Needing some advice...

And remember to keep your weps leveled ahead of your bots and leveling them across your hanger....having a higher level bot with lower lvl weps or just one much higher level bot/wep combo will just get you killed faster in a match.

Fredrick I took your advice with the Patton, and switched all my Pinata back to my gep. I mainly use my gep for capturing. At this point, is it worth switching out my cossack for another medium bot? and if so, which one? i have 1.7 in silver to purchase another medium bot

I'd set the Griffin aside for now, don't sell it, its time will come. Being in the heavy category is what is pushing you into more fierce battles. Matchmaker, or MM ranks you by your single strongest bot. It also uses your average damage and win% as sliders in choosing your opponents. Better damage/wins, tougher competition. How much so is uncertain, but it is there. Check the matchmaker thread (it is a bit daunting at first) for more info.

Keep your bot levels at 4, weapons 6 for mediums (boa, patton, golem, vityaz) and 8 for lights (cossack, schutze, destrier, gepard). That's the ceiling for your current tier, stick around a little while you experiment with different setups and find your groove before levelling beyond (and eventually bringing your griffin back).

Also, its commonly considered inefficient to mix range types and functions on each bot. "Ready for anything" doesn't always pan out when applied to individual bot, but does when applied to your entire hangar. Each bot could serve certain (vague) roles, each with their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Bots like the Patton and Gepard really shine when multiple matching weapons are mounted. Quad or triple anything light weapons work a treat. Yes some cases of mixed types or ranges can work, but they're very niche.

When it comes to mixed hardpoints like the Golem, Boa and Vityaz take care in choosing weapons that compliment each other. Prime example (at your tier) is the Thunder/Punisher (closer you get, harder they fall) CRV/Tulumbas (same rockets, same range).

You said you like 'knife fighting' so shortrange weapons are the way to go, choose those with 350m or less range. Keep in mind although Thunders, Punishers, and Molots to a lesser extent lose accuracy farther out, so keep under 300m to do any worthwhile damage (600m for Molots I believe). "Knife Fighter" weapons also include Pinatas, Orkans, Magnums, Tarans and Aphids.

Further along the slider you have "Midrange Support", slightly less damage, greater range (up to 600m, 800 if you include Molots). CRVs, Tulumbas, Spirals, Hydras, Zeus and Tridents. Great weapons keeping opponents at range, not as good up close.

Next up is "Long Range" or "Sniper" where your Gekko fits in, alongside KWKs, Trebuchets, Kang Daes. Good for territory control, bad up close.

Lastly is "Artillery". The loathed and abhorred Noricum and Zenits. Commonly seen on on Natashas. VERY rarely are they used well. I politely advise against them unless you are dead set on embarking on a perilous journey of enlightenement up a strangely named mountain in order to find the five players who actually know how to make these weapons (and Natashas) more useful than throwing popcorn at your enemy. There is a fabled Grandmaster of Noricum Karate who will only teach the most dedicated.

Hopefully this helps swing you in the right direction.



p.s. Noricum Karate is the act of running any matching hardpoint bot (Destrier, Gepard, Patton) with nothing but Noricums and running under a larger bot to fire at point blank range. Also known as the Noricum Uppercut.

Fredrick and 《₩hirl》 thanks so much for the info. I went ahead and did a couple of quick battles while at work just to check the Patton's new set up. MUCH better!! I think i'll take the advice and grab a boa. Its not the first time I've seen this advice. Thanks once again for all the info. and Trogon z for the link.