Valkyrie prae is just a better choice as a tank tbh. You are quick moving and still have a stun/slow with crusher level of slash damage. You have 5 more armor than a crusher. You retain the ability to secrete acid to melt weapons/flares/cades and anti stun utility for other xenos. You can emit strong pheromones and have the ability to extinguish fire on other xenos.
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Valk has nowhere near the amount of slow debuff capability as base crusher, and it also lacks the busted crusher shield.
The shield is based as hell, If you use AP your damage is reduced by 30-50% depending on the weapon, and if you’re using regular ammo then you may as well give up because shields have armour reduction applied on top of the -12.5 flat damage malus. If SADAR APs it, there’s a good chance you actually survive the 5 second stun depending on follow up, whereas for any other xeno it would be near guaranteed death.
That shield is unparalleled as a survival ability. Pop it right, and you’ll survive shit a Valk would have no chance against.
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Lies. Valkyrie can be killed on weeds by a single ungaloid with AP m39, assuming it misses it’s high gallop. I highly doubt that John Marine can solo a crusher that way, because:
- Crusher’s stomp can’t miss - it’s a circular AOE attack, unlike high gallop, which is directional
- Crusher has dash, which valk lacks
- Crusher has a funny shield that lasts twice as long and blocks more damage than tantrum
You’re describing a dancer here. Valk isn’t quick, if it tries to rush a horde of marines - it will die right then and there. Unlike crusher, who can pump his shield up and dash to safety
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