I recently maxed out my Vanguard and decided that I wanted to try sniper... it immediately became my favorite class. Maybe it's the control freak in me since I can dispatch enemies efficiently and not have to worry about my team mates sucking or not. Also, dripped out in Raven Guard. It's so good with the cape and full helm.
As long as you can stay on the loop on cloak, hs kills, cloak is all fun and games, what makes the las a superior choice is the piercing witch in horde situations will maintain your cloak always up as long as you hit the the an area with high enemy density, more then that will regenerate ammo with 1 or more enemies being killed with a single shot. At the end of the day there are two types of sniper, there is the Raven Guard, and there is the rest.
Just OT but all classes should get the Heavy Bolt Pistol. It's crazy Assault is the only class that gets it, it's such a fun gun... Plasma pistol too... I understand Tactical would be OP ith Plasma pistol but all the other classes should get plasma and heavy bolt too... Sniper especially should get all 3 pistols.
@@Pipes7472 yea it is, but nothing like Plasma or heavy.. But when it's relic'd it IS very good too. The plasma 2 shots majoris and chaos in ruthless tho with charged shots, thing is better then most main guns.
I’ve been playing an assassin build with the melee bonuses and a low magazine high fire rate bolt sniper rifle. Get the balanced knife for the speed but the block for the damage is really fast kills as well. The fitness knife is too slow and actually makes you more vulnerable to be locked into the attack animation making parries harder. Melee gets 100% bonus and kills elites really fast after a fill reload. Empty your magazine, go into cloak, reload while stalking closer to your prey, heavy attack. Really rips into them. You can use either lingering cloak or the perk that disorients near by enemies. The latter one is really helpful since you can easily head shot kill the minoris to get cloak back and repeat but the 30 second cooldown makes lingering cloak more comfy IMO. You can get whole another chain combo in those two seconds depending on your knife. The combat knife is just built for assassinations and it heavy combo chain knocks things down for easy armor regen. Nothing feels better than ganking the elite out of nowhere while they are surrounded by their bodyguards.
@@PhaseShifter give it try! I think fitness is kind of a trap since it gives you the bad habit of throwing off the real parry window and they are usually slower. If you want more perfect parries, speed is the most important factor to not be locked into attack animations and get to parry windows faster. Plus faster attacks is higher DPS
Cloak and smug for PvP is too op. I’ve posted a few TH-cam vids with this set up but it could be bad if everyone started using it lol. Genuinely feels like a cheat code at times. Great game though and love the content.
@@PhaseShifter heavy feels chunky, if you have a sniper buddy, popping the shield right in front of him and letting the heavy bolter rip on big packs while he tags the elites feels great 👍
I love it, Tried pips Stalker bolt Tact build & since I"ve got it leveled up now i'll be able to rank the sniper quickly. As always preciate the content, you've got me looking like an Astartes amongst boys lol
@@XDfunnyguy when it's maxed it's very punchy. Better than las? I don't think so but it's still very good. I've done a build for it if you wanna check it out :)
@@XDfunnyguy you can shoot way faster (shot is instant so you can even shoot when they dodge and still hit) and reset your cloak faster. You do the same damages as laser. Also there is a spec in the sniper bolt giving you back amo if you kill by headshots. Only downside is if they are aligne you only hit one but let's face it it almost never happen that you can hit two headshots or more in one shot
@@XDfunnyguypersonally I just think it’s more consistent. I pull the trigger and it shots. I use both and got used to the last timing but the bolt sniper is just…. Old reliable.
@@DeltDelt-j6n that's fair, I like the over penetration it allows me to switch between elites melee gaunts if I need to. And those double headshots aren't common but they do happen pretty regularly, not every game but at least 2-3 times a gaming session. I'll probably run a few games with the bolt to level it and see how it feels but I'm not sure it will replace the las in my heart
How useful are the AOE bonus" in the weapon tree? Are there breakpoints we hit with headshot damage? In other words, do we need each headshot perk to lessen shots needed to kill elites?
@@HArryvajonas Yo! These are great questions and I'll need to test them. Probably the sort of things that would have gone well in this video but I always worry about it being too long! Thanks for asking these. I was actually wondering the same with a stalker bolt tactical build I've got dropping. Things like do you NEED the 10 percent increase to damage and all the HS perks to hit breakpoints or can you get away with leaving some for more ammo efficiency. Thanks for the comment!
@@PhaseShifter Ya, what is the point in taking an extra 10-20% headshot damage if it doesn't result in a one shot kill? This game has far too many perks that are boring 5-10% extra damage. If picking two of them together meant it took one less bullet to kill minor mobs or headshot to kill an elite, that would be meaningful. It would also prioritize different perks and weapons. There aren't enough math wizards playing this game to figure out the breakpoints.
@@HArryvajonas yeah admittedly I'm not a massive number cruncher, I do the more low level stuff e.g how many shots it takes haha. I agree re: perk trees. Some perks are just totally defunct Vs other choices available in the same column. I'd like to see them make some more options for more gameplay changing mechanics much like how the cloak synergy works with the sniper or the shock parry does on the bulwark!
@@PhaseShifter they need to honestly fire whoever designed the perk trees. The gameplay is doing some seriously heavy lifting. This game could be so much more interesting. What if Vangaurd pulled it's pistol out and shot at the target while grappling, or you had the option to execute an elite on grapple? I mean it's not too difficult. Or a simple weapon perk is fire two shots. Anything is better than +10% damage
Since Patch 3.0, Las Fusil with all 3 headshot damage perks, +75% damage boost on cloak and +20% damage boost while stationary can straight up one headshot kill Chaos Space Marines. Not even put on execution state, a straight up kill. While previously the Las Fusil will usually put CSMs to execute. So yes, having all 3 headshot dmg perks for the Las Fusil actually matters now.
Its not working? I could swear with the ammo variant its a 3 shot to incapacitate, and 2 shot coming out of cloak... I play all the classes so not sure on that tho... Keep up the good work Phase!
@@robertartigue5541 I think it's very inconsistent. Would need to test more though! Great to see you in the comments bro and thanks for the support on stream!
@@TheAdead05 we were messing around with this last night and my buddy on console was occasionally getting a different result to (pc). It's definitely busted 😭
@@TheAdead05 maybe even too much!? it's already insanely strong! I'm really looking forward to a large balance pass style patch. I think some skill trees and weapons need a rework!
@@PhaseShifter yeah 75% would probably one shot a lot of majoris. I haven’t played all the classes or used all the weapons but from what I seen it’s pretty balanced.
I recently maxed out my Vanguard and decided that I wanted to try sniper... it immediately became my favorite class. Maybe it's the control freak in me since I can dispatch enemies efficiently and not have to worry about my team mates sucking or not.
Also, dripped out in Raven Guard. It's so good with the cape and full helm.
@@Zinriusminazen I think it's one of the most well put together classes!
I have the exact same story and now I refuse to be anything but sniper if I can help it lol
As long as you can stay on the loop on cloak, hs kills, cloak is all fun and games, what makes the las a superior choice is the piercing witch in horde situations will maintain your cloak always up as long as you hit the the an area with high enemy density, more then that will regenerate ammo with 1 or more enemies being killed with a single shot. At the end of the day there are two types of sniper, there is the Raven Guard, and there is the rest.
Just OT but all classes should get the Heavy Bolt Pistol. It's crazy Assault is the only class that gets it, it's such a fun gun... Plasma pistol too... I understand Tactical would be OP ith Plasma pistol but all the other classes should get plasma and heavy bolt too... Sniper especially should get all 3 pistols.
The light pistol isn’t too bad with the ammo pool and if you hit head shots you can do some mean work
@@Pipes7472 yea it is, but nothing like Plasma or heavy.. But when it's relic'd it IS very good too. The plasma 2 shots majoris and chaos in ruthless tho with charged shots, thing is better then most main guns.
My sniper is a Raptor, just used death gusrd olive green, and since there isnt a raptor emblem I put on a Deathwatch pauldron. Love the video btw.
I’ve been playing an assassin build with the melee bonuses and a low magazine high fire rate bolt sniper rifle. Get the balanced knife for the speed but the block for the damage is really fast kills as well. The fitness knife is too slow and actually makes you more vulnerable to be locked into the attack animation making parries harder. Melee gets 100% bonus and kills elites really fast after a fill reload.
Empty your magazine, go into cloak, reload while stalking closer to your prey, heavy attack. Really rips into them. You can use either lingering cloak or the perk that disorients near by enemies. The latter one is really helpful since you can easily head shot kill the minoris to get cloak back and repeat but the 30 second cooldown makes lingering cloak more comfy IMO. You can get whole another chain combo in those two seconds depending on your knife. The combat knife is just built for assassinations and it heavy combo chain knocks things down for easy armor regen. Nothing feels better than ganking the elite out of nowhere while they are surrounded by their bodyguards.
@@samb123078 this sounds sick. I did play around with this idea but I didn't give it enough thought I think! I will try this! Thank you!!
@@PhaseShifter give it try! I think fitness is kind of a trap since it gives you the bad habit of throwing off the real parry window and they are usually slower. If you want more perfect parries, speed is the most important factor to not be locked into attack animations and get to parry windows faster. Plus faster attacks is higher DPS
Unstoppable....As long as you have ammo, which only last for a miniute.
Cloak and smug for PvP is too op. I’ve posted a few TH-cam vids with this set up but it could be bad if everyone started using it lol. Genuinely feels like a cheat code at times. Great game though and love the content.
YO! I haven't touched PvP yet! I really should! Checked your videos, cool :) Thanks for supporting the channel !
Enjoyed the vid. Trying out sniper this week for PVP and PVE, just maxed out heavy class and enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Let me know what you think when you try it! I haven't tried heavy yet!
@@PhaseShifter heavy feels chunky, if you have a sniper buddy, popping the shield right in front of him and letting the heavy bolter rip on big packs while he tags the elites feels great 👍
I love it, Tried pips Stalker bolt Tact build & since I"ve got it leveled up now i'll be able to rank the sniper quickly. As always preciate the content, you've got me looking like an Astartes amongst boys lol
Las Fusil is literally a giant lazer cannon, it's my favorite weapon in the game right now...
I don’t understand how everyone is good with the sniper class and then there’s me hitting you with a paper airplane
I prefer the sniper bolt rifle
I'm genuinely curious why? I haven't used it much but it didn't feel nearly as rewarding as the las so I stuck with the las
@@XDfunnyguy when it's maxed it's very punchy. Better than las? I don't think so but it's still very good. I've done a build for it if you wanna check it out :)
@@XDfunnyguy you can shoot way faster (shot is instant so you can even shoot when they dodge and still hit) and reset your cloak faster. You do the same damages as laser. Also there is a spec in the sniper bolt giving you back amo if you kill by headshots. Only downside is if they are aligne you only hit one but let's face it it almost never happen that you can hit two headshots or more in one shot
@@XDfunnyguypersonally I just think it’s more consistent. I pull the trigger and it shots. I use both and got used to the last timing but the bolt sniper is just…. Old reliable.
@@DeltDelt-j6n that's fair, I like the over penetration it allows me to switch between elites melee gaunts if I need to. And those double headshots aren't common but they do happen pretty regularly, not every game but at least 2-3 times a gaming session. I'll probably run a few games with the bolt to level it and see how it feels but I'm not sure it will replace the las in my heart
With the new patch, was Targeted shot fixed, you think?
@@irishwars afraid not :( seems to be inconsistent at best
How useful are the AOE bonus" in the weapon tree? Are there breakpoints we hit with headshot damage? In other words, do we need each headshot perk to lessen shots needed to kill elites?
@@HArryvajonas Yo! These are great questions and I'll need to test them. Probably the sort of things that would have gone well in this video but I always worry about it being too long! Thanks for asking these. I was actually wondering the same with a stalker bolt tactical build I've got dropping. Things like do you NEED the 10 percent increase to damage and all the HS perks to hit breakpoints or can you get away with leaving some for more ammo efficiency. Thanks for the comment!
@@PhaseShifter Ya, what is the point in taking an extra 10-20% headshot damage if it doesn't result in a one shot kill? This game has far too many perks that are boring 5-10% extra damage. If picking two of them together meant it took one less bullet to kill minor mobs or headshot to kill an elite, that would be meaningful. It would also prioritize different perks and weapons. There aren't enough math wizards playing this game to figure out the breakpoints.
@@HArryvajonas yeah admittedly I'm not a massive number cruncher, I do the more low level stuff e.g how many shots it takes haha.
I agree re: perk trees. Some perks are just totally defunct Vs other choices available in the same column. I'd like to see them make some more options for more gameplay changing mechanics much like how the cloak synergy works with the sniper or the shock parry does on the bulwark!
@@PhaseShifter they need to honestly fire whoever designed the perk trees. The gameplay is doing some seriously heavy lifting. This game could be so much more interesting. What if Vangaurd pulled it's pistol out and shot at the target while grappling, or you had the option to execute an elite on grapple? I mean it's not too difficult. Or a simple weapon perk is fire two shots. Anything is better than +10% damage
Since Patch 3.0, Las Fusil with all 3 headshot damage perks, +75% damage boost on cloak and +20% damage boost while stationary can straight up one headshot kill Chaos Space Marines. Not even put on execution state, a straight up kill. While previously the Las Fusil will usually put CSMs to execute. So yes, having all 3 headshot dmg perks for the Las Fusil actually matters now.
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Its not working? I could swear with the ammo variant its a 3 shot to incapacitate, and 2 shot coming out of cloak... I play all the classes so not sure on that tho... Keep up the good work Phase!
@@robertartigue5541 I think it's very inconsistent. Would need to test more though! Great to see you in the comments bro and thanks for the support on stream!
I tested "Targeted Shot" and it seemed like its still bugged where it doesn't add the 75% damage
@@TheAdead05 we were messing around with this last night and my buddy on console was occasionally getting a different result to (pc). It's definitely busted 😭
@@PhaseShifter yeah it is inconsistent, hopefully they fix it. 75% is huge damage
@@TheAdead05 maybe even too much!? it's already insanely strong!
I'm really looking forward to a large balance pass style patch. I think some skill trees and weapons need a rework!
@@PhaseShifter yeah 75% would probably one shot a lot of majoris. I haven’t played all the classes or used all the weapons but from what I seen it’s pretty balanced.
Only if you can play the fck game they still have not fixed the black loading bay bug no one can play