Talk:Kestrel/@comment-70.179.28.7-20130807052726/@comment-189.27.229.146-20130808140148

Kestrel is a ranged Bo: you don't pick it for damage, you pick it to disable enemies. Very useful if you are playing a supportive role, but completely lacks damage.

Glaive has stupid weak attacks and it's damage based charge attack is simply outdone by other weapons (Paris for stealth, any modded rifle for damage). However, it is badass and very fun to play with (this weapon has many tricks and takes time to master). It's also much easier to bring a glaive to max potential (making it a one-hit ko against -80 non-heavy units on throw) than the Paris, so it can be an efficient, cheap, non-ammo consuming stealth assasination/backstabbing weapon. But a potatoed Paris >>> potatoed Glaive.

Orthos is straight foward. It is what you take when you want to enter into the fray and bring the pain, striking multiple enemies with fast, powerful, staggering attacks. Max Fury, Pressure Point and Sundering Strike, and enjoy infested missions becoming easy mode (until clusters of +60 toxic ancients gangbang you, of course). Personally, I think the Orthos is overrated and the Fragor is just all-around better, except when it comes to killing infested (blade damage = 3x damage vs light infested). Fragor has better CC, range, armor ignore, etc...