Damage seems to be a portion of the thrown damage.

 

Combining Power Throw with a maxxed Quick Return will make the thrown weapon detonate on its first contact with a hard surface. With max PT, it'll detonate on the 2nd or third enemy hit, or the first wall/floor/door etc. With rank 0, it'll explode no matter what it hits.

 

Thrown weapons just became my favorite again. Coupled with one of the longest slide attack distances, the thrown weapons are pretty awesome. Screw melee 2.0, combos, or blocking - I'm just happy for the Glaive buff :)

 

Pics:

Kestrel detonating after a couple of bounces between these boxes (didn't have Quick Return):

 

Clearly hitting multiple enemies with one explosion:

 

Clearly missing an enemy, but getting the kill:

 

 

*Tested on the Glaive Prime and Kestel, I don't have the reg Glaive any more.

[Angelus_de_Mortiel]

Yup, and the throwing animation speed was buffed because there is no charge speed anymore.

I just wish I didn't have to strike once first before throwing it when melee is equipped. It's not a huge deal (I just set a timed macro for it), but I would be nice to have a "tap to strike" or "hold to throw", since just holding the melee button with melee equipped does nothing currently.

[Darzk]

I can't seem to thow it at all when its equipped - don't have the stance tho, assume thats what lets you?

[MarsDinosaur]

I've run into a peculiar issue with this new addition. I noticed I get killed by my own glaive even if it explodes elsewhere. I posted about it a bit but upon further investigation, I realized this only happens when I'm not hosting, so I'm gonna go ahead and say its a weird latency issue. I can confirm though, that an unranked power throw will explode on the first surface it makes contact with, it still cuts through enemies like a hot knife through butter before that contact.

[cladin]

does it do blast damage or does it use the elementals on the wep? 

[KimchiKen_Prime]

it hurt yourself too

 

I can't seem to thow it at all when its equipped - don't have the stance tho, assume thats what lets you?

when unequiped, hold melee to throw. when equipped, hit melee once and then hold melee again to throw (WF will strike twice and on the second strike he will throw)

[Darzk]

does it do blast damage or does it use the elementals on the wep? 

 

I tried to figure this out and just confused myself: https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/215981-some-testing-on-the-glaive-prime-explosion/

Seems to use the base IPS setup. Added elementals DEFINITELY keep their damage type, so thats good.

 

 

it hurt yourself too

 

when unequiped, hold melee to throw. when equipped, hit melee once and then hold melee again to throw (WF will strike twice and on the second strike he will throw)

 

Ah yes, I've since figured both of these out (the hard way, by accident). :S