The devs did a good job differentiating the burst rifles

(streetwiseSailboat) #1

I use the BR-16 on Arty and Kira and the Stark AR on Stoker. The BR16 fires faster and the Stark hits harder. Now, I don’t feel like I’m gimping myself using one or the other.

(joemusashi12) #2

So much better now.

(GiantGiant) #3

IMO now Stark AR is best than it has ever been.

(Captain_Forward) #4

I love the Stark on Stoker, but I literally can’t play Fragger with BR-16. Maybe it’s really something with me.

(Eox) #5

Still not sure if the two weapons are sidegrades.

If you think about it, the damage differences between the two weapons are not that huge. If I am not mistaken, BR-16 is 17 damage per burst, while Stark-AR is 18 damage per burst. BR-16 deals up to 51 damage in one burst (102 with HS) while Stark-AR deals up to 54 damage (108 with HS), so both of them can take out mercs below 100 hp in one hit. Considering this, Stark-AR has a bigger delay between bursts than BR-16, and features less ammo in its clip, but the burst itself is the fastest (around 850 RPM) while BR-16’s burst is a bit slower (around 850 RPM).

I feel like BR-16 might be slightly better than Stark-AR, but I can’t really explain.

(Amerika) #6

I honestly love them now. I never liked them before. I feel like I am using a long range chainsaw now and I feel that both of the burst rifles are easily on par with a weapon like the M4 and in certain situations, situations you can control frequently, they are better.