Talk:Fang Prime/@comment-75.176.172.60-20131126161611/@comment-26401141-20131201074707

i would not use fang over fang prime because

1. the difference in att speed does not compensate for the lower damage output of the fang prime. it may seem that in the long run, fang may out dps fang prime, but that's OVER TIME. with melee, you want to take out a target as fast as possible, especially with fang/fang prime that can only usually hit single targets. also, elemental mods scale better with fang prime due to higher base damage, making fang's damage unable to keep up with fang prime, whose attack speed may be slower but not hugely noticeable

2. even though fang may give the teeny bit of slash damage, most grineer are going to be armored, and will take puncture as the more effective damage type. think about it, 50% more damage from a higher damage dealing weapon is better, the bonus damage will scale better with the higher base damage along with all the elemental damage that scales better. slash will come as a bonus, but atm fang's slash damage is so negligible compared to fang prime's overall damage, especially since elemental damage (like CORROSIVE :3) AND that extra 50% to armored targets will scale better

3. FANG PRIME (IMO) IS WAY SEXIER THAN FANGS. i like how fangs look, but fang prime is just cool with those little glowing lines, and little loop/chain thingys :3, and all dat bling huehue