So im new, opened a free case that i won in game, and I recieved a cobalt... What now?

(LandonMayvn) #1

I dont have the merc to use this and didnt intend on spending any money on the game. But i also dont want the card to go to waste, can i sell it or something? Or is it worth keeping until i unlock the character with credits.

(ThiagoJaqueta) #2

ffs RNGesus why u do dis? ;-;

Which loadout you got?

(LandonMayvn) #3

Which loadout you got?

Arty: 043 Revised Rifleman

Is it good?

(InfernoKun) #4

You pretty much can’t do anything with Cobalts as of right now until you get a 2nd one, then you have the option of “Trade In” for 1 random Cobalt.

I don’t use Arty, but Unshakeable can be a useful augment… Spares is decent for having an extra mag while in gunfights… as for Fail Safe, that’s just if you somehow manage to get caught up near your own Arty strike.

Weapons are good. Dreiss is a difficult gun to learn if you can’t aim like me xD, but it’ll make you a better shot. M9 is a great pistol and Cricket bat is cool too.

That’s just what I can make of it.

(ThiagoJaqueta) #5

It’s nice if you like DMRs and don’t have a potato aim like me xD
Like InfernoKun said, the M9 is great, Cricket is fun.
The augments are kinda mixed.
Unshakeable is great, I could never complain about is,
Spares is also pretty nice but not on Arty! You have Infinite Ammo packs, why would you need Spares?
And Fail Safe not very good on Arty too, if you’re getting hurt by your own Arty explosions, you’re doing something wrong. Fail safe is only useful on mercs like Fletcher… Maybe Nader…

(Bestfinlandball) #6

I say buy arty, he’s only 30k after all. I have that loadout in gold and i love it.

Edit: i got the S41 and liked it way more than the D43.

(Ctrix) #7

It’s arguably the worst loadout for Arty.
Failsafe, unless you put the Artillery marker at your own feet, will never do anything. Which, why would you do that? Arty is a ranged focused merc.
Spares, why is this even a perk that you can get on Arty. He carries unlimited ammo boxes.
Unshakable is ok I suppose. But again, being at range you’re unlikely to get hit by explosions. Still it’s ok.

The Dreiss AR is the worst of the Marksmen Rifles. It’s single shot only, the rate of fire is really low, and it takes like 5 shots to kill someone on average. Really underpowered. The burst fire rifles are way, way, way better.

(DaaDog) #8

It’s not that bad if you can aim it consistently at the head/body, 27 dmg body, 52 head. i’ve been wrecked on several occasions by people who are really good with that gun.

(Occult) #9

i have the same 043 but in obsidian and i love using him, the dreiss helped me learn to aim better and not spam so much

(Carniege) #10

@LandonMayvn Basically, you have gotten the most rare non-event card. They’re meant to be prestige and the prettiest but it’s all dependant on your taste, as some people like different colours and patterns.

The card wont be wasted; it will just stay in your inventory until you can use it. As @moon_moon said, either save up for arty (which should take around 5 days or so - just try to complete the missions as much as possible and get your daily wins and stuff) so that you can be able to equip the card or, well, that’s about it really. You can either get another cobalt and trade in or just wait until you get arty.

HOWEVER, since you’re new, unless you’re experienced with semi-automatic weapons from any other games or whatever, I suggest you get someone else with better weapons, such as Nader, Pheonix, Stoker etc - basically someone with SMGs or Assault Rifles. And then when you get used to the game you can finally get Arty to equip your cobalt.

Unfortunately, you can’t sell or trade with other players so far so there’s nothing else you can do with it.

(PD_Agent47) #11

Arty is love …Arty is life … he is one of the best and the best in The Chapel arena … buy him and play with that cobalt … i wish i had a cobalt for arty !!!

(TheGreatHoundini) #12

You can also use the Cobalt whenever Arty is on Free Rotation.

(MrLashnibro) #13

Arty is like a more skilled Skyhammer. His Dreiss AR is very powerful if you know how to aim, I’ve been wrecking teams left and right with him. As for the load out card, it’s great but passable. Unshakable is no doubt a very good perk. Spares is not the best perk but not useless. Fail Safe? It’s…below average that I would say.
You can either buy him with 30k credits which is cheaper than most Mercs or wait until he’s in free rotation and get a feel for him. I got him as my first merc and didn’t regret it.