Games like Diablo 3 and Borderlands got this right.
The way I see it, I'm dedicating my Exotic limit to it, so it should feel more powerful than Legendary weapons in PvE and not just simply be a legendary gun with a gimmick or perk that indirectly makes it deal more damage or whatever.
The base damage should start higher before any of those exotic perks are factored in. The way things are now, weapons like Jade Rabbit, Mida Multi Tool, and Suros Regime are weapons that have become outclassed due to powercreeping on legendary weapons.
Fatebringer with Explosive Payload and Firely literally shits on these weapons and I can name a few other weapons with less impressive rolls that do too. When Legendary perks are getting this nutty, older Exotic weapons should atleast be dealing more base damage so they are always pulling their weight in some capacity.
So...10% more base damage on Exotic Primary weapons in PvE?
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No. Exotic means unique...not higher damage.