Talk:Volt/@comment-4617696-20160705094501/@comment-25254386-20160705155907

I think it might be because DE doesn't want people do get broken numbers off of primary weapons that are built for crit. chance and damage. Secondaries are usually weaker than primaries so it's not that big of a deal, and melee weapons don't gain the bonuses from ES.

Volt isn't really about being careful though, he's about being mobile and fast, so I'm not really sure if the speed reduction is anything more than a mistake on DE'S part.

Yes, the timer of the shield you pick up should definitely be paused. One, it sucks to have to spend 50 energy plus the energy from the drain and DPS for only a tiny shield then when you put the shield back down it only last for two seconds or less. Two, you can't use the riot shield for longer than the normal shield duration, so not only does it have a 5.0 drain rate and a 1m DPE, but it will also disappear after 25 seconds.