MP Meanvlion is just bad

[connanthebattanian]

Both bad as weapon and a class that is.

As a class it costs a lot of points to bring a low armor and a single polearm and lacks a sidearm.
Its polearm is slow and cumbersome giving you no chance vs player of same skill level, not to mention anyone
closing in on you negates your damage since you hit with shaft. Worst thing is it used to be workable,
now combination of low damage and slow and cumbersome movement makes it almost unseen in MP.

I would argue that it needs to get more swing speed, for palatine guard has a decent (tho shorter) polearm
for it seems it is slower that hammer and has less potential.

Thank you for your time

 

[Farticle]

Unqualified opinion: I see it as an infantry support weapon, the length and wide arc are good for clipping fleeing enemies. The overhead swing is great for hitting those engaged with teammates. I do agree it could use a Gladius or a dinky mace.

 

[five bucks]

My pet peeve is that they made it a swinging weapon in the first place, menavlion were pikes irl