The range only feels shorter because now the shell will detonate when it detects an enemy within the blast radius, so if you fire it straight at the enemy it'll explode before actually hitting its maximum effective range. In fact, this actually increases the weapon range because you can hit enemies further than the effective range as long as it's within the shell's blast radius to trigger the explosion
@@TheAnaz41745 "GRENADE “DIZZY”: increased Total Rounds/Projectile Speed, decreased Reload Time. Effective Range also adjusted. Rounds now explode upon reaching their Effective Range, even if they don’t make contact" They shortened the effective range to like 285 or something and now it detonates at that spot, there is no "detonate nearby" thing. This is easily tested by using manual aim and shooting past an enemy very close!! Please do not spread untested misinformation!
@@w3yr there was an almost 400 or so range decrease, the 90 blast radius doesnt make up for that at all Dizzy cant snipe in pve against stationary targets anymore, but it can almost always hit moving targets because of the changes
@@AutistiCat2406 What I see here is they are trying to make some variation within Grenade Launcher, so if you want to have more long range potential, you pick Gou-Cheng whose effective range is unchanged, while Dizzy and the other one (Irdium I think?), with their shortened range, now function more as a mid-range weapon with their predictable explosion timing.
The AURORA missiles are actually meant to be used at close range. Around 100m or so, they'll never miss their target (unless they dodge, obviously). They're kind of like a back-mounted guided energy shotgun.
Your content actually helps me understand the stats and builds in a smarter way. Been playing AC since the beginning and you're educating me a lot. Great work, lad. Seriously
Laser Turret fired 6 shots before expiring prior to the patch, and now fire 10 shots before expiring. They feel like they have the same overall duration, though I never timed what it was before the patch. So its a pretty significant boost, about 66%, if that is indeed the case.
Ooohh! I found your channel about three days ago, and already I'm building much more solid ACs - I love your presentation, methodology, and conclusions. Thankyou!
@@ChrighttI was making pretty good acs before possibly to good with no meta weapons that I got kicked out of most lobbies and was called a meta abuser of topic I know but still also thanks for the breakdown on the hidden mechanics if you read this I have a question how exactly does melee lunge distance get calculated I get inconsistent results with a given melee depending on my weight it seams. Sorry for the wall of text good video
Coral shields, paired with high impact res ACs. Permaglide, wheelchair tank, rebula, just to name a few thoughts Also, since AB speed got nerfed on heavier ACs, it's more power to backpedal missile spam ACs. If you're not light and fast enough, getting in close to get the AP lead without losing can be all the more challenging
A build I've been enjoying is a tetrapod with dual Xuan-Ge grenade launchers and twin dual missile launchers. The reload times, especially now, mean you can easily cycle one of them per second, every second. It's relentless.
Highlight for me ended up being the generator rebalance giving more reasonable options for any given AC. I find it remarkable that the VP-44D still seems like the best in its weight class unless you need something specific
Chrightt, thanks a ton for this breakdown. I really appreciate it. I don't PvP, but if I did, I'd feel like I knew where to start because of your videos and cost/benefit analysis
Prior to this patch, double zimmies and songbirds/needles are very rampant in PVP After this patch however, players seems to have more fun in variety builds. Heck, the second room I entered after the patch was full of Bad Cooks instead of zimmies
@@DeathScyther006 That is their first mistake... Never use the Shoulder Mounted Shield Launcher when actual Shoulder Shields are much better and free of ammo. But if you're using Drones. Always dual wield it. Otherwise, pick any Seeker Launcher to force the enemy to QB out. Single Shoulder Drones are not good in PvP. As for dual Zim post patch... Pick any Pistol, SMG, or close ranged burst weapon and dual wield it. Very few weapons like every Rifle and Launchers can go well with Melee weapons. But not every weapon can. Such as, SMGs because it becomes garbage if you're just using one. And this is 3v3s, from my experience.
@@DeathScyther006 laser turrets are completely busted. They require zero skill to use. These weapons that don't require any aiming or timing should be removed from the game
I love this latest patch, the Yaba generator now suits my needs as I don't run energy weapons and offensively both my mainstay Harris and especially the Majestic have been noticeably improved!
I was already using Hokushi before the patch, now it feels really incredible. I'm rather happy with weapon balance at the moment, certainly a high point so far. I still think the Turner and Scudder need some more help though. They're direct damage focused kinetic guns, so they struggle with impact, but energy weapons do that raw damage job significantly better. Reasonable to good impact is how a lot of kinetics close the gap, and as far as the mid range that rifles thrive in turner and scudder feel much worse than options like the Ransetsu RF and the Harris. And of course if the Turner needs help the Ransetsu AR needs a lot of help.
I think above all else, the Turner needs a few more rounds in its mag because it always seems to run out just a moment too soon. I got the Scudder recently and it feels like a straight upgrade over the Turner: More DPS, more impact, more range, and more damage per mag, but with easily affordable recoil, weight, and EN load increases. Even the Scudder's lower rate of fire seems like an upside because taping down the Turner's trigger just empties its tiny mag faster; With either one of these guns it's worthwhile to treat it like a semi-auto sometimes to make the shots count. I'm enjoying the Scudder a lot but I haven't even tried the Ransetsus despite the RF being the only rifle I've seen in PVP out of the entire selection available.
@@agentoranj5858 Ransetsu RF isn't fully automatic like the Turner and Scudder. You can think of it as being somewhere between those and the Curtis and Harris railguns actually, as it behaves similarly to them. It has overall better non charge attack performance than those guns, and performs exceptionally well at the mid range where Turner and Scudder work best. I do recommend it.
I doubt I would be finishing up NG++ without these guides. Thanks Chright! AC6 has become my favorite fromsoft game and given me a new perspective on other games by FS. Can’t wait to go revisit games like DS, Bloodborne and Elden ring with the lessons I’ve learned playing AC.
Excellent analysis as always Master Chrightt. The 1 thing I'm not truly happy about is the huge Assault Boost nerf. Too many from too many sides, impact reduction during AB being the one bothering me the most... but it might be compensated by the parts' general increase in attitude stability so we'll see. Can't wait for your next breakdown and thanx for the amazing effort you put into this.
Thanks for the breakdown! The Charge Rifles look fantastic now. Super fast charge to really open up that high impact and engage at a further range than being able to smell the enemy ACs oil
The bazookas are now very deadly in pvp, because you're likely to get hit before the warning sound triggers. The added grenade airburst and aurora buffs are amazing and fun to play around too.
You can blame hit registration for bazookas hitting you even though you heard the warning beep and dodged. Hit registration in online PvP + bazookas = sorcery-level shenanigans, even when both parties have the exact same internet and zero lag. I got utterly balled over by one bazooka user this morning precisely because of hit registration. You think you dodged, but because the hit registers on your opponent's end, it still counts as a hit (and a bazooka hit is painful because of its high stagger and damage).
@@RenkaKuroganealso doesn't help that lag influences pvp matches so much. I've had matches where I get staggered by projectiles that comes out a week after I died. There's also the problem of enemy projectiles not showing up on your screen due to lag as well.
@@RenkaKurogane In old Armored Core games you dont have a Warning that the Enemy shoots with the Bazooka. You Outplayed Bazooka Players with Range back in the Days.
@@DevouringKing And then 4 Answer happened with the infamous blade spiders. So crazy fast to hit and one jab of their laser blades can usually down your victim in one hit. Range? What's that? Can't hear you say range when I'm already in your face with my sword.
The only thing that hurt me in this patch, was I have an AC I use for fun or to troll the meta spammers. It's a wheelchair double badcook build. It would do TONS of DPS and the status buildup make the stagger happen pretty fast. Now, I never stagger with them, even in 3v3 while I'm roasting an opponents AC from behind until I have to cool down. So, the badcook flamethrower because of the buff to almost all head pieces, makes the ACS strain almost a non factore. I've noticed that with my twin stun gun builds, they don't build up that electric damage and stagger like they use to, making them just a why bother kind of weapon.
One major thing I’d like to see is a major decrease in recovery animation for melee attacks. Tbh I don’t see any need for the AC to stop and pose in midair at all after they do a melee slash. They should be able to do it and keep going in one fluid motion. Same as how you can shoot a gun or missiles while assault , and it doesn’t make you come to a complete stop
glad your curse in intact, because this patch was great. also it means you make more content. the auroras have been my favorite weapon since i first got them but they were pitiful. id still like to see a slight buff to ammo count and lockon time but theyre usable now
The coral oscillator is still very broken, but in a different way. On certain armor pieces the charged attack will simply miss/won't work at all and is such a kick in the ass given how hard is to get the damn thing.
@@Ninjataz it's true, but the way to trigger it is a enigma with how the hell it even works. There's some unpredictible combinations of parts that it happens on.
@@cridus_ no it’s not that makes 0 sense if you are able to sortie you can use any equipped weapons your weight might be high or if your using bay weapons certain combos may overburden your arms but that’s the stupidest theory
Laser turrets have been favorite buff of the patch. I tried to use them when the game dropped but they were basically unusable. With the buff they now attack frequently enough to do the job they were made for. Ive been running a lightweight dual needle gun build with double turrets and its been amazing
I stayed up late the night before the patch watching your video... then had to laugh when they patched the next day. I feel your pain! Thank you for your insights. I'm an old wow gamer(which means I love that nitty gritty and I have no idea how to actually play) and your videos are well done. Thank you for the breakdowns and inspiring ideas and builds. Glad to see you're picking up some growth - hopefully that's good for you personally, because I know it's good for the community.
This patch hits everything for me. I run the Kasaur legs and try to be as light as i can and that extral speeds at lower weight has already been a huge benefit
Pro tip for the Tai-Yang/bomb thrower Holding the left trigger/m1 will throw in a vertical trajectory which also seems to increase the range considerably. It hits less consistently but still makes for a good medium range punish/zoning tool.
Only thing i dont like here is how hard they nerfed tetras. If it was just one thing or the other ok. But they nerfed them across the board even their main gimmick as if they were the most op things on the planet
I saw on another channel that the yaba works similar to the coral generators, but on a smaller scale, so you can use it to fly a lot, but on light builds
Those BAWS generators still need a bit of a boost, though mostly the Yaba. They aren't just competing with the VP-20C but with the Dafeng models too, seemingly intended to be in-between choices but often coming up a bit short. Putting in a bit more weight for better performance or just outright having enough output to supply a build is an easy choice for most players to make.
For me, the Zimmer was doing the impact that Sweet Sixteen was supposed to be doing, cause go damn... 840 impact for that range and consistency is too much, i really expect that they give a little hand to SS to make it a 1Tap Melee Range Blunderbuss it should be.
*exhausts jamming gun's ammo, throws gun in the garbage* Won't stop me from decking every pawn in sight (stacked rocket tetrapod can screw itself though)
I've noted that, with the aurora change, you can easily run those and dual energy pistols and VE-20B, and with the missile lock FCS, you can make a build where the auroras do a lot of heavy lifting.
Also worth mentioning: I saw another patch breakdown video (I believe it was FightinCowboy) who also mentioned that the Stun Needles also do less damage with each subsequent hit, so spamming them gives you a damage reduction... not that that will probably matter to much
That's not the case. The subsequent hit is poor wording on Fromsoft's part. It is referring to the lightning explosion after the needle hits the target. I know some other TH-camrs like cowboy misinterpreted it as damage reduction after firing it multiple times in a row.
So, does this mean that the Coral Missile is basically just as strong as ever in its uncharged form (and charged form when talking about the big blast) when the opponent isn't staggered? So, you can use it to stagger, and punish with something else. It's guidance always felt crazy strong, and they didn't touch that part, at least.
By "guidance felt crazy strong" you mean it was the only threatening missile in the game outside of missile boat builds? I've never been hit by it unless I got staggered beforehand, it's a skill issue.
@@JerichoDeath Ah, that's weird then, as coral missiles are unlocked in second-to-last mission of NG++ after a player basically beat most of the challenges available. I don't think it can be considered unbalanced in PvE due to that.
Thank you for all the details! Glad I beat the game (3 times for all 3 endings) before they nerf the stun needles and quad-legs, otherwise some Bosses are extremely strong!! NOT gonna touch the game again...
You can simply swap to the earshots now. Much lower energy load, roughly same damage, a bit longer CD but has blast radius so easier to hit enemies on land from the air.
Was the actual damage (ignoring stagger) for kicks nerfed? I happened to start NG++ right when this patch went live, I think, and my biped builds no longer one-shot the MT trash mobs, so I'm not sure whether it was due to the patch or if they just got buffed enough in NG++ to endure a kick. Either way, quite disappointed by it; kicking random MTs into walls or into the distance was just about the most satisfying thing in the game IMO
the explosive buffs make them nightmarish to deal with, it really sucks trying to fight heavyweights with a ton of explosives on them i was on the receiving end of a 100-0 true combo using 2x Morley, 2x handheld bazookas, and Spring Chicken legs; it did not feel good. All the guy had to do was assault boost in, hit the morley, and kick in between each of the handheld shots.
Wait, that comment about max initial angle of fire based on the truenos change - does that stat apply to all weapons? I've noticed the laser rifles have absolutely atrocious tracking on moving targets, specifically that it will shoot directly at them instead of leading them. Now I'm wondering if that's why...
Yep, which is why lasers are best at mid-range. They do still shoot at "where targets are going" though to some extent as long as your firearm spec/FCS is good enough and your reticle is on target. For having a more rigid shot though, they have really quick projectile speed. Of course, they'll hit at close range too.
the Yaba excels at 'riding on the edge" as i call it. it has a relatively fast recharge time after using all EN, recovers about 1/3 of its capacity. kinda like Coral generator, just much faster, but with less EN recovered. still not sure what scenario this trait can be exploited though.
Harris is such a solid weapon for just about any purpose. I use it whenever I just want a general gun that’s good at everything. I just beat arquebus balteus and I was using it to chip down the shield, and chip down enemy health at short, medium and long range. It’s good at direct hits too. I was already a Harris enjoyer before the patch, this almost almost makes it a bit overtuned imo. The thing is there aren’t really weapons that fill that slot if an all around “good gun”. You have that and the scudder. Which I also like. In the dlc I hope they add some more weapons which fill this category. Like for example maybe a heavier version of the scudder.
@@FelisImpurrator I almost never use the charge. Especially against an enemy that takes more than one hit. Once you charge the weapon it takes forever to record on both of them. Only if you just want a large punish once in a while. I use it to constantly pepper the enemy with solid chip damage.
@@alcoyot I see. The Curtis post first buff could just fire off alternating charge shots in double trigger at solid range, though, which is better for ACS load than plinking.
I feel like overall if you're not using the charge shot on the Harris, then you might as well use the Ransetsu RF instead. Lighter, larger clip, much faster reload, still has strong stats. I think the Harris looks cool though so I use it often.
@@magicalgirl1296 I think the Ransetsu burst variant actually does bonkers damage even tap fired. Much higher than the RF, and it's faster than the linear rifles. Although the Harris is good for punishing if you DO have an ACS stagger going. Which I suppose is what made it work against Arquebalteus, because Balteus gets instant guaranteed stagger on shield breaks and that's perfect for a weapon that can precharge timed direct hit punishes.
the new booster speed curve appears to have an inflection point right at 62000 where the alula quick boost reload ideal weight is i'm surprised the stun guns did not get a larger nerf though
@@Chrightt alula reload is also at 62400 i believe i think stun guns also got an indirect buff from the lightweight buff - they have some of the lightest weight in the entire game
You can see that this is not true even in the video when I shot at 103m range. And this is a stationary target... doesn't get any better with moving targets.
the Dizzy for shadow buff this patch. not alot of people talking about it so I think I might as well. before, if you miss your bazoka or grenade launcher shot, thats is it. but now, they will exploed at their max effective range...the Dizzy is the only one with the effective range at 290, which is what normally the combat range of most fight...this mean, you can miss with a Dizzy at 250-300 range...and somehow still hit with the massive blast radius...jut putting this out there...
1:55 100% agreed. You can still melt most bosses in under 30 seconds with 2 Zimmermans and 2 Sweet Sixteens, and you don’t need to be an AC pro to do it. Zim is still pretty damn strong lol
I'm glad they buffed the tai yang shou , that weapon is pretty fun, also the higher rounds on the pistols is good BCS that was the only thing stopping me from using them
Hey, Dark Souls2 is having a little renaissance, since the servers whent back online. Hence I was wondering if you‘d consider creating guides similar to your elden ring ones. I figured it would help it gain even more new/old players and you could analyze what is most likely a game in its final state, so no updates making your videos to some extent obsolete. I‘d be realy glad to see one of my favorite creators cover that😊 But in any case mest wishes to you and thank you for your work.
Wow. The Haldeman was actually stronger in terms of DPS? I didn't know that. I tested them side by side after the first nerf and they legitimately just felt worse against the tester AC.
The wider spread and lower impact is probably why that was. Even if something has lower raw dps, if a weapon can do high acs strain it can easily close the gap. Zimm's narrower spread makes it more consistent against AC sized targets as well.
@@magicalgirl1296 It felt like it couldn't keep ACS pressure up even double triggered, which was part of that. Sustained ACS load is useless if it drains back out, after all. That, and the laser shotgun was just consistently outdoing it in that regard. I feel like AC6's lack of back chainguns and other such constant pressure options really hurts these kinds of weapons...
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Honestly, From Soft should just hire you. This is by far the best explanation of the patch notes I've seen.
Greetings, V.VIII Chrightt here. I have some patch notes you should know about
Note that Dizzy has a much shorter range compared to before, which means with all the changes dodging it will be incredibly difficult
I heard the range is shorter but is roughly the same if you account for the aoe size.
The range only feels shorter because now the shell will detonate when it detects an enemy within the blast radius, so if you fire it straight at the enemy it'll explode before actually hitting its maximum effective range.
In fact, this actually increases the weapon range because you can hit enemies further than the effective range as long as it's within the shell's blast radius to trigger the explosion
@@TheAnaz41745 "GRENADE “DIZZY”: increased Total Rounds/Projectile Speed, decreased Reload Time. Effective Range also adjusted. Rounds now explode upon reaching their Effective Range, even if they don’t make contact"
They shortened the effective range to like 285 or something and now it detonates at that spot, there is no "detonate nearby" thing. This is easily tested by using manual aim and shooting past an enemy very close!! Please do not spread untested misinformation!
@@w3yr there was an almost 400 or so range decrease, the 90 blast radius doesnt make up for that at all
Dizzy cant snipe in pve against stationary targets anymore, but it can almost always hit moving targets because of the changes
@@AutistiCat2406 What I see here is they are trying to make some variation within Grenade Launcher, so if you want to have more long range potential, you pick Gou-Cheng whose effective range is unchanged, while Dizzy and the other one (Irdium I think?), with their shortened range, now function more as a mid-range weapon with their predictable explosion timing.
The AURORA missiles are actually meant to be used at close range. Around 100m or so, they'll never miss their target (unless they dodge, obviously). They're kind of like a back-mounted guided energy shotgun.
With their new EN load they make a decent tracking laser weapon. OK damage while being fire and forget
Your content actually helps me understand the stats and builds in a smarter way. Been playing AC since the beginning and you're educating me a lot.
Great work, lad. Seriously
Thank you for being such a great content creator!
Thank you guys for watching my content! :D
Laser Turret fired 6 shots before expiring prior to the patch, and now fire 10 shots before expiring. They feel like they have the same overall duration, though I never timed what it was before the patch. So its a pretty significant boost, about 66%, if that is indeed the case.
Ooohh! I found your channel about three days ago, and already I'm building much more solid ACs - I love your presentation, methodology, and conclusions. Thankyou!
Welcome aboard! :D
@@ChrighttI was making pretty good acs before possibly to good with no meta weapons that I got kicked out of most lobbies and was called a meta abuser of topic I know but still also thanks for the breakdown on the hidden mechanics if you read this I have a question how exactly does melee lunge distance get calculated I get inconsistent results with a given melee depending on my weight it seams. Sorry for the wall of text good video
Just got your book, very excited to read while at work. Also thank you for the timely updates as usual
Wohoo!!! Hope you enjoy!
Genuinely great balancing patch. Feels like the changes were very thoughtful. I actually can’t think of much else that needs rebalancing.
Maybe a minigun acc. impact need to be turned down for a little bit but aside than that.....idk
I think the wheelchair legs need to be taken down a bit more. Either more en usage and/or less load limit.
Coral shields, paired with high impact res ACs. Permaglide, wheelchair tank, rebula, just to name a few thoughts
Also, since AB speed got nerfed on heavier ACs, it's more power to backpedal missile spam ACs. If you're not light and fast enough, getting in close to get the AP lead without losing can be all the more challenging
lightweight missile builds are even more of a pain than they were before, and wheelchairs definitely need to get hit again
Double stun guns
A build I've been enjoying is a tetrapod with dual Xuan-Ge grenade launchers and twin dual missile launchers. The reload times, especially now, mean you can easily cycle one of them per second, every second. It's relentless.
The patch seemed to have fulfilled his Crightteria
😂 I hate and love this at the same time.
@@Chrightt you got a bot posting in your comments. You've officially made it.
Was waiting for your coverage, happy to have it. Thank you as always!
Highlight for me ended up being the generator rebalance giving more reasonable options for any given AC.
I find it remarkable that the VP-44D still seems like the best in its weight class unless you need something specific
Ty for the break down.
The yaba generator is now my default generator
Thanks for being on top of this Cright. Having numbers is good and all, but having a visual representation and explanations is a massive help.
Brilliant explanations, loved the Trueno illustration!
The king of AC6 breakdowns once again gifts us with knowledge. Excellent video, once again 🙏
Chrightt, thanks a ton for this breakdown. I really appreciate it. I don't PvP, but if I did, I'd feel like I knew where to start because of your videos and cost/benefit analysis
Prior to this patch, double zimmies and songbirds/needles are very rampant in PVP
After this patch however, players seems to have more fun in variety builds. Heck, the second room I entered after the patch was full of Bad Cooks instead of zimmies
Dual Flamethrowers and Dual Mini Plasma Drones are fun... If you don't get hard stunned in 3v3s.
I fought a Zimmerman player last night using the shield launcher and laser turrets, and he disconnected after the first round.
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That is their first mistake... Never use the Shoulder Mounted Shield Launcher when actual Shoulder Shields are much better and free of ammo.
But if you're using Drones. Always dual wield it. Otherwise, pick any Seeker Launcher to force the enemy to QB out. Single Shoulder Drones are not good in PvP.
As for dual Zim post patch... Pick any Pistol, SMG, or close ranged burst weapon and dual wield it.
Very few weapons like every Rifle and Launchers can go well with Melee weapons. But not every weapon can. Such as, SMGs because it becomes garbage if you're just using one.
And this is 3v3s, from my experience.
@@DeathScyther006 laser turrets are completely busted. They require zero skill to use. These weapons that don't require any aiming or timing should be removed from the game
I love this latest patch, the Yaba generator now suits my needs as I don't run energy weapons and offensively both my mainstay Harris and especially the Majestic have been noticeably improved!
I keep getting answers to my questions on your videos.
I was already using Hokushi before the patch, now it feels really incredible.
I'm rather happy with weapon balance at the moment, certainly a high point so far. I still think the Turner and Scudder need some more help though. They're direct damage focused kinetic guns, so they struggle with impact, but energy weapons do that raw damage job significantly better. Reasonable to good impact is how a lot of kinetics close the gap, and as far as the mid range that rifles thrive in turner and scudder feel much worse than options like the Ransetsu RF and the Harris.
And of course if the Turner needs help the Ransetsu AR needs a lot of help.
I think above all else, the Turner needs a few more rounds in its mag because it always seems to run out just a moment too soon.
I got the Scudder recently and it feels like a straight upgrade over the Turner: More DPS, more impact, more range, and more damage per mag, but with easily affordable recoil, weight, and EN load increases. Even the Scudder's lower rate of fire seems like an upside because taping down the Turner's trigger just empties its tiny mag faster; With either one of these guns it's worthwhile to treat it like a semi-auto sometimes to make the shots count.
I'm enjoying the Scudder a lot but I haven't even tried the Ransetsus despite the RF being the only rifle I've seen in PVP out of the entire selection available.
@@agentoranj5858 Ransetsu RF isn't fully automatic like the Turner and Scudder. You can think of it as being somewhere between those and the Curtis and Harris railguns actually, as it behaves similarly to them. It has overall better non charge attack performance than those guns, and performs exceptionally well at the mid range where Turner and Scudder work best. I do recommend it.
I doubt I would be finishing up NG++ without these guides. Thanks Chright! AC6 has become my favorite fromsoft game and given me a new perspective on other games by FS. Can’t wait to go revisit games like DS, Bloodborne and Elden ring with the lessons I’ve learned playing AC.
Dude your content is just gold
Love the detail in your videos, makes every one of them a must watch. Beautiful work.
Excellent analysis as always Master Chrightt. The 1 thing I'm not truly happy about is the huge Assault Boost nerf. Too many from too many sides, impact reduction during AB being the one bothering me the most... but it might be compensated by the parts' general increase in attitude stability so we'll see.
Can't wait for your next breakdown and thanx for the amazing effort you put into this.
Thanks for the breakdown! The Charge Rifles look fantastic now. Super fast charge to really open up that high impact and engage at a further range than being able to smell the enemy ACs oil
Recently watched a bunch of your vids and now my acs are all insane I love understanding stuff!
The bazookas are now very deadly in pvp, because you're likely to get hit before the warning sound triggers.
The added grenade airburst and aurora buffs are amazing and fun to play around too.
You can blame hit registration for bazookas hitting you even though you heard the warning beep and dodged.
Hit registration in online PvP + bazookas = sorcery-level shenanigans, even when both parties have the exact same internet and zero lag. I got utterly balled over by one bazooka user this morning precisely because of hit registration. You think you dodged, but because the hit registers on your opponent's end, it still counts as a hit (and a bazooka hit is painful because of its high stagger and damage).
@@RenkaKuroganealso doesn't help that lag influences pvp matches so much.
I've had matches where I get staggered by projectiles that comes out a week after I died. There's also the problem of enemy projectiles not showing up on your screen due to lag as well.
@@RenkaKurogane In old Armored Core games you dont have a Warning that the Enemy shoots with the Bazooka. You Outplayed Bazooka Players with Range back in the Days.
@@DevouringKing And then 4 Answer happened with the infamous blade spiders. So crazy fast to hit and one jab of their laser blades can usually down your victim in one hit.
Range? What's that? Can't hear you say range when I'm already in your face with my sword.
@@RenkaKurogane For Answer is a New Armored Core for me. I mean with Back in the Days, the Armored Core 1 and 2 Tournaments i was playing at.
The only thing that hurt me in this patch, was I have an AC I use for fun or to troll the meta spammers. It's a wheelchair double badcook build. It would do TONS of DPS and the status buildup make the stagger happen pretty fast. Now, I never stagger with them, even in 3v3 while I'm roasting an opponents AC from behind until I have to cool down. So, the badcook flamethrower because of the buff to almost all head pieces, makes the ACS strain almost a non factore. I've noticed that with my twin stun gun builds, they don't build up that electric damage and stagger like they use to, making them just a why bother kind of weapon.
One major thing I’d like to see is a major decrease in recovery animation for melee attacks. Tbh I don’t see any need for the AC to stop and pose in midair at all after they do a melee slash. They should be able to do it and keep going in one fluid motion. Same as how you can shoot a gun or missiles while assault , and it doesn’t make you come to a complete stop
One answer exists: quick boost. That will solve your issue, but running out of EN leaves you more vulnerable.
Moonlight and its coral counterpart don't have that long, recovery animation. This feels like a deliberate balancing choice.
@@Corrodias true, imagine not even needing a quick boost to strike again with melee, back-to-back dicing up with little delay.
glad your curse in intact, because this patch was great. also it means you make more content. the auroras have been my favorite weapon since i first got them but they were pitiful. id still like to see a slight buff to ammo count and lockon time but theyre usable now
They also need to tweak the random deviation thing slightly so it doesn't miss with one or two missiles every so often.
The Aurora would be very cool if From increased the guidance.
The coral oscillator is still very broken, but in a different way. On certain armor pieces the charged attack will simply miss/won't work at all and is such a kick in the ass given how hard is to get the damn thing.
Not hard to get apart from the death wheel enemies why fromsoft I’s obsessed with death wheel enemies I don’t know
Also god if that’s true then they gotta fix that
@@Ninjataz it's true, but the way to trigger it is a enigma with how the hell it even works. There's some unpredictible combinations of parts that it happens on.
there was a theory that the reason for that was not having enough energy capacity for the charged attack. is that not it?
@@cridus_ no it’s not that makes 0 sense if you are able to sortie you can use any equipped weapons your weight might be high or if your using bay weapons certain combos may overburden your arms but that’s the stupidest theory
Been waiting from this. You're the king in AC6 analysis.
Laser turrets have been favorite buff of the patch. I tried to use them when the game dropped but they were basically unusable. With the buff they now attack frequently enough to do the job they were made for. Ive been running a lightweight dual needle gun build with double turrets and its been amazing
Love your content, the most in-depth analysis of AC6 that can be found
19:28 Saying such cruel words with a calm and gentle voice made it sounded 3000 times funnier lmao.
I stayed up late the night before the patch watching your video... then had to laugh when they patched the next day. I feel your pain!
Thank you for your insights. I'm an old wow gamer(which means I love that nitty gritty and I have no idea how to actually play) and your videos are well done. Thank you for the breakdowns and inspiring ideas and builds. Glad to see you're picking up some growth - hopefully that's good for you personally, because I know it's good for the community.
My AC build have been really decent since watching your vids. Thank you for all this.
ok that really is useful! I didn't know about the ideal weight for QB. Thanks man :)
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Great video! Hope this means patch tomorrow
You’re the man, appreciate so much your very valuable input in the AC community. Please keep up the great work, my friend!
This patch hits everything for me. I run the Kasaur legs and try to be as light as i can and that extral speeds at lower weight has already been a huge benefit
I love you so much bru lmaoaoa my builds have improved so much
thank you for that Chrightt
Finally can use pistols without needing to use the shoulder slot as a pseudo ammo pack with a second pistol.
Man you would've been a great teacher😂. Thankd for the awesome video as always.
Chright is the Man!
Great job bro. Keep up the great job.
Still present a coral oscillator bug, that makes it to NOT hit the target if you bave certain combinations of frame parts
Pro tip for the Tai-Yang/bomb thrower
Holding the left trigger/m1 will throw in a vertical trajectory which also seems to increase the range considerably. It hits less consistently but still makes for a good medium range punish/zoning tool.
Not a pro tip per say I noticed that instantly when actually looking at the stats showing a charged attack was a thing
Fair enough but I've seen enough cases of people just not knowing charged attacks exist for some weapons to think this is warranted.
Kick into tai yang shou is a combo, and it insta staggers lighter acs
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Thanks again for the deep dive Chrightt
Thanks for your hard work mate.
Been waiting for this, boiyo!
Please keep uploading so we can keep getting amazing patches
Love the content keep up the great work bro
Only thing i dont like here is how hard they nerfed tetras. If it was just one thing or the other ok. But they nerfed them across the board even their main gimmick as if they were the most op things on the planet
Another great and informative video, keep up the great work!
I saw on another channel that the yaba works similar to the coral generators, but on a smaller scale, so you can use it to fly a lot, but on light builds
Late to the party but great explanations, thank you!
Thanks for the hard work
EULE is actually my favorite back weapon, lol. I also still run double nebulas and a moonlight lol, I sometimes run the double Ducket
Those BAWS generators still need a bit of a boost, though mostly the Yaba. They aren't just competing with the VP-20C but with the Dafeng models too, seemingly intended to be in-between choices but often coming up a bit short. Putting in a bit more weight for better performance or just outright having enough output to supply a build is an easy choice for most players to make.
You're the best, buddy
those light reverse joint builds got a lot of love
For me, the Zimmer was doing the impact that Sweet Sixteen was supposed to be doing, cause go damn... 840 impact for that range and consistency is too much, i really expect that they give a little hand to SS to make it a 1Tap Melee Range Blunderbuss it should be.
Damn, they really did nerf the Jailbreak arms just to make you die a little bit easier during the first chapter 5 mission. Petty move... I respect it.
*exhausts jamming gun's ammo, throws gun in the garbage*
Won't stop me from decking every pawn in sight (stacked rocket tetrapod can screw itself though)
really just to keep it consistent with being a scrapped basho, but its definitely funny either way
I‘ve had a lot of fun using the plasma launcher whip on a tetra with the Aurora. they work great up close.
Yay new video!
I've noted that, with the aurora change, you can easily run those and dual energy pistols and VE-20B, and with the missile lock FCS, you can make a build where the auroras do a lot of heavy lifting.
Thats a sick looking AC
Also worth mentioning: I saw another patch breakdown video (I believe it was FightinCowboy) who also mentioned that the Stun Needles also do less damage with each subsequent hit, so spamming them gives you a damage reduction... not that that will probably matter to much
That's not the case. The subsequent hit is poor wording on Fromsoft's part. It is referring to the lightning explosion after the needle hits the target. I know some other TH-camrs like cowboy misinterpreted it as damage reduction after firing it multiple times in a row.
So, does this mean that the Coral Missile is basically just as strong as ever in its uncharged form (and charged form when talking about the big blast) when the opponent isn't staggered? So, you can use it to stagger, and punish with something else. It's guidance always felt crazy strong, and they didn't touch that part, at least.
By "guidance felt crazy strong" you mean it was the only threatening missile in the game outside of missile boat builds? I've never been hit by it unless I got staggered beforehand, it's a skill issue.
@@TheSeth256 You see, the problem with that is that in your imagination I'm talking about PvP. I've never played AC6 PvP, and never will.
@@JerichoDeath Ah, that's weird then, as coral missiles are unlocked in second-to-last mission of NG++ after a player basically beat most of the challenges available. I don't think it can be considered unbalanced in PvE due to that.
One thing I wish they added was a option to toggle a shield on or off and not require a constant imput
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Thank you for all the details! Glad I beat the game (3 times for all 3 endings) before they nerf the stun needles and quad-legs, otherwise some Bosses are extremely strong!! NOT gonna touch the game again...
You can simply swap to the earshots now. Much lower energy load, roughly same damage, a bit longer CD but has blast radius so easier to hit enemies on land from the air.
@@Chrightt Thx, long CDs and slow projectile speed (even buffed) but I'd give it a try later.
Dude im wiping the campaign and all the arena challenges with dual Curtis'. Theyre perfect.
will you make a video about how anti-kinetic/energy/explosive work? like I know higher numbers --->
better but like how are they calculated?
Hans Zimmer when the Zimmerman gets nerfed 💀
Was the actual damage (ignoring stagger) for kicks nerfed? I happened to start NG++ right when this patch went live, I think, and my biped builds no longer one-shot the MT trash mobs, so I'm not sure whether it was due to the patch or if they just got buffed enough in NG++ to endure a kick.
Either way, quite disappointed by it; kicking random MTs into walls or into the distance was just about the most satisfying thing in the game IMO
the explosive buffs make them nightmarish to deal with, it really sucks trying to fight heavyweights with a ton of explosives on them
i was on the receiving end of a 100-0 true combo using 2x Morley, 2x handheld bazookas, and Spring Chicken legs; it did not feel good. All the guy had to do was assault boost in, hit the morley, and kick in between each of the handheld shots.
Wait, that comment about max initial angle of fire based on the truenos change - does that stat apply to all weapons? I've noticed the laser rifles have absolutely atrocious tracking on moving targets, specifically that it will shoot directly at them instead of leading them. Now I'm wondering if that's why...
Yep, which is why lasers are best at mid-range. They do still shoot at "where targets are going" though to some extent as long as your firearm spec/FCS is good enough and your reticle is on target. For having a more rigid shot though, they have really quick projectile speed. Of course, they'll hit at close range too.
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Ty ❤️
the Yaba excels at 'riding on the edge" as i call it. it has a relatively fast recharge time after using all EN, recovers about 1/3 of its capacity. kinda like Coral generator, just much faster, but with less EN recovered. still not sure what scenario this trait can be exploited though.
I've been having a lot of success with the Yaba on aggressive builds that red line often due to QB abuse.
You can combine it with the shield that has a 1.6 second IG window for being extremely hard to kill while you are recharging from red-lining
Only person who showed the data of the buffs and nerfs.
Harris is such a solid weapon for just about any purpose. I use it whenever I just want a general gun that’s good at everything. I just beat arquebus balteus and I was using it to chip down the shield, and chip down enemy health at short, medium and long range. It’s good at direct hits too. I was already a Harris enjoyer before the patch, this almost almost makes it a bit overtuned imo.
The thing is there aren’t really weapons that fill that slot if an all around “good gun”. You have that and the scudder. Which I also like. In the dlc I hope they add some more weapons which fill this category. Like for example maybe a heavier version of the scudder.
Really? I thought the Harris was worse than the Curtis post buff on account of overheating instantly on charge.
@@FelisImpurrator
I almost never use the charge. Especially against an enemy that takes more than one hit. Once you charge the weapon it takes forever to record on both of them. Only if you just want a large punish once in a while. I use it to constantly pepper the enemy with solid chip damage.
@@alcoyot I see. The Curtis post first buff could just fire off alternating charge shots in double trigger at solid range, though, which is better for ACS load than plinking.
I feel like overall if you're not using the charge shot on the Harris, then you might as well use the Ransetsu RF instead. Lighter, larger clip, much faster reload, still has strong stats.
I think the Harris looks cool though so I use it often.
@@magicalgirl1296 I think the Ransetsu burst variant actually does bonkers damage even tap fired. Much higher than the RF, and it's faster than the linear rifles. Although the Harris is good for punishing if you DO have an ACS stagger going. Which I suppose is what made it work against Arquebalteus, because Balteus gets instant guaranteed stagger on shield breaks and that's perfect for a weapon that can precharge timed direct hit punishes.
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(Edit: Coral Oscillator def still clipped me thru a building 3v3 the wall)
the new booster speed curve appears to have an inflection point right at 62000 where the alula quick boost reload ideal weight is
i'm surprised the stun guns did not get a larger nerf though
It is at 62500 and not 62000. Stun guns got an indirect nerf from increased system recovery. They're honestly alright.
@@Chrightt alula reload is also at 62400 i believe
i think stun guns also got an indirect buff from the lightweight buff - they have some of the lightest weight in the entire game
All Aurora projectiles hit at ranges below 160m, it is missile launcher intended for close range.
You can see that this is not true even in the video when I shot at 103m range. And this is a stationary target... doesn't get any better with moving targets.
Run dual Majestics on quad legs with your choice of crazy dual back weapons. dominant the PvP meta today!
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the Dizzy for shadow buff this patch. not alot of people talking about it so I think I might as well. before, if you miss your bazoka or grenade launcher shot, thats is it. but now, they will exploed at their max effective range...the Dizzy is the only one with the effective range at 290, which is what normally the combat range of most fight...this mean, you can miss with a Dizzy at 250-300 range...and somehow still hit with the massive blast radius...jut putting this out there...
1:55 100% agreed. You can still melt most bosses in under 30 seconds with 2 Zimmermans and 2 Sweet Sixteens, and you don’t need to be an AC pro to do it. Zim is still pretty damn strong lol
I'm glad they buffed the tai yang shou , that weapon is pretty fun, also the higher rounds on the pistols is good BCS that was the only thing stopping me from using them
@Chrightt You forgor to mention that wheelchair now Thrusts way faster than it used to be easily reaching 370 Thrust on ground at max equip load....
Hey, Dark Souls2 is having a little renaissance, since the servers whent back online. Hence I was wondering if you‘d consider creating guides similar to your elden ring ones.
I figured it would help it gain even more new/old players and you could analyze what is most likely a game in its final state, so no updates making your videos to some extent obsolete.
I‘d be realy glad to see one of my favorite creators cover that😊
But in any case mest wishes to you and thank you for your work.
Wow. The Haldeman was actually stronger in terms of DPS? I didn't know that. I tested them side by side after the first nerf and they legitimately just felt worse against the tester AC.
The wider spread and lower impact is probably why that was. Even if something has lower raw dps, if a weapon can do high acs strain it can easily close the gap.
Zimm's narrower spread makes it more consistent against AC sized targets as well.
@@magicalgirl1296 It felt like it couldn't keep ACS pressure up even double triggered, which was part of that. Sustained ACS load is useless if it drains back out, after all. That, and the laser shotgun was just consistently outdoing it in that regard.
I feel like AC6's lack of back chainguns and other such constant pressure options really hurts these kinds of weapons...