truenorth Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 So as I was deciding which one to build i notice the sincdo has higher dmg then orthos but they have they same swing speed. Is this just a bug or is there more than meets the eye to the orthos that have everyone wanting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoxile Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 It naturally makes red crits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCanadian24 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 It naturally makes red crits. That, and it has insane range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truenorth Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 So the orthos is better because of its range and red crits? Towards the range remarks they both seem to have the same range but I havent fully seen all the animations for the orthos so it might extend at some point. Also does the scindo not give crits or just raw dmg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoxile Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 To be fair the red crits from Orthos is not the end of Scino. It's just a fun new toy we have. Eventually it will get old, and the use of weapons will even out again until we get more new fun toys. There is no overall deciding factor to have the Orthos over the Scindo. Only preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCanadian24 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 To be fair the red crits from Orthos is not the end of Scino. It's just a fun new toy we have. Eventually it will get old, and the use of weapons will even out again until we get more new fun toys. There is no overall deciding factor to have the Orthos over the Scindo. Only preference. All of this. When it comes down to it, the only melee weapons that you shouldn't use are glaringly underpowered *coughANKYROScough*, otherwise your melee weapon is literally just down to personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoxile Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 All of this. When it comes down to it, the only melee weapons that you shouldn't use are glaringly underpowered *coughANKYROScough*, otherwise your melee weapon is literally just down to personal preference. I'd just like to disagree. Try Ankyros with Mag's pull. It is LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhero8232 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Orthos has longer reach. Scindo does more damage. I have used both and prefer the Orthos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truenorth Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Haha alright well thats for your honesty and your opinion I will proabably get scindo first just cuz of its raw dmg but i will get orthos after :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCanadian24 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Haha alright well thats for your honesty and your opinion I will proabably get scindo first just cuz of its raw dmg but i will get orthos after :D Before you do that, [clinteastwood]you need to ask yourself one question: "do I prefer a giant battleaxe, or a long, slender, double-bladed polearm?"[/clinteastwood]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2faded Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Orthos Orthos orthos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reithur Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I'm a fan of the Orthos; http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Orthos. It's a long reach weapon with multi-hit, decent crit & stagger without any mods. It's good vs Infested, and if you don't already know how to slide attack, you should learn how; x3 damage on slide. It's also very cheap to build in the Foundry. It's really worth upgrading with an Orokin Catalyst & Forma; this is an end-game weapon. Mod it with some Fury, Reflex Coil & Reach. Add in Pressure Point & Killing Blow + some elemental to boost the damage and press E a couple times to win. Press and hold E to win vs Ancient Infested. It's a little light vs Grineer & Moas on normal swings, so Charge Attacks are key when you first get it, but add in Armour Pierce and Shocking Touch once you've got some room for them. If you've got mod space, Cold is nice and keeps them closer for longer, and Molten Impact to stick it to Ancient Infested. Just be careful near windows and exploding barrels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truenorth Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Arghhh I cant deciddeee >_< I just want good a good dps meele weapon because I cant stand the cronus. Orthus seems so goodd q_q but i cant overlook that +10 more dmg on scindo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoxile Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Arghhh I cant deciddeee >_< I just want good a good dps meele weapon because I cant stand the cronus. Orthus seems so goodd q_q but i cant overlook that +10 more dmg on scindo If numbers is all that matter to you then get the scindo, mod it to do great charge damage, then just keep doing charge attacks. If looking masterful is more important then get the Orthos, mod it to be balanced, then use a combination of light melee heavy melee and dual pistols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truenorth Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Alright, after looking at the link u should me I saw more promise in the orthos so thats what I shall be making :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCanadian24 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Arghhh I cant deciddeee >_< I just want good a good dps meele weapon because I cant stand the cronus. Orthus seems so goodd q_q but i cant overlook that +10 more dmg on scindo Stop worrying about damage numbers and take whichever one you like the look of most. Pretty much every melee weapon in the game is just as good as the next once modded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogotiss Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 So as I was deciding which one to build i notice the sincdo has higher dmg then orthos but they have they same swing speed. Is this just a bug or is there more than meets the eye to the orthos that have everyone wanting it? Orthos has a cool swing animation which I love. But I prefer the Scindo for damage with the Dagger Axe Skin just for looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorpalstryke Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 (edited) Arghhh I cant deciddeee >_< I just want good a good dps meele weapon because I cant stand the cronus. Orthus seems so goodd q_q but i cant overlook that +10 more dmg on scindo Orthos has higher overall dps due to its faster attack speed (normal and charging). However, Scindo is still a solid melee beast because of its utility - due to it being a heavy weapon, the regular and charge attacks prevent you form being stumbled and the jumping ground attack has a huge knockdown radius, whereas the Orthos only stumbles enemies. If you're looking for something that's a balance of the speed of the Orthos and utility of the Scindo, get a Gram (my personal favorite). Edited June 18, 2013 by Vorpalstryke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potatofamine Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Do you want to kill something in 1 hit or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCanadian24 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Do you want to kill something in 1 hit or two? Not true at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truenorth Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Well I would like to one hit since higher lvl places you wont be able to one hit. The gram...... hmm its something to think about but im mainly in love with the orthos and scindo just based on stats + looks :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potatofamine Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Don't forget about jump attacks. Because of rounding, with Pressure Point and Steel Charge, Scindo will do 13% more damage with jump attacks than Orthos, with the same speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archistopheles Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Stop worrying about damage numbers Couldn't have said it better myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truenorth Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Haha the differences in opinion :P and ok I will take that into consideration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romalic Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 orthos is a monster verses infested, I have max melee speed, pressure point and reach and the 4 elemental mods, I can defend the pod solo without moving against infested, it can hit any enemies near you, no matter the direction they are in, it swings super fast and does great damage, yes the scindo will do more but this thing can swing so fast anything is dead before it gets to you before about wave 30, with the exception of ancients ofc, but even ancients get hit so much ive seen me holding 3 of them while the other team members shoot them, and running through a mass of chargers and runners and slide attacking destroys them in short, personally, for me its the perfect weapon, ive never been one for the charge build and this is perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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