 Low Blow |
Fugitive | Tier 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Basic (4 pt): You gain a 3% critical hit chance for every 3 points of concealment under 35 up to 30%. | ||
| Ace (8 pt): You gain 3% critical hit chance for every 1 point of concealment under 35 up to 30%. | ||
Mechanics
This skill provides up to a 30% chance for any shot fired by the player to deal headshot damage. This effect works on all enemies, including Bulldozers. If the player scores a critical hit on a shot that would otherwise be a headshot, the headshot damage multiplier is applied twice. For Bulldozers, a special multiplier of 11.5 is used instead of the standard headshot multiplier.[1] A player requires a Detection of 5 to receive the maximum benefit from the Basic version of the skill, while the Aced version provides the maximum benefit at a detection risk (not Concealment) of 25.
The following table shows the Detection Risk levels at which given bonuses to the critical hit chance can be achieved for both Basic and Aced versions of the skill.
| Detection Risk | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 15% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 27% | 30% |
| Aced | 0% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 15% | 18% | 21% | 24% | 27% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Strategy
While this skill provides one of the highest damage and ammo efficiency boosts in the game, getting maximum benefit from the skill severely limits a player's weapon and armor selection. Players choosing this skill will need to select loadouts that favor concealment, while maintaining acceptable weapon stats. Players should decide whether to Ace this skill completely, based on their particular weapons and build that desire to use. Note that in actual practice, the critical hit only assists you in killing Maximum Force Responders, GenSec Elites, and Special Enemies.
Hidden Blade will almost always be taken by players this high in the Fugitive tree and provides an additional two points of concealment to work with. Anyone with a sufficiently leveled Perk Deck will also be given an additional point of concealment to use.
Bulldozers, especially in combination with high rate of fire weapons, can be killed very quickly with this skill. Critical hits will guarantee breaking the visor while a critical hit on the Bulldozer's exposed face is virtually guaranteed to finish it off.
Trivia
- The following weapons are not capable of using the Low Blow's critical chance despite having all the concealment modifications and skills: R93, KSP, Buzzsaw 42 and Brenner.
- The Rattlesnake and Thanatos .50 cal can both use Low Blow, but it requires all concealment mods and skills, giving the player a detection risk around 29, which will provide 6% with basic version, and 18% with aced.
- The Nagant, Repeater 1874, and Lebensauger .308 are the only sniper rifles that can fully benefit this skill when aced. They need to be paired with a 30 concealment secondary and melee.
