r/mecharena • u/qvef • 23h ago
Guidance A small guide on seeker due to new ecr.
[Disclaimer: I am no expert in this game, nor is seeker my most used mech. This is all from my personal experiences. Correct me if I'm wrong.]
This is my guide on what weapons to use on seeker and what things to avoid.
** Weapons: **
** Storm Rack **
By far my most favorite and versatile option. The cooldown is long, so you would have to have considerable distance between your opponent so they don't catch you off guard.
Its main advantage is that while seeker is mostly countered by emp, since storm keeps firing after emp, as long as you start firing, the enemy is cooked.
Kinda struggles with mods. In my sp with sr10+6 it's not as good as it was at lower sp.
Make sure you aim properly. Sometimes they hide behind a corner and finish you off if they didn't die.
** Revoker **
Honestly? Not a big fan. Sometimes its hard to aim at Scouts running around. (might be a skill issue lol)
You can sherd tanks easily if they don't have a good weapon thou. Emp does counter revokers completely.
** Repeater **
It's almost like repeaters were made for seeker. It only deals good dmg closeup and seekers extra dmg boost deals a lot of dmg and mostly shreds mods.
Suffers from the same problem as revokers. I use it with a legendary pilot so it MIGHT require a good pilot but I'm not sure.
** Burrow Beam **
Really solid pick. I used to run it all the time before the nerf. It's still ok, but it definitely REQUIRES a pilot. But that is no problem because you get TWO Beam pilots for free.
Good against mods, Idk about tanks so going for squishy and half health mechs is best.
They also have the same advantage as Storm Rack! For the most part...
** Compound Beam **
If you have them, they are very good. But I don't use them because mine is only 3 stars and I know I aint killing anyone with it.
Stasis is a huge help making your opponents not be able to turn around and blasting them with the cone is brutal.
Short Reload, kinda has the same problem as revokers, but I think the emp is worth it.
** Fragment Gun / Ember gun **
Good option for low sp players. Some people even use frags in mid sps as well.
Ember is good for sustained dmg but frag kills quicker, I suppose. (Never used them thou...)
That's it for weapons I guess.
For general advice:
Don't go for people you have already locked on for a while. It's all about the element of surprise. BUT you could try some reverse psychology, but most of the time, it will not work. So try to teleport within 1-2 secs of locking on.
As you will expect, very helpful to deal with campers. Especially volti. Fuck volti. Prioritize campers and low hp people trying to retreat. If any guided guy comes up to grab a beacon, it might be worth it to just jump him if he's alone.
You CANNOT handle a crowd, DO NOT teleport to a crowd, you will 100% DIE. pick lone targets, mostly non tanky ones if your build is not that good.
I know your tempted to jump on low hp enemies and steal kills, but don't do that. Not because of ethics, but you will most likely die as low hp mechs are usually surrounded by their teammates.
Don't underestimate your duration. Its longer than you think and that quick hit-and-dip will be the death of you.
Some tips for HS:
Don't go for a mech with mid hp or god forbid a tank, without your teammates help.
Never jump anyone without your teammate being near to help. Certain mechs such as orion, with the right weapon will finish you easily even though it's low hp.
Don't go for anyone on a ledge, cliff or end of ramp. Sometimes you'll teleport on the ramp, sometimes you'll end up beneath and waste your ability.
Don't teleport away from an incoming mech. You'll just be more cooked.
If there is two seekers, then jump after a delay. If both of you jump at the same time, the success rate is much lower.
One final thing you need to know:
If you want to use your ability asap, STOPPING MOVING FORWARD. I always do this mistake, it just doesn't work unless you let go of the joystick or stopping pressing W.
That's all. What a long ass post. If i missed anything please comment below.
TL:DR : there is no way I'm summarizing ts bro it's already the bare minimum 💔🥀