Is the nightmare torso actually good?

[muffin]

Im going for a heat build, with nightmare as my early game torso, im new, i have leveled it up to epic and currently trying to find another epic item to level it up, should i?

[Raul]

Really good question.

Nightmare is the most mathematically efficient torso, more so than even the premium torsos, the low weight is perfect for mechs with heavy weapon combos, allows you for lots of variety, however, generally speaking Windigo is the best non-premium torso alongside Naga, the stats and weight are on point for most builds.

TL;DR: Use Windigo, Until you get vests.

[Shoultz262]

Nightmare is the most efficient torso, but that doesn't mean much when you don't have the modules to advantage of it. Windigo and Naga would be better torsos for a f2p player until you can get monkeys (armors) or vests. Monkeys are the easiest torsos to use because of their high hp, so you won't have to worry as much about res and can put more on stats. Vests are good because of their very high resistances but won't be as good as monkeys until you get a lot of premium modules like fortresses and quad cores because of their much lower hp. Nightmare needs even more combined modules than vests to be effective.

Just wait until you get windigo or naga then upgrade that torso instead, but it's not bad to upgrade nightmare to max epic if you don't have any other torso.

[Tigergeezer]

Max the Nightmare all the way to Divine.  You won't regret it.  Stick a Windigo in one of your other mechs, a Naga in the third.  Then when you get MPV and the like you can  upgrade eventually.  But a heat mech with maxed Nightmare and Massive Lava Feet is a good base.

[Monke King]

I love nightmare

[AftoKrator]

Nightmare is good. just remember to get some more hp modules. 

[Coddiwomple]

I would max Nightmare. It’s quite a good torso and in the event you get a better torso, you’ll already have something for your other mechs.

Edited February 20, 2022 by Coddiwomple (see edit history)

[muffin]

10 hours ago, Tigergeezer said:

Max the Nightmare all the way to Divine.  You won't regret it.  Stick a Windigo in one of your other mechs, a Naga in the third.  Then when you get MPV and the like you can  upgrade eventually.  But a heat mech with maxed Nightmare and Massive Lava Feet is a good base.

NOOOO I JUST USED MY LAVA FEET TO UPGARDE MY NIGHMARE TO LENGENDARY

[Killer gamer 22322]

Nightmare is decent. But needs a lot of hp mods and combined mods to work

[AionionLegionEmbassador]

- Light Weight
- Easy to find since you can find it in the rare-epic tier
- Recently buffed and super light weight
- Builds flexible 

Arguably the second best torso for newbies followed closely by Wendigo

[Corvus]

1 hour ago, muffin said:

NOOOO I JUST USED MY LAVA FEET TO UPGARDE MY NIGHMARE TO LENGENDARY

Das a big oof right there

[Tigergeezer]

3 hours ago, muffin said:

NOOOO I JUST USED MY LAVA FEET TO UPGARDE MY NIGHMARE TO LENGENDARY

Maxed out the oof-meter.  But you'll get that item again.  Meanwhile, you can make do with some Dynamite Boots or Devouring Paws.