The Welder
WonderWaffles
Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 166137Members
Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 166137Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Comparing itnto the Builder</div>The builder for most people is the E key which is the use key.
The welder is a tool/melee weapon used to <i>repair</i> things.
My question is... Does a welder construct things faster than a builder?
Also, is it true that you can weld doors shut?
The welder is a tool/melee weapon used to <i>repair</i> things.
My question is... Does a welder construct things faster than a builder?
Also, is it true that you can weld doors shut?
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Did anyone else notice how you can build stuff fast to 100% with the Welder's attack, but you have to suffer a slight delay and press E to actually finalize?
Did anyone else notice how you can build stuff fast to 100% with the Welder's attack, but you have to suffer a slight delay and press E to actually finalize?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
what? hmmm.. i was sure i'd accidentally tried to build with my welder a couple of times and it didn't do anything.
welder is for repairing, and repairing does take longer than building (maybe because the 'blueprint' itself counts as about 20-30% already built or maybe because it uses a totally different scale, not sure).
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I don't think this is true, my understanding is that the welder is only faster at repairing broken power nodes. It builds things at the normal speed - the only reason the welder even does that is to prevent confusion since people often tried to build things with it before that did anything. However, the welder does appear to increase the building's health faster, such that it hits max health before it's done building. Not sure if that's a bug.
While we're on the subject, pressing E to repair a power node should use your welder rather than the builder. Maybe it should just do that for building anything for that matter, it is a builder attachment after all.
While we're on the subject, pressing E should use your welder to repair a power node rather than the builder.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't think so. Maybe someone can get a stopwatch and time it?
With builder, health of the structure usually is synced with the percentages of the final product (so 90% of the building = 90% of its health).
With welder I was able to totally buff it's HP to max WAY before actually finishing it.
You have to watch % display on the welder to see how long till the building is finished building ;) .
Beside that.
Welder is more silent in my opinion, you can better hear the noises around you.
in conclusion
Welder > builder.
i think it is like this because you can start building a structure stop...have it damaged...the heal it while it is not built fully
Sounds conceivable that it only appears to be building faster because the welder also heals structures.
Sounds conceivable that it only appears to be building faster because the welder also heals structures.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I tested it and found this to be true...
Sorry to misinform. The welder does not build things faster. It's just a trick.
Welder shows structure current HP.
Builder only builds (with exception of repairing DEAD power node at 1/2 rate).
Welder repairs AND builds (at same rate as builder).
Welder will show structure HP to 100% faster as it 'repairs' it up, but construction time is still the same. Kudos to Hostility for pointing out welder building advantage as it is quieter. You can look at the structure itself for the actual build %.
Welder notes: Kills cysts very fast, but kills structures slower. The AOE welder cone is quite sizable, you can get skulk kills while repairing exos.
Lore tip: If you haven't noticed, the 'welder' is actually an attachment to the 'repair' tool. Use the tool, you'll see the animation play. Pretty cool.
Welder shows structure current HP.
Builder only builds (with exception of repairing DEAD power node at 1/2 rate).
Welder repairs AND builds (at same rate as builder).
Welder will show structure HP to 100% faster as it 'repairs' it up, but construction time is still the same. Kudos to Hostility for pointing out welder building advantage as it is quieter. You can look at the structure itself for the actual build %.
Welder notes: Kills cysts very fast, but kills structures slower. The AOE welder cone is quite sizable, you can get skulk kills while repairing exos.
Lore tip: If you haven't noticed, the 'welder' is actually an attachment to the 'repair' tool. Use the tool, you'll see the animation play. Pretty cool.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, if structure is in ghost mode, welder shows completion % beside actually filling it's health and armor way way faster than builder.
So actually, a welder is a straight upgrade.
Not only it lets you secure building against additional attacks faster (structure will have max hp in shorter time) it's also less noisy and less distracting. Also you can kill aliens with it... I today killed an onos by trying to repair an exo, welded that poor onos to death..