Early Game Penta Punisher Build

[reef schooner]

What is the earliest build possible for 5x punishers?

@compact path What shoulders do u have rn and what are u using ur Harpy torso with?

[reef schooner]

So u already have a penta punisher build then!!

[compact path]

yeah but super slow

[reef schooner]

Penta punisher builds will be slow by design cuz of the 5 weapon slots.

[reef schooner]

U might get an offer for this leg sometime, It will be a better option for ur penta punisher build.

[reef schooner]

This is an upgrade to the flame phantom just fyi. Build code tNfGwkBK. Harpy torso, shoulders, legs, 1 incinerator, 2 lighters, flash bang and fuel reserve.

[hard knoll]

I thought incinerators sucked now

Or is it still viable?

[reef schooner]

At lvl 12 in the less competitive league, this build will be quite decent for farming progress. In higher leagues, triple incinerators are decently OP. I think Misty runs them on a Fenrir.

[hard knoll]

Is it still worth it running a 1 incinerator+2 lighters?

Yk, on a hypothetical fenrir?

[compact path]

Whats the largest central clan?

[compact path]

What do I do with my harpy build tho?

[reef schooner]

Check this out #💬│wrf-general message

[reef schooner]

I believe Riot, Eclipse and DAA are among the three most prominent clans rn.

[compact path]

Yeah but which are Central USA

Eclipse or DAA

iirc

[reef schooner]

All three have huge player bases in Central USA.

[compact path]

I think Riot is EU

[reef schooner]

I think Riot has decent numbers of players in USA and EU.

All three clans will have public play sessions from Friday onwards where they run matches on all servers and the public can participate. U can join the sessions and take a decision if u want.

[compact path]

I just want the largest in the us

[reef schooner]

Well I can’t be partial but I think that might be Riot.

As they have 2 clans from what I know.

U can join their server and have a word with their members.

https://discord.com/channels/941368722860417105/1346197657059725363

Eclipse is also another great clan with power squadders

DAA has its own play style

[compact path]

Do I just save this for later?

What do I even sink it on at some point

[reef schooner]

Save it for later cuz later on, u are going to unlock better parts which u will be able to get more value out of. The blue intel currency is especially hard to get.

[compact path]

So far I havent used any other than getting 3 of the flames to lvl 3 and the phantom body to lvl 3

[compact path]

Alright

People seem to be bickering a ton over what the best shoulder is for the Penta

[reef schooner]

That will be more than enough till at least Gold league. From Platinum onwards, u will end up going against higher league players. U might find the occasional tanker before then.,

[reef schooner]

That’s probably cuz a lot of the shoulders are getting buffed next month. The punisher builds have a high 5 second reload time so u will need to be as tanky as possible to be able to take damage while ur guns reload.

U can always dm me if u have any queries btw and I should be able to reply within a couple of hours. However, if u want to progress faster and get immediate guidance, U can consider joining a clan too.

[compact path]

War robots has a history of making it super hard to progress quickly lol

[reef schooner]

Asking queries on the WRF general chat will also get u answers almost immediately from more technical ppl ofc

[reef schooner]

This game is a lot different from the mobile version. I too felt surprised when I had started. It gets wayyyy easier once u hit level 80 cuz u can craft anything u want. It’s slightly difficulty till then cuz ur forced to use what u have access to.

It should take u a month or around 100hrs of gameplay to reach lvl 80/

[compact path]

This isnt going away not sure what Im missing

[reef schooner]

It stays that way. Try scrolling down to the bottom of the page to see if it helps.

[compact path]

Strange awa

Still there is oka ig

Also slingshots to the top randomly lul

[reef schooner]

Yus that’s a bug

[hard knoll]

So its broken, alright

Well, according to destroyer, theres a specific way to make it broken, so that means he was already using it prior to knowing it

Thanks for the info

[next spear]

Ye its good

[hard knoll]

^I was wrong, its buns

[reef schooner]

@compact path use 2 tyr torsos, siren or harpy legs and u can run 5 shredders on a pursuer torso. Using the ghost turret helps a lot. But there is no way to heal so for survivability, run Sarah Ngyuen (idk the correct spelling) or Marcus Shedd with the Prizefighter skill for getting heals. Otherwise u can run 4 shredders and equip a nanite repair cycle gear

But @compact path its like what iRzb commented in the general chat. Wait for a few weeks and u’d get the Halo which will be miles better when used on a pursuer.

[compact path]

hrm

[reef schooner]

Miles better when compared to the shredder i mean to say

[compact path]

I want some builds to go for rn

[reef schooner]

Use triple incinerator fenrir if u can

[compact path]

but the shredder seems to be super super good rn?

Is it not

[reef schooner]

It is pretty good, i have loads of fun with it. But it’s just that there are more effective builds u can run.

[compact path]

Well I can post what I have rn

[reef schooner]

5x shredder on a pursuer with the ghost turret shreds and is very effective against campers too

[reef schooner]

Yup, share when free…

[compact path]

I got this but it hasnt loaded in the game

[reef schooner]

Buying from the website takes up to 30min for it to arrive into the game. Sometimes it’s immediate but sometimes it takes a bit of time. I had this issue too last week

[compact path]

Ah alr

I have these three rn and I think they are each the absolute best in their catagory

but lmk

[reef schooner]

They’re really strong and tanky builds for sure!!

One way i try to test builds before committing to them is to run them in the bot arena in the testing range against all the titans and the robots there. In the bot arena, they fight back. So it’s a more accurate way to see the time to kill (ttk) and how a build moves in battle.

[compact path]

Is 4 or 5 morters better?

[reef schooner]

4 is the max that we can run and its more than enough. Try running it with the slack Wong pilot instead of the Ever pilot. The parasite protocol skill that Slack Wong has will randomly keep increasing the duration of the orochi’s reveal ability with every kill.

Slack Wong gets the useful sharpshooter skill too

[compact path]

Skip or keep

[reef schooner]

I think there are better legs in the game but if u have credits to spare, its not a bad leg to keep in storage and can be occasionally handy

[reef schooner]

There’s a discount going on rn for upgrading dragoons. Buy and upgrade to lvl 12 and keep. I have heard that a 2 treb 1 dragoon build on the fenrir torso is also very OP so u can use it till u have 3 trebs…

[compact path]

I have 5 trebs lul

[reef schooner]

Oh lol then u will not need dragoons…might as well skip it…

[compact path]

Grab?

[reef schooner]

It’s a squishy torso and its ability is very well countered. It might be good in the new upcoming spearhead mode in the next season but u will be high level enough to craft it by then.

[compact path]

And you said 5x Noricums isnt a thing?

[reef schooner]

Magneto are very powerful and 4x on a pursuer is a current meta build which is here to stay for a while. U’d need to level them up to at least lvl 8 cuz their fire rate at the base level is quite slow. I run 4x magneto, 1x lvl 13, 2x lvl 12 and 1x lvl 8 and the combo fires like a machine gun.

[reef schooner]

There are ppl on this server who will joke about it by making a build and clicking on ‘preview’ so that it looks real. 5x Vortex is possible, but 5x noricum isnt atm…

[reef schooner]

U can upgrade the orochi torso rn for a 75% discount on intel if u are planning to run 4x noricum on it in the future…

[compact path]

Yee what level should I bring it to

[reef schooner]

5x vortex can be run on the Pursuer. It’s quite nasty cuz if a flanker gets to u, u can just go into stealth.

[reef schooner]

Upgrade it to lvl 12, it costs just 51 intel or something around that.

[compact path]

Go for it?

[reef schooner]

Yup 💯

[compact path]

Anything else with the large discount worth upgrading rn?

[reef schooner]

Lighters have the same level of discount. If u are planning to use a flame build then u can try it. I’ll check what gear is discounted and get back to u

[compact path]

lmk with the other parts I have what I should try to build

[reef schooner]

Send me a pic of ur hangar rn. I’ll suggest accordingly…Also, what level did u reach?

[compact path]

Im at 42 rn

[compact path]

Why my hanger?

[reef schooner]

No i meant to ask about ur level only

I’ll suggest builds in a moment…

Please show me what shoulders u have

[reef schooner]

Okay I’ll share some builds in a bit

[compact path]

Oki lmk I would love to see

[compact path]

Is it worth to max the lighters?

[reef schooner]

For the discount that we have rn, definitely yes. Upgrading to the higher levels is very expensive otherwise. The lighters are also quite strong by themselves. 4x on a pursuer cook!

3x on a fenrir torso also cook!

[compact path]

Oki do lmk what builds I can make rn doe

I have some pursuer parts I think

[reef schooner]

Yup, gimme some time…I’ll get back to u soon for sure…

[compact path]

Oki just have to go in a little no rush but yee

[reef schooner]

Yus

[compact path]

owo

[reef schooner]

actually I’m on my iPad rn…am not near my PC so I haven’t been able to log in and figure out the builds yet…I am sorry for the delay…I’ll ping u soon. Maybe in 30min or so…

[compact path]

oop oki

If you know any builds I can look at on disc lmk

[reef schooner]

Try this one.

If u run it with the phantom legs then u can make use of the current upgrade discount to upgrade the lighters, phantom shoulder and legs to high levels.

U have a tyr shoulder so u could try it out…

[compact path]

hm

[reef schooner]

One very meta build which is going to be possible next season is :

fenrir torso,
Fenrir legs
1 raven shoulder
1 Loki shoulder,
4 locusts (new acid shot guns)
Repulsor supply gear
Reflector cycle gear

Okay now I’ll figure out which ones u can run rn

Since u have unlocked Gozers, the Raven and Ares, u can try the following

Build Code : 8eP0VyZ_

2 Ares shoulders when upgraded to lvl 12 give around 60k shield which is a lot

[reef schooner]

Regarding the gear, the energy wall is discounted and can be quite useful.

[compact path]

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Lmk if anyone has any competitive builds I can make with these

[compact path]

Hrm

Not sure if I'm a grozer fan

I can definitely try

I really want some builds to to invest in till end game instead of mixing around a lot

I heard gozers were one of the top weapons

[reef schooner]

Triple incinerator Fenrir is good. 4x Locust Fenrir will be the new meta. So will 3x / 4x halo on a Pursuer. U will probably be able to stay with them for a long long time. It’s just a matter of a couple of weeks now and we’ll have access to them. U can save intel till then so that u can upgrade them to lvl 12.

[reef schooner]

Yup they’re OP at lvl 1 and incredibly OP at lvl 12 cuz hitscan and short reload

[compact path]

You have to remember I don't have Fenrir goober

Won't for a while

I have persuer parts however

Alot more worried about now not the future I can easily farm a couple hundred thousand scrap

[reef schooner]

U will probably hit lvl 80 soon tho…most probably before the next inventory comes out. So u can save resources till then. Intel is hard to collect

[compact path]

I have like 800 intel

Assuming I don't spend it on rare stuff that should last a while

[compact path]

Can this get better or is it pretty capped?

[reef schooner]

I think it costs around 250 intel to upgrade a weapon of decent rarity to lvl 12

[compact path]

Alright lmk what the best lighter build is

[reef schooner]

It’s pretty near max optimisation. U’d get around 64k shield when u upgrade the ares shoulders to lvl 12.

[compact path]

Yeah but what about the torso

[reef schooner]

The raven torso at lvl 12 is quite nasty. The BIW is similar to a magneto.

[reef schooner]

This will be a better lighter build tho

[reef schooner]

Replace the ares legs with harpy legs, the siren shoulder with an orochi shoulder and u can use Kate as the pilot.

[compact path]

Me and non symmetrical builds do not get along

[compact path]

Not an incinerator fan

[reef schooner]

Then if u have the scorpion leg, u can use 2 tyr shoulders and keep 2x lighters on each side.

[compact path]

Will try

What pilot for that build?

The gozer

[reef schooner]

It’s a mid range build so u can use anyone. Kate is best ofc and her deflector gizmo will stack with the reflector so u’d reflect a LOT of damage occasionally

[compact path]

If you had to say what would the best build in the game be that's not going to get nerfed within 2 months

[reef schooner]

4x magneto on a Pursuer are very strong. U’d probably unlock the magneto around the same time as the Ravana…around lvl 50-ish. Magneto at lvl 12 or lvl 13 hit really really hard. They do their super damage in a delayed way after the bullets land so even if ur enemy realises that they’re getting hit and takes cover, they are still going to take damage. U use it with the Ever Pilot and u’d get a 15% chance of doing 50% more damage and that happens quite frequently.

[compact path]

hrm

[reef schooner]

I run 2 identical magneto builds in my hangar. U can probably substitute the Gozers on the raven with magneto.

[compact path]

I can get gozers

[reef schooner]

Gozers are very strong too! The top squadders of top clans run them

[compact path]

Can you tell me some other competitive high tier builds that use persuer

[reef schooner]

5x Gozer Pursuer. 5x Vortex Pursuer. 4x magneto Pursuer, 5x Punisher Pursuer, 4x scourge pursuer.

[compact path]

Mm not a fan of any

Maybe the gozer

[compact path]

I want to use my cyclops legs for a 5x weapon build

Hm

What should I do

[reef schooner]

5x Gozers is strong but be careful cuz sometimes the bullets become invisible when used with a pursuer.

[reef schooner]

5x Punishers would need cyclops legs

[compact path]

Noz

This is the best punisher build

[compact path]

So what do I do with cyclops owo

[reef schooner]

This is what i was running in April. that’s a siren torso, 2 tyr shoulders, 5 punishers and cyclops legs

I’ll send u the build code in around 5hrs.

[compact path]

Yeah but I already have the other one

[compact path]

I feel like Raven shoulders on scorp would be better here

[reef schooner]

Raven shoulders definitely better

[compact path]

I want to use my scorp on a 4x lighter build I think

[reef schooner]

Scourges better on the scorp cuz bigger clip and more burst damage so higher chances of the backstab being recharged

Hey it’s like 2:30am where i am so I’ll reply to u when i wake up. Wishing u good games in the meantime.

[compact path]

Oki nini

[reef schooner]

👋

[chrome wolf]

With that said, will magnetos work in the upcoming tank meta? I still have a ways to go before even crafting them, haha. I've tried them in the simulation and I love the feel. Takes a bit of skill at longer range to track the target. But upgrading them is a lot of resource investment to make them good. Or still just focus on racking up resoruces for the new stuff?

[reef schooner]

Hey…I am very much hoping that my magnetos will save me from the upcoming tank meta. The reason being that when they’re upgraded, their fire rate increases a lot, so I hope that the range advantage that I’ll get will help me do damage while i am still outside the firing range of the weapons that the enemy tank will be using. Ofc, the next meta is going to be tanks using the repulsor and high burst damage weapons, but if u can start saving intel from now onwards, u might be able to save enough to upgrade quite a few weapons at least till lvl 8 when the new inventory arrives.

Tanks basically have a LOT of durability so we’d need to do that much more damage than we’d need to dish out to a tactician or flanker.

[chrome wolf]

Yeah, the 800m range is quite good. Gonna save up a ton for the new stuff and upgrading magnetos I guess haha. Need 4 of em

[reef schooner]

@compact path u must have unlocked the Ravana torso, legs and Magneto by now. U can run 4x magneto if u use one tyr shoulder, one phantom shoulder and put one magneto on the Ravana’s torso. Upgrade them to lvl 1,3,5,7 for continuous firing till u are able to upgrade them more. Magneto are meta rn.

[compact path]

Whats the best magneto build?

[reef schooner]

At around lvl 66 u should unlock shocktrains which are also meta

[reef schooner]

Best is 4x on a Fenrir torso. Ppl do like millions of damage with it cuz of the 50% boost from the Fenrir’s ability

U can run triple trebs now if u craft ravana legs and run them on the harpy torso

[compact path]

siren shoulders?

Might build this

[reef schooner]

Try with heavier shoulders which u have access to. U might not be able to run gear but could still make it work.

[reef schooner]

This is another meta build. It’s becoming increasingly famous.

[compact path]

Just looking for the best builds that dont use fenrir

[reef schooner]

Gozer-Raven is very strong. U can run the Raven with 4x magneto and raven legs too. The Raven’s BIW basically works like the magneto and has a 700m range too

[compact path]

I need less options awa

What are the top three builds that dont use fenrir?

[reef schooner]

Hmm wait

the Griffin torso is quite strong. 4x quantum on a griffin are very strong cuz they can’t lock on to u when u get close to them but ur quantums benefit the most from getting within close range of the enemy

[compact path]

nor debates awaa

Just want to know the top competitive builds that dont use fenrir owo

[reef schooner]

Nw…

Tank meta has already started tbh. U need to do that much more damage to kill tanks so tanks survive longer and can help to achieve higher damage records

Check this out #1355000135326634116 message it is highly praised by 2 OP ppl

I had Fortifier in one of my games recently (i think it was 5 vs 5) and he carried his team with this build. We couldn’t kill him. We were leading and his team had botted out and then he solo won the game for his team. With this build #1356505648749346886 message

[compact path]

Isnt fenrir best for this?

[reef schooner]

Fenrir best for almost everything. These are the next best meta options.

[compact path]

There isnt any non fenrir meta builds?

[reef schooner]

I have been seeing (or not seeing cuz stealth lol) ppl having great success with 4x magneto on a Pursuer torso.

[compact path]

Whats the best pursuer magneto

[reef schooner]

Gimme a few mins I’ll make the build in game and tell u

[reef schooner]

Basically, if the total weight of a build permits, the Fenrir torso makes any build broken cuz its ability gives a 50% damage boost. The 2 options i shared above are non Fenrir meta builds.

[reef schooner]

Probably this : Build Code : 7KNfZESu Pursuer torso, harpy legs, 2 tyr shoulders, 4 magneto, flashbang and fuel reserve. U will probably unlock tyr shoulders around lvl 65 or something

[compact path]

I can make that

[reef schooner]

Ppl will recommend putting one of the magneto on the pursuer torso and using a different shoulder but i guess u don’t like asymmetrical builds so i made this

[compact path]

I can use pursuer its fine

[reef schooner]

Basically what they mean is, if u use a lighter shoulder and put one weapon on the head, u get 1 weight stat free which helps u add reflector.

[compact path]

What supply gear then?

[reef schooner]

Use 1 phantom shoulder cuz its 10 weight

[reef schooner]

Supply gear as fuel reserve is fine imho. U need more fuel to jump to high spots to chase campers

Yup that’s 🤘

[compact path]

Rolling with this

[reef schooner]

Just a heads up - at lvl 1, magneto fire very slowly.
The cheapest way to make them effective is to have 1x lvl 1, 1x lvl 3, 1x lvl 5, 1x lvl 7.
I use 1x lvl 8, 2x lvl 12 and 1x lvl 13 on my Tyr.

But they’re really dangerous cuz they do their maximum damage after the shots land. So ppl will get hit and try to dodge but they’re going to explode. The pursuer helps to conceal ur presence.

[compact path]

Best pilot?

[compact path]

So upgrade:

1 = lvl 1
1 = lvl 3
1 = lvl 5
1 = lvl 7

Should I put the upgraded ones on the same side?

[reef schooner]

I think the best pilot for both this nori build and the pursuer is slack Wong cuz they have ‘parasite protocol’ (core gear buff) as well as ‘sharpshooter’ (15% chance to do 50% more damage). The P2W pilot is Ever.

[reef schooner]

It doesn’t matter tbh

U can use Kate Sinclair cuz of the deflector gizmo, maximiser, etc too

[compact path]

In your opinion should the level 7 go on the top or on the far end of the tyr shoulder?

Prob far out so I can hit around corners right

[reef schooner]

Top

[compact path]

ohz why top

[reef schooner]

Yus actually this is true cuz u can do corner shooting as well

[compact path]

Yeah

[reef schooner]

If u get comfortable with this build, u can pursue (pun intended lol) 2x lvl 12 and 2x lvl 13. That is the highest damage combo for magneto and will still fire like a machine gun.

[compact path]

I only have these for the nori

[reef schooner]

Wait lemme check which skills they have rq

Use will Washington for parasite protocol since u wont be brawling with the nori build. When parasite protocol is active, then with each kill, ur orochi’s reveal ability will last longer, meaning less time not knowing where ppl are while ur ability is in cool down/

[compact path]

Which for this one?

[reef schooner]

Drillbit Ortiz. The final skill called press the attack will get triggered everytime u use the backstab ability, meaning ur burst damage will increase cuz faster unload, so more chance of u killing ur opponent and recharging the backstab.

Yus u do have it

[compact path]

ik mb

[compact path]

What gear on it?

[reef schooner]

Reflector definitely cuz it’s a brawling one.

[compact path]

mm not 62 yet

Will put it on soon

[reef schooner]

For the raven build. Try to use the healing supply gear ( i forgot what it was called). It is another option. Otherwise fuel reserve will help u get out of fights faster

[compact path]

wha?

[reef schooner]

There is one healing supply gear which has 3 uses iirc. I don’t remember the name yet. So u will be able to get at least some healing and keep ur bot alive for longer. Ppl use fuel reserve cuz then u are more agile and can move around depending on how the fight is going on.

[compact path]

on which bot

[reef schooner]

Gozer Raven

[compact path]

?

[reef schooner]

Yup this one. I don’t remember which one is the supply gear and which one is the cycle gear…

[reef schooner]

Noo u are using the cycle gear one. I meant there is a healing version where u have used fuel reserve.

Reflector will fit like it did in the original combo

[reef schooner]

So its viable if u replace the harpy legs in the 2nd option for the raven legs

So u should get reflector with some amount of healing

[compact path]

Which is the best version?

[reef schooner]

Use the original reflector - fuel reserve combo. The Gozer has an amazing effective range. U can stay out of harms way and use the reflector if someone attacks u in a pursuer. U might not need healing if u can attack from range.

[compact path]

best pilot?

[reef schooner]

Lemme see rq

[compact path]

In the game and that I can use

[reef schooner]

Yus I’ll check rq

[reef schooner]

Try Odessy. The lvl 5 skill siege tower will give u shield for staying still which u will lose when u move. The lvl 4 skill will give u hp repair when u lose shields. So it will make up for the lack of the healing module. Crack shot will also be useful.

[compact path]

Whats the best pilot overall?

[reef schooner]

Kate rn cuz u can stack her lvl 5 skill with the reflector gear that u are using but she’s best suited for brawling builds tbh

Imho.

We can optimise with F2P pilots if we work on what our playstyle is going to be.

[compact path]

hm

[reef schooner]

I have 2 maxed Kate, 2 maxed Marcus, 2 maxed Ever, 1 maxed Idy and 1 maxed Duncan and i still am changing to F2P pilots and upgrading them in my hangar rn.

Best lighter will be 4x on a pursuer cuz u need stealth to get within effective range of the lighters and once u get there, u will need to do as much damage as possible before ur ability runs out.

[reef schooner]

This one

[compact path]

only one pursuer body

[compact path]

Which pilot?

[reef schooner]

This will use Kate better cuz its a brawling build. Gimme like a couple of hours, I’ll be back online and will check the pilots u have in detail and tell u…

[reef schooner]

Hey u can try bullwork liu for this build. The lvl 4 and 5 skills should help the fire rate of the quantums a lot

[compact path]

Is this one pretty much as good as it can get? I want to post it for its own thread

I've been absolutely loving the nori build I have

I play it super aggressively

[chrome wolf]

That's what I'm currently using haha. Since resources are tight as a new player, I have to leverage hit and run tactics

[chrome wolf]

This is also my aggressive pursuer magneto, although I have dash since my two repulsors are on other bots already. I have flashbang instead of reflector for more offensive purposes. They can't really do anything when they're blind, so I just get right up in their face with magnetos and destroy their armor

[reef schooner]

Yup!! This is one of the top meta builds rn!

[compact path]

If I were to buy a pilot which pilot would you buy?

Im thinking ever for the nori build

But idk

[reef schooner]

For the Nori build, Ever is amazing definitely

[compact path]

Yeah but which is the most impactful on a build

[reef schooner]

I think Kate cuz she’d boost ur survivability a lot. Her skills are focused on shield restoration and reflection. U could use her on this one too.

Nori weapons already do a ton of damage anyway

[reef schooner]

@compact path check this out when u are free. U can copy this build and play style #1378708204573294803 message