Ninja
Artifact:
With
Ninja, the beamer attaches to its target immediately, without any travel
time. It doesn't pull (or push) you any faster, but the instant-attach
enables you to get around and change direction very quickly. In addition,
if you keep still for a short time, you go into a RealDamage-equivalent
assassin mode.
How
to use
Ninja
can be used either offensively or defensively. On offense, the fast beamer
allows you to get in and out of the enemy base very quickly. In addition,
you can escape most attacks if you need to wait for you own flag to be
returned.
On
defense, stand somewhere out of sight and wait for the right moment to
fire. Eightball and sniper rifle are good weapon choices. Try to kill with
one shot so that you don't give away your position. Change location from
time to time in order to keep the enemy on their toes.
How
to fight
The
speed of the beamer makes Ninja a difficult target, especially on maps
with large wide-open areas. If you're really having a hard time bringing
down a Ninja flag carrier, there are a few different options. Aim
works well, especially with RealDamage. Witch
will stop Ninja cold because you can't really use the beamer while cursed.
But you have to keep hitting the Ninja every second or so to keep the curse
active. As a last resort, Banshee
will definitely do the trick as long as you scream close enough to the
Ninja.
For
a camping Ninja, the first priority is to find out the location. If you
die by assassin, try to figure out where the
shot
came from and knock the Ninja out of there at the first opportunity. Shadow
is a good tool for this since the Ninja won't see you coming. Resist
is also effective because of its RealDamage immunity. |