Talk:Partitioned Mallet/@comment-82.16.221.190-20190919161105

I can actually think of multiple uses for it and it really doesn't need anything to counteract the range loss

10m (the range at max rank) with the aug takes it to 5 m then adding half ranked narrow minded takes it down to around 2.5m radius which means you can block 2 5m choke points which is great for survival where camping is ideal sure its not great for open areas but most rooms are actually fairly enclosed there's usually only a couple of exits when ya look close enough and yeah some rooms have doors larger than 5m but there's other rooms available.

Another use is it allows better dmg stacking the main problem i see with the base ability is it stacks dmg but nothing can really get close enough to hit it meaning if you're trying to level things or grind for loot having a large radius mallet isn't really efficient as it cant stack dmg cuz it kills things before they can hit it and the dmg stacked dissipates meaning unless it's getting hit consistently it'll be doing base dmg a smaller radius means less crowd damage but the crowd hitting it stacks up the dmg ultimately making it better at higher levels.

Another use is the ability to select one location and have another rolling around on the resonator holding one chokepoint for an exit or escape route and having an 'ally' rolling around attracting enemies and killing them as well as diverting fire is extremely useful even if the enemies need line if sight on the mallet it's rolling around gathering up a crowd which also builds up the dmg and eventually kills itself from the mallet.

Another use (though i dont have the mod so haven't tested it however from reading the comments it seems to be the case) being you can actually control the resonator to a degree by placing a mallet then letting resonator pick it up then dropping another where you want it to go then another etc etc it also allows a more consistent overlap in the 2 radii

If you want to use mallet as a large area crowd control ability add lots of range and use 1 mallet with no aug but for the survival and precision use the aug is actually pretty great if used correctly just bear in mind radius is only half of the full width