What Melee Weapon Should I Get?

[Overrwatcher]

I'm a Loki still using a Skana, and I'm approaching mastery rank 2. I notice I use melee almost exclusively, so I thought it would be a good idea to get a new melee weapon first. I almost always use the charged heavy attack, because spamming E is far slower than shooting. I prefer slower but more hard-hitting weapons.

Any suggestions?

Edited February 10, 2013 by Overrwatcher

[Bennyworld]

Try chronos if you are fairly near into the game. But, I would reccommend the new Gram if you like heavy weapons. Then of course, there are the axes and hammers, if you like that kind of thing.

Hope this helps

Bennyworld

[Vant]

Scindo is great cause it has a unlimited multi-hit with charge attack, given whatever your swinging at is in range

[BioSphere]

If you dont mind heavy weapons and like charge attack, the scindo could be a good weapon for you it has high charge damage 200 tripled on infestation and can hit up to three target but when you swing it youre basicly at a standstill.. you wont be able to attack and move at the same time, unlike the lighter weapons like the skana.

If you want to use charged attacks without losing movement you could try to get a plasma sword, furax or dual heat sword as i hear those have the highest charge damage for the light melee weapons.

Edited February 10, 2013 by BioSphere

[Overrwatcher]

As much as I would love slicing several enemies in half at once, the way I can't charge and run at the same time would be a problem.

Does the Scindo have a longer range than the Skana?

[BioSphere]

Oh you can charge and run at the same time. Its only while swinging the weapon that slows you down to the point of standing still.

As for the range. I cant really tell as i always go for point blank attacks with melee.

[Overrwatcher]

Alright, sounds good. I'll go with the scindo then. Thanks!

[nginferno]

What about the fragor? is it good? Cuz i just bought the prints for it and wanna eventually replace my cronus.

[neKroMancer]

Fragor ignores armor which means it's really effective against Grineer. However, it has low attack speed to compensate high damage and multi-hit nature.

The fact that Fragor ignore armor means you don't have to waste armor piercing mod on it. These free mod slots should be dedicated to attack speed/charge speed/chard damage mod. Right now, it's strongest melee weapon in my arsenal. Stagger everything but ancient infest.

Scindo is an equivalent of Fragor but its damage is mitigated by armor. It's effective against Infest. One charge attack can kill multiple enemies. However, you'll have problem with ancients which have armor and armor piercing mod is required to get the most out of the axe. It can stagger ancient non-stop.

[nginferno]

hmm, okay then, thanks

[Dwei-]

If you dont mind heavy weapons and like charge attack, the scindo could be a good weapon for you it has high charge damage 200 tripled on infestation and can hit up to three target but when you swing it youre basicly at a standstill.. you wont be able to attack and move at the same time, unlike the lighter weapons like the skana.

If you want to use charged attacks without losing movement you could try to get a plasma sword, furax or dual heat sword as i hear those have the highest charge damage for the light melee weapons.

Care to explain how is Scindo better than Fragor?

If Fragor ignores Armor, and Scindo does not... what does Scindo has that Fragor does not?

[BioSphere]

Care to explain how is Scindo better than Fragor?

If Fragor ignores Armor, and Scindo does not... what does Scindo has that Fragor does not?

He said he prefered using charge attacks and charge attacks ignore armor. using the scindo charge attacks will ignore armor while adding to the fact that using it against infestation triples the charge damage. if he said he liked spaming normal attack then I woulda suggested the fragor but he didn't.

Edited February 11, 2013 by BioSphere