First unlock was Vassili and I am happy.
I want to unlock phantom but am worried a bit by the recent nerfs and what people have said, but then again I never played him in his OP state so maybe I wouldn’t care? is he still fun?
Nader seems good overall and I like nades, Phoenix seems like a great all rounder.
Mostly asking for subjective, fun based opinions. I’ve already looked at the tier lists.
Not being able to blow up players camping next to a health station is not fun. Grenades are fun.
Get Nader.
If you like little eggs of death, get nader. If you prefer medic to assault, get phoenix (or sawbones). Picking up an engineer is never a bad idea as well.
Nader is definitely the most fun IMO. It feels especially good when you land a direct Nade.
Fletcher seems to be the most obvious option for pub play, although it’s not on your list of mercs to add. (The high utility and damage output of his stickies is amazing, coupled with his status as an engineer.)
Pheonix seems to be less team-oriented than another medic such as Sawbones, but if annoying the enemy team is the goal, then by all means, choose Pheonix.
Phantom post-nerf is underwhelming, and you would honestly get more kills with Proxy. 1 head shot with a shotgun does more damage than phantom’s sword swings with less time-to-kill.
Proxy has more speed, and access to mines which can be far more useful. All of this and she’s an engineer: allowing for better team-play.
Nader is generally good for area denial if her nades are used conservatively, even if they can’t be cooked to confirm direct damage with every shot. She’s also decent at destroying deploy-able abilities such as mines and turrets.
Fragger seems a good option as well, despite not being on your list. Learning to cook his nades almost always will confirm a kill each time you throw one.
The choice is yours, really, although all the mercs on your initial list seem to be a bit selfish and less team-focused;
Sawbones is more team-friendly than Pheonix
Proxy is faster and an engineer: unlike Phantom
Nader is generally good in most battle situations, but doesn’t supply ammo to your team, whereas Stoker may be a good option, honestly.
(just my opinion)
If you like medics…don’t get phoenix. I mean, he’s okay but for a first medic I highly recommend sawbonez.
Phantom is not that bad, his ability is not the sword ; it’s the refractive armor. If you learn to use his smg with the cloak he can be pretty strong, while flanking of course. I don’t really recommend him for a second merc though.
Nader, if you like explosions, nader just might be the merc for you. She has a lot of power, but if you’re more of a flanking trickster, fletcher could be better.