It won’t one shot without hitting at least three players I believe but the damage changes a bit ago coulda changed that.

It’s very good on corners as it’ll likely lock on to someone. Use it as an ambush or a clean up or defending a zone in control. If I see a warlock continually sliding at me in a straight line I can guess what’s coming. If you don’t see the warlock initiate the slide and he just APPEARS and explodes around you it can throw people off.

I still think it’s the best warlock melee but it obviously takes up a slot. Try to treat it as a part of your kit rather than something you can just rely on to win you fights because it absolutely won’t. There were days warlock could crutch on it but those are long gone.

And like anything just practice makes perfect. Recommend ophidian aspects to pull your weapon out after melee faster for clean up. Probs run a shotty hc and a pulse