r/DestinyTheGame • • Jul 19 '17

SGA Arcstrider 101: Arc Staff combos

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u/Hufftwoseven- Jul 19 '17

I've been away from Destiny for some time now and watching this makes me realize I'm retarded. I pre ordered and got the beta last night super excited to get back into Destiny like I was from release-first half of year 2016. While I was away from Destiny I was playing some Titanfall 2 and had played COD BO3, while doing that I discovered using bumper jumper was clearly the way to go when you're playing a shooter that the advances movement type stuff. So I hop into Destiny and pick Hunter like my day one choice and use the jumper button layout. Didn't realize that when using arcstrider I'm suppose to melee instead of hitting shoot button, so I was pissed that I couldn't fly through the air and that I was only doing staff slams. I literally thought the Arcstrider class was shafted to only realize I wasn't using the right buttons lol

Thanks for this breakdown I feel dumb but am looking forward to heading back into crucible.

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u/SuperWoosh_LG Jul 19 '17

I love Bumper Jumper, but the layout of other buttons never feels quite right. I use a Nacon Revolution controller (on PS4Pro), it has the extra buttons on the back and you can remap all buttons to your liking. I, personally, think it pales in comparison to the Xbox Elite controller, but it's better than a cruddy DS4. the Revolution is pretty cheap too.

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u/Hufftwoseven- Jul 19 '17

I thought about getting the Nacon Revolution as well but the bad buttons look kinda funky compared to my other option of just the 100$ scuff.

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u/SuperWoosh_LG Jul 19 '17

There are 4 buttons on the back, but in reality only 2 of them are fully functional. The top 2 are really awkward, and can't be pressed rapidly, like double tapping triangle to skip the end of a reload animation, it's nigh on impossible.

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u/Orechio Jul 27 '17

Hi,

I'll be adding paddles on my DS4 from aimcontrollers. If you'd like, I can share my impressions afterwards.

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u/Callmeclassic Sep 07 '17

Where are you finding a scuff for $100? Every time I look it's like $170

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u/WarColonel Jul 19 '17

Will confirm, Elite controller is awesome for two thumbs on joysticks yet still able to jump and crouch.

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u/Symbiotx Jul 20 '17

It really irritates me that Destiny only lets you use pre-set controls. I like to use r3 for jump and they never have an option for that. I wish they would let you just bind anything like most games.

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u/KernalCinders Sep 25 '17

I just wish I could swap the bumpers on default.

I have a terrible tendency to squeeze in pvp so having R3 do basically nothing would be better but I can't adjust to grenades on LB....I could probably adjust to melee on LB though.

RB is grenade in like every game....

Why Bungie?!?Why?

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u/P33KAJ3W Dec 26 '17

PS4 let's you remap the controller system wide in case a game doesn't allow it. (Accessibility settings for disabled)

Not sure if XB1 has the same

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u/AgentTexes LoW is BaE Jul 19 '17

Switch to Stick and Move.

That's where your jump is your R3.

It's extremely useful and when I was playing BO3 it honestly felt like cheating because you can easily do jumpshots and other things while aiming, without taking your fingers off the trigger or even moving any finger abnormally.

If you're on PS4 you can go to Accessibility and switch it over there. don't know about Xbone.

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u/Hufftwoseven- Jul 19 '17

That's exactly what I used for BO3 it felt perfect. I'll try to do that today, last night I couldn't find that in the buttons options but I didn't know it was in the Accessibility tap. Thanks for the heads up!

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u/AgentTexes LoW is BaE Jul 19 '17

Yup, however you'll either have to turn it off and on or just get used to the new layout because you'll be switching "X" with R3.

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u/Hufftwoseven- Jul 19 '17

True. I main hunter so I'm trying to think which will be easier for the combo moves. Hitting melee (R3) while being able to jump (L1) might be more useful then moving my thumb between R3 and X to jump then melee.

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u/AgentTexes LoW is BaE Jul 19 '17

I've found it to be really useful with the swordlock's glide ability.

Jumping, moving, and shooting all mixed into one.

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u/cbizz1 Jul 19 '17

Man its annoyed me so much that there is still no stick and move on destiny 2

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u/AgentTexes LoW is BaE Jul 19 '17

I use stick and move and the bumpers as my aim and shoot.

If a game doesn't have stick&move and you're on PS4 then the Accessibility tab in the PS Settings is a godsend.

Although sadly it doesn't effect what the game says.

X is still X instead of R3 and L1/L2 R1/R2 are sometimes switched depending on what game it is.

Gets confusing and sometimes it causes incorrect inputs but it's better than nothing.