Messenger is food but all hopscotch has to do to match the range is get smallbore and even then can still dish out more dps than messenger with reactive reload/outlaw combo.
Messenger is good but hopscotch is better
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Isn't braced frame key for Hopscotch? That's what I have, and I can honestly say I have never once seen drop off of damage on any crucible map. OAS, Feeding Frenzy, Braced Frame, Hidden Hand.
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Braced frame is prefered over smallbore. But I was just giving an example of how even when messenger has a better base range hopscotch can still out perform it. Other than burns of course