Should I Make The Lanka?

[Nintennoh]

I have the blueprint now and it's the only sniper rifle that's interested me.

 

Is it worth building?

[-InV-Skitz0]

In my opinion, it isn't what it used to be, but im hoping it will get a buff to make it truly worthy.

[MrNonApplicable]

I personally find it quite awkward to use and less capable than vectis without some serious form'ing.
 

[Yorinar]

Unless you're going for completeness, I'd skip it.  Not many people find it to their liking, though some do.  Personally I found it cumbersome and got it only for mastery.

[Archistopheles]

Highest single damage shot that isn't a bow or explosive.

 

So it's got that much going for it.

[LordMidnightX]

keep the print wait for the sniper buff/rework, then make this thread again

[koolen]

*cough* snipers will be buffed soon™ *cough*

[MA347612890GT4078579132R]

My biggest beef with it is that it has travel time. A rail gun having the fastest projectile velocity having travel time when bullets are hit-scan. >:( It's a decent weapon though. Was my go-to sniper before the Vectis was a thing.

[xlraistlx]

Is great when you have invested many formas in it.

Hopefully will be a wrecker of mobs when it gets the upcoming buff.

 

 

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Nice user name you got there mate!

[Nkomo-Sama]

Is it worth it right now? Not really. No. Wil it be in a few weeks? Probably.

[Aktriaz]

+60k crit headshots, 5 meter punch-through, and makes pew pew noises.

 

Go for it bro.

(Does take about 8 forma to see it shine... and a maxed Heavy Caliber & Serration...)

[PeripheralVisionary]

Ten bucks says there's a buff.

[Nintennoh]

So I should wait for this upcoming sniper buff then?

[xlraistlx]

So I should wait for this upcoming sniper buff then?

Get it now, put in a couple formas and wait for the best in the upcoming weeks.

[Aktriaz]

So I should wait for this upcoming sniper buff then?

Can't hurt to level it in advance... ;)

It's a pretty solid weapon right now anyway, so unless the "sniper buffs" have some hidden nerf we haven't heard about, it's worth it.

[sneakatone]

always worth the mastery, but I sold mine after lvl 30 because I didnt like the projectile speed and charge mechanic. I perfer vectis over it

[Darzk]

Highest single damage shot that isn't a bow or explosive.

 

So it's got that much going for it.

 

Except it basically is a bow. Innate multitarget potential, charge time, and projectile travel time. All hallmarks of a bow, lol.

 

I've found a niche for it as a status weapon. Its got a decent status chance, and a high base damage, and because its a base elemental weapon the procs arent forced split between elemental and IPS procs. The high base damage # means that the damaging procs work well, and the innate puncture means you can fire into a crowd and pull multiple chances to proc. Gas/Electric is particularly good against Corpus and to a lesser extent Infested.

[DCypherThis13]

I have to agree with Darzk here. Status effects and elemental damage make Lanka worth building. Even if you only build it for one element, having Electricity as the base element gives you good options(Radiation, Corrosive, Magnetic).

[Methanoid]

i was excited to get it until i realised it operates just a poor quality bow, stick to the vectis if you like snipers.

[Tatersail]

Use Vectis or Sybaris, both handle better and have more reliable crits

 

or Dread or Paris prime, are far better snipers, with 100% crit chance, and almost double damage on crits.

 

 

 

Lanka has 1 real use, and that's vs 100+ mobs hoping for both a crit and hoping for a lightning proc, level it for mastery, then put it in the bank and wait for the Elusive "sniper patch"

[Siekier]

It's kind of difficult to say if Lanka is worth building right now.

 

It's not an easy weapon to use, there are many other weapons that are easier to use and are much more viable.

And bows seem to be better at sniping than Lanka.

 

But that's not all.

 

I've found Lanka to be quite satisfying, especially when you land a long range shot on a moving target. It's really rewarding.

 

Also, there's the AOE build, which relies on Gas and Electric procs. It's both fun and interesting build.

 

 

 

But, is it worth bulding?

I don't know.

Maybe it will be best if you wait for the sniper buff.

[(PSN)killerbunny53]

Yes!!! Take it somewhere high up, put up Volt's electric shield, and fire away. 

[Darzk]

Im currently reformaing it to look like this: http://goo.gl/qzWKI7

 

Those procs will HURT. 70% chance to proc per bullet, the elec one will do 1.5k electric with a chance to chain back, and the Gas one will do 1.5k on the initial explosion and tick for 750 toxin 7-9 times (dont really recall which) for a ton of shield ignoring damage.