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[Appogee]

I've been messing around with the KDK-1 in the MechLab for an hour now, and I just can't seem to find a build that makes sense.

I've ended up with Gauss+2PPC and 4ERSL... but there are Mechs that do Guass+2ERPPC so much better, and I don't feel it's making the most of 9 energy hardpoints.

Ideally I'd like builds which use the 400XL. I'm not eager to spend 7M CBills buying a smaller Clan XL for a Mech I'll probably not use again once I've levelled it. But I could salvage the 380XL out of my KDK-3 temporarily to level the KDK-1.

Please let me know what builds are working for you?

Thanks.

[Elrik Stormbringer]

I have had good success with 2 ppc, 2 erll and 4 smalls (off top of head can't remember if er or pulse, going to guess er.

[HoldFast-TheDreadTier5PirateLord]

I played around with quite a few different ideas on it and settled with 5xMpls 1x Uac-20. You get an 80pt alpha on double tap. If that is too hot, I've also done the same build with a Uac-10, which is a 60pt alpha on double tap, and quite a bit cooler.

Might not be the best, but its serviceable!

[TercieI]

GMan says gauss vomit. I did some of that, some 2LPL/6ML, some lots of MPLs, some other things. I never managed to get comfortable in it.

[BigBenn]

as ALWAYS, it depends on the role of the mech you've taken, the map, and the teammates you're playing with.

It is a crap shoot. No such thing as "best". What works really good on Alpine wont work as well in Terra Therma, or the Mines.

[cazidin]

Copy the Warhawk LPL or ER PPC builds. Alternatively, Laser Vomit.

[Appogee]

BigBenn, on 25 June 2016 - 08:37 AM, said:

as ALWAYS, it depends on the role of the mech you've taken, the map, and the teammates you're playing with.

The "role" I've decided for it is to be able to drop into Quick Play matches with PUG teams of highly variable competence, and gain the most XP it can as quickly as it can

[9thDeathscream]

Its a second line mech. I got 6 ERML Gauss and 2 LRM15. Does ok as support.

[Votanin FleshRender]

If I had them, I'd try 8 SPL, LBX20 and a couple of ASRM6s. But I love brawling.

[9thDeathscream]

Votanin FleshRender, on 25 June 2016 - 10:56 AM, said:

If I had them, I'd try 8 SPL, LBX20 and a couple of ASRM6s. But I love brawling.

I Had that build but it struggled as most of its firepower was below 200m.

Id take too much damage getting in close to be effective.

+ Its mega hot.

Edited by Akulla1980, 25 June 2016 - 11:00 AM.

[Appogee]

Now trying Gauss+8SPL+2SRM6A.

Edited by Appogee, 25 June 2016 - 11:17 AM.

[NeoCodex]

I go with gauss and triple large pulse sword & board build, it's not as good as the other variants but this build does farily well for me on the 1.

Edited by NeoCodex, 25 June 2016 - 11:29 AM.

[Duke Nedo]

I guess 4x LPL+Gauss or 2x LPL, 4x MPL+Gauss would work but I have these builds on the -2 so I decided to so something different because it can so I'm running 8x MPL + LBX20. Not great, but in some games it works. Hot like hell, but fun...

[TercieI]

Duke Nedo, on 25 June 2016 - 11:43 AM, said:

I guess 4x LPL+Gauss or 2x LPL, 4x MPL+Gauss would work but I have these builds on the -2 so I decided to so something different because it can so I'm running 8x MPL + LBX20. Not great, but in some games it works. Hot like hell, but fun...

Hot? I'd think. I ran LBX and 5 on the 2 and that wasn't cool!

[Appogee]

SPL/SRM splat kind of worked.

Now trying Gauss+3LPL.

[Davegt27]

KDK-1 is my favorite KDK

I am at a Gauss 2 streaks and the rest ERLLs


KDK-1

Edited by Davegt27, 25 June 2016 - 08:42 PM.

[SaltyStrudel]

It's not the best build in the world, but I have a lot of fun with me 4 c-erppcs and a TC-mVII. Makes a powerful sniping mech.

[Cy Mitchell]

I had the same question. I could not figure out a build I liked. I sold the KdK-1 and kept the 2, 3 and SB.

[Snowbluff]

I did it!
KDK-1

[Davegt27]

Snowbluf way to think out side of the box

how did it work?