Talk:Volt (Warframe)/@comment-108.173.45.213-20140520144517/@comment-24380741-20140523044013

I completely agree with the OP, and have been saying this for awhile now. Volt is not a "potent alternative to gunplay" but rather a potent buff to gunplay. Volt's potential (no pun intended) lies in his utility. Speed and Electric Shield are, in my opinion, two of his most useful powers, especially as levels increase and bullets hurt more. They may be both situational powers, but they apply to very common situations (being outgunned/highly damaged and needing to get from point A to point B quickly). But that is not where his utility ends, Shock is very useful for finding enemies around corners and chain stunning groups of enemies at once. On early levels Volt just rocks in general because Shock destroys groups of enemies, but as you reach higher levels the utility of powers becomes more and more important. This is the area that Volt shines in on later levels. In fact, after reaching a certain level it is often best to change your mod loadout from damage to duration to enhance his utility powers.