I've always wondered how much the Damage Over Time would help with downing Crota. The solar flare's constant damage would prevent his shield from regenerating & he certainly doesn't walk around that much when you're trying to down him.

Some day I'll level up my Dragon's Breath & give it a try. I've got too many exotics that I need to level. (lvl 32 guardian problems ;) )

Never really thought about this but wouldn't it be pretty effective against her after she starts her song, since she's immobile?

Some day I'll level up my Dragon's Breath & give it a try. I've got too many exotics that I need to level. (lvl 32 guardian problems ;) )

On the flip side, making an exotic TOO good ruins other exotics, because now their opportunity cost becomes too high.

See also: Gjallarhorn.

No tracking, no early detonation due to proximity. Gotta have one of those for PvP (and early det is SO much better than tracking imo).

Why not both? Truth has both. And you can have 8 rockets. And 3 rockets in the tube at a time. And aggressive tracking that lets you curve around obstacles if you aim it right.

:-)

Damn you and your moral high ground.

But the last thing I want to get into, now, is an argument with Cody "Roleplaying is driven by regret" Miller about my apparently sub-optimal gun preference, because that didn't go anywhere last time and it won't this time.

Notice I didn't pass a value judgement on you for using it. It's a bad gun, but there's tons of reasons someone would use a bad gun.

If you're having trouble with the Velocity, just spec it to have a better one, because you can do that.

But the last thing I want to get into, now, is an argument with Cody "Roleplaying is driven by regret" Miller about my apparently sub-optimal gun preference, because that didn't go anywhere last time and it won't this time.

(Now it's your turn to shove something stupid I said once into my name; come on, it's fun!)

"Not as good as <other gun in same niche>" =/= "Bad". Especially when said other gun is what is probably the second most lauded gun in the game.

It's a bad gun if you would never use it. It's a bad gun when it offers no benefit over any other exotic rocket launcher. Even a legendary with cluster bombs or early detonation is better given its low velocity. When you equip an exotic, you have an opportunity cost in the form of other exotics you can no longer equip. This means that when Bungie designs and exotic, it needs to compete with every other exotic weapon essentially.

You could have the most amazing exotic shotgun, literally the best PvE shotgun imaginable, but it would still suck because shotguns suck in PvE, and now you've wasted your exotic slot and can't equip Gjallarhorn, Icebreaker, MIDA, or Vex.

On the flip side, making an exotic TOO good ruins other exotics, because now their opportunity cost becomes too high.

Also, I find Tripod to be incredibly useful, and I'm a sucker for damage-over-time effects.

And I still don't have a Gjallarhorn. :p

(Honestly even if I got one I'd just shard it because I don't need two Exotic Solar Rocket Launchers, and I already bothered to level Dragon's Breath up.)

Also, I don't have a Gjallarhorn.

Also also, Tripod.

And I'm a sucker for effects like the Vortex or Solar grenade, especially vs. bosses, which is where I think Dragon's Breath truly shines.

The damage of the solar flare pales in comparison to Gjallarhorn's damage. Bosses can step away from the solar flare, but they can't avoid the wolfpack rounds.

The extra DpS is nice for majors and other tough enemies, but Im spoiled and have a Gjallarhorn for that.

Personal Playstyle caveats for everyone! :)

Also worth noting that the most important stat for PvE is relative magazine size (by relative I mean that the Vanquisher's paltry 22 rounds is equivalent to 44 Sahara rounds). If all ARs of equal level deal equal DpS, it's important to deal that damage for as long as possible before reloading. Without Field Scout that actually puts a Sahara at an advantage, assuming your target is close enough.