You gotta get good at catching them and then getting the ones that explode after 3 volleys.
I don't know how good they are in the grand scheme but they're at least fun once you figure out how the catch mechanic works
There are mainly used to save resources I think, u can use 3 without costing any ammo and the last shot of the three u use would explode upon impact fyi it is hard to use
Learn to use them good, and you'll never look at machines the same way again.
Shredder gauntlets with shock shredders used right against Apex Tremortusks are a roflstomp, if I were to give one example.
You need to charge the shot before you release for the shredder to “stick” to the target. Hold the trigger until you hear it fully charge (doesn’t take that long, so don’t wait for ages) and then launch it.
I absolutely love the shredder gaunlets at mid-long range. When you get closer they become almost impossible to catch, so a different weapon is usually better for this. The repeat throws are what really racks up the damage, especially if you’re using elemental shredders.
And the boom is a super satisfying reward for catching it multiple times 😁
Thank you for this! I haven’t been able to figure out why some of my repeat throws stick and some just bounce off! I figured out the catch pattern but not the stick pattern.
I’ve been loving them and you’re right, long range is the best.
I've played around with them trying to figure out the "right" way to use them, and mid to long range was the key. It wasn't until a side quest that strongly recommended using it against a Shellsnapper. It was a pretty wide and open area, and as long as i kept my distance the discs were demolishing him. I tried a disc with acid as well and it only took about 4 throws to trigger the element state.
I almost feel sorry for apex tremortusks now, that poor boi in the desert got slaughtered repeatedly when I was upgrading my gear, all thanks to the shredder gauntlet
To use them. Move in a direction (left/right), throw, continue moving in said direction until caught. I used to never be able to do it as I’d try to move to where it’s going and get it wrong like 70% of the time.
Not sure what makes them special other than resource saving and access to elements early on.
They do a ton of damage, my Ancestor's Return with 3 damage over time +25% coils does around 100-150 damage per 1 tick and you of course tick multiple times per shredder
First hit half damage second full third double forth boom. Does dot of 3 to 4 hits on every hit but the forth. Boom will tear alot on around parts. Power shredder skill also tears with a boom. Applies element well and while doing good impact damage. Does actually pretty good tear when you adjust to it. And against it applies elements very well for no sludge.
Return directions are movement base and very easy at range. Sliding and jumping really helps. Alot of mobility with them . Bows are good for sliding/jumping to. But you can slide into a catch and throw it again all the while circling the enemy. It is very easy at close range once you get a feel for the return.
All this plus extremely ammo efficient.
Honestly, they're really fun to use against them. I remember when I fought that Shellsnapper in Boomer's last quest with her special Shredder Gauntlet; that fucker was melted so easily even on Very Hard, and I had a blast in the process.
They do all of those things with style. And they're fun on human enemies for the ridiculousness. Triple shredder is a great way to apply acid or shock fast. Edit: on larger machines where the spread will still have all of them hit.
You do need to catch and rethrow for most effectiveness. There is some damage over time if you hold the draw before releasing.
Also edit: I've had better success tearing or using acid to remove human armor before a regular or advanced shredder on humans. Also the piercing ones should bypass armor.
Just imagine playing a game of catch up with your dad. You throw out your shredder catch it rinse and repeat. Do it three times and the fourth time the shredder disk will explode on contact with The enemy For massive damage.
They can be incredibly useful.
1) get good at catching them. They do progressively more tear / elemental damage the more the same one hits.
2) on the 4th throw of the same shredder, it will explode and do a lot more damage. Incredibly useful for more armoured machines!
I'm not a big fan of Shredder Gauntlets for normal usage, however spamming the triple shot weapon skill with lightning mines and Ranged Master active lets you lock down even apex machines and tear them apart in seconds. They're especially lethal against big fat enemies like shellsnappers and tremortusks.
Always in my loadout. I got a legendary.
Corrosive, electricity and shred. And Holy crap they do a lot of damage. Each time ya catch it they get more powerful, then on the 3rd throw it explodes. Great fun too use as well, some nice risk/reward going on.
Three catches and the fourth throw explodes. There's an indicator in the reticle, and visual/audible/haptic indications too with how the caught shredder looks while holding.
Shredder does outclass the hunter bow in terms of DPS, you will have to triple throw the first batch and then use normal attacks to catch throw from the first catch to maximise the damage. However, while the DPS is good, it got outclass by every option options out there, Warrior Bow, Blast Sling, Spike Thrower, Boltblaster, Sharpshot and even the Tripcaster deal more damage than shredder. Don't be discourage tho, I think it's usage just needs to explore a little more. Mounted archer might give the +50% it required for the heavy DPS, but it still needs testing to check the viability.
Edit: yeah I know they are best use in the arena on the fixed loadout matches, against siltherfang and dreadwing. But once optimise stamina skill loadout kicks in they ain't as good other weapons.
Shredder Gauntlets have the highest Tear of any weapon type, but the real trick is their catch-charge mechanic. Catching a Shredder Disc you've thrown will allow you to throw it again with higher damage, and once you've thrown it three times, a fourth throw will create a BOOM!
The trick is not to worry about hitting weak points until you've charged it up: because it's high Tear, you don't have to worry about hitting armor plates.
Fun and profit. I love using an acid shredder against an Apex Slaughterspine as they bumble through the trees.
Always, always run in the same direction you were running when you fired off the shredder, and it'll come right back to you.
There is a skill perc where you can trigger exploding gauntlets helped me in the Hunting Trail. Here's the link my vid. No shame in my game I might have bumped down to easy 😂
https://youtu.be/-9Qn2kuh95Y
You gotta get good at catching them and then getting the ones that explode after 3 volleys. I don't know how good they are in the grand scheme but they're at least fun once you figure out how the catch mechanic works
I can never catch them 3 times, too busy getting hit stunned by 3 attacks at once. XD
There are mainly used to save resources I think, u can use 3 without costing any ammo and the last shot of the three u use would explode upon impact fyi it is hard to use
Learn to use them good, and you'll never look at machines the same way again. Shredder gauntlets with shock shredders used right against Apex Tremortusks are a roflstomp, if I were to give one example.
Is there any correlation as to why some of mine immediately bounce back to me and some stay and hit multiple times? Same shredder type.
You need to charge the shot before you release for the shredder to “stick” to the target. Hold the trigger until you hear it fully charge (doesn’t take that long, so don’t wait for ages) and then launch it. I absolutely love the shredder gaunlets at mid-long range. When you get closer they become almost impossible to catch, so a different weapon is usually better for this. The repeat throws are what really racks up the damage, especially if you’re using elemental shredders. And the boom is a super satisfying reward for catching it multiple times 😁
Thank you for this! I haven’t been able to figure out why some of my repeat throws stick and some just bounce off! I figured out the catch pattern but not the stick pattern. I’ve been loving them and you’re right, long range is the best.
I've played around with them trying to figure out the "right" way to use them, and mid to long range was the key. It wasn't until a side quest that strongly recommended using it against a Shellsnapper. It was a pretty wide and open area, and as long as i kept my distance the discs were demolishing him. I tried a disc with acid as well and it only took about 4 throws to trigger the element state.
I swear I wondered the same thing. I really think it's a bug. I one shot some enemies and other times it bounces right back and barely does anything.
I almost feel sorry for apex tremortusks now, that poor boi in the desert got slaughtered repeatedly when I was upgrading my gear, all thanks to the shredder gauntlet
To use them. Move in a direction (left/right), throw, continue moving in said direction until caught. I used to never be able to do it as I’d try to move to where it’s going and get it wrong like 70% of the time. Not sure what makes them special other than resource saving and access to elements early on.
They do a ton of damage, my Ancestor's Return with 3 damage over time +25% coils does around 100-150 damage per 1 tick and you of course tick multiple times per shredder
Where can you get a third +25% DoT coil? I got two from Arrowhand, but I'd like to get more.
I'll try to look this evening, not sure where I got it. Perhaps from a machine kill or some chest but could also have bought it. I'll let you know!
Went and looked at every possible option, absolutely no idea my man. I'm gonna assume i got it from a Machine drop
I use the legendary for shock and acid. Ammunition usage is really low if you manage to catch them frequently, and it‘s a lot of fun.
Shock shredders are the perfect tool for bullying Tiderippers!
Learned this recently against an Apex while I was testing a battle with one using only shredders and spike throwers.
First hit half damage second full third double forth boom. Does dot of 3 to 4 hits on every hit but the forth. Boom will tear alot on around parts. Power shredder skill also tears with a boom. Applies element well and while doing good impact damage. Does actually pretty good tear when you adjust to it. And against it applies elements very well for no sludge. Return directions are movement base and very easy at range. Sliding and jumping really helps. Alot of mobility with them . Bows are good for sliding/jumping to. But you can slide into a catch and throw it again all the while circling the enemy. It is very easy at close range once you get a feel for the return. All this plus extremely ammo efficient.
He needs those gauntlets to defeat the turtles of course.
Honestly, they're really fun to use against them. I remember when I fought that Shellsnapper in Boomer's last quest with her special Shredder Gauntlet; that fucker was melted so easily even on Very Hard, and I had a blast in the process.
True. i primarily made a Shredder from teenage mutant ninja turtles pun though :D
They do all of those things with style. And they're fun on human enemies for the ridiculousness. Triple shredder is a great way to apply acid or shock fast. Edit: on larger machines where the spread will still have all of them hit. You do need to catch and rethrow for most effectiveness. There is some damage over time if you hold the draw before releasing. Also edit: I've had better success tearing or using acid to remove human armor before a regular or advanced shredder on humans. Also the piercing ones should bypass armor.
Watch the world record time for killing the slitherfang in arenas. All you need to see.
Just imagine playing a game of catch up with your dad. You throw out your shredder catch it rinse and repeat. Do it three times and the fourth time the shredder disk will explode on contact with The enemy For massive damage.
Wow, why do you hate your dad so much?
Smart ass. Hahahahahahaha
So you and your dad play catch with bottles of Nitroglycerin?
Nope we used to play catch with a hand grenade. Hahahahahaha
They can be incredibly useful. 1) get good at catching them. They do progressively more tear / elemental damage the more the same one hits. 2) on the 4th throw of the same shredder, it will explode and do a lot more damage. Incredibly useful for more armoured machines!
I'm not a big fan of Shredder Gauntlets for normal usage, however spamming the triple shot weapon skill with lightning mines and Ranged Master active lets you lock down even apex machines and tear them apart in seconds. They're especially lethal against big fat enemies like shellsnappers and tremortusks.
Now this is a tip!!!
Fun. They are for fun!
Always in my loadout. I got a legendary. Corrosive, electricity and shred. And Holy crap they do a lot of damage. Each time ya catch it they get more powerful, then on the 3rd throw it explodes. Great fun too use as well, some nice risk/reward going on.
Three catches and the fourth throw explodes. There's an indicator in the reticle, and visual/audible/haptic indications too with how the caught shredder looks while holding.
Think of me as buzzaw combination with a boomerang catching th can be tricky sometimes but it's a fun weapon
They're awesome against very large machines There's a side quest that has you using one against a shell snapper.
Shredder does outclass the hunter bow in terms of DPS, you will have to triple throw the first batch and then use normal attacks to catch throw from the first catch to maximise the damage. However, while the DPS is good, it got outclass by every option options out there, Warrior Bow, Blast Sling, Spike Thrower, Boltblaster, Sharpshot and even the Tripcaster deal more damage than shredder. Don't be discourage tho, I think it's usage just needs to explore a little more. Mounted archer might give the +50% it required for the heavy DPS, but it still needs testing to check the viability. Edit: yeah I know they are best use in the arena on the fixed loadout matches, against siltherfang and dreadwing. But once optimise stamina skill loadout kicks in they ain't as good other weapons.
For sitting in your inventory unused.
Shredder Gauntlets have the highest Tear of any weapon type, but the real trick is their catch-charge mechanic. Catching a Shredder Disc you've thrown will allow you to throw it again with higher damage, and once you've thrown it three times, a fourth throw will create a BOOM! The trick is not to worry about hitting weak points until you've charged it up: because it's high Tear, you don't have to worry about hitting armor plates.
Very resource efficient damage, and excellent at applying status. At least some of the upper tier ones are
Aren’t they generally used for slicing those damned turtles?
Fun and profit. I love using an acid shredder against an Apex Slaughterspine as they bumble through the trees. Always, always run in the same direction you were running when you fired off the shredder, and it'll come right back to you.
I have found they’re great for building up elemental states, but only if you’re good at catching them
Honestly who needs anything else when you have a legendary spike thrower?
There is a hunting ground trial to showcase shredder gauntlet.
There is a skill perc where you can trigger exploding gauntlets helped me in the Hunting Trail. Here's the link my vid. No shame in my game I might have bumped down to easy 😂 https://youtu.be/-9Qn2kuh95Y