Autos in general need a PvE buff. They’re completely overshadowed by SMGs. You can hit a bit farther with autos, but you could also just get a bit closer to shred them with SMGs.
Compare 600 RPM autos to 600 RPM SMGs and the SMGs have like 55% more DPS. Exotic primaries have an inherent 40% buff against red bars, but that still leaves Hard Light worse than a legendary SMG.
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Since the beginning of D2 I always felt that the addition of SMGs was a terrible idea.
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I agree.