Talk:Rancor Hotspot/@comment-98.169.8.151-20141224232350

I almost (note the word "almost") feel guilty for putting this gun down without giving it a chance. While the 1 pierce still sucks, the Hotspot can still kill mobs fairly quickly. The reason? Low overkill damage.

For example, a normal S300 can deal roughly 8k unaugmented dps to a single target. However, that dps is split between high damage per shot and a slow fire rate, making it inefficient for fighting hordes of shamblers (high overkill damage = wasted dps) but excellent for cutting through bloaters*.


 * Based on this, you can assume that enemies with higher health minimize overkill damage.

The Hotspot is the exact opposite of the S300. Its dps is split between high fire rate and low damage per shot, minimizing overkill damage to even the weakest targets. Think of it as a gun that kills your enemies with just the right amount of damage. This makes the Hotspot usable against any enemy without wasting precious dps, and also answers why it can still kill fairly quickly with 1 pierce.

P.S. It's still not that good. (Need that pierce buff!)