Buildcraft systems

Archetypes

Frame-level performance, calculations, and tier placement.

ARCHETYPETableau viz: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/theaegisrelic/viz/ArchetypeDamageAnalysis/boss						VALUES																CALCULATIONS																	ANALYSIS
Icon	Weapon	Frame	Stun	moddedMag%	Ammo	baseDamage	minorScalar	eliteScalar	critMulti	maxAmmosome tested manually, others obtained from https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_tvs7C8p5GrCC06AqFvbweOTrVSVHLfu27Cmuu1jBPw/	baseIntervalbase fire rate	optimizedIntervalmodified fire rate (potentially includes Charge Time / Draw Time mods, or accounts for Clown/back-to-back shots for single mag weapons)	trueRPM	testedMag	baseReload1x Loader, 100 Weapons, heat weapon stats: reload/heat gen/cooling efficiency		baseDumpfor burst weapons, timed from first shot of first burst to last shot of last burst	moddedMagassumes no mag perk + e. Backup Mag, for heat weapons: no cooling MW, no heat mags, only e. Heat Gen mod with DHL active if applicable	moddedReload	moddedDump	maxBrick200 Weapons brick w/ scavenger	1magMDPS	maxMDPS	LunaMDPS	typicalMDPS	bodyMDPS	typicalEDPS	addScore	1magBDPS	maxBDPS	bossScore	LunaBDPS	typicalBDPS	minorTotal	bossTotal	minorBrickregular brick average + scavenger mod, brick math from https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l3xBHFa6ZMe86e13segg8f-RB8vLNerYEgNC_Aq3kLc/	bossBrickregular brick average + scavenger mod, brick math from https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l3xBHFa6ZMe86e13segg8f-RB8vLNerYEgNC_Aq3kLc/	ADS falloffRange	Notes	Tier
	Auto rifle	Adaptive		26.83%	Primary	27.574	2.56	1.92	1.755	N/A	0.100	N/A	600.0	52	1.150	71	5.100	52	0.867	5.100	N/A	706	706	615	587	335	441	908	276	276	276	240	229	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	25.20	probably best overall auto archetype accounting for barrier intrinsic and damage profile	B
	Auto rifle	High-Impact		25.00%	Primary	41.493	2.55	1.92	1.795	N/A	0.150	N/A	398.8	40	1.417	47	5.867	40	0.900	5.867	N/A	704	704	626	582	324	437	903	276	276	276	245	228	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	35.91	range outlier with good stagger access, 2nd best damage profile despite low fire rate	B
	Auto rifle	Support		25.00%	Primary	26.778	2.54	1.90	1.403	N/A	0.100	N/A	600.0	44	1.133	70	4.300	55	0.950	5.400	N/A	680	680	589	551	393	412	862	268	268	268	232	217	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	26.20	damage profile is serviceable, also has two niches in boosting damage and survivability	B
	Auto rifle	Balanced		12.50%	Primary	39.505	2.21	1.73	1.693	N/A	0.134	N/A	449.1	63	2.250	641620	8.283	62	1.433	8.133	N/A	655	655	567	523	309	409	829	296	296	296	256	236	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	?	strict downgrade from adaptive	C
	Auto rifle	Precision		24.24%	Primary	34.335	2.54	1.91	1.693	N/A	0.134	N/A	448.2	32	1.400	48	4.150	41	0.933	5.355	N/A	652	652	570	504	297	379	807	256	256	256	224	198	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	29.40	worse damage profile than balanced, but has barrier intrinsic	C
	Auto rifle	Rapid-Fire		26.00%	Primary	23.398	2.53	1.90	1.697	N/A	0.083	N/A	720.1	50	1.067	55	4.083	63	0.933	5.166	N/A	709	709	610	574	338	431	899	281	281	281	242	227	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	24.00	solid damage profile but a strict step down compared to adaptive in same range tier	C
	Bow	High-ImpactHeavy Bolts		N/A	Power	1916.838	1.20	1.01	1.343	10	2.093	0.883	28.7	10	2.093	95	18.833	10	2.083	18.750	3	1097	2599	1102	1097	817	925	1660	916	2171	2714	920	916	22949	19168	6885	5751	N/A	lacks the versatility and QoL of disruption sniper, has higher potential ceiling than rockets	A
	Bow	Precision		N/A	Primary	213.837	3.12	2.18	1.304	N/A	1.167	1.083	51.4	1	0.000	53556	1.167	1	0.000	1.117	N/A	571	616	597	571	438	400	906	183	197	183	191	183	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	N/A	infinite range, barrier intrinsic, great artifact support, excellent kill-reload perk synergy	B
	Bow	Lightweight		N/A	Primary	208.696	3.12	2.18	1.597	N/A	1.117	1.083	53.7	1	0.000	73500	1.117	1	0.000	1.117	N/A	583	601	583	583	365	408	924	187	193	187	187	187	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	N/A	wastes draw time floor and feels a bit weirder to use than precision, notably no barrier intrinsic	C
	Bow	High-Impact Longbow		N/A	Primary	256.484	3.12	2.18	1.303	N/A	1.517	1.383	39.6	1	0.000	46650	1.517	1	0.000	1.483	N/A	527	579	540	527	405	369	837	169	185	169	173	169	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	N/A	entry draw time requirement upon first contact is definitely noticeable, stagger intrinsic is nice	D
	Fusion rifle	High-ImpactAccelerated Coils		40.00%	Special	1238.563	1.39	1.56	N/A	25	1.442	1.404	41.6	5	2.817	21903	5.767	7	2.033	8.651	8	1196	1228	1130	1004	1004	1125	1381	859	882	859	812	721	43100	30964	13792	9909	16.63	strongest standout for body + ranged QoL DPS, big step up over other fusions	C
	Fusion rifle	PrecisionAccelerated Coils		33.33%	Special	1020.491	1.39	1.56	N/A	23	1.254	1.225	47.8	5	2.450	37737	5.017	8	1.967	8.780	8	1133	1160	1058	951	951	1065	1308	814	833	814	760	683	32675	23471	11365	8164	17.21	only useful if lower charge time is desired over high-impact	D
	Fusion rifle	AdaptiveAccelerated Coils		33.33%	Special	893.459	1.39	1.56	N/A	23	1.129	1.097	53.1	5	2.317	37613	4.517	8	1.900	7.567	6	1102	1135	1052	911	911	1019	1261	791	815	791	755	654	28633	20550	7469	5361	16.00	strict downgrade from precision	F
	Fusion rifle	AggressiveAccelerated Coils		33.33%	Special	874.707	1.60	1.79	N/A	23	1.100	1.063	54.5	5	2.333	40633	4.400	8	1.833	7.700	8	1270	1314	1173	1038	1038	1164	1445	795	823	795	734	650	32139	20118	11179	6998	15.68	strict downgrade from precision	F
	Fusion rifle	Rapid-FireAccelerated Coils		14.29%	Special	803.025	1.39	1.56	N/A	22	0.989	0.956	60.7	7	2.100	49500	5.933	8	1.767	6.922	7	1131	1171	1030	975	975	1091	1326	812	840	812	739	700	24613	17667	7832	5621	15.05	strict downgrade from precision	F
	Glaive	Adaptive		14.29%	Special	482.420	1.50	1.20	N/A	33	0.908	N/A	66.1	7	1.650	55	5.450	8	1.200	6.358	13	797	797	766	714	714	571	898	531	531	531	511	476	23885	15920	9409	6271	18.00	barrier intrinsic is nice, worse damage profile overall vs. aggressive but still achieves the same purpose	B
	Glaive	Aggressive		20.00%	Special	553.800	1.61	1.29	N/A	34	1.003	N/A	59.8	6	1.817	32	5.017	6	1.150	5.017	13	889	889	868	783	783	627	993	552	552	552	539	486	30326	18829	11595	7199	18.88	technically the best glaive damage profile, but use case is similar to other glaives, great artifact support	B
	Glaive	Rapid-Fire		14.29%	Special	420.416	1.50	1.20	N/A	33	0.714	N/A	84.1	7	1.100	63	4.283	8	0.950	4.997	13	883	883	848	820	820	656	1015	589	589	589	566	547	20801	13874	8194	5465	17.84	significant step down in total damage from aggressive, but not enough to warrant a lower tier	B
	Glaive	Melee	N/A	N/A	Special	429.627	2.00	2.00	N/A	N/A	1.611	1.433	37.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	532	598	532	532	532	532	1230	267	300	493	267	267	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Grenade launcher - breech	Area Denial		N/A	Special	1136.938	1.25	1.25	N/A	20	6.000	N/A	N/A	1	0.000	80	6.000simulates swapping at perfect time	1	0.000	6.000	7	237	237	237	237	237	238	296	189	189	189	189	189	28387	22739	9936	7959	N/A	excellent on-hit synergy, great splash add clear, good ammo efficiency, solid boss swap potential	A
	Grenade launcher - breech	Micro-MissileSpike Grenades		N/A	Special	852.930	1.25	1.26	N/A	20	1.650	0.667	36.4	1	0.000	68	1.650	1	0.000	1.567	7	646	1598	680	646	646	651	809	517	1279	1279	544	517	21321	17059	7462	5971	N/A	essential movement tool, swap damage profile isn't terrible	A
	Grenade launcher - breech	Wave		N/A	Special	461.248	1.25	1.26	N/A	20	1.500	0.684	40.0	1	0.000	75	1.500	1	0.000	1.583	7	384	843	364	384	384	387	481	307	675	675	291	307	11530	9225	4035	3229	N/A	feels less efficient than area denial in almost all content, but still fairly lethal	B
	Grenade launcher - breech	Double FireSpike Grenades		N/A	Special	839.622	1.25	1.26	N/A	20	1.883	0.667	31.9	1	0.000	41	1.883	1	0.000	1.517	7	557	1574	692	557	557	561	698	446	1259	1259	553	446	20991	16792	7347	5877	N/A	technically best blinding archetype but not really relevant overall compared to micro-missile	C
	Grenade launcher - breech	LightweightSpike Grenades		N/A	Special	629.112	1.25	1.26	N/A	20	1.650	0.667	36.4	1	0.000	67	1.650	1	0.000	1.517	7	477	1179	519	477	477	480	597	381	943	943	415	381	15734	12582	5507	4404	N/A	has some use as high QoL blinding, but very outdated damage profile	D
	Grenade launcher - drum	AdaptiveSpike Grenades		40.00%	Power	821.818	1.61	1.16	N/A	26	0.503	N/A	119.3	7	2.333	52	3.017	8	2.067	3.520	5	2636	2636	1898	1734	1734	1247	2496	1634	1634	1634	1177	1075	34457	21367	6626	4109	N/A	similar to rapids, just slightly worse DPS and slightly more total	C
	Grenade launcher - drum	Compressed Wave		40.00%	Power	804.427	1.61	1.16	N/A	26	0.508	N/A	118.1	5	2.333	55	2.033	7	2.067	3.050	5	2553	2553	1775	1486	1486	1068	2287	1583	1583	1583	1101	921	33740	20915	6489	4022	N/A	add clear versatility is a little overrated due to poor ammo economy, damage profile is surprisingly okay	C
	Grenade launcher - drum	Rapid-FireSpike Grenades		33.33%	Power	702.925	1.61	1.16	N/A	30	0.403	N/A	148.9	7	2.100	30	2.417	7	1.983	2.417	5	2814	2814	1803	1757	1757	1262	2601	1745	1745	1745	1118	1089	34005	21088	5668	3515	N/A	awful total damage vs. other meta power options, DPS is decent but niche in current sandbox	C
	Hand cannon	Dynamic		10.00%	Special	289.452	2.47	2.90	3.988	44	0.348	N/A	172.4	10	2.183	95140100	3.133	20	2.050	6.614	12	2057	2057	1653	1347	338	1579	2097	831	831	831	668	544	31500	12736	8591	3473	?	solid add clear score, but insanely unforgiving crit multi and ammo efficiency isn't great	B
	Hand cannon	Dynamic		7.14%	Primary	112.549	2.80	2.52	1.558	N/A	0.349	N/A	172.1	14	2.250	8110080	4.533	26	2.067	8.717	N/A	903	903	759	650	417	586	923	323	323	323	271	232	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	?	longer range but slightly worse damage profile vs. top sidearms, solid overall	B
	Hand cannon	Precision		46.15%	Primary	85.108	3.21	2.78	1.558	N/A	0.348	N/A	172.3	19	1.950	51	6.267	19	1.533	6.267	N/A	784	784	665	632	405	546	845	244	244	244	207	197	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	29.26	very similar to adaptive	B
	Hand cannon	Spread Shot		50.00%	Primary	200.529	3.22	2.78	1.201	N/A	0.602	N/A	99.6	9	2.017	45	4.817	12	1.550	6.623	N/A	1071	1071	947	850	707	734	1144	333	333	333	294	264	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	?	biggest standout primary damage profile, but a little unwieldy and has range limitations	B
	Hand cannon	Adaptive		27.27%	Primary	96.244	3.21	2.78	1.793	N/A	0.433	N/A	138.5	14	1.633	71	5.633	14	1.583	5.633	N/A	713	713	599	595	332	515	783	222	222	222	187	185	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	29.40	similar range tier as adaptive auto, doesn't need Autoloader ramping, different feel	C
	Hand cannon	Heavy Burst		50.00%	Primary	63.699	3.21	2.78	2.199	N/A	0.227	N/A	263.9	26	2.100	36	5.683	26	1.600	5.683	N/A	899	899	730	683	310	591	939	280	280	280	227	213	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	31.56	good damage profile but low base stats and unforgiving crit multi	C
	Hand cannon	Aggressive		50.00%	Primary	108.771	3.21	2.78	1.852	N/A	0.500	N/A	120.0	8	2.117	35	3.500	12	1.500	5.500	N/A	699	699	599	498	269	430	706	218	218	218	186	155	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	35.78	significant underperformer compared to other hand cannons, intrinsic doesn't make up for it	F
	Linear fusion rifle	Precision		16.67%	Power	1214.229	1.25	1.19	3.441	30	0.979	0.946	61.3	5	2.217	28	3.917	7	1.650	5.876	7	1554	1609	1416	1241	361	1174	1691	1240	1284	1240	1129	990	45657	36427	10653	8500	N/A	total damage standout, notable for solo due to less reliance on reload/Div vs. A499 and Particle access	B
	Linear fusion rifle	Adaptive Burst		16.67%	Power	1574.704	1.25	1.19	3.437	21	1.379	1.350	43.5	5	2.137	28	5.517	7	1.587	8.276	5	1431	1462	1401	1290	375	1220	1665	1142	1166	1142	1118	1029	41456	33069	9870	7874	N/A	worse DPS than even upper-middle special weapons and no access to ammo return perks	D
	Machine gun	Adaptive		31.58%	Power	100.202	2.03	1.63	1.401	379	0.134	N/A	449.3	75	3.567	59	9.883	75	2.833	9.883	74	1524	1524	1201	1135	810	910	1557	750	750	750	591	559	77151	37977	15064	7415	47.67	technically a strict downgrade to aggressive damage profile, but barrier intrinsic is noticeable	B
	Machine gun	Aggressive		32.81%	Power	80.869	2.03	1.63	1.304	458	0.100	N/A	600.0	91	3.683	47	9.000	85	2.750	8.400	90	1643	1643	1252	1179	904	943	1646	809	809	809	616	580	75233	37038	14784	7278	47.21	best balance of DPS and total amongst LMGs, stagger intrinsic good	B
	Machine gun	Balanced		9.90%	Power	57.308	2.03	1.62	1.304	575	0.066	N/A	906.8	101	4.367	591010	6.617	111	2.117	7.350	143	1756	1756	1363	1069	820	856	1626	866	866	866	672	527	66830	32952	16620	8195	?	has a niche for highest 1mag dump potential, basically a higher QoL rapid	B
	Machine gun	High-Impact		40.91%	Power	117.873	2.03	1.63	1.440	376	0.167	N/A	359.4	66	3.767	41	10.850	62	2.817	10.182	75	1435	1435	1142	1082	751	866	1475	706	706	706	562	532	90066	44320	17965	8840	47.85	highest total damage without losing that much DPS, also stagger intrinsic	B
	Machine gun	Rapid-Fire		37.33%	Power	57.308	2.04	1.63	1.304	579	0.067	N/A	898.0	110	2.800	59	7.283	103	2.250	6.815	115	1749	1749	1327	1275	977	1019	1766	858	858	858	651	625	67646	33181	13436	6590	46.42	good damage profile but mediocre total damage and worst recoil of any LMG frame	C
	Pulse rifle	Micro-Missile		40.00%	Special	793.043	3.07	2.02	1.112	14	1.130	N/A	53.1	6	1.250	35	5.650	7	1.017	6.780	6	2156	2156	2187	2118	1905	1394	2485	702	702	702	712	690	34101	11103	14615	4758	?	game-warping levels of add clear, nearly 2x damage per brick vs. blaster, forgiving crit multi	S
	Pulse rifle	Adaptive		29.73%	Primary	38.776	2.98	1.74	1.657	N/A	0.151	N/A	397.5	36	1.267	64	5.283	48	0.967	7.094	N/A	765	765	687	634	383	370	792	257	257	257	231	213	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	34.61	small step down from C tier pulse damage profile, but has barrier intrinsic	C
	Pulse rifle	Dynamic		8.11%	Primary	39.107	2.59	1.58	1.793	N/A	0.111	N/A	540.0	37	2.167	603040	4.000	64	1.767	7.000	N/A	912	912	740	608	339	370	853	352	352	352	285	235	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	?	same scenario as heavy burst	C
	Pulse rifle	Heavy Burst		44.44%	Primary	51.834	2.99	1.74	1.857	N/A	0.178	N/A	336.6	24	1.267	61	4.100	26	1.133	4.457	N/A	871	871	722	694	374	404	883	291	291	291	241	232	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	37.27	essentially just a worse high-impact auto	C
	Pulse rifle	Rapid-Fire		33.33%	Primary	29.562	2.99	1.74	1.791	N/A	0.109	N/A	550.0	45	1.033	59	4.800	48	0.950	5.127	N/A	810	810	698	682	381	398	846	271	271	271	233	228	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	31.54	same scenario as heavy burst	C
	Pulse rifle	Aggressive Burst		40.00%	Primary	32.148	2.98	1.73	1.948	N/A	0.129	N/A	466.0	52	1.217	61	6.567	56	0.933	7.082	N/A	745	745	670	640	329	372	786	250	250	250	225	215	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	37.27	same scenario as heavy burst pulse, arguably worse due to 4-burst nature	D
	Pulse rifle	Balanced		13.33%	Primary	34.003	2.59	1.58	1.794	N/A	0.110	N/A	547.4	60	2.433	421820	6.467	67	1.283	7.234	N/A	804	804	694	594	331	361	790	310	310	310	267	229	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	?	similar damage profile to adaptive but lacks barrier intrinsic	D
	Pulse rifle	High-Impact		36.36%	Primary	41.029	2.99	1.74	1.794	N/A	0.173	N/A	346.6	45	1.433	38	7.617	45	0.917	7.617	N/A	708	708	646	610	340	355	748	237	237	237	216	204	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	35.61	lower QoL vs. C tier pulses, damage profile starting to drop off	D
	Pulse rifle	Lightweight		36.36%	Primary	31.949	2.98	1.74	1.596	N/A	0.130	N/A	461.3	42	1.083	88	5.333	45	0.967	5.723	N/A	733	733	641	624	391	364	770	246	246	246	215	209	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	31.41	same scenario as heavy burst	D
	Rocket launcher	AdaptivePack Hunter		N/A	Power	2549.565	1.27	1.06	N/A	9	2.383	1.183	25.2	1	0.000	47	2.383	1	0.000	2.183	3	1360	2740	1485	1360	1360	1134	1890	1070	2155	2478	1168	1070	50666	22946	9725	7649	N/A	slightly worse than aggressive for raw dump, but not that different	A
	Rocket launcher	AggressivePack Hunter		N/A	Power	2549.565	1.27	1.06	N/A	9	2.200	1.100	27.3	1	0.000	75	2.200	1	0.000	2.183	3	1473	2947	1485	1473	1473	1228	2047	1159	2318	2665	1168	1159	50666	22946	9725	7649	N/A	insanely high swap DPS, but requires Gjallarhorn, has good artifact support for roam, a little singular in use	A
	Rocket launcher	High-ImpactPack Hunter		N/A	Power	2364.585	1.27	1.06	N/A	11	2.500	1.283	24.0	1	0.000	36	2.500	1	0.000	2.183	3	1201	2341	1376	1201	1201	1001	1669	946	1843	2119	1083	946	57407	26010	9011	7094	N/A	additional total damage vs. A tier rockets is never beneficial, probably better for roam though	B
	Rocket launcher	PrecisionPack Hunter		N/A	Power	2271.937	1.27	1.06	N/A	11	2.483	1.400	24.2	1	0.000	38	2.483	1	0.000	2.150	3	1163	2063	1343	1163	1163	969	1616	915	1623	1866	1057	915	55173	24991	8663	6816	N/A	significant step down in damage profile vs. other rockets due to fire rate and damage per shot	C
	Scout rifle	Balanced		32.00%	Primary	71.918	2.50	1.59	1.948	N/A	0.233	N/A	257.1	25	2.233	575040	5.600	32	1.533	7.233	N/A	769	769	655	573	294	366	763	308	308	308	263	230	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	?	uniquely long mag dump time, but still doesn't have a particularly strong damage profile	D
	Scout rifle	Rapid-Fire		17.65%	Primary	60.981	2.87	1.76	1.949	N/A	0.233	N/A	257.2	20	1.133	60	4.433	20	0.933	4.433	N/A	749	749	651	628	322	385	785	261	261	261	227	219	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	67.71	interestingly worse damage profile than high-impact, not that different though and has same issues	D
	Scout rifle	High-Impact		28.57%	Primary	96.641	2.86	1.76	2.008	N/A	0.400	N/A	150.0	17	1.400	50	6.400	18	1.033	6.800	N/A	692	692	636	603	300	370	740	242	242	242	222	211	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	83.71	scouts in general have low QoL at closer engagement ranges, no barrier intrinsic	E
	Scout rifle	Lightweight		26.67%	Primary	73.840	2.87	1.76	1.696	N/A	0.300	N/A	200.0	18	1.633	40	5.100	19	1.017	5.400	N/A	706	706	627	566	334	347	723	246	246	246	219	197	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	72.10	mediocre damage profile but not noticeably different from rapid	E
	Scout rifle	Aggressive		33.33%	Primary	136.743	2.87	1.76	1.697	N/A	0.500	N/A	120.0	15	3.250	69	7.000	16	2.617	7.500	N/A	784	784	620	574	338	352	767	273	273	273	216	200	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	78.38	mediocre damage profile combined with unwieldy reload mechanic	F
	Scout rifle	Precision		25.00%	Primary	75.298	2.86	1.76	1.795	N/A	0.334	N/A	179.5	19	1.200	69	6.017	20	1.033	6.351	N/A	645	645	584	567	316	348	693	225	225	225	204	198	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	75.87	the single worst damage profile legendary primary archetype	F
	Shotgun	Rapid-Firebody		14.29%	Special	537.702	1.39	1.50	1.107	26	0.436	N/A	137.7	8	3.167	73	3.050	8	2.600	3.050	9	1717	1717	1059	963	870	1040	1600	1234	1234	1234	761	692	19450	13980	6733	4839	4.77	best QoL archetype for any sort of melee strategy, also has highest 1mag DPS	A
	Shotgun	Aggressivebody, Assault Mag		50.00%	Special	1009.738	1.60	1.73	1.108	18	1.000	N/A	60.0	5	3.150	36	4.000	6	2.434	5.000	7	1616	1616	1304	1130	1020	1220	1678	1010	1010	1010	815	706	29083	18175	11310	7068	4.62	slightly downgrade in DPS vs. top shotgun archetypes, but makes up for it in total	B
	Shotgun	Heavy Burst		33.33%	Special	484.537	1.39	1.50	1.755	36	0.400	N/A	150.0	16	6.483	80	6.000	16	5.550	6.000	12	1685	1685	934	864	492	933	1508	1211	1211	1211	671	621	24270	17443	8090	5814	7.60	best sustained/total combo shotgun archetype, just doesn't have the same versatility as a rapid	B
	Shotgun	Lightweightbody, Assault Mag		33.33%	Special	794.634	1.39	1.50	1.108	18	0.650	N/A	92.3	8	3.633	76	4.550	8	3.083	4.550	7	1701	1701	1159	1081	975	1167	1683	1223	1223	1223	833	777	19900	14303	7739	5562	5.06	strict downgrade from rapid due to reserve count, otherwise essentially identical	B
	Shotgun	Rapid-Fire Slug		14.29%	Special	748.582	1.39	1.50	1.755	25	0.633	N/A	94.7	8	3.433	82	4.433	8	3.000	4.433	9	1644	1644	1121	1059	603	1144	1638	1182	1182	1182	806	761	26034	18715	9372	6737	?	strict downgrade from heavy burst	C
	Shotgun	Precisionbody, Assault Mag		40.00%	Special	829.847	1.60	1.44	1.108	19	0.833	N/A	72.0	6	3.250	57	4.167	7	2.750	5.000	7	1593	1593	1199	1074	969	967	1575	996	996	996	750	671	25227	15767	9294	5809	5.68	doesn't have same total upside as aggressives and has even worse DPS	D
	Shotgun	Pinpoint SlugAssault Mag		33.33%	Special	782.457	1.45	1.57	1.755	19	0.829	N/A	72.4	8	4.250	50	5.800	8	2.983	5.800	7	1374	1374	1037	906	516	978	1384	944	944	944	713	623	21623	14867	7966	5477	9.33	worse DPS, damage per shot, and total than a body shot equivalent precision pellet	F
	Sidearm	Micro-Missile		25.00%	Special	297.013	2.09	1.86	1.108	44	0.626	N/A	95.9	14	1.250	52	8.133	15	0.933	8.759	13	992	992	961	926	836	825	1166	475	475	475	460	443	27313	13069	8070	3861	13.20	definitely outclassed by other specials but still has very high QoL and good perk synergy	A
	Sidearm	Adaptive		25.00%	Primary	78.546	2.17	1.71	1.599	N/A	0.200	N/A	300.0	20	1.133	55	3.800	20	0.833	3.800	N/A	852	852	736	691	432	545	908	393	393	393	339	318	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	14.93	small step down from adaptive burst, but still has barrier intrinsic and QoL preference could lean towards this	B
	Sidearm	Adaptive Burst		55.56%	Primary	50.574	2.17	1.71	1.852	N/A	0.120	N/A	500.3	42	1.083	61	4.917	42	0.850	4.917	N/A	914	914	798	767	414	605	992	422	422	422	368	354	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	14.78	excellent overall damage profile for close range primary with barrier intrinsic on top	B
	Sidearm	Dynamic		14.29%	Primary	89.416	1.89	1.55	1.598	N/A	0.167	N/A	359.9	14	1.850	669090	2.167	34	1.517	5.501	N/A	1013	1013	818	589	368	484	922	536	536	536	433	312	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	?	1mag DPS nuke compared to other primaries, good Supercharger pairing	B
	Sidearm	Rapid-Fire		17.65%	Primary	54.551	2.17	1.71	1.598	N/A	0.133	N/A	450.1	20	0.850	72	2.533	20	0.850	2.533	N/A	886	886	698	698	437	551	930	409	409	409	323	323	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	14.16	decent damage profile, similar to dynamic without DHL, also works with Supercharger	B
	Sidearm	Heavy Burst		33.33%	Primary	67.609	2.17	1.71	1.599	N/A	0.181	N/A	331.4	30	1.200	49	5.250	32	0.900	5.612	N/A	810	810	721	682	427	538	881	373	373	373	332	314	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	15.50	strict downgrade from adaptive burst	C
	Sidearm	Lightweight		28.57%	Primary	67.609	2.17	1.71	1.599	N/A	0.167	N/A	360.0	19	1.167	50	3.000	19	0.883	3.000	N/A	880	880	718	669	418	527	906	406	406	406	331	308	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	14.50	similar damage profile to adaptive but lacks barrier intrinsic	C
	Sidearm	Precision		33.33%	Primary	87.229	2.17	1.71	1.597	N/A	0.233	N/A	257.1	15	1.167	46	3.267	16	0.800	3.500	N/A	811	811	704	640	401	504	852	374	374	374	325	295	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	16.22	strict downgrade from adaptive	C
	SMG	Lightweight		14.63%	Primary	28.502	1.87	1.53	1.894	N/A	0.067	N/A	900.1	45	1.283	53	2.933	47	0.950	3.066	N/A	801	801	624	570	301	466	802	428	428	428	334	304	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	18.06	similar to aggressive burst SMG with higher QoL and slightly worse damage profile	C
	SMG	Adaptive		15.79%	Primary	27.044	1.86	1.52	1.652	N/A	0.067	N/A	894.5	42	1.083	79	2.750	44	1.017	2.884	N/A	748	748	566	550	333	451	762	403	403	403	305	296	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	18.33	strict downgrade from precision auto	D
	SMG	Aggressive		15.63%	Primary	33.871	1.87	1.53	1.750	N/A	0.084	N/A	715.6	34	1.383	47	2.767	37	1.017	3.019	N/A	754	754	580	518	296	424	742	404	404	404	311	277	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	18.42	same situation as adaptive	D
	SMG	Aggressive Burst		14.29%	Primary	37.384	1.86	1.52	1.752	N/A	0.099	N/A	604.8	64	1.633	36	6.250	64	0.983	6.250	N/A	702	702	616	565	323	463	749	377	377	377	331	304	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	?	similar range tier to longer range sidearms, but no barrier intrinsic	D
	SMG	Balanced		12.50%	Primary	32.744	1.61	1.38	1.893	N/A	0.067	N/A	896.0	56	2.383	521820	3.683	63	1.950	4.152	N/A	790	790	546	488	258	416	743	489	489	489	338	302	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	?	same situation as adaptive	D
	SMG	Precision		16.67%	Primary	37.914	1.86	1.52	1.598	N/A	0.101	N/A	596.9	34	1.367	42	3.317	35	1.000	3.418	N/A	701	701	558	511	320	419	711	377	377	377	300	275	INF	INF	N/A	N/A	19.79	barrier intrinsic to make up for worst SMG damage profile	D
	Sniper rifle	Disruption		N/A	Power	1984.506	3.44	2.36	2.755	20	1.700	1.000	35.3	1	0.000	42	1.700	1	0.000	1.450	6	4014	6824	4706	4014	1457	2754	5408	1167	1985	2282	1369	1167	136487	39690	40946	11907	N/A	might not be class-leading for DPS, but has insane versatility for mechanics and is close to the top	S
	Sniper rifle	Dynamic		0.00%	Special	674.178	3.29	2.26	3.440	26	0.434	N/A	138.4	3	2.033	88560290	0.867	7	2.017	2.601	9	5115	5115	3361	2294	667	1574	4713	1555	1555	1788	1022	697	57652	17529	19957	6068	N/A	held back a little by small default mag, but just has insane damage per shot	A
	Sniper rifle	High-Impact		25.00%	Special	1028.960	3.29	2.26	2.755	48	1.667	1.067	36.0	11	2.733	36	16.667	11	2.233	16.667	16	2031	3172	1970	1919	697	1316	2650	617	964	1109	599	583	162456	49390	54152	16463	N/A	excellent for shooting crit objectives, insane total damage outlier, better scenario for double damage perks	A
	Sniper rifle	Adaptive		50.00%	Special	658.450	3.29	2.26	3.244	24	0.667	N/A	90.0	7	1.733	49	4.000	7	1.733	4.000	9	3249	3249	2645	2645	815	1814	3910	988	988	1136	804	804	51982	15803	19493	5926	N/A	honestly almost identical to rapids in damage profile, but barrier intrinsic as well	B
	Sniper rifle	Aggressive		33.33%	Special	832.363	3.50	2.40	3.497	20	0.829	N/A	72.4	5	2.350	32	3.317	4	1.950	2.488	7	3508	3508	2622	2567	734	1761	3999	1004	1004	1154	750	734	58182	16647	20364	5827	N/A	held back by lack of access to FTTC, but Kinetic Synthesis covers for this	B
	Sniper rifle	Rapid-Fire		16.67%	Special	449.452	3.49	2.39	3.440	31	0.436	N/A	137.6	7	1.800	70	2.617	7	1.733	2.617	11	3597	3597	2525	2486	723	1705	3988	1030	1030	1185	723	712	48637	13933	17258	4944	N/A	classic DPS sniper archetype, actually not far behind dynamic in practice	B
	Swordsee alternatives here: https://i.imgur.com/MvexMYI.png	AdaptiveJagged Edge + Impact, Pack Hunter		12.70%	Power	2318.4631H1L combo, includes heavy 3% chunk	1.56	1.23	N/A	64Bequest always goes Backup Mag since Impact does nothing, 71 cap	1.775	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	19Bequest gets 21 with e. Backup Mag	2036	2036	2036	2036	2036	1606	2803	1306Bequest hits ~1428	1306	1502Bequest hits 1642	1306	1306	46248	29676	11441	7342	N/A	Bequest actually competes with HGLs with better damage perks, best overall profile	B
	Sword	CasterJagged Edge + Impact, Pack Hunter		20.00%	Power	2865.6131H2L combo, includes 5% heavy chunk	1.56	1.23	N/A	63	2.200	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18	2028	2028	2028	2028	2028	1601	2792	1303	1303	1498	1303	1303	46838	30089	13382	8597	N/A	best synergy with on-hit damage strategies, solid damage profile as well	B
	Sword	LightweightJagged Edge + Impact, Pack Hunter		10.53%	Power	2610.5921H2L combo	1.56	1.23	N/A	80	2.042	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	22	1992	1992	1992	1992	1992	1573	2744	1279	1279	1471	1279	1279	65080	41769	17897	11487	N/A	best ammo efficiency and economy, small step down in DPS	B
	Sword	WaveJagged Edge + Impact, Pack Hunter		12.70%	Power	2316.712heavy spam	1.56	1.23	N/A	63	1.800	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	19	2005	2005	2005	2005	2005	1582	2760	1287	1287	1480	1287	1287	56832	36488	11427	7336	N/A	step up in total damage without losing a significantly amount of DPS vs. other B tier swords	B
	Sword	AggressiveJagged Edge + Impact, Pack Hunter		13.73%	Power	2924.5221H1L combo	1.56	1.23	N/A	51	2.417	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	15	1886	1886	1886	1886	1886	1489	2596	1210	1210	1392	1210	1210	58096	37288	13670	8774	N/A	decent downgrade in DPS compared to other archetypes, doesn't even have highest total	C
	Sword	VortexJagged Edge + Impact, Pack Hunter		12.90%	Power	2382.2291H1L combo	1.56	1.23	N/A	65	2.000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18	1855	1855	1855	1855	1855	1465	2555	1191	1191	1370	1191	1191	48234	30969	13357	8576	N/A	buff was not enough; still has among the worst total and solidly in last place for DPS	D
	Trace rifle	Adaptive		7.14%	Special	28.634	1.82	1.96	1.342	520	0.067	N/A	897.9	104	1.250	60	6.883	105	1.150	6.950	202	780	780	676	667	497	717	1354	428	428	643	371	366	27115	14890	10533	5784	35.54	high utility for shot count-sensitive use cases, Harsh Refraction makes damage profile competitive	A