Shock Runner: The Scout's Most Shockingly Powerful Setup | Build Bite

Long time no see!

I've always really loved the utility of the Electrocuting Focus Shots OC for the M1000, but it hasn't always been the seasoned player's first choice. Over this past year or so, EFS has gotten some really nasty buffs, making this overclock really powerful, especially when built accordingly! With this build, we lean in to its strengths and mitigate its weaknesses to the best of our ability, turning it into a super versatile powerhouse of a setup, especially against high-priority bugs, and we even retain a good bit of crowd clear.

With this build, we'll be shocking targets with our primary weapon and then switching to our Zhukovs for the real damage profit against bigger bugs. Though, our M1K still hits so many break points, this swap won't always be necessary, especially against acid spitters and mactera.

This has been my favorite Scout build for a good two years now, and seeing it get all of these major buffs has been just awesome!!

[krau]

I thought I was hallucinating when I saw this in my feed. Welcome back, Mr. Sploob.

[Wintergreen]

This sounds like quite a fun build that could force me into ammo conservation habits. Only having 96 ammo on the M1000 always makes me think I'll run out early.

[QtheAllmighty]

THIS JUST JUMP SCARED ME. Welcome back! I'm so excited to watch this!

[AccurateBurn]

welcome back psyvhic. I've been running the gunner hellfire build from one of your build bites for a while now and this one is bound to be just as great. With the scout for the m1000 ive been running the hipster oc and I'm bored, so this is definitely refreshing.

[benjaminelzakker]

Welcome back, I wanted to say thank you for the fire strike minigun build. I’ve had a great time using it so far.

[V_V-V_V]

Holy, I went to your channel a few days ago and saw that your last video was 2 years ago. Welcome back!

[-MrMazw-]

Oh shoot, I did a double take when I saw your name in my notifications. So awesome to see you again

[seanorourke]

Finally! My favorite drg youtuber is back

[TFFR]

Awesome build! I've been set in my ways for hundreds of hours, but recently been trying OCs that I've previously ignored. I'll definitely try this out.
Great video, and showing the entire build at the start was AWESOME! I hate going back to a build video at a later date, and having to jump around to find what I was looking for.

[p_serdiuk]

I somewhat disagree with Shield Link because I don't think this build is supposed to be close to the team considering it is focused on dealing with HVTs and to some degree tanks and needs to be able to perform focus shots which slow you down, line up grunts to compensate for worse ammo economy and smaller magazine size with Blowthrough, and to have angles on weakpoints, which makes kiting and positioning more important, so I would try Dash instead, even on a Scout. Having an additional tool to kite bugs while the grapple is on cooldown is very useful.
Chip damage which the shield regen is useful against is only really a problem for the Engineer, because the Gunner has his own shield and the Driller should bring either Sticky Fuel or goo most of the time anyway, both of which slow down incoming bugs. Scout is neither a static defender nor a bodyguard, he's a marksman who creates space for the team.

[rubymadge]

I’ve actually been loving this build, but I’ve found the gk2 with electrifying reload also slots in nicely here and helps with ammo consumption too

[_ketich]

Yooo new PsychicSploob vid!! WE ARE SO BACK

[aarepelaa]

Tbh i think the electric reload overclock for the gk assault rifle is so much better compared to using the m1k with the electric charge shot. It's the same electric debuff for both overclocks and hitting a grunt once with the gk and triggering the reload is always a guaranteed kill. It's just nice to have a powerful option for scout that deals with grunt crowds very effectively, 1 shot 1 kill and like 400 ammo or something total. Sure there's the wait for them to die but they're slowed down a fuckton and you're also scout, also it's not like you have to fully reload, just reload but cancel it after shooting a line through the grunts and you'll have an easier time picking off non electricfied grunts again.

(Also triple bolt for the crossbow and electric shafts mod does a lot bigger burst dps to electrified enemies, though oppressors have resistance to pierce but ey, they can only be electrified with the ifg anyway.)

But we'll if you really hate slashers this is pretty good for them.

I guess that would be more like the shock runner as you run and gun with rapid fire.

[vey-]

So glad to have you back!
I hope all has been well your way .)

[rxlcs]

was so stoked to see this in my notifs, welcome back!

[leonader]

Where have you been? I didn't think I'd ever see another new video from you again.

[jamdonut]

Just tried your build and it's really good. I have a build just like it but instead it has cryo minelets(1, 1, 2, 1, 1) zhukov and it may not be as good( still testing) but it definitely feels more versatile I can freely switch back and forth between the two at-will instead of shocking and then following up with the zhukovs.

Hope to see you more crazy builds because this one was great.

[Spyger]

This is cool! There aren't a lot of full build guides out there.

[HoltzWorks]

Hey, man! Just found your channel and after checking your older videos I'm glad to see you've just gotten back to uploading. I like your style, so please keep it up! Subscribed! :D

[andykazoo]

The symbiosis of the electro M1000 and tier five Zukovs has been appealing to me, but the ammo on the M1000 kept me from trying it. This vid has convinced me to try it out.