Who is the best for normal questing? (Aegon vs. Stryfe)

At this point we already know that Stryfe + Apocalypse, + other synergies and suicides rivals Aegon for the top spot on Abyss.

But how good is he without all those things?

My main objective here is to show the viability of Stryfe without any synergy, suicides and as a R5.

To achieve an honest comparison I did exactly the same fights on 6.3.6 (Agression Fury).

https://youtu.be/Fq0k0CnyvJc

I ramped up Aegon and Stryfe from the start.

My conclusions:

- Aegon is a lot safer to build and on the first 4 fights has clear advantage

- Stryfe's ramp up is a lot more annoying and depends on the aggressivity of the enemy, if the enemy is passive you can get in trouble with the invisibility

- Stun Immune nodes don't impact Aegon but mess up Stryfe's ramp up a bit, especially if you can't counter heavies and specials with your heavy

- The Stryfe's passive shock is short and when expires you loose a big part of overall damage

- After the 4th fight Stryfe's damage greatly surpasses Aegon but he doesn't offer the same benefits and the utility lacks when compared to Aegon's

So, what is the best in your opinion?

By no means I'm saying I played perfectly with Stryfe, it's possible to shorten the time by a considerable amount.

If you have any suggestions about his playstyle please tell me.

Comments

Etjama

Just getting a solid amount of hits in isn't too much to ask for, and Ægon has access to a ridiculous amount of utility. Stryfe's ramp-up is more complicated and not worth it as much imo.

Pedrof6

Just getting a solid amount of hits in isn't too much to ask for, and Ægon has access to a ridiculous amount of utility. Stryfe's ramp-up is more complicated and not worth it as much imo.

On the Rhino fight I saw how hard it is to manage Stryfe's shock with Unstoppable and Unblockable present. But even if you play perfectly the reward for that is not comparable to Aegon's.

Realm_Of_Rah

Obviously depends on the quest and its nodes

Polygon

Damn so Stryfe isn’t even good outside Abyss , and even then Aegons better for Abyss cause of his utility. Talk about overhype

The_Sentry06

Aegon's ramp up is easier and he has a lot of utility too

Giuliameij

A lot of it does come down to suicides. With aegon is the clear winner. But without it is a matter of preference and what utility you want.

magnus_xix

When you're throwing ur first sp1, get some distance between you and the opponent and throw it into their block. This will usually make them more aggressive and more likely to hit into u whilst your invisible. As for the second sp1, throw that one as u would normally. I think u could've gotten 50 charges in the first fight doing this instead of throwing sp2s which would have helped immensely in the next fights.

He can block unblockable attacks if he has a passive concussion on the opponent at the expense of 1 telepathic charge which would come in handy quite a few times. Light ending combos or sp3 whilst the shock is active is how u apply it.

When removing unstoppable effects, use heavy attack straight after. You'll lose 2 telepathic charges doing so but there's a chance u get 1 back from the heavy attack and if the sig ability triggers, you can get both charges u spent back.

Hera1d_of_Ga1actus

Damn so Stryfe isn’t even good outside Abyss , and even then Aegons better for Abyss cause of his utility. Talk about overhype

You even use him yet? Or are you a pro at letting others make opinions for you

Nojokejaym

I choose aegon because I have aegon and I don’t have stryfe so I don’t know how good or bad he is.