Boilers: An analysis/Guide

[Rikman]

Recently, I have been seeing some boilers using shitty “tactics.”Not to say that im not shit, I’ve been boiler a lot less than some, so yell at me for saying something inaccurate please. This is also my first “guide”, so this might not be as high quality as you might think.

I recommend tactics such as these:

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The Offensive
This tactic is more or less hit and run.
I use this when in open ranges, and to assault places like hydro on LV-642.
You do the usual, digging in and looking off into the distance, preferably with one other boiler. ALWAYS use neurotoxic, as it covers a larger area, and gives time for injured xenos to rush out, and fresh ones in. If you are close enough, try melting the barricades seperating you from the potential hosts.
Using spit is also a good idea when in a cloud, downing marines in which you can drag back.
Never have the same type of bombard as another, because it is useless most of the time, unless you want to cover a large area with acid. Ask a boiler to switch to the opposite of yours before firing, the resulting combo usually leaves marines in disarray, which usually leaves them vulnerable to attack.

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The Defensive
This tactic could also be used as a counter-attack.
Using this tactic consists of you using corrosive acid, quickly making work of anyone wishing to get in the caves, or a hallway like in prison station. Always keep a distance, or hide behind something, if you are sure the glob of acid can go theough it. This is also a great maneuver for getting marines out of their holes behind cades.
I can recommend this “defense” tactic when you are on a final stand as such as I was earlier this morning. Marines are scared of corrosive acid in fear for their lives, most likely abandoning someone burning in the acid cloud, which will result in more hosts for the hive.

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The Guerrilla
This one is my favorite, as you can screw with the marines with this one.
I only recommend using this tactic on LV-624, or any other wide open area.
Go with a t2 or 1, and have them gaurd you as you sneak behind their FoB, avoiding being seen. Marines are usually caught up with fighting, so they usually wont be looking out for any flankers. Once in a safe spot, turn off your nightvision, as it gives you some time to react if there are marines coming in with their lights on. After you’re set up, bombard with whatever type of acid you like. As soon as you spit, get back on farsight and look to see if any marines are rioting and make a witchhunt party to kill you for disturbing their FoB.
If this happens, RUN! (What always happens to me when I bombard from behind)
If this doesnt happen, which shouldnt, jsut keep annoying them with your globs of acid until they try to kill you. I use this when we are being pushed, because the main force is distracted. Bombarding usually gives our sisters a huge break, and this tactic should be used when you want to push back.

I hope you liked this guide.
If you decide to ignore this, please just dont be a waste to the t3 slot.

[LocalizedDownpour]

In my opinion boilers are the purest support class. It's nice when you get a direct hit on someone and husk them. But I typically aim behind marines and make them. If your team is good they'll rush the marines, makign them fall back into acid and die, or get captured and die. This is even better if you have a boiler partner that can double up on the death acid of fire again once your acid clears making the captures a success.