KOTA2 R3: Inferno Rodan vs. Darktide Mk.II

[Inferno Rodan]

Darktide Mk. II
Stats
Demo battle

vs.

Inferno Rodan
Stats
Demo battle

Arena: Ngorongoro Crater, Africa

[Omegarex24]

This one's kind of tough.

IR may not be able to hurt Darktide all that badly, given that he'll be absorbing all the heat and the NXT outer sheath is resistant to cutting attacks. However, Darktide is going to have plenty of trouble hitting back, even with computer assisted targeting. IR stands a chance of simply wearing Darktide with flybys targeting weaker points.

However, I still think Darktide's got enough armaments and agility of his own to get by with this one.

Darktide Mk. II

[Inferno Rodan]

Eh, calling IR's wings purely slicing weapons isn't completely accurate. They're not like swords; they're like saws. Here's a pic TG drew last week:
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The edge is serrated, so the tips of those scutes carry a lot of piercing power. I imagine that will allow them to get around Darktide's cutting resistance, at least to a degree.

As for absorbing IR's beams, is it possible for Darktide to overload if he absorbs too much energy?

[Omegarex24]

It would be possible to overload the NXT, although all Darktide really has to do is siphon off absorbed power and fire off the Plasma Grenade function of his linear cannon, or use his Hyper NOVA a lot, to keep excess energy from building up.

And yes, I suppose the wings would be able to counter some of the resistance they face, although slamming into one of hsi Barrier Fields at mach 5, while perhaps not killing him, might disorient him enough to jam a plasma sword through his gut.

[Inferno Rodan]

I don't think the Plasma Cutters would have any effect on IR, given his immunity to heat. The only weapons Darktide has that would really do anything to IR are the beam function of the ILC, Impact Cannons, and Harmonics Disruptor. The Harmonics Disruptor is pretty much a non-factor, since IR can pass through its entire effective range in a fraction of a second. The ILC beam and Impact Cannons could potentially put some serious hurt on IR... if Darktide can lock onto him.

Cloaking, which is what allowed Darktide to get away from Megaguirus, isn't going to help him against IR. Keen eyesight and all.

Also, do Darktide's Barrier Fields halt kinetic energy? 'Cause if they don't, trying to use them to stop IR might only result in Darktide breaking his arms.

[Omegarex24]

They can absorb kinetic energy, as I've used them several times in fanfics and RPGs to block punchs, kicks and such with no ill effect on the mech. Although IR slamming into them at Mach 5 is going to short them out.

However, even if the plasma cutter fails to work, at that range, he couldn't miss with the Harmonics Disruptor (or simply use the Delta Blade function of the Plasam Cutter).

[yaburu]

This is another really good one.

In the end, I'm going to side with Darktide Mk. II. His ability to absorb heat is going to help him quite a bit in this fight and take the edge off a lot of IR's attacks. IR slamming into DT's barrier field, as OR himself said (to many damn abbreviations) will short it out, but will also leave Rodan stunned long enough for Darktide to put serious, serious hurt on him.

[destoroyah]

Darktide MK II takes this. The barrier shield will protect him from Rodan's attacks and if he tries to slam himself into the shield, it's gonna leave him open to many of Darktide's attacks which is probably the only way Darktide can get in any hits. But IR is a fast kaiju and it's gonna be difficult for Darktide to strike him unless Rodan is stunned. Darktide would probably win, but it's gonna be a very difficult match for him.

[Inferno Rodan]

The biggest problem I see is that Darktide was having trouble dealing with Megaguirus in the demo ("Darktide couldn't handle that kind of speed. He tried to avoid damage as best as he could, but Megaguirus was too fast, and her wings kept scratching up his armor, although the damage was still relatively insignificant."), and IR makes her look like a noob in the air. And Darktide can't just cloak himself to get away from IR.

There's also the issue of the "let IR ram into the Barrier Fields" tactic. The description states that they cause a faint shimmering in the air when activated. IR has extremely keen vision. He's gonna see that and veer away. And even if he does collide with them, I doubt it'd stun him much, if at all. Keep in mind he plowed head-on into Desghidorah, who was flying even faster than he was, and it hardly fazed him.

It'll take a loooooong time, but I think IR can nickel and dime Darktide more effectively than vice-versa. IR won't be feeling very spunky afterwards, though.

Inferno Rodan.