THAT'S A DAMN GOOD SCOUT

by ledbenji on 29/03/2025

Salutes 2

Deepcore GK2

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x0 Base Spread
+1 Rate of Fire
x0.73 Reload Time
+3 Direct Damage
+120 Max Ammo
-44.12% Spread per Shot and x0.5 Recoil
+10 Magazine Size
+20% Weakpoint Bonus
+500% Armor Breaking
After killing an enemy, gain +50% Movement Speed and increase Spread Recovery Speed by x12.5 for 2.5 seconds
+2 Rate of Fire
+35% chance to Stun on Weakpoint hit
Bullets of Mercy

Jury-Rigged Boomstick

Jury-Rigged Boomstick icon
+8 Max Ammo
+3 Damage per Pellet
+7.5 Rate of Fire
-0.7 Reload Time
+20% Stun Chance per Pellet, +3.5 seconds Stun duration
+12 Max Ammo
+3 Pellets per Shot
+3 Penetrations
+300% Armor Breaking
+20 Blastwave Damage to any enemies in the area extending 4m infront of you.
Reloads automatically when unequipped for more than 5 seconds
Deal 0.5 Fear Factor to all enemies within 5m of you every time you pull the trigger
Convert 50% of Pellet damage to Fire element and add 50% of the Damage per Pellet as Heat which can ignite enemies
Shaped Shells

Grappling Hook

Grappling Hook icon

Flare Gun

Flare Gun icon

Light Scouting Suit

Light Scouting Suit icon

Pickaxe

Pickaxe icon
Cryo Grenade
Cryo Grenade icon

Loadout Guide

DO YOU WANT TO SCOUT?

DO YOU WANT TO BE A GOOD TEAMMATE?

WELL LOOK NO FURTHER THEN YOUR GRAPPLE GUN CAN REACH!


This build is a great catch-all generalist setup when playing scout. It's even better if you're in-tune with what the scout's role is when in a group setting (will go into more detail on this at the end of the build).


PRIMARY - DEEPCORE GK2

BUILD (21212)

2 - Super Charged Feed Mechanism - Shoot faster, kill quicker
1 - Increased Caliber Rounds - Do more damage
2 - High Capacity Magazine - Shoot for longer if bugs aren't dead yet
1 - Hollow-Point Bullets - Hit weak spots harder
2 - Improved Gas System - Shoot even faster, bugs dying pronto

OVERCLOCK - BULLETS OF MERCY

Why BoM? Because you do bonus damage to bugs afflicted with a status effect, and applying status effects to bugs is very easy. This can be done with your own tools, or you can let your teammates do it for you.


SECONDARY - JURY-RIGGED BOOMSTICK

BUILD (21223)

2 - Double-Sized Buckshot - Hit bugs harder
1 - Double Trigger - AKA double tap baby
2 - Expanded Ammo Bags - More ammo, more shooting
2 - Tungsten Coated Buckshot - Chunk through heavy bug armor
3 - White Phosphorous Shells - REQUIRED - Apply fire status effect

OVERCLOCK - SHAPED SHELLS

Oh look, your boomstick can now snipe bugs off the ceiling. What’s that...? Oh look, your boomstick lights bugs on fire quickly and easily. This gun is great for rapid take-down of smaller bugs while also bringing the heat. Remember, if the bug is on fire , and you can hit it's weak spot, your GK2 will be able to shred it.


GRENADE - CRYO

The only problem with this grenade choice is that you don't get more of them. A well timed cryo grenade makes a pack of dangerous flying bugs become obsolete near instantaneously. Oh look, you can now apply another status effect (and crowd control) to groups of bugs ... What an interesting strategy. Hey, is your driller shooting ice at things? Great, make that oppressor become a three-dimensional art object made of ice and shoot it's weak spot with your GK2 to make it explode with all your bug killing glory.


PERKS

RESUPPLIER - Get ammo back faster, instant reload on weapons
SWEET TOOTH - Scout typically finds red sugar first - make it count.
BORN READY - Ensures your boomstick is ready to go.
FIELD MEDIC - No one else can get to a downed teammate faster than you. Save for emergencies.
IRON WILL - 12 seconds to turn a failed mission into a successful one.


WHAT DOES A GOOD SCOUT LOOK LIKE?

Don't need to make an essay about this.

  • Prioritize killing high value targets (HVTs):
    - Spreaders, Spitters, Stingtails, Slashers, Scalebrambles, Spitballers (basically any bug thats name starts with 'S')
    - Exploders
    - Mactera
    - Wardens
    - Menaces
    - Barrage Infectors

  • Use your grapple gun to maneuver around swarms and avoid taking damage. Your team can help with killing off grunts and chaff. Don't waste your precious ammo trying to get high kill counts - mainly focus on the HVTs.

  • Light up the cave. Make bugs visible and easier to shoot at.

  • Mine nitra.

  • Watch out for cave leeches.

Rock & Stone!