Talk:Silva & Aegis/@comment-173.59.120.5-20140722231120

This weapon is such a letdown... On top of it's low damage and slightly inconvenient base damage type, it's just so ineffective. The groundslam AoE in smaller than the animation (the flames coming out) would suggest. I blow through stamina SO FAST. I'm using Valkyr with a maxed out Marathon mod and I'm still constantly out. The weapon uses a fair amount to swing, I have to make more attacks to compensate for the poor damage output, and then of course blocking with it is worthless.

The stance's attacks are generally very pointed and not good for crowds. The groundslam AoE is decent, but the finisher is surprisingly quite slow... Using the most interesting combo (and the easiest) to throw the shield uses a lot more stamina, though it does hit a fair number of times.

My question is... What is the strength of this weapon really supposed to be? I'd rather use a physical damage weapon with more control over the elements, with more damage, less stamina use... Better swing arcs are easy to find. Is it it's status chance? That's cool, but it doesn't make up for it's serious downsides.