by Sky Inder on 03/01/2025

DRAK-25 Plasma Carbine
Nishanka Boltshark X-80
Grappling Hook
Flare Gun
Light Scouting Suit
Pickaxe
Loadout Guide
I have another aggressive venting build that I absolutely love and doesn't sacrifice the single-target ability.
Aggressive Venting DRAK still, taking the same RoF increase on 1, Hot Feet on 3, and Manual Heat Dump on 5, but this time adding in the electric damage chance in 4. (it's a surprise tool to help us later)
Tri-Fork Boltshark. Chemical explosion bolts in 1, movement boost in 4 (because the other option doesn't even work with Tri-Fork), and Magnetic Shafts in 5. (this is where the surprise tool comes in)
And finally, pheromone grenades. Throw on a group of 10 or so bugs, they'll attract everything else. Once you have that big group of bugs together, shoot 1-2 of the basic grunts with chemical bolts. The rest of the bugs end up killing those two, and then they all go up in one big boom.
For high value/tank enemies, shoot with the DRAK until the electric takes effect, then get up close and hit it with Tri-Fork. Can take out oppressors in 2-3 shots.
I've played all the classes pretty much equally but I've never really been able to hold my own as scout until I made this one. It works. Rock and Stone!