There are many builds that can counter these type of mechs. Such as the common physical builds that are equipped with steel stompers to knock opponents back to a range where lava spray can't be used. Or the legendary shotgun build that also does the same thing but has the potential of high damage.

with lavaspray a noob become a pro easily. Nerf now, instantly. Bored of this (Want to be allies? Sometimes I like to pretend I am a princess riding a pony..) item

problem is dual lava sprays

6 rest drain

20 max heat damage

10 cooling damage 88-120 explosive damage

160 heat

for 20 energy and 70 heat

in one turn

if you count the max heat damage that is 180 effective heat

I recently leveled a new account out of boredom to 30 an only received a single common heat mod a low lvl one at that, I consider heat modules almost as rare as mysticals anymore since even my main account rarely gets them, all energy or energy/heat mixed

with it's current stats it shouldn't have 2 range

then again maybe I just can't pull off the right builds -shurgs- but have managed rank 1 but the dual shedders(prenerf, still hard but not overbearing anymore) and lavas are the most common things I see/have trouble with (wish I had a hellfire armor Dx that base cooling)

even if I use ever heat boost mod I have I can't do that build and I spent most my sm since lvl 15 on mod boxes an only gotten 1 rank 8 common heat mod an a few regeneration/cooldown ones, still managed to get to lvl 30 an rank 1 in one day since joining

yet the game finds it amusing two give me sector eye an evil flme in the same box =/ rather have more mods be more common

Its not OP stop crying

6 out of the top ten are using it last I checked, usually in pairs

knockback can be countered by, harpoon(heat type +), walking or tele

heat mods are a lot less common then energy mod making this a lot harder for newer/casual players

it is very frustrating game mechanic to just sit there with no choice, least in MechWarrior I can choose to override an blow up from heat damage lol

and I only have 3 pieces out that whole set up despite having 976 pieces of equipment atm

I just feel it should be 1 range -shrugs-