Banshee
Artifact:
Banshee
replaces the Dispersion Pistol with a death scream weapon. Ammo regenerates
over time just like with Dispersion Pistol, but the maximum is 999. You
need at least 50 units to scream. Use primary fire to blow it all at once,
or alt-fire to control how much ammo to use. All enemies in range will
receive damage proportional to the amount of ammo used. Be careful because
the scream damages you too - Banshee is usually a kamikaze artifact.
How
to use
Hide
somewhere while the ammo builds up to a good amount. If you can hang out
near a teammate with King,
or
near
a friendly mystic Eye,
the ammo will regenerate faster. Of course you can still use other weapons
and fight as usual while you wait. If you happen to die without screaming
first, the player who kills you will hear your death scream and probably
die also.
Banshee
makes a good defensive artifact because it gets more and more powerful
as you wait for attacks on your base. Fight as normal, and if things are
looking grim, scream.
Banshee
also makes a very dangerous attack. If the enemy base is too strongly fortified
to get in any other way, charge up Banshee and wipe them out. Get a teammate
with Energy
to juice you up before attacking for double wail range as well as quadruple
damage. Just make sure you scream before they kill you on your way in.
Get some armor together beforehand to give you a bit more time.
Be
sure to let your teammates know when you are attacking with Banshee so
that they can go in and clean up as soon as you scream.
How
to fight
There
is no real defense against Banshee. However, it takes a long time to build
up a reasonable charge, and if you can kill the Banshee before they have
a chance to scream, only the killer will take damage. To prevent Banshee
attacks, make sure someone on your team owns the artifact. |