The Hydra is the worst weapon Ive ever used in Halo of all time. This thing is worse than the Halo reach plasma launcher. Against spartans the splash damage hardly does any damage, even if its locked on it does nothing even though its a -Yoink!- missile launcher. And against vehicles it still does insignificant amounts of damage. I mean this thing shoots rubber ducks.
Its not meant for vehicles, its more of a anti-personal weapon. Besides it takes 2 missiles for a kill, this weapon is not meant for one to just grab it and charge into the fight leeroy jenkins style. If you can stay back and lock onto players from a safe distance or by sneaking around it kills like no other. I’ve gotten so many kills with it and it does finish vehicles already weak in health otherwise you have to be lucky locked on vehicles expose the player for the missiles to hit directly
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> Its not meant for vehicles, its more of a anti-personal weapon. Besides it takes 2 missiles for a kill, this weapon is not meant for one to just grab it and charge into the fight leeroy jenkins style. If you can stay back and lock onto players from a safe distance or by sneaking around it kills like no other. I’ve gotten so many kills with it and it does finish vehicles already weak in health otherwise you have to be lucky locked on vehicles expose the player for the missiles to hit directly
Really? I figured I must be using it wrong but Ive continually spawned it in and had it do borderline nothing to everything it hits. It took every shot it had to blow up a regular tank. Seems like it should be better than that
I like it. Use it to smoke out campers sniping in the bunker on Apex.
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> The Hydra is the worst weapon Ive ever used in Halo of all time. This thing is worse than the Halo reach plasma launcher. Against spartans the splash damage hardly does any damage, even if its locked on it does nothing even though its a -Yoink!- missile launcher. And against vehicles (which, granted, is its primary purpose) it still does insignificant amounts of damage. I mean this thing shoots rubber ducks.
learn to use it, its probably the most skilful power weapon in h5 and is actually pretty OP if used properly, lock on and aim upwards/to the sides and curve shots around cover, it only takes 2 rockets to kill, but shoot 3 to be safe. Also, it’s an anti-infantry weapon, not anti-vehicle (unless you use the echinda variant in warzone modes)
I’m assuming the OP has never even tried to use it properly. He saw it was a “missile launcher” and automatically assumed it must be as powerful as the rockets.
- Firstly, the Hydra is an antipersonnel weapon, requiring two direct hits to kill. It is not effective in general against vehicles unless it is a Ghost or Mongoose. - Second, there is very little splash damage because it is a micro-missile launcher. We already have a rocket launcher which can kill in one hit. Once again, two direct hits to kill, extra for overshields. - Thirdly, it is a support weapon, if you’re using it in head on fights you more than likely deserve to get your butt handed to you. Try using it as an ambush weapon and to flank enemies while teammates directly engage them. Its always a good idea to check things out before posting a rant, if you want to check out some other strategies there are some good threads that you can find in the search box.
Use it as a defensive weapon. Let the enemy come to you, find a nice long sightline and unleash a swarm of tiny missiles.
Its actually not too bad against vehicles if you can lock onto the passengers. I’ve killed whole Warthogs with it.
I quite enjoy using the Hydra. Only problem I have with it is the variations in lock on time. Other then that I am fairly proficient with it.
Hydra? Vehicle? Are you kidding me
not worthless if you know how to use it and looking at your stats you havent had enough practice with it
It could use a slight buff… Especially against vehicles. But I think it does good against Spartans. Yes it does have to be locked on to do anything. Usually 3 rockets does the trick.
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> I’m assuming the OP has never even tried to use it properly. He saw it was a “missile launcher” and automatically assumed it must be as powerful as the rockets.
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> - Firstly, the Hydra is an antipersonnel weapon, requiring two direct hits to kill. It is not effective in general against vehicles unless it is a Ghost or Mongoose.
> - Second, there is very little splash damage because it is a micro-missile launcher. We already have a rocket launcher which can kill in one hit. Once again, two direct hits to kill, extra for overshields.
> - Thirdly, it is a support weapon, if you’re using it in head on fights you more than likely deserve to get your butt handed to you. Try using it as an ambush weapon and to flank enemies while teammates directly engage them.
> Its always a good idea to check things out before posting a rant, if you want to check out some other strategies there are some good threads that you can find in the search box.
Ive used it countless times. Dont take me for some Halo scrub Ive most likely been playing since before you knew Halo was a thing. They dont ever inform you how to properly use it and even when I lock on I find it hardly does any damage, I dont know why. I also find that by the time I have locked on I have already been headshotted. Furthermore Ive succesfully dodged the -Yoinking!- hell out of it. I mean this thing cant be very good if I have only ever died a handful of times and just simply thrusted out of the way the rest. I simply find it to be gimmicky and useless as a power weapon, why settle for something with so many variables when I could have already fired 3 BR shots in the time it took to lock on. I definitely “checked it out” by calling in a good 30 or so of them in Warzone. Ive had a cert for them since around SR 20 and have never been able to get a single kill out of it. I mean have you ever seen someone pick it up in breakout? It spells immediate death for that player
The tier 2 and 3 versions need an instant lock and a 20% range buff to be viable. Get rid of the red light. The Hydra is completely outclassed by the railgun series, as they’re great against both vehicles AND infantry.
I wish people would stop Yoinking! up these threads with “get good” and “learn to use it” so that 343i could actually give it the buff it needs. In 1500 games of Warzone, I know by now when a REQ is garbage. I can get 5 kills with the Arcliight and Light of Urs reliably, but even the Typhon is more trouble than it’s worth.
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> The Hydra is the worst weapon Ive ever used in Halo of all time. This thing is worse than the Halo reach plasma launcher. Against spartans the splash damage hardly does any damage, even if its locked on it does nothing even though its a -Yoink!- missile launcher. And against vehicles it still does insignificant amounts of damage. I mean this thing shoots rubber ducks.
LMAO youre joking right? Both are beast weapons. Hydra kills ghost and hogs like flies. You must not know how to use it.
Lock on with zoom. Aim away, like above them, fire twice for people four for vehicles and you got a kill.
When it comes to anti-infantry, all it takes is 2 shots. To land 2 good shots, the opponent should be committed in trying to take you because they are then out of cover and less possible chance of going into cover. Watch them overcommit or wait until they are wide open.
When it comes to vehicles, the normal Hydra Launcher can either be efficient or inefficient as the hydra is locking on to either the vehicle or the player. The hydra gets confused as it doesn’t understand what you are locking onto. However if you know you wanna hit a badly damaged gungoose then fire it.
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> The tier 2 and 3 versions need an instant lock and a 20% range buff to be viable. Get rid of the red light. The Hydra is completely outclassed by the railgun series, as they’re great against both vehicles AND infantry.
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> I wish people would stop Yoinking! up these threads with “get good” and “learn to use it” so that 343i could actually give it the buff it needs. In 1500 games of Warzone, I know by now when a REQ is garbage. I can get 5 kills with the Arcliight and Light of Urs reliably, but even the Typhon is more trouble than it’s worth.
Thank you! Im not saying the hydra is impossible to get kills with Im saying it needs to be better. Its severily outclassed. Nearly EVERY power weapon has advantage over it not to mention a regular BR can outclass it. Power weapon my -Yoink-
Really? If you’re stealthy enough and kinda camp from a high position with sightlines, just use 2-3 shots on each spartan for almost guaranteed kills.
The trick is you can’t use it in 1 on 1 fights. It only works for me when the enemy has no awareness of me. Then it’s a quick kill as quick as a sniper shot through the nostril.
the hydra is lock on
lock on to someone
aim up
watch as they die in 2-3 shots
Disagree with you OP, Hydra’s a damn gud weapon. I love it.