Episode 93: What Weapons are Meta, Gambit Strategy, and Subclass Discussion

Let’s talk about what guns and subclasses are meta in Destiny 2 right now (oh, and more Gambit Strategy, because we can’t help ourselves)!

This week presents a wide-ranging discussion of current meta weapons and meta subclass choices, along with our usual helping of Gambit Strategy. Enjoy!

Massive Breakdown of Hidden Catch-Up Mechanics in Gambit

TL;DR - There aren't any.

  • I used the same Bygones and Duke Mk. 44 for all these tests

  • Orange and Red Bar enemies deal the same amount of damage to players

Damage When Winning Compared to Even

  • Red Bar Acolyte Damage When Even - 51 crit, 16 body GifV

  • Red Bar Acolyte Damage When Winning - 51 crit, 16 body GifV

  • Red Bar Acolyte Damage When Even - 200 crit GifV

  • Red Bar Acolyte Damage When Winning - 200 crit GifV

Damage When Losing Compared to Even

  • Red Bar Harpy Damage When Even - 51 crit, 16 body GifV

  • Red Bar Harpy Damage When Losing - 51 crit, 16 body GifV

Damage Dealt to Player When Losing Compared to Even

  • Damage Dealt by Red-Bar Hydra (2-shots) When Even - GifV - Screenshot

  • Damage Dealt by Orange Bar Hydra (2-shots) When Losing - GifV - Screenshot

Damage Dealt to Player When Winning Compared to Even

Just for Fun Glowy-Boi Mid-Round Damage Comparison

  • Glowy-Boi Damage When Getting Destroyed - 24 crit, 15 body GifV

  • Glowy-Boi Damage When Barely Losing - 24 crit, 15 body GifV

Conclusions

  1. You do not deal more or less damage, regardless of whether you are winning or losing the game.

  2. You do not take more or less damage, regardless of whether you are winning or losing the game.

  3. You do not deal more or less damage to glowy-bois, regardless of whether you are winning or losing the round.

Possible Explanations

  • "Round 2 seems harder" - It is. Orange bars take half damage or less on crits, are more accurate, and fire faster. However this is universal, meaning both teams get the same level of enemies. If you're dominating the first round and then bombing the second, it's probably because you're playing the second rounds enemies like they are the pushovers from the first round, and they're destroying you.

  • "I destroyed the other team in Round 1 and they destroyed us in Round 2" - That's how gaming works sometimes.

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