Im not saying that its OP, but i do think that it is the single, most devastating and overall most effective weapon in dust. You can kill anyone with it at all ranges, especially when your above them wich you can pretty much always do. Can kill the best tanks in one clip and one shot anyone you look at. Has the splash damage to allow some near misses and single handedly hold an objective were a tank can not. Again, not saying its OP but imo its pretty much the best gun to use because its so brutally effective at well, everything and the weakness it has at point blank is easily avoidable with a dropship or latter. Whatchya think?

its like the slug round with a pump in bf3 if you can get direct hits up close its a 1 shot, takes a bit of skill to use though

Well for one thing it is a slow moving projectile and you can't just spray the thing like you can an AR. If you are not skilled with the weapon you're not going to do very well with it.

Also you need to figure out a way to get ammo because as a heavy you can't carry a nanohive. (this sometimes means calling in an LAV to drive back to a supply depot which takes up a good portion of your killing time)

You need to find good vantage points, and you're weak as hell when players are above you.

But yes, in terms of damage output, the forge gun is definitely the best out there. Although I do know the exact secret of what makes the forge gun so effective. I mean, compare it to every other weapon that does a lot of damage. What makes the forge fun different from say the mass driver or the plasma cannon or even the swarm launcher...

It's the projectile speed, and the lack of arch.

No seriously...if other weapons had a faster projectile speed, they would be easier to use and overall more deadly as players could hit more accurately. Swarms aren't that great because the rockets take forever to get to the target. The plasma cannon seems to suck because it has no real use from long distance as the arch AND speed of the plasma ball makes the gun hard to get direct hits with. That's why it's so effective at short range.

The forge gun is so effective because it fires like a regular weapon, except that it fires giant balls that make getting direct hits (instead of doing splash damage) easier.

someone really needs to do a parody of the Lion King with the circle of QQ/nerf, whatever you can make work. "what about the shadowy place there?" "Thats where the Dust514 diversity lives You must never spec into anything but ARs simba"

someone really needs to do a parody of the Lion King with the circle of QQ/nerf, whatever you can make work. "what about the shadowy place there?" "Thats where the Dust514 diversity lives You must never spec into anything but ARs simba"

What's the difference between a sniper rifle and a forge gun?...

fixed it




accuracy, the ability to scope in, the range, the ammo count, and the mag size with the sniper rifle on the winning side of these counters

As a forge gunner myself for a long time on and off now (on atm) I stand by them needing damage decay over distance, and a tad less splash. If you get hit directly by a forge gun you should ******* die, but right now the splash makes it too easy to use at a distance vs infantry.

The splash radius and damage doesn't help you do ****. Rarely will you get a kill from it.

Nearly all kills with the Forge Gun are direct hits.

Im not saying that its OP, but i do think that it is the single, most devastating and overall most effective weapon in dust. You can kill anyone with it at all ranges, especially when your above them wich you can pretty much always do. Can kill the best tanks in one clip and one shot anyone you look at. Has the splash damage to allow some near misses and single handedly hold an objective were a tank can not. Again, not saying its OP but imo its pretty much the best gun to use because its so brutally effective at well, everything and the weakness it has at point blank is easily avoidable with a dropship or latter. Whatchya think?

You cant nerf the forgegun. If you do the forgeclowns wont play or buy aurum.

If what im hearing is true once everyone discovers the laser forgefun users will be lolplayers even more so than normal.

It sounds like a clown horn.

I doubt it since everyone seems to be QQing about the MD now days. It is a powerful weapon once you get elevation, since you can kill and destroy anything in the game with it.

the laser is a very niche role..66-85m. its not going to get a large following.

Weakness? What weakness?

I am a Forge Gunner and I demand answers.

*FG charging sound*