Blitz needs some weapons

Even with quite a few Taser builds in my rotation I went with Sparks... very glad I did. It works very well in most cases. Something to think about.

If they are forever off the possibility list then def Rimes as first choice... Shredders as second. Burst is my preferred style, but sustained can work.

If you are feeling cheap, though, 4 x highly leveled/maxed Puns are still pretty danged dangerous. Not as bursty but you could play them in the same manner as Shredders and get great results.

Also, I am seeing more and more maxed Mag Blitzi. The constant fire and cheap upgrades are the main draw, I think... but if you have NRs or TNRs, or eventually get an Overdrive mod, it is a dangerous setup. Especially since they tend to get ignored. VERY good against Lokis since the bottom 2 weapons will almost always hit... with the constant fire they get VERY perturbed with you.

Quick note, I rarely kite or harass with the ability unless I find myself still in my Blitz with Titans around... I use it to suppress, get close, and kill. Even Gusts would work well, better than most sustained weapons, if properly leveled. However, using it as a sustained fire flanker, harasser, or kiter may lend itself more to the Shredder/Punisher style gameplay.

Sparks can do all of it though, so I don't have to really think about it. Plus they are so good at taking out targets of opportunity while not in the ability... So still like Sparks best for my Blitz because of that.

Both Sparks and Punishers tend to require a Pilot Skill to get the most out of them, (GO and SS, respectively) so that is also a consideration.


IMO, YMMV

I second mags, very powerful and fun, would go extremely well with LPs DR

Do you use the alternating fire?  where you get them to fire sequentially instead of all at once? 

Just curious, I don't know if it would make a difference but I know back in the day for the Mag Patton it was preferred with everyone I knew that used it.  It definitely seems like it would be more intimidating to be hit 4x as often, even if the amount of damage is the same.  

Actually, it may cut down on lost damage since if you miss due to lag or the Red having adamant RH in gear or something, it's only with one and not all 4...

So a few options here based on what you want to do.  The most economical option is by far the magnums.  They are tier 2 weapons, but actually out perform both shredders and sparks between 300-350 meters in terms of cycle DPS.  I have a set that have been maxed out and am using them while I level up Clive and a set of Rimes.

The next tier of weapons, both the spark and shredder are comparable in cycle damage and get better as you get closer.  The major differences are that the cycle damage of the shredders is done in 4 seconds which means the burst damage is higher and you have a bit of time to hide while you reload (especially good if you are hunting Titans) and the lock down.  4 shredders locks down large targets consistently at 400+ meters.  This is great for slowing the progress of Titans and helping the beacon bar battle near the end of a match.  I run a set of maxed shredders on my other more mature Blitz and love them.  If I had 4 sparks, I'd definitely run them too, but I prefer the shredders for the reasons I've already listed and also the reason you mentioned...I have 2 other taser builds of my own (Leech and Phantom).  I think the shredders would be better if you are fighting Titans and Sparks better if fighting Phantoms and other Blitz.  Just need to decide which is more important to you.

Lastly, I think Rime is best, but it's a tier 4 weapon and much more expensive than the others listed.  I'm building a set, but I wouldn't say they're necessary to make the Blitz successful.  Lastly, the king of blitz guns is the Quarker.  This is a pipe dream for most right now unless you're prepared to fork out some dough.  I'm content to wait and incorporate them into my shredder build as I think they will work synergistically, but I think this will be the best cycle DPS build by a long shot.

That’s way too sophisticated for me, I just mash the button. 

pushing it harder makes it fire faster, or so my sore finger thinks. 

Ah yes, back in the ol GepMag days. Yup, not only does it look cool but the staggered shooting light show causes seizures in Red pilots.

I also run mags. For such an inexpensive weapon it really does play well. The constant pew-pewing without needing to hide to reload is nice. I dont have the new pilot but still can have fun with this setup. Like others have said they are easy to max. The cost to get 4 other weapons high enuff to make the mags go into storage is a lot, and might be used on other goodies. You wont be disappointed if you go this route.

I run New Blitz with Pinatas on Android at the moment. Looks cool.  Havent played it yet but probably today. I like rockets. :-D




On iOS I run it with Punishers as I lack enough better weapons. But it also looks cool imo. I have 3 Magnums, may buy a 4th.  

Rimes are the clear best then I would put shredder, spark, and blaze as equally second best depending on how you want to play it. Next are actually shotguns. Especially with the Legendary Pilot you can stay engaged in pew pew mode to finish a bot without taking dmg. After that are Magnums. They are great placeholder weapons but only that becuz they can’t take advantage of what the blitz does best which is rush in point blank.

Rime and Halo combo what i am running atm. I have 2 more rimes at lvl1. I plan to replace halos eventually, but they perform decent especially up close,so you might consider using some combo of Halo, or gust, with rimes.

Blaze and ember are actually extremely powerful, and the atomizer family is stronger on bots like tanks. Atomizers on a fenrir would probably work wonders but on something like a blitz they probably wouldn't be quite as good.

I'm going with sparks on mine. I only have 2 atm so I'll have to WS them but I already have 5000 spark components. I think with the road hog, adamant road hog and the break in speed boost this bot will beable to select and close in on vulnerable targets to deal the highest possible damage sparks can do. Campers beware.

Depends on your play style too.

I run mine with 4 Rimes (all Sinisters, lol), and it work great as an ambusher. Unload and run away. Also handy if your bot isn't levelled up much and has low HP.

The reload on the Rimes is great to so even once the burst is over they still fire at a reasonable rate.

At the end of the day for close combat you cannot beat the Blazes for sheer damage output. I intend to put two on my Phantom but that is a few weeks away.

According to the Wiki, the Quarker maxes out at 9950 Cycle DPS.  The Atomizer and Nucleon both max at 13050 and 17950 which puts the ratios at 1/1.3/1.8.  For comparison to the other similar light weapon, the shredder (which is fairly popular right now on the Blitz) has a cycle DPS of 6937 and a burst DPS of 12140, but accuracy plays a large part in lowering these numbers.  The accuracy of the Quarkers is high up to max range and is almost 100% accurate at 400 m for the first 3 seconds.  

I know a few who've tried the Quarker build on the blitz and are impressed with it.  The Rimes will do the most damage at close range.  However, these are just play style differences.  If a burst damage CQC style is what you need, obviously the Rimes are good, but if you need more sustained damage against, say, a Storm Ravana, I think this will be a good choice.  

For example (and because you are spot-on about them) the flame family ratios are 1/1.6/1.9 for the Blaze/Ignitor/Ember