As far as I can tell there are three things you can do with explosive weapons when fighting against an enemy with handheld metal shield(like nomads).
- Shoot the shield directly
- Shoot the nearby terrain to damage the enemy with splash damage
- Shoot the enemy directly after flanking him
Basically what I want to know is which one does more damage than which or which ones does equal dmg to which etc. I want to know what the best option is.
Best Answer
Hitting an enemy directly will always allow maximum damage for two reasons:
Failing that I think shooting the terrain near the target usually does more damage than hitting the shield itself, but I've never watched the difference between those two options that closely. What I personally do is attempt to shoot the feet/hands/head of a target as they peek out from under the shield, in that order of preference. Feet are usually best since if you hit, you hit, but if you miss you'll probably hit the ground/shield close enough to deal some splash damage. While headshots do the most damage on hit, they're pretty unreliable unless you have a very accurate weapon; explosive weapons are rarely super accurate in BL2.