It’s like having an energy sword attached to your weapon. I’ve got one for my AR and BR and it’s a 1-shot melee to enemy players plus there’s an extended range on the lunge like you have with the sword! Unfortunately you have to get to level 8 before you can use them, but I helped pull off 2 come-from-behind victories last night by going on a rampage inside an enemy held base with it, capturing the base to close off our core to the enemy, then dropping the low-health warden with a couple bayonet hits to the back!
Anyway, if you’ve unlocked that req type and get to level 8 give it a try. It’s super fun and all the cool kids are doing it.
Update
Here’s a little clip of the fun you can have with the energy bayonet:
Not sure how to make that a link so you’ll have to copy and paste it.
Well I never seem to get a 1 hit melee from the front unless I hit them a bit with some bullets. But if I put on the Legendary Melee perk. Then it is a 100% kill no matter where you hit.
Don’t need the melee perk, it’s a one hit anyways. I’ve had a couple of instances where it hasn’t been, where the other guy bashed at the same time, so I think maybe it’s like the bash away energy sword on reach?
Either way I usually have if for a little under half a game now and have used it tons, and get consistent one hit bashes from the front without melee perk or prior damage.
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> Don’t need the melee perk, it’s a one hit anyways. I’ve had a couple of instances where it hasn’t been, where the other guy bashed at the same time, so I think maybe it’s like the bash away energy sword on reach?
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> Either way I usually have if for a little under half a game now and have used it tons, and get consistent one hit bashes from the front without melee perk or prior damage.
Then it must be a unlucky hit. But then again. I do love the extented spartan Charge range and damage to it that the melee perk adds
I have only had a chance to use it a few times but I absolutely love it, I know some people probably think it’s overpowered but in the last 2 or 3 minutes of a match it is great.
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> I have only had a chance to use it a few times but I absolutely love it, I know some people probably think it’s overpowered but in the last 2 or 3 minutes of a match it is great.
It might be a little OP, but that’s why they made it a level 8 req.
I have one for both my AR and SMG, but by the time i have enough REQ energy, and high enough level, the match is almost over. But now that it seems like a viable option for CQB, Ima go ahead and start using it. Thanks!