I am so ready for Rotten Armour ⚔️⚔️⚔️ - Hive Scum Heavy Sword demo vs H40 Rotten Armour
Youtube link: Hive scum Hsword Demo against new Rotten Armor using modified Telopots build (Havoc 40)
I've tested a few of weapons with HS against RA/Final Toll and Heavy Sword comes out on top big time, especially compared to before. Against RA specifically, it even beats Dual Shivs (in my hands)
The big reason why HSword specifically is good is because the heavies have increased cleave properties: no fall off on the first 2 targets, when cleaving with heavy attacks, rather than unlimited. (Limited to all heavy attacks on the Mk VI & VII, the MK IX only gets the cleave on the vertical Heavy1). This is huge on Maulers and mix hordes in general
The only way to increase that number is with BM/DB (Brutal Momentum/Deathblow) increases the amount to 7 (If you do at least 5 headshots with the strike).
You also have the special attack which has following properties:
- Increased attack for the follow up attack
- Ignores stagger resistance (Like the stagger resistance that Ragers get when they start attacking) other than Crusher overheads
- Adds 10% unique brittleness (Stacks with all other sources of brittleness, but not on itself)
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unscientific test results with other weapons:
- Shiv heavy spam feels more dangerous because the lack of cleaved stagger and is slightly slower on average at about 22-23s but with good crits and lucky enemy placement I could get as low as high 16s. It's some seriously frenetic game play lmao (Chem Dep/crit build)
- Tac axe isn't as strong, getting around 30s or so, lowest at 27s with better crits. Might be able to get it down to 25s with even better crits (Chem Dep/crit build)
- Dclaw is about the same as Taxe despite generally lower DPS with because of better cleave. Maybe if I could parry better I might be able to bring it down to a low 24s (Chem Dep/crit build, might be better with Adren build)
- Chainsword best was 21.85s, but averaged at about 28 (Adrenaline build)
- Rashad Caxe was a solid mid 20s pic with light attacks only. Heavies felt really unsafe (Adrenaline build)
- I hate sticky weapons so I couldn't get either