Boris turret is useless.
Boris turret is pointless. It takes an eternity to start shooting yet stops almost instantly. If about as durable as a paper bag in a lite shower of rain. A mean what’s the point in playing him?? Oh ...
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@Faydakin1983 If you know how to use the sentry gun it is very useful.
Approach a contested flag and want to spot hidden enemies, whip the turret out and then flank.
Wait for the spots or the enemy to start firing at it and you now have enemy intel you never had before.
Attacking a point and you want something covering your rear? Put the turret down facing in the opposite direction.
Looking for an enemy hiding somewhere that is taking shots at your teammates? Whip out the turret and 9 times out 10 it will spot them for you.
Now you may be thinking you can achieve the same thing with the spot beacon ball, well you only get one, it doesn't fire and enemies don't get distracted by it.
Anyway enough sentry gun tactics for today class but by all means keep complaining how useless it is because I will welcome any buffs to the best specialist in the game for my playstyle.
Approach a contested flag and want to spot hidden enemies, whip the turret out and then flank.
Wait for the spots or the enemy to start firing at it and you now have enemy intel you never had before.
Attacking a point and you want something covering your rear? Put the turret down facing in the opposite direction.
Looking for an enemy hiding somewhere that is taking shots at your teammates? Whip out the turret and 9 times out 10 it will spot them for you.
Now you may be thinking you can achieve the same thing with the spot beacon ball, well you only get one, it doesn't fire and enemies don't get distracted by it.
Anyway enough sentry gun tactics for today class but by all means keep complaining how useless it is because I will welcome any buffs to the best specialist in the game for my playstyle.
@Tank2042ManUsually I agree with you Tank, on this case the nerfs to the sentry gun went too far. Make it weaker, sure. Make it delay shooting longer, sure. Reduce the damage? Sure. Do all three at the same time? I’ve got him at T2 and eventually abandoned him. It’s handy for spots for a little bit, but getting kills with it is so incredibly random and rare, it’s just not worth it IMO. The OP is correct.
Did they nerf the health this patch?
It's effective as a distraction. It's an assistant. It shouldn't be doing the work for you.
If the enemy engages with it then they're giving away their position. They are distracted. There's value in that.
- @AngrySquid270 The issue, I can imagine for many, is that his entire mastery is dependent on it doing damage... of which it does less now than it did at launch (and is easier to destroy), but they didn't change the requirements either.
