Shells (Gaming)

by Vortech , A Fourth Wheel, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 07:40 (2 hours, 55 minutes ago) @ cheapLEY

What's everyone running? This is the rare game where I think I actually enjoy playing every shell. Vandal is my favorite so far, though--I love her mobility. Although, I spent a few matches in solos last night as Recon to great success. So many people try to rat as Assassin in solos, so being able to just ping them and hunt them down works really well. I had a match last night with 7 Runner kills and ended up basically alone on the map towards the end. Thief is the only shell I'm not absolutely in love with. I had the same problem with the Apex character that had the drone--I just don't like leaving my actual character to control something else. The grapple is great, though.

Also, minor nitpick, but I hate the name changes. Glitch and Void and Blackbird were just much cooler names.

If anyone else is looking for a teammate, feel free to add me. F000CH #3449. This game has grabbed me in a way that no multiplayer game has in quite a while, like maybe not since the launch of Apex Legends.

I think the Assassin infos shotgun knife camping ratting whatever needs something done about it to make solos better. I hear it's not an issue in trios, but I don't have much experience there. it really is like 90% of my deaths. And it's not a fun way to die.

I have mostly played Triage (I love a support class) and assassin. This week I have been doing destroyer exclusively and finding a lot to like about it.

I played a bunch of Recon in the server slam and liked it, but once it went live I realized it really needs help. The spider drone is beyond stupid to be almost useless. The pinging is less informative than a TAD. The best part of her is the passive, but that is useless in solos.

I liked thief, but I was not very good at it? Flying the drone seemed very imprecise and I was just fumbling around. I wondered if it was a controller thing. I also find the Drone UI confusing. But Theif had a hard meta for a while so it can be played well.

I have literally not touched Vandal. I want to, but just have not gotten to it yet. I agree, there is something for me to like in every shell, which is a hell of an accomplishment.