Aztecross proofed the high nerf Xenophage and Thunderlord have!!!

[quote]There are some really weird weapons that can [i]technically[/i] do a lot of damage in extremely niche situations or with a lot of setup. Which… doesn’t tend to be realistic or practical. Xeno isn’t even good either.[/quote] Because Xenophage was nerfed so much!!!

[quote]Ok let me rephrase that. Thunderlord was never good enough to be used for DPS phases.[/quote] It was strong againt Bosses until get 21% damage nerf against them. Bungie doesn't said Thunderlord will not get 20% damage increase against Bosses so we can expect it to be strong again. "Heavy Weapons Machine Guns still aren't where we want them to be in PvE, so we're giving them an additional buff, but less so against bosses, where their extremely long range and deep ammo reserves would make them strong in too many roles. With this change they'll shred most enemies without stepping on top tier boss damage options. Increased damage by 40% against PvE enemies (20% vs bosses). Xenophage and Grand Overture receive this buff, except for the bonus vs bosses. " https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/51250