Caustic. I love his whole style; the other characters are so happy-go-lucky and quippy. And he's got by far the most badass skin in the entire game: the Blackheart. I hope the newer characters they release are more serious and less "Overwatchy."
I'd say I'm pretty average at this game but I've got a lot of time played as Caustic and people in this thread seem to find him hard to use, so I can share some tips:
1. You want to try to get your enemies to fight on your terms, not theirs. He's at his best when you've got enemies trying to take a building that you've got a bunch of traps in, which makes his playstyle very campy. Remember you can also block doors with traps and force enemies to funnel in through doors that your team is focused on. Remember to shoot your own traps to activate them.
2. Try to make use of his ability to have 6 traps out at once. If you're running around with no traps out and 3 stocked and your ability isn't regening itself, you're basically not using his ability. You can always pick up his traps if you're moving to a new location so when you enter a new building, throw traps out near doors or in the middle of big rooms in case a fight breaks out in the current location. You can also see your traps through walls and they turn green when they activate so they can tip you off if enemies are stalking behind you. If you find this kind of constant upkeep annoying and you just want to be running around, don't play Caustic.
3. Use his ult! This is probably the best initiation tool in the whole game. It allows you to safely run in with a short-range weapon and go to town on blinded and slowed enemies. Throw it through windows or through holes in the roof. This will either force the enemy out or give a huge advantage when storming a small building.
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