Plasma or explosive arrows? Plasma would have "higher" damage but don't a lot of enemies in the game of energy resistance? Idk which to go. Would like feedback from someone who's tried both.
Posted Jul 6, 2020, 1:51 AM UTC
Plasma.
Doesn't attract absolutely everything in the vicinity. More damage. No splash damage (if you are using instigating, that is important). Leaves a big pile of fluorescent green goo so you can find what you killed.
Does not seem to be effected by Well Grounded mutation (energy damage reduction).
Tried both on all three bows (bow, compound bow, and crossbow).
Cryo doesn't really do much. It has a miniscule slowing effect, that lasts 3 seconds, so you can't stack it with another shot, as the reload and fire rate of the bow is so slow.
Tried it with a Quad Crossbow, which did manage to freeze something (can't remember what) but by the time I reloaded it or switched to something with some actual power, the effect had warn off. Which would have helped with the ridiculous miss rate of the bow.
I image the Poison would be the same.
From reading i'd suggest plasma its way more damage if you don't mind the goo puddles, seems to upset some people those, also goo puddles give nuclear waste as a bonus.
You do know bows are shocking inaccurate right? even if you aim dead on. There is a funny youtube video about it lol
I'm well aware, been using a bow for a while. I just enjoy the challenge and the audio feedback on it is super satisfying
All good lol just a heads up, i'd go plasma myself if they actually were more accurate.
Plasma is actually not way more damage if you have demolition expert 5. Then explosive is better.
Ultracite arrows and fight the queen with it. The inaccuracy of the bow aside, I have a blast with my compound bow. Sure I'll never take her down alone but I always hit enough for her loot and the adds go down easy if you have bow perks maxed out.
But to answer your question demo expert 5 with explosive does better damage than plasma. Some people say the explosive arrows give your position away but I found that to be negligible.
I was a bow build and out of experience the explosive arriws are the best
Were you running with the demolitions perk? I found Plasma does slightly more damage, all things being equal. Didn't try the demo perk, but I imagine that would help the explosive arrows.
No i wasn't
Interesting ... two players ... two sets of different results. Gotta be something different, Perk Points, Perk Cards, something.
Anyway .... both are okay. Explosive is loud and wakes/attracts all baddies in the area, which makes the slow draw and fire rate of the bow a bit more challenging, which might be more fun.