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2/25/2015 3:40:07 AM
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No, it can't shoot through Cabal Shields, any of the Elemental Shields (As in, it can't bypass them and damage the enemy directly. It does the same damage to Elemental Shields as any other Primary that does Kinetic Damage.), or the Titan's Ward of Dawn bubble. However, that doesn't mean it isn't worth using. It's a great Primary, best in it's class for the higher Rate of Fire, but decent Impact Auto Rifles (Like the Up For Anything and For The People), with slightly higher Impact and good Stability when fully upgraded.
It's just that you shouldn't look to use it purely for it's exotic perk. Ricochet's are unreliable but nice if and when they actually hit something, and being able to penetrate multiple enemies is nice when dealing with a horde.
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I basically only notice the over penetration, I think bungie has nerfed that as well as the AR nerf that killed the gun, I'm still using it for the sheer satisfaction of outgunnung a thorn or SUROS, GET REKT NEWBS!
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The Auto Rifle nerf hardly killed Hard Light, or any of the Auto Rifles for that matter. Quite frankly, I think all the doomsaying that "AUTO RIFLES ARE GARBAGE!" is overreaction. Besides, Bungie did say that the higher-Impact Auto Rifles would be hit harder than the lower-Impact ones, meaning that while the SUROS Regime is feeling it more than most, Hard Light isn't quite as affected. The recent patch just means that Auto Rifles have more competition, and I'd say it's healthy competition.
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It needed a buff anyway but keeps getting dragged down with each AR nerf it needs it's own buff to compete
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I never thought so. Granted, I wouldn't complain or argue against a buff to Hard Light since I love that gun to death. The way it looks, sounds and feels just hits all the right notes with me. But, I'd say it can compete fine, since it's in the same class as Auto Rifles like For The People and Up For Anything, both being very good middle-of-the-road Auto Rifles with good Rate of Fire and decent Impact. Since it has statistically higher Impact than all of them, Hard Light is the top of it's class as it were, so in the right hands it can rip Guardians and PvE enemies alike to shreds.
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I got a 2.9 yesterday but the time to kill is significantly lower than some eg thorn or last word and I agree it hits all the right notes I won't stop using it I just love the feel, I can consistently have fields out and aggressive ballistics as I know how the recoil works and in PVE a large mag is always good and it comes on handy in PVP
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Really? While re-leveling it after upgrading it with Xur, I didn't mind the recoil at all, but I still tend to go with Fitted Stock instead of Field Scout. Aggressive Ballistics is a must though for that extra Impact. It may not be much, but every point of damage counts, particularly for PvE. It didn't take me long to realize why it seemed to hit the Auto Rifle sweet-spot for me though: It reminds me so much of Halo's Assault Rifle, which I loved to death too. Has a similar Rate of Fire and is a little more lethal.
