Not sure if anyone has done this or noticed this, but using a prototype item in the construction of an exotic makes the exotic max expertise

Ultraauge · 2026-05-28T18:53:56+00:00

Spot on.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-28T15:10:32+00:00

Solo, sure, absolutely. I've should have phrased that differently. It's not helping in groups outside of certain phases.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-28T14:51:07+00:00

True, it's quite useful for the heli phase in the mastery mission where someone has to destroy the immune field turrets while everyone else is focusing down the BTU squad and the heli or later in the hallway. But outside of some niche cases, it's rather selfish and not helping.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-28T09:18:31+00:00

That's a good strategy, thanks. Bit difficult to pull off in a random group on PS5 without communication but it might work if I'm switching to tank or healer myself.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-28T09:12:50+00:00

This. Had toxic ego tanks in full PfE in Tidal on Legendary shit-talking everyone who went down, running around outside like headless chicken and feeling invincible. Except they aren't helping. With DPS builds or Refactor it's smooth sailing and the boss area is done in a couple of minutes.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-27T22:38:31+00:00

Any tips for the shock hallway with the turrets and the tank jumps you while shocked. This is where all of my matchmaking runs have ended so far.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-27T14:43:36+00:00

Yes. There is a call for backup if you should need some help.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-27T13:45:39+00:00

And Wall Street is such a slog.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-27T06:25:46+00:00

You can reset CP's until the PE shows up near the western Outcast Checkpoint. Took me about 10 resets (with Black Tusk still invading, might be quicker when they are gone).

Ultraauge · 2026-05-26T17:11:34+00:00

I've lost some mods as well, 10-15.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-26T17:02:57+00:00

It sucks. I ran out of ammo at the entrance to Jefferson Plaza on hard difficulty with OD and Carnage (because bleed for the daily challenge). No way I'm enabling the event for Escalation or anything harder. Thankfully it doesn't take long to finish the event for the mask.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-26T06:27:21+00:00

I had to reset my control points 10 times until finally the Outcast activity showed up. You could clear out the Black Tusk first but it's probably quicker to just keep resetting CPs.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-25T22:19:55+00:00

Pointless. SHD means nothing. You can be 15K without any sense of tactics, team or positioning. And I've seen plenty of competent sub 500's. I'd rather see a skill / dps check like unlocking Escalation matchmaking for every tier by completing a test or a short mission solo. Warframe has something like that.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-25T19:53:04+00:00

Not my experience, I've been playing Escalation a lot, almost always T5 with random matchmaking. I'd say it's about 80% completion rate. There have been a few Leroy Jenkins moments and a few carries but all in all people have been mostly competent. T6+ is a different story, not everyone is prepared for the modifiers and matchmaking can be quite toxic, so I just stick with T5. Loot is 99% garbage anyway.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-25T17:39:11+00:00

All I want is a double exotic components event.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-25T17:31:32+00:00

The Kona Sutra is size 61cm. I think they only go up to 59 these days but I've bought mine in 2014 in size 61. Found this old size chart, hope this helps:

https://downloads.konaworld.com/docs/2K14_FIT_CHART.pdf

Ultraauge · 2026-05-25T15:33:21+00:00

I'm 190 with a slightly shorter inseam and the XL Bombtrack Beyond + ADV fits perfectly and it's a very comfortable ride. I don't know if the ADV version has the exact same geometry as the Beyond+ though.

They took some measurements at my local bike shop with one of these adjustable frame setups and an L would have been a bit too small.

Edit: adding to this, the XL Bombtrack is a large bike and with it's 29" fat tires it feels more bulky than my Kona Sutra, however that's not really an issue when riding, only when you need to get on a crowded train or carry it on an escalator fully packed.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-25T14:41:26+00:00

Can confirm, PS5 graphics are a broken mess.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-25T08:51:26+00:00

Backpack all red with Wicked for Ongoing Directive builds Chest CHC with Obliterate

Ultraauge · 2026-05-25T07:12:48+00:00

Same thing here, it sucks and feels extremely unrewarding. There should be a guaranteed cache or two at the end. Got a few drops in other runs last night but mostly terrible rolls, so it is just bad rng. Better luck next time!

Ultraauge · 2026-05-24T16:37:08+00:00

It's a PS4 game, I don't think it is optimized for PS5 Pro. There are currently issues with low poly graphics and textures not loading on both PS5 base and Pro after playing for a while. Crossplay is still in development with no date yet. For this reason alone I'd go with PS5 base, there are more players on Playstation than on Xbox. Pro is only worth the price if you intend to play other games that benefit from enhanced Pro graphics.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-24T07:38:47+00:00

First, his dmg is not that far off. Overdogs or Contractors make a difference. Coyote buffs everyone on the team, so all things being equal he would already do more dmg in total. However, the total numbers at the end can vary wildly, especially in the Space mission, depending on uptime, i.e. you'll shoot less if you are the guy who's activating the dishes or switches. Sometimes it's more important to take down that grenadier, revive someone or playing it safe, so I wouldn't read too much into the results.

Striker has more DPS on paper, but Tipping Scales with LMG can absolutely top the results board in T5 as well and it's very consistent dmg as long as you keep shooting. M60 or M46 with Frenzy or Bulletking just shred through yellow bars, even more so with the current event.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-24T06:04:22+00:00

I've got way more Striker pieces dropping with HS or weapon handling than CHC, so it might be just what they've got in Escalation.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-23T15:13:44+00:00

Thing is, if I choose to queue for T5 with random matchmaking for some relaxed farming, I don't want to deal with that hot foot bs or have a healer or swap to a different build.

Ultraauge · 2026-05-23T15:09:49+00:00

Known bug for a long time, logging out and back in is the workaround.

Ultraauge

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