Maximize damage using which plasmid w/ Cyclone Trap?

[MisterShark]

I have not yet purchased The Protector Trials but plan on doing so shortly.

I was watching this YouTube video in which only plasmids are allowed, and the player in this particular instance was making heavy use of Cyclone Trap + Electro Bolt.
What I was wondering was if using Electro Bolt w/ Cyclone Trap will net you the best damage bang for your Adam buck rather than some of the other goodies you can juice a Cyclone Trap up with.

For point of reference: I'm not a heavy Cyclone Trap user and barely used it in my playthroughs so far, so I'm not very familiar with which Plasmid Traps would be best for this application (where you can't use any weapons and will have to rely heavily on this alternate means of damage dealing).

So what's everybody using with Cyclone Trap?
I don't think you can loot dead splicers in Protector Trials so...

• would Winter Blast create a shattering splicer situation (which sounds like the most efficient kill method) which has no down side since you can't loot anyway?

• would Incinerate! be best since the splicer will continue to be dealt damage while still aflame?

• would Hypnotize be optimal since the splicer (if he/she survives the fall) will attack other nearby splicers when they land from the Cyclone ride?

• does Electro Bolt deal more damage than I'm thinking (more than Incinerate!)?

Of course please mention any other plasmids that I'm overlooking that which combine well with Cyclone Trap.

I'll tack a poll onto this too, to see what the majority is using and thinks most effective.

Thanks.

[lod7]

If it is just plasmid only yea I would say winter blast or insect swarm but elec bolt with cyclone in water would definitely be the best.

I usually prefer to pair up insect swarm or tk with cyclone when i bought it in story just cuz I usually have mini turrets laying around and having them stunned and not bothering my turrets helps chip away extra health.

Also insect swarm works on heavy enemies as well same with winter. Incinerate and bolt they do not stay stunned long enough for me to find them usefull also when using incinerate if they are close to one of my turrets they light it up on fire and practically drain all its health.

[RaptureWillBeReborn]

Well, there's a bunch of different combos you can try. You can charge up Cyclone with almost any plasmid, even TK and Security Bullseye. And, if you place another trap right under the one you just put, you can add another plasmid, making it a triple plasmid combo. CT+Andy two plasmids=win.

My favorite is either Insect Swarm Level 3 with TK, IS Level 3 with TK, or ElectroBolt Level 2 or 3 with Security Bullseye.

[MisterShark]

Thanks for the responses so far; good stuff, and it's the kind of creative input I'm hoping for.

Hopefully more peeps will chime in.

[Zso_Zso]

First of all you should maximize the use of environment:

1. put CT+electro into water patches - instant kill
2. put CT+incinerate into oil patches - also instant kill
3. if there are exploding barrels put CT+incinerate right next to them
4. put CT+CT if there is a medium height ceiling
5. put CT on floor + CT right above in low ceiling

Regardless of environment, CT+IS2 or IS3 is very useful, because the bees will attack other splicers too after killing the one who stepped in.

Then the double CT already mentioned is most effective with incinerate+electro combo because those 2 reinforce each other's damage.