Imp Smash
Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2015.01.20 01:59:00 -
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Sir Dukey wrote:Imp Smash wrote:Well, don't forget, while commandos have relatively low HP due to their low number of slots , they take the 2nd most damage from incoming fire due to their hitbox and low base strafe speed. So -- something to consider about commando efficacy on the field. What takes the first? Sentinels take less damage due to resistances.
I would say basic heavy suit in general. The sentinel is close to the commando for the resistances bonus you listed but I would say, purely from opinion, that they take a tad more. But remember, resistances essentially cut out the proficiency bonus on some weapons (not all) for some of their life bar (again, not all.)
But sentinels have (same as commandos) a massive hit box which is the major deciding factor. It is HARD to miss the heavy and, most importantly, a LARGE head to hit. So heavies (and by the same token commandos) take a LOT of critical damage relative to other frames. Especially noticeable on weapons that have higher than average headshot crit multipliers. Add to that that the heavy is the slowest (slower even than the commando yes) even more shots will land on target (and in compliment) more critical shots will land due to lack of strafing.
Now of course heavies (sentinels) have more HP so they can withstand this and I am not trying to marginalize that fact. I am speaking only from the incoming damage standpoint. Commandos do not have the HP to make up for this. They have some more speed so they can avoid a small percentage more shots (who knows how much that is) but ultimately all heavy frames get hit harder than all other frames. Theoretically they have the HP to take it, damn near all commandos don't -- they rely on higher DPS weapons to drop their target before they drop themselves. Their lack of speed and ewar makes it a bit harder for a commando to get into a position to hit someone first.
To be fair, my ranking of Heavy suits and sentinels as taking more damage than commandos is purely anecdotal and entirely subjective. I have a commando. I have a heavy. I feel like I take more damage in my sentinel. I feel like I survive fire longer in my sentinel due to the HP. I generally base it off of the damage taken stat at the end of the match compared to deaths. |