Auto Rifles have been getting a lot of requests to be buffed. But what about Fusion Rifles? I know that not many people use them but it is still an issue for those of us that do. They used to be my go to weapon for PVP and PVE but they just seem to be missing something. I know that you used to be able to snipe people with fusion rifles and many will do it again soon,
[spoiler]Queenbreaker's Bow[/spoiler]
But the spread on them causes them to be terrible in mid to close ranges at times which is where they are supposed to excel.
Something that could e done is the spread could be back as it was before, but the fusion coils will disappear after a certain range so that sniping is impossible with them. This obviously wouldn't affect guns like Vex Mythoclast and Queenbreaker's Bow. The same thing happens with shotguns so why not with fusion rifles? Fusion Rifles are dying out and I feel that they are like the secondary form of auto rifles.
Edit: Through some research I figured out that each coil does about 40 damage. More or less depending on impact. And it fires 7 coils per shot which totals in about 280-300 damage. So you need to hit at least 5-6 of the coils to get the kill depending on the player's armor stat. But since the spread on them is so high on some fusion rifles only 3 or 4 shots actually hit. Not to mention fusion rifles are the only weapons (besides rocket launchers) that have bullet travel time. So a lot of times players move just a small amount and end up dodging a lot of the shots.
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I have a split shifter with hip fire and hotswap. Its a nice replacement for plan c when I want to use some other exotic. But alas, a slight buff to fusion rifles is muchly (is that a word?) wanted Reduce the spread a little bit? Or maybe increase damage of each coil/bullet/whatever it is? Or give fusion rifles access to spread shot..... (Won't happen but I can dream right?)
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Praetorian foil is only not considered OP because of its rarity. OHKs all over the place.
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3 RepliesI can't remember the time I achieved one fusion rifle KO. It always takes two hits as the cone is so large from mid range distances. Plan C is the best by far.
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I loved my light/BEWARE back in the day. It got me through two thorn bounties...Now after the nerf, by the time I get close enough to get a one shot-one kill, I'm in shotgun range. Normal shotguns...not including felwinters or matador. Add in critical damage from headshots and there is no reason to ever use one. However, plan C seems to be at the top of the pile these days
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Exiles curse is amazing so is splitshifter, id recommend rolling a fusion with hotswap for that bonus accuracy it works wonders
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I don't see a difference between fusion rifles before the nerf and after. I can still kill people in one hit like always.
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3 RepliesIf anything I really just want them to improve pocket infinity. It was my favored fusion rifle but now it's just collecting dust..
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1 ReplyI think fusion rifles could do with a decent damage buff in PvE, but otherwise I think they're fine. Hell I got 2 old fusion rifles The Trolly Problem and Final Rest II with solar and arc, and each have Armor Piercing and Accelerated Coils. Now I got a void Snakebite Surgeon with Hipfire, Icarus and Accelerated Coils for best possible accuracy on the fly(no pun intended).
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3 Repliesif you get a solid fusion rifle you'll do fine i went in with the servant of aksor in an iron banner match and did better than when i was trying to actually play with my primary. i have a few other ones as well give/take is great for pve, trying out the split shifter pro i just got overall i think they are fine as they are
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4 RepliesIt's not the spread, it's the impact. They don't do enough damage for how long you have to charge. Now I know the charge rate isn't that long but when you put it in perspective a shotgun can get off multiple rounds by the time a fusion shoots one, therefore making them not a viable option because much more damage can be dealt otherwise
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Think I've read that they would no longer do separate nerf/buffs. I imagine it cause quite a headache in code. Trying to keep them separated.
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4 RepliesThey can kill you faster than shotgun if you're coming around a corner as enemy is charging it up.
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Somwhat agree. The spread is a bot redicilious even at close ranges. My peruns fire used to own shotties. Now i never get kills. Forced to use bs shotguns.