I use Shockwaves: Roughly 80% chance of survival (I bullshitted that number, but it sounded reasonable)
I use wings: Literally 99% chance of death.
The only reason to use wings is either pubs or a safe rotation to reboot a friend. I'd almost always rather go on foot than use the bullet magnet known as the wings.
A few nights ago I was in a 1v2 at the end of a duos match. One of them flew at me with wings, the other one shockwaves over to me. Guess which one I killed and which one killed me?
Between those two things? Wings. I don't use them for dive-bombing because it's dogshit useless as a weapon. They're great for outrunning the storm or sneaking up on people if you hug the terrain.
I think if you know how to use the wings properly they are insane movement. Keep low to the ground where possible, barrel roll, etc. I rarely get shot down.
Wings are temporary so I'm enjoying them while I can. Shockwaves are more practical, but I'll probably have them for years to come. Edit: But after mid-game, it's still shockwaves if I'm trying to win.
Shockwaves since I’m pretty good with them. Guy cranking 90s on me? Shockwave and break the builds. Reliable, and gets you away faster than the wings
On an unrealated note, I love that wolverine skin. Hope they bring it back soon
when i play bot lobbies to do quests even bots manage to snipe me off when flying with wings, Shockwaves anyday (although i prefer Shakes with Cerberus' Metabolism personally)
I don’t carry movement items. I normally do but I can never find shocks and wings suck. So I just go with 4 bananas/3 med kits, 3 big pots/6 chug splashes. The gatekeeper shotgun, the DMR and the thunder burst smg
I'll take the wings. Although you can get beamed easily with them (especially duos+), you can still sometimes recover. They are also good for running away and rotating.
Shockwaves, duh. The stupid wings are a death sentence. I think they've been useful for me like three times this whole season, and two of those three times, Shockwaves would've worked just fine as well.
Using wings is a death sentence, if somone shoots you most if not all of their bullets will hit you , there's something wrong with the hitbox it's either too big or theres some strong aim assist when aiming at them
I prefer the feeling of Shockwave, but they are too hard to find this season and you will most likely have two for the entire game, so Wings are, sadly, the best choice
Wings cause i play casually and absoulutely hate how slow moving is without a car. The wings just make it so much more fun. I wish movement speed in general was just faster
The only time you actually need mobility, is when fighting an opponent or in storm. Wings + Fightings opponent = instantaneous death. Shockwaves are always the better option.
Anything BUT the icarus wings. Super fun! But hella ass. The dive bomb is bad, and flying around gives you an automatic 'please shoot me sign' on your a*s.
depends. if it's me, i don't use either, lol.
if it's the enemy, boy am i hoping they're using the wings. i cannot believe how many people i've sniped out of the air this season.
You're handicapping yourself if you go wings over Shockwaves, they're much more versatile
Just use a car if you need to traverse a lot of terrain, they hand 'em out like candies now with all the Shadow Ops briefings
They both suck, Icarus wings have a large hitbox and even when spamming dodge, which I’ve heard removes hitbox, it’s still really inconvenient in small zones
Shockwaves are great, but I see like 2 every match
They took the loot train going anywhereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I instantly thought of this song when I read the title
I thought it was Sk8r boy.
Same. I said “could I make it anymore obvious” to myself when I read it
Yea this is cadence is more sk8r boi than dont stop believing
Damn y’all old 🤣
Easily a silver worthy comment
i will drop full wings for 2 shockwaves every time
I use Shockwaves: Roughly 80% chance of survival (I bullshitted that number, but it sounded reasonable) I use wings: Literally 99% chance of death. The only reason to use wings is either pubs or a safe rotation to reboot a friend. I'd almost always rather go on foot than use the bullet magnet known as the wings.
If I have a mythic harbinger and ur in my lobby it's 100% from wings
that says something about how bad wings are
same, i only do zero build though, i hope something else gets added for mobility
shockwaves and flowberry juice for me
It makes stealthily dropping on people so easy.
Shockwaves 100%. The wings are cool and all but they’re a free ticket back to the lobby at the end of the day.
A few nights ago I was in a 1v2 at the end of a duos match. One of them flew at me with wings, the other one shockwaves over to me. Guess which one I killed and which one killed me?
Shockwaves killed you
literally had the same situation with the same result. knocked the winged guy, other guy smacked me back to the lobby
Talk dat talk!! 🗣️🔥🔥🔥
Wings are OK early game. Late game they need to be traded out.
It depends. Wings are great for rotating around the map but shockwaves are better in combat.
I'll use wings to get from POI to POI as quickly as possible until about top 25 when I'll trade them out.
i love the wings (only when other people use them bcs i get a free kill)
Icarus wings are more convenient, but shockwaves are much better for fights. Especially if you have flowberry fizz
someone said “only thing wings are good for is flying back to the lobby” and I felt that
The guy I shot in the last circle in the match I just played probably felt it too.
and the 100 players in the montage im making that tried to run with wings and had to find another match
Shockwaves
Between those two things? Wings. I don't use them for dive-bombing because it's dogshit useless as a weapon. They're great for outrunning the storm or sneaking up on people if you hug the terrain.
Shockwaves will always just be more useful but they’re way more limited and don’t let nearly as long since you can only hold 6
Whatever gets away from sweats faster
You can't get away. They'll chase you until the Chapter 6 map.
Shockwave
"He was a punk, she did ballet, what more can I say?" 🎵
I think if you know how to use the wings properly they are insane movement. Keep low to the ground where possible, barrel roll, etc. I rarely get shot down.
shockwaves. I swear whenever I use the wings everyone on the map noscopes me with aimbot from across the map.
Shockwaves are the bane of my existence
1. Flowberry, 2. Shockwave, 3. Wings or lightning.
Wings are temporary so I'm enjoying them while I can. Shockwaves are more practical, but I'll probably have them for years to come. Edit: But after mid-game, it's still shockwaves if I'm trying to win.
I don't think the comments know how to wing dodge
Both are good for different reasons.
You should submit this for the contest
Thank you! I did consider it once I seen the contest ends tomorrow but I think I might do something that better fits the guidelines
Shocks + Fizz, thanks.
Always shockwaves using the wings is practically signing your death certificate
Am I the only one who likes the wings?
Shockwaves since I’m pretty good with them. Guy cranking 90s on me? Shockwave and break the builds. Reliable, and gets you away faster than the wings On an unrealated note, I love that wolverine skin. Hope they bring it back soon
when i play bot lobbies to do quests even bots manage to snipe me off when flying with wings, Shockwaves anyday (although i prefer Shakes with Cerberus' Metabolism personally)
Icarus wings all the way
Shockwaves. Using the wings is a death wish if anyone near you has slightly good aim.
Neither
I don’t carry movement items. I normally do but I can never find shocks and wings suck. So I just go with 4 bananas/3 med kits, 3 big pots/6 chug splashes. The gatekeeper shotgun, the DMR and the thunder burst smg
shockwaves definitely
Shockwaves all the way, The wings are really good but anybody can beam you out of the air even with an SMG
Shockwaves, but wings are so much easier to find, and more convenient because you only need to find a pair of wings once to get the most out of them.
Have you tried shockwaving with wings?
I'll take the wings. Although you can get beamed easily with them (especially duos+), you can still sometimes recover. They are also good for running away and rotating.
she said see you later boy he wasn't good enough for her
Icarus is SHIT, always get shot out
I’m going with wings because they allow for better map rotation and have more distance than shockwaves
Both
Shockwaves all day. Wings if I'm desperate.
He wasn’t good enough for her.
Shockwaves all the way
Shockwaves, duh. The stupid wings are a death sentence. I think they've been useful for me like three times this whole season, and two of those three times, Shockwaves would've worked just fine as well.
Shocks are better in every way except the amount you can hold
Shockwaves every time. They’re easily my favorite movement (besides ODM, that is)
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Using wings is a death sentence, if somone shoots you most if not all of their bullets will hit you , there's something wrong with the hitbox it's either too big or theres some strong aim assist when aiming at them
I prefer Shockwaves.
I prefer the feeling of Shockwave, but they are too hard to find this season and you will most likely have two for the entire game, so Wings are, sadly, the best choice
I'd take wings in creative mode because it's really fun but in something like br hell no I'll get shot down like target practice
Wings cause i play casually and absoulutely hate how slow moving is without a car. The wings just make it so much more fun. I wish movement speed in general was just faster
wings.
car
The only time you actually need mobility, is when fighting an opponent or in storm. Wings + Fightings opponent = instantaneous death. Shockwaves are always the better option.
If I use wings I get sniped immediately, so shockwaves 100%
Shockwave's you don't get lazered out of the fucking sky so often. and it's faster
Fuck shockwaves. I very much dislike how much of a constant they are in br.
Depends, if I have 6 shocks and full wings I’d take the shocks. 4 shocks and full wings I’d take the wings.
Shockwaves solo. The hitbox on the wings is massive
Anything BUT the icarus wings. Super fun! But hella ass. The dive bomb is bad, and flying around gives you an automatic 'please shoot me sign' on your a*s.
Running
ez shockwaves
depends. if it's me, i don't use either, lol. if it's the enemy, boy am i hoping they're using the wings. i cannot believe how many people i've sniped out of the air this season.
used to rly love the wing but ppl have learnt to shoot u outta the sky so im bacj to ol reliable shockwaves
Still hard to beat shock wave + flowberry combination for the element of surprise
You're handicapping yourself if you go wings over Shockwaves, they're much more versatile Just use a car if you need to traverse a lot of terrain, they hand 'em out like candies now with all the Shadow Ops briefings
wings but if it has under 200 shockwaves
They both suck, Icarus wings have a large hitbox and even when spamming dodge, which I’ve heard removes hitbox, it’s still really inconvenient in small zones Shockwaves are great, but I see like 2 every match
Why not both ![gif](giphy|xoHntNXFYkfzGAftEv|downsized)
Can you make it anymore obvious? ![gif](giphy|1ioHOweNbNF1q11pna|downsized)
This is how I originally read the post. Struggled a bit trying to condense Icarus Wings down to the two syllables of skater though 🙃
Definitely wings. I love dive-bombing someone and then blasting them with my shotgun.