Should I buy Arty?

(Phukka) #1

I know it’s all relative to the situation and all, but I am after the so called best Merc /w an AR that is similar to the M4A1, but better? So, I am after advice as to which Merc / Loadout I should buy that has a decent Mid-Long range rifle (not a sniper), obviously a Mid-Long range can still kill CQC. I have read that the Dreiss is great, but is it worth buying Arty, and if so, what loadout?

(Mr-Penguin) #2

I have yet to buy Arty, but I hear that since his artillery strike was buffed, he’s actually competitive compared to Skyhammer now. He uses the Dreiss AR, which is one of my favorite weapons due to it’s damage output, but accuracy counts when you use it. His other weapons are the BR-16 and the Stark AR, the two burst rifles. They are both the same statistically, but the BR-16 has better sights and 3 more bullets per magazine.

Kira has the exact same weapons as Arty, but she has 90 health, faster movement speed, and her abilities are the Orbital Strike and Ammo Station. I currently main Kira, and while it’s hard to get used to the combination of marksman weapons and low health, I find her ammo station and laser to be more useful than Skyhammer’s airstrike.

Fragger’s mid-long range weapons are the M4 and the BR-16, both of which are amazing weapons if used well. He also has access to Frag Grenades as well as 150 health, making him an excellent all-around slayer.

Those are probably the mercs that I’d recommend for a mid-range playstyle. I hope this helps!

(prettyStake) #3

Driess and 120Hp and a artillery buff he maybe the best Field Op in the game. On chapel on the last part of the map i was playing aura and i couldnt keep my station alive because Arty was actually good and would watch or predict where it was. Made it frustrating for me but hes actually good to play with as of now, and actually has a role

(MarsRover) #4

He is very fun to play if you are OK with his weapons. His artillery recharges quickly so you can constantly harass enemies.

(KattiValk) #5

He’s like Kira but with more HP and slower with a stationary ability which means you have to study the map to find the best lock on places (there’s even good ones on Underground), of which there are plenty.

(Phukka) #6

I ended up getting the Starter Pack. So I’ve got to many to pick from! Sawbones /w Crotzni seems obvious, and I love using Fragger for a simple and quick frag grenade and BR-16 is great. Just not sure what other Merc I should use as my final. Proxy seems cool and can close of parts of the map, but Bushwacker could probably do that better?

I do like SkyHammers ability and it does a lot more damage to EV, but may be there is a better choice. Also thinking of keeping a sniper, but are they worth it?

(Xyfurion) #7

@Phukka save your money, there is an update in the next 3 weeks in which there is definitely a merc. If you just can’t wait… Buy either Nader or Phantom. Both are really fun to play and both are frustrating for the enemy, if you play them right that is…

(SereneFlight) #8

Well, imma compare him to Skybro only since I don’t really have a whole lot of experience with Kira.
You can stick with Skyhammer if you so desire but Arty ain’t too bad.
While Skyhammer’s airstrike can one shot EVs with 60 second cooldown, Arty’s artillery requires 3 salvos but with 20 second cooldown which also makes it ideal to take out Health Stations around corners or behind small obstacles (depending on map of course).
Of course, Skyhammer’s airstrike can easily wipe out the whole enemy team if used well ex. when the enemy team spawn’s while artillery can be used to wipe out enemies who are trying to repair the EV ~It’s always nice to pick off engineers at the start of Chapel when they try to rush repair the EV~

Unfortunately Arty’s airstrike doesn’t have any viability indoors like Skyhammer’s airstrike marker has.

Anyways… personally I like B81 loadout (BR-16, Driller, Explodydendron and (I think) Chopper).

He has access to KEK-10, easier to use, you can set up traps with turret, defend objective/ objective area and it can give a really early warning if you have to defend two different routes.

(jazevec) #9

I call Arty “explosive sniper”. His artillery strike is a waste when you shoot all three at the same time (except on EV). The barrage doesn’t last very long, so it’s better to shell them one at a time. He also doesn’t have really good close-ranged weapons. You’ll be hard-pressed to find an AR better than M4A1!

Kira’s strike has the longest duration out of all currently available Fire Support mercs. She is unmatched when it comes to protecting C4 spots, and chasing targets over a large area. But she needs to stay away.

Skyhammer has a single, massive strike.

(Mrarauzz) #10

Don’t Skyhammer is best FireSupport (so far) Arty is fine and has his perks but is not as good as Sky. If you have spare creds then sure, but i would save those for stoker or wait for reviews on stoker