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1/20/2016 4:22:34 PM
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Are Pulse Rifles in the sweet spot in terms of balance?

Reviewing some weapon stats over at guardian.gg (https://guardian.gg/en/weapon-stats?platform=2&start=2015-10-29&end=2016-01-19&mode=10&activity=0) illustrated some interesting patterns regarding pulse rifles and how they are performing in Crucible. Using top kills by weapon type in Control: 1) Pulse rifles own the top three primary weapon spots and five out of the top ten since 10/29/2015. 2) Since the 2.1 re-balancing act on 12/9/2015, total pulse rifles kills dropped roughly 15% from 25% to 10% putting them behind Auto Rifles, Hand Cannons, Scout Rifles, Shotguns, and Sniper Rifles. 3) Despite this 15% drop in total number of kills since 2.1 update, pulse rifles still hold five of the top ten spots for most primary weapon kills. It appears that while the 2.1 re-balance significantly affected their total combined kills among all pulse rifles, they continue to have top standouts in the primary weapon slot. So for those still using pulse rifles, what has your experience been with them since the last update?

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  • Edited by Tiny Baby Jesus: 1/21/2016 11:53:13 PM
    OP: Narrow your time window to just include this month. It changes things a bit. MIDA at the top. Almost all the rest are auto rifles. I still think pulse rifles are ok though. I use them almost exclusively and have no problem doing well in Crucible. You just have to engage at pulse rifle range and not get caught at auto rifle range against an auto rifle or hand canon. If anything the "bullet hoses" should be tuned down a smidge. I'd bump their TTK down slightly.

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