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I'm always getting either two of the same guns and one has a nano but lower stats ( mainly lower damage) than the other one or one has a synergy but lower stats and I'm not sure if I should go for the higher stats or what? Generally which should I pick and what are the exceptions?
I take the time and drive around and try them out on different enemies, great way to see how they do. Surprising to see how the one you think would be better does not perform as well. Mastering the weapon can have a great impact on performance as well.
Depending on the weapon type, the "preferred" or better performing rolls are different. What guns are you talking about?
Many of them. I often get guns that are the same but with different stats and I'm not sure what to keep so I keep more than I should. Like I have 2 FRC magnums one just plain with no synergy or nano and one with siphon nano but a lot less damage and other stats than the other. Or another example I have a VOT bolter with siphon (with purple name) and a Vbi sniper rifle with radiation (green name) the one with radiation is better in damage, reload and crit mult but less fire rate, mag and bloom however the VOT bolter has a lot better mastery and the siphon is pretty good. The list goes on and there are several choices I have to make but that brings me back to the questionQuote:
Originally Posted by FistPumper
Or I have a VBI LM-12 rocker with no nano and one with a radiation nano but lower mag and damage and a VBI LM-43 thunder with electric nano and pretty good mastery but less than half of the non-nano rocker damage and less mag and fire rate so again I just want to know if I should generally go with higher stats/better synergies or mastery or keep the one with a nano or what p.s sorry for the amount of text
Your no nano gun have a dmg boost to compensate for not having a nano, nanos all have a couple of benefits associated with them for example radiation bypasses a certain amount of armor plates and increases dmg enemies take while they are infected with rad, bio slows enemies doen and strips armor plates quicker, electric does more shield dmg and knocks out players hud etc etc, so different nanos are better for different types on enemy like fire best on enemies with no shields, bio for 10 plate enemies, elec for shielded enemies etch. Buy there are too many nano types to accommodate all enemies you might face in an encounter so you tend to pick what works best for you in different situations ie arkfalls expos PvP and create a few loadouts you like
People tend to stay away from no nano guns because the nano is more use than the dmg buff however there are a few synergies that apply nano effects ie nvf cc evo, these can often be better without a nano because you get nano effects plus a dmg buff for having no nano
Nano'd guns also cause DOT (Damage over Time) ontop of the respective bonuses each one gives. There are a handful of other factors to consider as well...
-The rarity (or color): A Legendary (orange) will do more damage than it's Epic (purple) version. From lowest to highest it goes white, green, blue, purple, orange, and gold.
-The rolls: Each gun has its own bonus rolls that factor into its stats, so one gun with a damage roll will logically do more damage than one with out one. Try to look at the gun stats as a whole and not just the damage #.
-The synergy: There are many out there, each adding its own unique abilities to your gear and each can help certain gun types or situations in their own way.
-The Ego level: Gun damage scales with the ego level of it, so as you ego up, you'll want to swap out gear you outgrow.
*Side note* I don't recommend using arkforge to keep your gear up to date with your ego, for it is costly, you ego up pretty quickly, and you'll want that arkforge later on.
Ok so that was one thing about my sniper rifle (the bolter) it is epic with siphon however it's only a little over 100 ego yet I'm at about 630 yet I am not sure if I should keep it or swap as it also has synergy (I forgot which one)Quote:
Originally Posted by Wuzu
For an epic, I'd switch it out about every 500 ego or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by blametrion
Wait is orange a legend? I think I sold one but it was only about a hundred ego. It was a sludge rocket launcher. How often should I replace legendary weapons?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wuzu