Talk:Hydroid (Warframe)/@comment-24.151.235.79-20140513041653/@comment-50.187.76.226-20140515135504

To the poster who hilariously believes Hydroid isn't a utility frame:

Ability #1 (Tempest Barrage):  Deals low-medium damage when compared to the first ability of other Warframes, but applies a knockdown to any enemy it hits in a fairly large area. Low-medium damage with an AoE knockdown? That's utlity.

Ability #2 (Tidal Surge):  Deals medium damage to targets along its path as well as in a small AoE at the end. All enemies afflicted are knocked down and dragged along by the wave. Hydroid is invulnerable while the ability is active. That's a medium damage charge that applies an AoE knockdown. Utility.

Ability #3 (Undertow):  Turn into an invulnerable puddle that traps any enemy within range, removing them from the fight and dealing damage every second. If you don't think this is a utility ability then you need to relearn the concept of utility. This is an absolute beast of a CC ability, especially when used in choke points or on static defenses.

Ability #4 (Tentacle Swarm):  Grabs nearby enemies and causes them to take medium-high damage every second they are captured. Also deals medium-high damage when the tentacles appear and when they leave. This is Hydroid's only ability that can be classified as "very offensive", but even then it also has a very powerful CC component.

Every single one of Hydroid's abilities are a form of AoE CC, and CC is a utility. Only one of Hydroid's abilities does high damage within a short period of time. Hydroid is not an offensive frame, he is a utility frame.

Learn to do your homework before posting ignorant comments.