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5 years ago

Arc Star

Something I've seen a pro doing - instead of running around with a weapon, they run around with an arc star primed and ready. As soon as they see an enemy they stick them with it then pull out their gun.

I gave it a go yesterday ... hit and miss but more hit than miss. In Arcadia I saw an Octane, he came bounding towards me so I stuck an arc star in him - it's so funny the look of panic as he ran off and then got knocked without me firing a bullet. In seven games I got three knocks by sticking arc stars in people. I didn't even know that an arc star puncture does 30 damage.

Anyone else try this?

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22 Replies

ILostT0Loba
5 years ago
@EdwardDLuffy Headshot does like 70 dmg I think. I don't do it much, cuz I tend to miss my arc star sticks lol. But it's an OP strategy ngl
GH0STEDbyME
Hero
5 years ago
@EdwardDLuffy I'm pretty sure all grenades do damage if you hit the skin bag directly. Not too sure about a thermite but frags do.
EdwardDLuffy
5 years ago
@GH0STEDbyME I think if anything hits you it does damage. I love the clips of people shooting a cargo bot then getting killed when the little rocket thing that powers them falls on them.
GH0STEDbyME
Hero
5 years ago
@EdwardDLuffy That's true. I've been hit by both the cargo bot and the loot ball before xD
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@GH0STEDbyME I know frag nades do like 10 damage if you hit someone with one.
ILostT0Loba
5 years ago
Grenade direct hit does 10 dmg
BaldWraithSimp
5 years ago
Not too sure but I have maybe seen 93 dmg on a arc star headshot stick
Koochi-Q
5 years ago
@BaldWraithSimpI've never seen an arc star do more than 100 dmg total. A stick is an instant 30 dmg and the setting off nets you 70... that being said, I never arc star struck the head I think...

Welcome back on your main acc btw ;D

@EdwardDLuffy , I carry lots of arc stars but that technique I only do when I'm sure I can hit someone or if they're cooped up in a building or huddled together... I do however, when I'm caustic, aka most times when not playing with the local caustic @hayhor :P, do that with ult. I already equip it if I know there's someone or multiple someones nearby and when in throwing distance, throw it XD always fun
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@Koochi-QI've seen more than 30 from an arc stick. At least 70 and I believe more once. I assumed head stick. The best part of sticking someone with an arc is watching them move backwards into their team.
BaldWraithSimp
5 years ago
http://www.twitch.tv/aceu/v/838887231?sr=a&t=6939s 78 headshot stick to Gibby(fortified/helmet lvl) @Koochi-Q