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10/12/2018 2:12:24 AM
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Dawnblade and Icarus Dash in PvP

I've decided to put Nova Warp away tonight and discovered something interesting... Icarus dash is a powerful dodging maneuver. I must have dodged four or five Blade Barrages within three matches during my Dawnblade, and even without Dawnblade active, midair dodges were successfully throwing off shotgun rushers. Something I'm certain quite a few people aren't aware of about Icarus Dash is that you can influence the direction of your dodge more than simply picking a direction upon activation. Changing your camera, much like during a hunters dodge and good ol' Twilight Garrison, will curve your momentum. Twisting around cover instead of flying into it. I've found that it's a very useful tool in Crucible, and this skill tree has another hidden gem: The ability to fire and scope while gliding. Equip a Hand Cannon or SMG with icarus grip and you're a hard to hit flying death machine. Just wanted to put this out there, if you're feeling blue about your ability to compete, this is definitely a strong setup in the current meta. Just don't ever use Wings of Sacred Dawn with it unless you have some serious reflexes, and don't jump around like a crazy person. Bungie pls nerf

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  • That is because blade barrage throws to where you are going to. If you use a dodge like blink or dodge or warlock fire floof it will miss easily.

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    • And missing a free heal (phoenix dive) and tracking swords that extend your super? Nahh. Why would you do that? Glide firing is also a suicide, it's too slow to be effective. You are just a floating target, unless you are facing potatoes ofc.

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      • Shush don’t tell anyone about this. This has been my main crucible setup in all of year one of D2 and it’s so good. The amount of golden guns and fist of havocs I’ve killed because no one knows how to look up has been too much. The only problem with this subclass is that the super is bugged and only does 70 damage a lot of the time but I doubt it’ll ever get fixed since almost no one uses it to it won’t be voiced to Bungie.

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      • Equip lord of wolves its even better Its like a subbie and a shottie had a mutant baby! Wings is a useable exotic with the build too as long as you dont hover out in the open ........above doorways however...... drop nades, pop a shottie or rain down sweet death its all good

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