Cyclops hit graphic and AoE mismatch?

Need to agree on this. the hitbox/aoe is ridiculous compared to the graphics and makes no sense. make both graphically bigger pls

Note: Just because there's a mismatch doesn't mean the solution is to increase the AoE, instead a change to the visuals may be required.

I do happen to think Cyclops needs a buff but that's entirely separate from the mismatch and I wouldn't necessarily propose an AoE increase.
I'll make a thread for Cyclops buffs later, but this one's just to see if there is in fact a "feel" and effect mismatch.

why does it need a buff?

compare to grizzly, cyclops gets 42% more hp and 37% higher move speed at a 10% cost increase. It trades an efficient 600 range weapon for a clumsy 450 range weapon that has a lot of extra slow damage. I'd say the cyclops weapon is worth less than the grizzly's, but not enough to offset cyclops's other advantages, so it still seems more cost-effective in terms of raw attributes.

The other question is : how useful is it in the actual game?

Maybe people aren't using it properly. An OP spear will probably be mediocre if used as a hammer and vice versa.

The problem is that Cyclops does have a pretty large smoothing radius, which is kinda an aoe thing. An ideal effect would convey that while not looking like it has damage aoe.

ZK's visual language for high-damage things with no aoe seems to be sparks - like on Impaler, Phantom, and for smoothing weapons it's kicked up dirt, and the Cyclops kinda has to do both.

The purple glow kinda is too fat though. If it has Buoy aoe, it should have Buoy ground glow size too. There's no way to show that it deals more damage with ground glow, and no need really.

Also maybe the smoothing function can be moved into a manualfire quake sidearm instead.

Cyclops doesn't look like it deals much damage. The high pitch sounds do not help either.

Sure, go ahead.