Need help with new MK5 enforcer.

Alright. You got any tea, snacks? No? Might wanna get them, this is gonna be a long post.
You come from the same background as me, I was a speeder main when my speeder was mk5. I made the choice to try out enforcer and ended up quite decently if I might say so myself.
Movement and maps

You have an infamy of 992. I'll be assuming that you have a rough idea of all the maps in the game, except maybe Crash 'n' Burn.
Okay, let's begin talking about maps.
Now, when you play a certain ship, you only choose to remember certain parts of the map. As a speeder, you may have noticed that you tend to focus a LOT on your entries and exits. Now. As an enforcer, you want to do the same, except for the fact that you'll be using those points to "dance" at. That is, you'll be moving forward and backward, taking cover at the corners while popping out to take potshots at the enemy. So you want to remember which spots are good for this purpose. Since you're relatively new, here's some guidelines:
1. Look for places where you cannot be shot by cannons or mortars.
2. You should have enough spacing for avoiding splash damage from torpedoes.
3. You should ensure that you're keeping an eye on the map for any flankers or assassins that might be moving in to get you.

DPS
To make the most out of your enforcer mk5, you HAVE to have three oneslot weapons ready. If you don't, now is the time to start working on them. An enforcer specializes in dodging while fighting, making it a duellist boat. You can also use sniper cannons, if you want. I'll be listing out the most powerful enforcer builds here, based on the stuff you have in your inventory:

• Blast+flare+swift torpedo
• Blast+flare+mine
• Blast+mine+swift torp
• Sniper+flare+swift torp

However, if you wish to make your own, you need to look at which weapons will work together to make your playstyle possible. You can use my builds as a reference, they're both highly dependable and reliable in terms of raw dps.
1. Blast+blast+flare

2. Blast+blast+grenade(the video is not showcasing my mk5, but the build is possible)(Video #2)

However, my style is that of a "tankkiller" so my build is designed to capitalize on dealing more damage than most fixers can HEAL in terms of time.

TLR tell me what you'd like to become, your role in the team, and we'll go from there.

Yellow items
This department, unless you want to use frost+torpedo as a combo, will be staple: OB+ Tesla Shield
You want to be fast when you "dance", you NEED OB. You want to get into position without getting wrecked by snipers from accross the map, you NEED tesla shield.
Look, take it from someone who's been to 3362 infamy in a mk5 enfo, this build works.

It works so well, in fact, that you only have to start worrying about it when enemies begin to get so powerful they start oneshotting you.

Oh yeah, that brings me to:

Shielding

Your gear as an enfo will depend on your playstyle, but it will always follow a pattern.
1. If you're a brawler who finds himself in battles where you want HP, stat. You need to build turbo+small shield.
2. If you're one of those annoying enfos who like to play midrange, and don't get shot often, bandage is waaaaay better with turbo
3. Finally. If you're playing events, or if you've become one of those people who want to get to Ace 1+ in a mk5, you can use a PURE big shield. Or double small shields. Mind you, double small shields is bad if you're going to go for a mk6 enfo as well, so I recommend building a single big shield. BUT you'll have to be a good dancer with a high level overboost if you want to equip all shield.


Finally, about ACCURACY and DANCING.

These skills are things you learn as you go along, and I have no tips for you other than if you decide to build the exact same enforcer build as me. If you do, I'll train you personally, teaching you all the tricks of becoming a good duellist.
Just a taste of what is possible when you become a mk6 enforcer and have the skills to back it up:

Anyway, there's a LOT of good enfos on this forum, you might want to talk to them:
1. @Gnu
2. @What's Up Player
3. @DragonLegend

There's a lot more... They'll probably be around to help you too!

 

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Don't worry, YOU are the top of the food chain. As long as you keep track of the flanker, you can be the hunter instead of the hunted

 

You *might* wanna get more snacks before getting into this monster of a post, fair warning tho, it's about double TSes, but you'll understand everything.
https://forum.battlebay.net/threads/tesla-play-making-the-most-out-of-your-tses-on-an-enfo.21019/

 

Idk about anyone else or any other situations, BUT for me at least, nitro is at its best at epic t4. Rare t5 won't be worth it, I've been to rare t4 but never went t5 because the boost is not what defines nitro, it's CD