So what’s up with the Hydra Launcher? It is terrible close range, has a very slow reload time and cannot shoot long range. Right now it seems like most players refuse to even pick it up. I think it needs to do more splatter damage so you can aim at walls and floors. (Rather than only having to lock on to hope for a kill)
Spartan Laser is TERRIBLE in halo 5! Such a disappointment as it was one of my favorite halo 3 weapons.
Plasma Caster isn’t all that much better. However, I at least bother to pick it up.(sometimes)
I believe the Storm Rifle is a well designed weapon with the short burst and short range. However the respawn needs to be increased or only spawn one Storm Rifle on the map.
Promethean assault rifle and pistol? Are they completely useless? I never pick them up but maybe I should start?
The Boltshot and Suppressor are mostly overlooked, I like the Boltshot because it can 4-shot people. The Splaser is the only weapon that I think needs a damage buff, as for the Hydra it would be nice if it locked instantly.
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> Promethean rifle and pistol? Are the completely useless? I never pick them up but maybe I should start?
I would def try out the pistol brother. I’ve ruined many a spartan’s day with that bad boy (tracking projectiles…). Same with the rifle; just takes some getting used to.
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> So what’s up with the Hydra Launcher? It is terrible close range, has a very slow reload time and cannot shoot long range. Right now it seems like most players refuse to even pick it up. I think it needs to do more splatter damage so you can aim at walls and floors. (Rather than only having to lock on to hope for a kill)
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> Spartan Laser is TERRIBLE in halo 5! Such a disappointment as it was one of my favorite halo 3 weapons.
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> Plasma Caster isn’t all that much better. However, I at least bother to pick it up.(sometimes)
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> I believe the Storm Rifle is a well designed weapon with the short burst and short range. However the respawn needs to be increased or only spawn one Storm Rifle on the map.
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> Promethean rifle and pistol? Are they completely useless? I never pick them up but maybe I should start?
For the caster, hydra, splaser,also shotgun (rof, although distance is amazing), scattershot…
#343 HAD TO MAKE THESE WEAK FOR PURPOSES OF THE REQ SYSTEM and WARZONE
Without nerfing them just a tad, there wouldn’t be as much ‘room to go up’ for the warzone power weapons above them. Hence we get a fairly crappy base plasma caster, instead of just having it function like the scourage of fire in arena…
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> So what’s up with the Hydra Launcher? It is terrible close range, has a very slow reload time and cannot shoot long range. Right now it seems like most players refuse to even pick it up. I think it needs to do more splatter damage so you can aim at walls and floors. (Rather than only having to lock on to hope for a kill)
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> Spartan Laser is TERRIBLE in halo 5! Such a disappointment as it was one of my favorite halo 3 weapons.
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> Plasma Caster isn’t all that much better. However, I at least bother to pick it up.(sometimes)
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> I believe the Storm Rifle is a well designed weapon with the short burst and short range. However the respawn needs to be increased or only spawn one Storm Rifle on the map.
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> Promethean rifle and pistol? Are they completely useless? I never pick them up but maybe I should start?
Hydra - isn’t a bad gun, but only in open spaces. I honesty think the problem with it is they put in on the wrong maps.
Spartan Laser - 100% agree. H3 was by far the best. If you hit a guy ANYWHERE he’s dead and he should be.
Plasma caster - isn’t a bad gun, but only in certain situations. Once again, I think it’s on too many of the wrong maps. It is not used very much.
Storm rifle - is crazy good and strong. I think the zoom in range for it and the AR needs to be reduced. They can shoot pretty dam far!
Promethean rifle and pistol - I don’t mind them both, but i find them both only good if you get the jump on them…but i guess that is a lot of weapons lol. They’re not bad.
I also think Sword needs to lose it’s increased lung range when zooming. Get ride of zoom on it.
The fuel rod is also weak as hell! It takes two shots to kill a guy… even if i hit him dead on. Don’t agree with that. If it’s going to be this way, rate of fire needs to be upped!
The hydra is a niche weapon, it has the perfect range and is not meant for CQC situations. Its meant to shoot around corners and kill those trying to run.
The caster is great for clearing out a or moving the enemy to a more ideal location.
Im not a laser fan but i could see it getting a damage buff.
The rifle is a 3 shot kill when zoomed, it wrecks at a range, the boltshot is also very formidable with its tracking shots and ability to 4 shot (the upgraded versions in warzone dominate, 3 shots for days)
I basically disagree with you, if the splash damage was increased for the hydra as well as its range it would become OP as -Yoink-. The caster does its job well and shouldnt be used for anything different. shotty is still great at close range, people are just made they get beat by an AR at med range.
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> I believe the Storm Rifle is a well designed weapon with the short burst and short range. However the respawn needs to be increased or only spawn one Storm Rifle on the map.
The storm rifle is the best weapon, no one ever goes for it and it is possibly the best all round short to mid range weapon in the game, always kills guys really fast, especially once you know how to use it properly.
I believe you might be using these weapons wrong. I pick up the Hydra and Boltshot all the time. To the point where I have already maxed out the Hydra and am soon to max out the Boltshot. I would suggest watching some videos or if you have a game where you see someone getting a lot of kills with a particular weapon go ahead and watch what they do in theater. That’s what I did when learning how to better use the Hydra and Caster.
I got a lot better with the bolt shot once I realized the bullets tracked. Do you go into Smart Aim with the Hydra? Heat seaking and two missiles kill fill at full shields.
The storm rifle has the fastest TTK in the game aside from the niche/power weapons. Completely ridiculous considering how easy it is to use and you don’t even have to go out of your way to pick one up. OP indeed.
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> The Boltshot and Suppressor are mostly overlooked, I like the Boltshot because it can 4-shot people. The Splaser is the only weapon that I think needs a damage buff, as for the Hydra it would be nice if it locked instantly.
The boltshot is great for dealing with good players since it has homing rounds… one complaint though… it runs out too fast. We need one with more rounds. Also, it’d be better if the Hydra locked out of Smart Link… Having an “I win” button is fun (the closest thing I’ve ever had to one was The Answer and how the thing allowed me to take an enemy base and then shoot down a boss in the same life and on my own. When anyone can do that, you know it’s a great weapon and everyone will fight over it…
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> So what’s up with the Hydra Launcher? It is terrible close range, has a very slow reload time and cannot shoot long range. Right now it seems like most players refuse to even pick it up. I think it needs to do more splatter damage so you can aim at walls and floors. (Rather than only having to lock on to hope for a kill)
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> Spartan Laser is TERRIBLE in halo 5! Such a disappointment as it was one of my favorite halo 3 weapons.
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> Plasma Caster isn’t all that much better. However, I at least bother to pick it up.(sometimes)
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> I believe the Storm Rifle is a well designed weapon with the short burst and short range. However the respawn needs to be increased or only spawn one Storm Rifle on the map.
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> Promethean assault rifle and pistol? Are they completely useless? I never pick them up but maybe I should start?
Hydro Launcher:
It either needs to lock on faster or have greatly increased splash damage. If there is any cover at all near the enemy then it’s extremely hard to get a kill and it is useless at close range. Spartan Laser:
I have not used them much as I don’t have the Reqs unlocked but it should always 1 shot an enemy, even if you don’t direct hit it. 3 burst max for an armored tank. It requires lots of Req points and you don’t get many shots so it needs to be powerful. Plasma Caster:
The base version is still very good. I have gotten many double and triple kills with it. It does require a bit of getting used to. I even get kills when getting shot from behind, I just look down and fire at my feet and thrust to cover. Storm Rifle:
I like it a lot but it does require you to hit most shots before it overheats, so burst shots to start with is recommended.
**Promethean Weapons:**They are good at medium range as they lock on to targets. Good for players that can’t always get a head shot. They get outclassed by good players with precision weapons.
The one weapon I feel needs improvement is the SPNRs. Specifically against tanks and Banshees. I feel like I have to use all my rockets just for 1 tank/Banshee. Why bother when I can just use a Req 4 active camo and jack the tank or just shoot a Banshee down with my default weapons.
I kinda like the boltshot. Several times it saved my neck because of the homing capabilities and the 4 shot kill. I can always easily kill enemies around corners on more condensed slayer maps. it gives me the advantage of being able to strafe more and fire while moving to cover. It is also very useful for enemies trying to escape from you, the shots will follow your target and even hit them when they are behind cover.
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> So what’s up with the Hydra Launcher? It is terrible close range, has a very slow reload time and cannot shoot long range. Right now it seems like most players refuse to even pick it up. I think it needs to do more splatter damage so you can aim at walls and floors. (Rather than only having to lock on to hope for a kill)
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> Spartan Laser is TERRIBLE in halo 5! Such a disappointment as it was one of my favorite halo 3 weapons.
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> Plasma Caster isn’t all that much better. However, I at least bother to pick it up.(sometimes)
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> I believe the Storm Rifle is a well designed weapon with the short burst and short range. However the respawn needs to be increased or only spawn one Storm Rifle on the map.
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> Promethean assault rifle and pistol? Are they completely useless? I never pick them up but maybe I should start?
You have to use Smart Scope if you want a kill with the Hydra. Locking on to enemies is the best way to use it and it has quite a good range but I do think it should be extended even further.
Eh, it’s not like it was a go to for destroying vehicles in Reach and 4
Plasma caster requires you to shoot an entire clip into a tight space or charge shots and treat it more like the plasma launcher only there’s no lock-on feature. It’s a very well crafted weapon and very unique but it takes time to understand it properly
Don’t you dare take my store rifle away from me.
Suppressor and Boltshot are amazing, the suppressor is easily the best automatic you can get your hands on aside from the SMG. The tracking shots make it amazing for quick kills, same goes for the boltshot. They are very underrated weapons but in the right hands you can be damn near unstoppable.
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> So what’s up with the Hydra Launcher? It is terrible close range, has a very slow reload time and cannot shoot long range. Right now it seems like most players refuse to even pick it up. I think it needs to do more splatter damage so you can aim at walls and floors. (Rather than only having to lock on to hope for a kill)
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> Spartan Laser is TERRIBLE in halo 5! Such a disappointment as it was one of my favorite halo 3 weapons.
>
> Plasma Caster isn’t all that much better. However, I at least bother to pick it up.(sometimes)
>
> I believe the Storm Rifle is a well designed weapon with the short burst and short range. However the respawn needs to be increased or only spawn one Storm Rifle on the map.
>
> Promethean assault rifle and pistol? Are they completely useless? I never pick them up but maybe I should start?
The hydra is an awesome weapon! Its not meant to be a close range weapon. Its best niche is medium range engagements where you can take advantage of the tracking abilities. Its also decent to use against vehicles but you will get best results if you lock from behind and let the rockets chase them down. You can also arc the rockets around corners and over hills if you quickly adjust your aim after locking on.
The laser is ok but it needs to be more consistent. Sometimes vehicles die from a grazing shot and other times they take little or no damage from a shot that appears to hit dead center.
Storm rifle is fine just the way it is. Its a power weapon but it spawns very fast and is readily available to everyone on most of the maps it is on.
The boltshot is very strong and is best used at mid to close range. I would give it a try. As for the repeater (I think that’s its name) I think its kinda lack luster. It has a slow wind up when you first shoot it but it can really pack a punch once it gets going.
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> So what’s up with the Hydra Launcher? It is terrible close range, has a very slow reload time and cannot shoot long range. Right now it seems like most players refuse to even pick it up. I think it needs to do more splatter damage so you can aim at walls and floors. (Rather than only having to lock on to hope for a kill)
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> Spartan Laser is TERRIBLE in halo 5! Such a disappointment as it was one of my favorite halo 3 weapons.
>
> Plasma Caster isn’t all that much better. However, I at least bother to pick it up.(sometimes)
>
> I believe the Storm Rifle is a well designed weapon with the short burst and short range. However the respawn needs to be increased or only spawn one Storm Rifle on the map.
>
> Promethean assault rifle and pistol? Are they completely useless? I never pick them up but maybe I should start?
Some one doesnt know how to use the hydra. I thank people like you for not picking it up so i can go on a spree with it.
splazer- i dont touch it in H5. just needs the “red” away when you’re zoomed when charging so you can see and it’s good.
Caster is beast. I’m picking up a pattern here. let me guess the grenade launcher in reach was useless to you as well.
Supressor and boltshot are useful. only guns that can headshot an enemy in cover. They’re just as strong as the smg but have range.
sounds like someone needs to learn to use these guns
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> Storm rifle - is crazy good and strong. I think the zoom in range for it and the AR needs to be reduced. They can shoot pretty dam far!
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> The fuel rod is also weak as hell! It takes two shots to kill a guy… even if i hit him dead on. Don’t agree with that. If it’s going to be this way, rate of fire needs to be upped!
the accuracy at range for the AR is useless, its a medium range weapon, any shorter and it would be a less powerful smg
the fuel rod IS an instant kill if you actually hit the person, its splash damage is a lot weaker than that of the rockets