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Re: Caustic is now a useless character!

@Marge010 I just won a no-fill round with him. Had no problems whatsoever. A well-timed gas grenade did the job, otherwise working sparingly with the traps. The majority of my damage dealt came from grenades and Sentinel/Spitfire.

So either I'm some unholy abomination that can use the worst characters semi-successfully, or people just cry before adapting to a change.

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  • Marge010's avatar
    Marge010
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago
    @Peri_Longbow_plz You're obviously a good player but for players like myself who are average at best then the nerfs have made him unplayable. Nothing wrong with being upset with the changes they've made. I'm just voicing my opinion that I don't like it!
  • @Marge010 I wouldn't call myself a good player. There are far better players than me who would easily shred me if you gave them a P2020 and no body shield.

    But even as a non-caustic player - or rather as someone who hasn't set Caustic as his main character - the common mistake I see is that players like to rely on their gas a bit too much. It's not a standalone ability, and is like any other ability in this game preferably treated as utility at most. Is provides area denial, but a good player will still go through your gas and likely down at least one person.

    Treat the Caustic gas as a way to surprise players, rather than using it offensively or too defensively. Have the traps already set in places that you believe will be advantageous. If you happen to get into combat, you can lure them to chase you into your already prepared building. And before you know it, they go a bit too quickly into the house, become susceptible to attacks and if you want to make this extra funny, just leave an arc grenade on their body.

    Also, keep in mind, ultimate accelerants exist. Have at least one with you at all times, and you can get ready for an ambush even if your ultimate isn't ready YET.
  • Pretty simple don't play him, the 2 characters that should get hit with the nerf bat are Octane and Valkerie. 

  • TheGhostOfKiev's avatar
    TheGhostOfKiev
    4 years ago
    @SchoZilla You resurrected a thread from 11 months ago, to post like 6 comments in a row. If you have something to discuss, make a new thread next time. Mods can we close this down?
  • what your gas no longer indestructible blinds damages and CCs sounds like you cant play without being uncounterable

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