Clearly first choice Mk17, better than current m1a, more mag and rpm, no contest.
Other alternatives, watched widdz vids where he showcased the exotic diamondback and also 1886 rifle with lucky shot.
Also there is another rifle similar to mk17 but i think nothing is superior in its tier
And the last is switching to marksman rifles, the are some semi auto, but havent explored yet :/
The Socom semi-auto MMR or SVR are pretty damn good too.Originally Posted by kiri1206 Go to original post
Back to TU6 (when the raid cames out), their combo with aces were devastating.
The MK17 is on my build since day 1.
It does the job, even if at this point, you may switch to AR or LMG for more rapid fire/efficency.
I think the meta would be around EB and AR than Rifles at this point.
Diamondback has his potential too, but the randomness of his passive during fights will make him less effective than another rifle or 1886.
Something with a higher ROF, perhaps MK17.
Problem with that is the higher ROF the higher chance of rubber bullets. Try it, go into the firing range with a MK17 and spam the fire button as quickly as you can, some of the bullets won't register because the hit reg in this game is hot garbage.
Aside from that pretty much any other rifle seems to be better from my, albeit limited, testing.
MK17 with Boomerang kinda works, but only because I got an almost god rolled one in the DZ the day before TU9. Not as good as the M1A/BD, but doable. Haven't done a heroic mission yet, only some heroic strongholds in the DZ. Fire rate is immense while still being stable, but it burns through ammo without Perfect Lucky Shot. Crits have gone down from 2.5 million to 1M though, still have to tweak that.
A well rolled 1886 is ok for dispatching reds and clearing the playing field. Doing 3 million crit headshots. Just don't miss, slow reload and only 5 in the tube.
Other rifles are next to useless, I mean why is the M16A2 still in the game in it's current state?
Right now you don't need to shoot marked targets all the time. Only to get a buff.Originally Posted by AgentSyn Go to original post
I just want to try out Negotiator with a diamonback...
Don't fall for this trap.Originally Posted by Merphee Go to original post
I rolled mine today to almost God rolled (missing 0.5 health damage only) and it just can't compare with Mk17 in proper builds. Put x8 scope on Mk17 and compare those 2, you'll see for your self.
I really wish they buff Big Horn as it is a beautifull weapon but it just doesn't perform well enough.