Talk:Gauss/@comment-179.157.90.140-20190904025234/@comment-24173323-20190905004221

Kinetic plating is probably best saved for when Redline is at 100%. That negates all battery drain from abilities. I rarely ever use it (though I guess having adaptation helps.) The drain per hit is way too high to be sustainable when used for reliable damage reduction without spamming 1 or 3.

The only reason to use kinetic plating below 100% redline is for the energy conversion from damage allowing you to spam 1 or 3. Activate redline, kinetic plating and spam mach rush. Half cost on mach rush and the energy gain from damage means you rarely have to stop once you get going.