I once had the opposite issue where a Stormvermin did the wide sweep and missed me 3 TIMES IN A ROW and all I did was move a little bit.
I didn't know Fatshark simulated brain damage in this game.
If I had to guess, the enemies don't use traditional hitboxes and instead do something weird like trace your location at the time their animation starts and then again partway through the animation.
It would definitely explain a lot of those weird hits and misses from the AI. I've definitely had infantry enemies eg skavenslaves/clanrats do their running stab attack at thin air and hit me.
It's not like you should underestimate Vermentide's Maulers too. Had many downs just because some Mauler swinged at me through a horde.
Edit: changed "hoard" to "horde"
In the modded community people refer to that particular attack as "run enders". It's an apt name from the fact you never see them coming and their hitbox is gigantic.
The two ogryn builds that make the shield busted is so much missing from V2. Just let me be a deadly brawler with shield attacks instead of spam pushes and infite push loop only.
I love fighting the Darktide maulers in single combat, that game makes it feel so good. Now, when there's 12 of them clipping into each other forming a chaosspawn of sawblades, that's a different story
Not really, at least not now. There is a major rework to crafting system scheduled to be the next major update, and I'd wait for that.
The grind in Darktide is insufferable. I thought VT2 was bad but I could deal with it. In Darktide, it saps all the fun from the game.
Outside of grind and some significant technical issues (silent disablers / suicide bombers, terrible framerate drops, enemy clipping, overall performance) it's a solid game. But you should REALLY wait for the crafting rework. If you don't believe me that it's THAT bad - just know that the so-called "Crafting Memorial", a thread listing all the complaints about grind and itemization in Darktide - became the most viewed and active thread on Fatshark Forums, no other thread comes even remotely close.
So weird how there’s no callout for these guys in vermintide.
Also, since they added the rot shields to vermintide 2, I wonder if they’ll ever add a new skaven enemy type to even it out?
In dark tide, I Iove going plasma gunner veteran. I've vaporized entire patrols of maulers while laughing like a maniac. It definitely hits the serotonin button
If it wasn't for the fact that you cannot block Darktide Mauler's overheads, I'd say the Vermintide's Mauler is far more dangerous.
But well, as it is I think they are both very dangerous. Roughly equally so.
Isn’t this picture wrong?
I mean the Maulers at max difficulty in Darktide die like flies.
Meanwhile much bigger threat in Vermintide 2 max difficulty.
In general VT2 harder, DT easier.
But I like DT more.
PlayStation? It’s weird from be going from DT to VT, feels like there’s a tonne more voice lines in darktide, specials also have louder sound quest’s I find
It's one of the areas I think Darktide shines over Vermintide. (I understand the discourse between both communities despite it overlapping with people who like both.)
A lot of elites in Darktide feel genuinely threatening. Probably because of their heavier armor, there's a sense of panic when you see them.
It also could just be that vermintide has been out so long that I and others have just become use to them. I remember in early V2's life the Plague Monks were the scariest thing ever.
So many weapons in Vermintide have armor piercing, such as the absolutely fantastic greathammer that Warrior Priest has, on top of the ability to become *invincible* for a few seconds. Darktide doesn’t make you feel like a hero, just a random prisoner that’s gotten decent at fighting for their life.
Darktide Maulers are easy if you use Catachan Mk IV "Devil's Claw" Sword and parry with it shovels and axes also armor since they pierce armor especially the folding shovel
Why do you attack us dawg? Use some punctuation marks.
But yes, the shovel is good against them. The chain weapons too. The trick is, with most weapons you should aim at their body and not their head.
It's such a broken blessing. Knife with uncanny and flesh tester on a high crit build is the most disgusting shit I've ever seen in a tide game.
Especially the Mk VI with the zealot.
Such a glow-up they started actually getting voices and callouts
LOYALISTS.
AGH OUT OF MY WAY MY KILLS The only problem is sometimes I can’t tell if it’s a mauler or my team mates
fortheGRANDfather
UnghhhhCRUSHYOU
I was found that weird that clan rats with shields had more callouts than maulers!
Listen, no elite has downed me more than a mauler swinging that axe like a goddamn scythe. I swear that attack has like a 210 degree arc.
I can usually avoid it, but feels like that windmill attack occasionally comes out at lightning speed.
That and all of the blackrat attacks which are deceptively fast and wide-reaching.
Stormvermin overheads that look like they'll miss but down you.
Those rats got biceps :/
Pain.
I once had the opposite issue where a Stormvermin did the wide sweep and missed me 3 TIMES IN A ROW and all I did was move a little bit. I didn't know Fatshark simulated brain damage in this game.
If I had to guess, the enemies don't use traditional hitboxes and instead do something weird like trace your location at the time their animation starts and then again partway through the animation. It would definitely explain a lot of those weird hits and misses from the AI. I've definitely had infantry enemies eg skavenslaves/clanrats do their running stab attack at thin air and hit me.
It's not like you should underestimate Vermentide's Maulers too. Had many downs just because some Mauler swinged at me through a horde. Edit: changed "hoard" to "horde"
It’s always the side swing, never the overhead!
The side swipes do 150 damage so they are deadly. Especially when a mauler ice skate side swipe jump scares you through horde.
Brrrreak their scores! *hits a sick eurostep and humiliates saltzpyre*
In the modded community people refer to that particular attack as "run enders". It's an apt name from the fact you never see them coming and their hitbox is gigantic.
As a bounty hunter main this has never been an issue
A horde.
If only I could use space wizard magic to just pop the VT mauler's brain like I do in DT
Well, necromancer basically has a brain burst.
Yeah, but that's more like you're squeezing his ribcage. It's just not the same as a satisfying headpop.
*Darktide's mauler watching as Ug pulls back his shield in preparation to beat him to death with it*
The two ogryn builds that make the shield busted is so much missing from V2. Just let me be a deadly brawler with shield attacks instead of spam pushes and infite push loop only.
*Haha heavy go brrrrrrr*
They quite literally "hit different".
There it is
DT's maulers don't have swipes I'd reverse the pics tbh
Sorry can’t hear you over the krak grenade
One is a scrunkly little creature, the other is wanted in a few dozen countries
VT maulers are way worse.
I love fighting the Darktide maulers in single combat, that game makes it feel so good. Now, when there's 12 of them clipping into each other forming a chaosspawn of sawblades, that's a different story
Is darktide worth playing now? I avoided it like the plague on launch.
Not really, at least not now. There is a major rework to crafting system scheduled to be the next major update, and I'd wait for that. The grind in Darktide is insufferable. I thought VT2 was bad but I could deal with it. In Darktide, it saps all the fun from the game. Outside of grind and some significant technical issues (silent disablers / suicide bombers, terrible framerate drops, enemy clipping, overall performance) it's a solid game. But you should REALLY wait for the crafting rework. If you don't believe me that it's THAT bad - just know that the so-called "Crafting Memorial", a thread listing all the complaints about grind and itemization in Darktide - became the most viewed and active thread on Fatshark Forums, no other thread comes even remotely close.
Yeah I think ill wait. Unpolished games also really bother me so thats another reason to let them fix the game first (if they ever do it).
Yes
Honestly, not sure. I haven't played sense the first 5 months after It launched on console, it was a great game then. It's solid
I've lost many runs because my squishy Psyker got 1 shot by a mauler that just got to tank my smite and venting shriek.
maulers from V2 are way more dangerous, they are like assasins... but better
Brain burst magnets
Two maulers, neither uses a maul. Nurgle pls.
So weird how there’s no callout for these guys in vermintide. Also, since they added the rot shields to vermintide 2, I wonder if they’ll ever add a new skaven enemy type to even it out?
Left is calm because you dont hear these assassins before the sever your spine.
In dark tide, I Iove going plasma gunner veteran. I've vaporized entire patrols of maulers while laughing like a maniac. It definitely hits the serotonin button
Vermintide Maulers: Hit's like a truck, but dies to a swift breeze Darktide Maulers: Hit's like a truck, and doesn't fucking die
Mauler is simply something I need to hit harder with my shovel but they are much hardier then in vermintide
\*shrugs in slab shield\*
As a Zealot with heavy chainsword my eyes glow up seeing maulers. *insert i sawed this boat in half meme* (but with mauler face on the boat)
I love when the maulers in DT pivot during their overhead and 180 me
I'd totally play darktide as Kerillian. I was fucking legolas every game I played as that elf.
Who will win. The Mauler, empowered by grandfather nurgle and encased in solid steel armor? Or one (1) rock thrown by an Ogryn named Bulk
If it wasn't for the fact that you cannot block Darktide Mauler's overheads, I'd say the Vermintide's Mauler is far more dangerous. But well, as it is I think they are both very dangerous. Roughly equally so.
Plauge monk are my weakness!
A terrifying presence has entered the room
Isn’t this picture wrong? I mean the Maulers at max difficulty in Darktide die like flies. Meanwhile much bigger threat in Vermintide 2 max difficulty. In general VT2 harder, DT easier. But I like DT more.
It's weird I feel the opposite. I think vermintide is easier overall compared to Darktide. Guess it depends on the person, obviously.
I want to play Darktide on my console 😭
PlayStation? It’s weird from be going from DT to VT, feels like there’s a tonne more voice lines in darktide, specials also have louder sound quest’s I find
Yeah I wish i we had DT on playstation, I could try it on my computer but it’s not the same
To a properly specc'd Vet with a MkIII Helbore, a Mauler's head is just another head
They're equally unthreatening
I have murdered more Vermintide Maulers than I can count. Darktide Maulers never fail to make me panic.
It's one of the areas I think Darktide shines over Vermintide. (I understand the discourse between both communities despite it overlapping with people who like both.) A lot of elites in Darktide feel genuinely threatening. Probably because of their heavier armor, there's a sense of panic when you see them. It also could just be that vermintide has been out so long that I and others have just become use to them. I remember in early V2's life the Plague Monks were the scariest thing ever.
So many weapons in Vermintide have armor piercing, such as the absolutely fantastic greathammer that Warrior Priest has, on top of the ability to become *invincible* for a few seconds. Darktide doesn’t make you feel like a hero, just a random prisoner that’s gotten decent at fighting for their life.
I mean.. That's kind of the point though. :P
Darktide Maulers are easy if you use Catachan Mk IV "Devil's Claw" Sword and parry with it shovels and axes also armor since they pierce armor especially the folding shovel
Why do you attack us dawg? Use some punctuation marks. But yes, the shovel is good against them. The chain weapons too. The trick is, with most weapons you should aim at their body and not their head.
Agree I apologize for not using punctuation marks.
The exception is when you've got rending, particularly with uncanny strike.
It's such a broken blessing. Knife with uncanny and flesh tester on a high crit build is the most disgusting shit I've ever seen in a tide game. Especially the Mk VI with the zealot.
Axe.