Talk:Sigma & Octantis/@comment-41.161.91.131-20171101094722/@comment-41.161.91.131-20171121080443

OP back

Generally in this game I don't foresee any practical utility of Sword-and-shield outside of a sample niche case I described at the end for varying reasons:

- You have to deal with one mob at a time in a horde game - Cumbersome animations - No passive buff like syndicate weapons (bullet jump, reduced knockback etc) to promote usage - Using a stance to compliment a weapon is great, however sword-and-shields are effectively Final Harbinger given the weapon class is extremely lackluster, has niche use-cases, is limited in variety and probably needs a long review to how the weapons can generally be buffed.

Personally I use the Ack and Brunt more than the other weapon class variants given a Trinity can be used to not only bless, but also to grant additional damage reduction through the Ack and Brunt's augment and to redirect fire/attacks from enemies through the mod Guardian Derision. Unless there's something amazing about this weapon once I get it, it can get shoved in my profile and nothing more.