Is. . . Is The New Scythe (Hate) Just A Scindo In Disguise?

[Sparrohawk]

Title really says it all. It has the exact same charge damage, charge time, normal damage and normal swing time. I'm unsure about crit, but. . . yeah.

 

I'm not actually upset by this, but I felt like asking. It does look entirely rad.

 

It also feels strangely unaffected by Reflex Coil, but it's late as of posting and I may be ever so slightly brain dead.

[KNIFE_CRIME]

No. has a smaller AOE, faster attack rates and as far as i can tell a much higher crit chance.

[Yanga]

I believe it also has a faster Charge Speed because I can just use it all day with that awesome spin :P

[Sparrohawk]

Hmm, okay then. It's still a Charge Attack weapon, which I find depressing. I was hoping for something that I could normal attack with and not feel as though my damage was entirely gimped. Ah well.

[se05239]

You can still play it as a normal attack weapon, you know? Just skip reflex coil and killing blow and use normal attacks and you are set!

[Charioteer]

Hmm, okay then. It's still a Charge Attack weapon, which I find depressing. I was hoping for something that I could normal attack with and not feel as though my damage was entirely gimped. Ah well.

 

There isn't a weapon you can normal attack with and not have your damage entirely gimped. =P

[sambarpowder]

There isn't a weapon you can normal attack with and not have your damage entirely gimped. =P

Fangs, Zorens, DE, Crit Ankyros, Gram. I've used these to great effect as normal attack melee weapons. There are definitely others, too.

[gopher]

Fangs, Zorens, DE, Crit Ankyros, Gram. I've used these to great effect as normal attack melee weapons. There are definitely others, too.

But charge attack focused builds will always be more effective.

[Sparrohawk]

But charge attack focused builds will always be more effective.

 

Pretty much. I get continually torn between doing what seems awesome (cf. auto-attacking with a Gram or Hate) and what in gameplay best practice, so to speak. I usually fall on the side of the latter.

 

Although the Fangs and Ether Daggers are appreciated deviations from the Charge Attack concept (can't comment on the Zoren, as I haven't used it).