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Post by kanelbullen on Aug 24, 2018 10:11:36 GMT
I like playing Caine2 but I have a hard time finding good support models for him. I use him in a gravediggers themd.
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Post by 36cygnar24guy36 on Aug 24, 2018 10:34:37 GMT
Gravediggers has a few options to help him, the Blockhouse can give him a trench to hide in, the Busters can be Shield Guards for him. You could even take Rangers to make him Rat 11.
For Merc solos you could take Reinholdt for an extra shot, but Gravediggers generally wants Ragman I have found. Aiyana and Holt can help, but they make everything better tbh.
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Post by gmonkey on Aug 24, 2018 12:27:10 GMT
It's common knowledge that Caine2 has fallen far from the monster he used to be and is now rarely played in any kind of competitive scene. But what I think is less-discussed are the reasons for this. Sure, the meta has changed, and yes - the rune shot nerf did hit him hard. But I believe the main reason he's no longer as good is a different one: themes.
The support models I always used to bring for Caine were Reinholdt, rangers, and Gun Mage Captain Adept(s). Since he's come out, Bastian Falk is also a good option.
Since the advent of themes, you can only get rangers in Gravediggers, and you can only get Falk and GMCAs in Sons of the Tempest. Ace is a great support model that Caine can always take, as the thunderbolt and shadowfire are priceless assassination-enablers. But the loss of GMCA flares and ranger mark target really does hurt Caine. I'm feeling like his feat is often best used in conjunction with Falk's runemarked shot to take out heavies or severely wound a colossal. (Avg dmg for the 9 shots with rune marked on an ARM19 colossal is 54)
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