Energy Whip

[RandyROFLSTOMP]

The Promethean CQC Weapon is the Energy Whip.  It is a melee weapon that can perform two unique attacks, each with a distinct range and area of effect.  Tapping the Fire button performs a relatively long range whip strike in a small radius, cylindrical area of effect, similar to firing a shotgun slug.  Tapping the Melee button performs a relatively short range whip strike in a flat, wide, triangular area of effect, similar to firing a sawn off shotgun.  Each successful whip strike drains the target of one shield layer, so two whip strikes would kill a fully shielded player.  Each successful whip strike instantly increases the user's shield level by one half a shield layer, as if he were stealing some of the energy drained from his target.  Energy shield replenishment can only charge the user to a full default shield layer, not into Overshield layers.  The Energy Whip is hitscan and fires immediately upon trigger pull.  It is not headshot capable.

[Yoshi1176]

I don't see this fitting into multiplayer very well. Maybe if it was just a Promethean weapon that they used in campaign, but I don't think this would work well if players were using it.