Kestrel Kills You If It Hits You On The Rebound

[MechaTails]

I dusted off my Kestrel and what did I find? It can kill you in one hit if it hits you when it's bouncing.

 

If you throw it at an enemy that's too close, it'll kill you too.

 

Is this an intentional change? Because if it is it's the absolute worst idea ever considering the pathetic amount of damage it does to enemies and how it can OHKO you on any of the multiple bounces. If it could OHKO enemies or had 100% status, okay, it's a decent tradeoff, especially with Punch Through, but this is awful.

 

I don't even have a stance mod on it, I see that the Glaive has a similar problem... with explosions? WTF? lol

Edited June 29, 2014 by DarkTails

[Zhoyzu]

LOL sounds fun

[Ambisyon_Ni_Batman]

Kestrel and Glaives explode on the last bounce if you have power throw on.

[MechaTails]

Kestrel and Glaives explode on the last bounce if you have power throw on.

 

The Kestrel damages me even on the first bounce

[DarkLizalfos]

Kestrel and Glaives explode on the last bounce if you have power throw on.

Also Catching the weapon on any rebound before the last bounce will detonate it in your hand.

[MechaTails]

That's awful D: How long has it been that way? What's the ETA on the patch to fix it?

[CY13ERPUNK]

pro-tip, combo quick return with power throw, much more managable

 

sidenote - super disappointed that DE has basically made glaive/kestrel ricochets worthless, power throw + rebound will often kill you before any enemies die from it =[

[Ambisyon_Ni_Batman]

The Kestrel damages me even on the first bounce

 

 

Also Catching the weapon on any rebound before the last bounce will detonate it in your hand.

 

Sounds like a bug. I use quick return with power throw so I haven't experienced any of those.