Rocket boots, or elixir gun?
I want to add, that i mostly use elixir gun for the stun break, and the extra posion duration and leap
It depends on the rest of your build and which would work best with it.
[TNO] Gizmo Gigawatt (Engineer)
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Rocket Boots is a MUST in my opinion:
1) Great as a gap closer
2) Great range maker
3) great for combos
4) nice burning from toolbelt
I currently run with Flamethrower, Rocket boots and currently giving Flame Turret a try as i am struggling to find a suitable 3rd utility
I prefer elixir gun because i play with it since beta, its a must have imo, the extra healing, and cond remove are important for me. Acid Bombs cd is also lower then the cd of rocket boots.
atm i use 4 kits, medkit, e-gun, bombs and toolbelt. It works on powerbuilds as well as on condition builds. I also try to run e-gun, rocket boots and toolkit from time to time, its better for solo roaming but bombs are just way better for small-groups or camps.
(edited by Kontrolle.3514)
Actually, the Elixir Gun can do everything Rocket Boots does. Super Elixir removes conditions, and Acid Bomb gives you a leap, plus a blast finisher. The only thing that makes Rocket Boots better, is the 500 longer leap distance. Personally, I use both, just because I love the movement.
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Yeh thanks for all your answers guys, you have been awesome. I tried out the rocket boots. i’ve only played with elixir gun since the start of my engineer. Have to say i got mind kittened and couldnt use it proparly, even failed to just run to one place to another by trying to activate egun for haste haha
It’d be a harder decision if Rocket Boots was still a stun breaker, but I think having the Elixir Gun and all it offers is a lot more useful than a 900-range leap.
[EG] Ethereal Guardians
I personally prefer rocket boots because when I see a zerg running at me, I use my stealth combo, and the zerg always always ALWAYS runs to my last location and spams AoEs. Using acid bomb gets me revealed with its lingering DoT. Also I never wanted to get used to an about-face button so I go with rocket boots.
Personal preference yay!
Rocket Boots are much better for my playstyle maybe with the Update i switch them for elixir s.
Haralin Engineer
[Skol]
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Why is this an OR question? I use both.
Pro Tip: Weapon swap as you use Acid Bomb if you want to cancel the leap. Allows for a triple leap finish with Jump Shot then Rocket Boots. Great for Healing Turret water fields and stacking Retaliation off of Super Elixir.
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Why is this an OR question? I use both.
Pro Tip: Weapon swap as you use Acid Bomb if you want to cancel the leap. Allows for a triple leap finish with Jump Shot then Rocket Boots. Great for Healing Turret water fields and stacking Retaliation off of Super Elixir.
the main thing i dont like about Acid Bomb is the fact it sends you BACKWARDS – send me forwards, great i will use it. Send me backwards? No thanks.
Why is this an OR question? I use both.
Pro Tip: Weapon swap as you use Acid Bomb if you want to cancel the leap. Allows for a triple leap finish with Jump Shot then Rocket Boots. Great for Healing Turret water fields and stacking Retaliation off of Super Elixir.
the main thing i dont like about Acid Bomb is the fact it sends you BACKWARDS – send me forwards, great i will use it. Send me backwards? No thanks.
Step One: hot key “About Face”
Step Two: release mouse “Camera Look” (normally right click)
Step Three: press “About Face”, press #4, then press “About Face” again.
See how you now just leapt FORWARDS?
It takes a bit of practice but you’ll get it. It ain’t easy being greasy bro.
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Why is this an OR question? I use both.
Pro Tip: Weapon swap as you use Acid Bomb if you want to cancel the leap. Allows for a triple leap finish with Jump Shot then Rocket Boots. Great for Healing Turret water fields and stacking Retaliation off of Super Elixir.
the main thing i dont like about Acid Bomb is the fact it sends you BACKWARDS – send me forwards, great i will use it. Send me backwards? No thanks.
Step One: hot key “About Face”
Step Two: release mouse “Camera Look” (normally right click)
Step Three: press “About Face”, press #4, then press “About Face” again.See how you now just leapt FORWARDS?
It takes a bit of practice but you’ll get it. It ain’t easy being greasy bro.
OR i could press 1 button with Rocket Boots and boom all of that done.
Why is this an OR question? I use both.
Pro Tip: Weapon swap as you use Acid Bomb if you want to cancel the leap. Allows for a triple leap finish with Jump Shot then Rocket Boots. Great for Healing Turret water fields and stacking Retaliation off of Super Elixir.
the main thing i dont like about Acid Bomb is the fact it sends you BACKWARDS – send me forwards, great i will use it. Send me backwards? No thanks.
Step One: hot key “About Face”
Step Two: release mouse “Camera Look” (normally right click)
Step Three: press “About Face”, press #4, then press “About Face” again.See how you now just leapt FORWARDS?
It takes a bit of practice but you’ll get it. It ain’t easy being greasy bro.
OR i could press 1 button with Rocket Boots and boom all of that done.
Entirely up to you what you think is best for your build. I use both, and now that muscle memory has set in I don’t even notice the extra key strokes. All the arguments I hear against using the E. Gun are a matter of personal preference and a reluctance to learn it’s intricacies. The reason to use Rocket Boots over Elixir Gun comes down to build synergy. If you’re running Cloaking Device, Rocket Boots are a perfect choice. If you’re running Initial Converter (15 tools) having a stun break that automatically recharges at 25% hp is a superior option. If you run both those traits I suggest using both of these skills (Med Kit is also a favorite when it comes down to inertial converter).
Granted if you run Cloaking Device and don’t use Rocket Boots I recommend using rifle with auto target off. Overcharged shot cures the same mobility conditions and will reposition you under stealth if you don’t shoot anyone on accident.
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Why is this an OR question? I use both.
Pro Tip: Weapon swap as you use Acid Bomb if you want to cancel the leap. Allows for a triple leap finish with Jump Shot then Rocket Boots. Great for Healing Turret water fields and stacking Retaliation off of Super Elixir.
the main thing i dont like about Acid Bomb is the fact it sends you BACKWARDS – send me forwards, great i will use it. Send me backwards? No thanks.
Step One: hot key “About Face”
Step Two: release mouse “Camera Look” (normally right click)
Step Three: press “About Face”, press #4, then press “About Face” again.See how you now just leapt FORWARDS?
It takes a bit of practice but you’ll get it. It ain’t easy being greasy bro.
It’s much more effective to manually turn 180, instead of using “about face” a second time. This is because you can only use “about face” either before or after a skill animation, but you can still use your camera look in the middle of an animation.
This is how to do it:
1) Have “auto run” on
2) Press “about face”
3) Then very quickly follow up with Acid Bomb (you have to do this fast, so you don’t run backwards)
4) As the animation of Acid Bomb is happening, use your mouse to turn your view back 180, so you are faced forward when the animation of Acid Bomb is complete
5) Imagining 2, 3, 4 as being one move, and not three different moves, makes it easier to do
It doesn’t take a lot of practice to learn. And when you combo it with Rocket Boots, you are able to do a 1000 range escape.
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“The learned is happy, nature to explore. The fool is happy, that he knows no more.”
-Alexander Pope
“The learned is happy, nature to explore. The fool is happy, that he knows no more.”
-Alexander Pope
(edited by Kasama.8941)
Rocket Boots is a MUST in my opinion:
1) Great as a gap closer
2) Great range maker
3) great for combos
4) nice burning from toolbeltI currently run with Flamethrower, Rocket boots and currently giving Flame Turret a try as i am struggling to find a suitable 3rd utility
Lol Slick shoes and make them Cry. Also has a stun breaker which is also handy lol.
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