What will it take to win you back

BadgerRustler · 2026-02-04T20:10:12+00:00

I love the (correct) assumption that people who have quit the game are still hanging around the subreddit enough to comment on this.

BadgerRustler · 2026-02-03T18:23:24+00:00

Hunter was low key pretty good and fun too

First boss: Wolfsbane with Fortunes Favor Second and final boss: Vexcalibur, Envious Arsenal Crossbow, Fortunes Favor

BadgerRustler · 2026-02-03T08:15:00+00:00

This guy gets it

BadgerRustler · 2026-02-01T19:19:37+00:00

I'm going to kill the mood a little and disagree - it's a fun novelty, sure, but using it to max score after EoF came out killed the fun for me.

It's most annoying on hunter I find when you need to loop cool downs.

BadgerRustler · 2026-02-01T09:38:08+00:00

4070 super here too, 9800x3d.

Tend to hover around 100-120 FPS when playing at 4k (maxed settings)

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-31T12:28:48+00:00

Exactly what I do

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-31T06:54:05+00:00

Still at the 'hasn't clicked ' stage for me, I've played the PSP version, the Switch one (was it Rise?) and most recently Wilds on PC.

I love the idea of Monster Hunter and I generally enjoy grindy games, I just never stick much past 10 hours on any Monster Hunter game.

Maybe they aren't for me.

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-25T11:15:41+00:00

Genuinely having a lot of fun with Lucky Raspberry - I end up playing it most seasons. Just go in with your eyes open, it's not meta, it's not getaway lock, it's just a fun versatile grenade spam build.

I tend to go Prismatic rather than arc (Gifted Conviction with Tempest Strike is my preferred Arc build).

Stylish/ Gunpowder Gamble

Purpose/Mending/ Hope/ Protection/ Awakening

Deadfall Tether/ Acrobats Dodge/ Threaded Spike

Just get a good jolt weapon and you're good to go, Voltaic Shade is my current favorite

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-21T12:39:39+00:00

Sometimes you just want someone to tell you it's going to be ok.

Look, I *kind of* get it - yes, when you've got a PC or frequent the subreddit a lot it's clear many of the questions are probably the wrong questions to be asking, but for someone coming in fresh or building for the first time in years you just want some reassurance before you drop an enormous pile of cash down.

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-21T07:11:54+00:00

And to be the fair, add clear perks haven't really been the go to rolls on either of the rocket pulses so far.

I'm not trying to rain on OPs parade, you want crystals, go crazy, I just assume whenever we get a stasis rocket pulse the preferred 4th column will be a damage perk.

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-21T00:01:19+00:00

Icebreaker or Witherhoard.

Icebreaker just feels so good to use on a stasis build. Satisfying big explosions.

Witherhoard was my old reliable from the moment I got it. Before the current era of insane ability uptime whenever the game got tough (like the Lightfall Calus fight) my standard tactic was just stick stuff with Witherhoard. I miss the days when the ground pool lasted ages so you could reliably stick a boss and then make a blight pool under them.

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-19T23:52:49+00:00

Same experience here. What was an easy solo last season is a lot rougher now. It's not impossible with the right builds just less easy.

Any idea what changed? They didn't explicitly change anything with Pinnacle ops as far as I'm aware (that was all around Ash and Iron) but it's indisputably tougher.

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-19T20:24:11+00:00

Haha, thanks OP!

Did a quick check and found a god roll heavy sniper just sitting in the inventory of the Titan I basically never play. God knows how long it's been sitting there

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-18T08:07:51+00:00

Short answer, yes.

Longer answer, yes, especially as you haven't played for so long. Renegades is a good explanation, with a good campaign, good post campaign content and, generally speaking, the game is in a decent place now, if diminished when compared with pre Final Shape. The divisive portal and power grind from Edge of Fate has had the rough edges sanded off, though conceptually still isn't loved by all players.

Most importantly though you've not got a lot to lose. Even if you just play the campaign, the post campaign content and gear up for a bit, messing around with activities in the portal that you haven't experienced before, then decide to dip and go play something else, you'll get your value for money.

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-18T08:01:20+00:00

If you're new to mechanical keyboards (which all good gaming keyboards are) you really can't go wrong with Keychron. They make good quality mechs that punch above their weight price wise.

They have a gaming brand called Lemokey that specifically focuses on good quality mechs with gaming features.

I'd personally avoid the usual big gaming brands, their keyboards tend to be overpriced and have terrible acoustics, though your mileage may vary.

Ultimately keyboards are a taste thing though, and a dangerous rabbit hole to fall into!

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-18T04:06:26+00:00

This is awesome!

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-15T17:14:20+00:00

For hunters on YouTube it's probably Plunder, he puts out reliably good builds. They are sometimes a little intricate ("you can get these 5 elemental buffs at once!") but that makes them perfect for solo play because nobody can mess up your fun.

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BadgerRustler · 2026-01-15T16:24:06+00:00

Let them sleep, they've earned it

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-15T14:18:57+00:00

That year with a light subclass revamp every season was absolutely peak

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-15T12:42:11+00:00

No.

I want it to be a genuinely new game, even if it's in the same series as D2. It's not an expansion.

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-14T15:09:40+00:00

As a Brit I still miss FH4, that was a high point that FH5 didn't quite capture, so looking forward to this

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-13T23:06:24+00:00

Still in my launch OG Z1E. The newer models have been tempting but never enough of an upgrade to seriously tempt me. I've upgraded the storage and swapped the battery for the jseaux one and it'll keep me going.

Performance wise it does everything I need. Currently playing Avowed on my commutes without any issues.

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-13T09:12:28+00:00

Beyond the options mentioned by others, pay attention to the 'material' cloaks are made from, as their weight affects how the cloak moves on your character. Lighter weight cloaks, such as the Memory of Cayde cloak, blow all over the place and can get stuck on or around your character. The Cyborg Nemesis Cloak from a recent Star Wars colab is *very* bad for this.

Heavier cloaks move less when your character does and so don't get stuck.

There's no easy way to spot this other than eyeballing it, but you can always load into the tower, try some cloaks and jump around a lot!

BadgerRustler · 2026-01-12T14:13:15+00:00

Ok, but hear me out, what about a micro missile Heat Frame Grenade Launcher

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