Massive Breakdown of ToO, IB, Raid, and Drop Weapons, Including Times-to-Kill, Stats, and Pros and Cons

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Yesterday I made a list with breakdowns of all the Vendor and Gunsmith weapons, found here, and I promised I would be back with all the ToO, IB, Raid, and drop weapons, so here it is.

Several things to note:

Classes are broken down into Impact sub-classes.
All Times-to-Kill are assuming Guardian has max armor (not including the effects of The Ram).
All Pros and Cons are determined by comparing weapons within the same class, not by all weapons in general.
I'll give two final recommendations for each weapon class. The first will be the gun with the best combination of stats and Time to Kill. The second will be a gun with a slightly slower Time to Kill, but that is easier to use and/or more forgiving.

I'm only including ToO, Raid, IB, and Strike weapons. If you have questions about other weapons, you can check my other list, found here, or I can do breakdowns for you in the comments.

#Scout Rifles

High-Impact

Colovance's Duty - Available from the Iron Banner.

Pros - Very high Range.

Cons - Average Mag Size. Very low Stability. Low Reload Speed. Very low Aim Assist.

Time-to-Kill: 0.80s (3 crit shots)
Rate of Fire: 27
Impact: 61 (73 damage per crit shot, 49 per body shot)
Range: 84
Stability: 29
Reload Speed: 52
Mag Size: 16
Aim Assist: 26

Mid-Impact

Treads Upon Stars - Available from the Shield Brothers and Cerebus Vae III Strikes as a random drop.

Pros - Above average Reload Speed.

Cons - Average Mag Size and Range. Low Stability. Below average Aim Assist.

Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (2 crit shots and 2 body shots)
Rate of Fire: 37
Impact: 48 (61 damage per crit shot, 41 per body shot)
Range: 66
Stability: 38
Reload Speed: 66
Mag Size: 16
Aim Assist: 44

Doom of Chelchis - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Accurized Ballistics, Cocoon, Hand Loaded or Smallbore, Full Auto or Rangefinder.

Pros - High Mag Size and Aim Assist.

Cons - Very low Range and Reload Speed. Average Stability.

Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (2 crit shots and 2 body shots)
Rate of Fire: 37
Impact: 48 (61 damage per crit shot, 41 per body shot)
Range: 48
Stability: 46
Reload Speed: 41
Mag Size: 20
Aim Assist: 65

Low-Impact

The Inward Lamp - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: Your choice of sight, Full Auto, Smallbore or Fitted Stock, and any of the random perks.

Pros - High Mag Size. Above average Stability and Aim Assist.

Cons - Below average Range. Low Reload Speed. High number of shots needed to kill.

Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (4 crit shots and 1 body shot)
Rate of Fire: 52
Impact: 35 (45 damage per crit shot, 30 per body shot)
Range: 60
Stability: 48
Reload Speed: 51
Mag Size: 20
Aim Assist: 60

NL Shadow 701X - Available from the the Crucible as a random drop.

Pros - High Mag Size. Above average Reload Speed.

Cons - Low Range. Below average Stability and Aim Assist. High number of shots needed to kill.

Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (4 crit shots and 1 body shot)
Rate of Fire: 52
Impact: 37 (45 damage per crit shot, 30 per body shot)
Range: 55
Stability: 40
Reload Speed: 65
Mag Size: 21
Aim Assist: 40

#Pulse Rifles

High-Impact

Spare Change.25 - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.

Pros - Very high Range.

Cons - Very low Stability. Average Mag Size. Below average Reload Speed and Aim Assist.

Time-to-Kill: 1.14s (3 bursts. 2 crit shots and 7 body shots. If you hit 6 crit shots and 1 body shot, you can miss 2 shots completely.)
Rate of Fire: 59
Impact: 30 (33 per crit shot, 22 per body shot)
Range: 63
Stability: 44
Reload Speed: 58
Mag Size: 24
Aim Assist: 50

Mid-Impact

Smite of Merain - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Accurized Ballistics, Cocoon, Hand Loaded, Firefly.

Pros - High Mag Size and Stability.

Cons - Average Range. Very low Reload Speed and Aim Assist.

Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (3 bursts. 3 crit shots and 6 body shots. If you hit 7 crits, you can miss 2 shots completely.)
Rate of Fire: 66
Impact: 14 (29 damage per crit shot, 19 damage per body shot)
Range: 41
Stability: 66
Reload Speed: 45
Mag Size: 33
Aim Assist: 21

Nirwen's Mercy - Available from the Iron Banner.

Pros - High Mag Size and Stability. Above average Reload Speed and Aim Assist.

Cons - Low Range.

Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (3 bursts. 3 crit shots and 6 body shots. If you hit 7 crits, you can miss 2 shots completely.)
Rate of Fire: 66
Impact: 14 (29 damage per crit shot, 19 damage per body shot)
Range: 34
Stability: 71
Reload Speed: 68
Mag Size: 33
Aim Assist: 65

Reflection Sum - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: Your choice of sight, Army of One, Injection Mold, Headseeker or Third Eye.

Pros - Above average Range. High Stability.

Cons - Average Mag Size and Reload Speed. Below average Aim Assist.

Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (3 bursts. 3 crit shots and 6 body shots. If you hit 7 crits, you can miss 2 shots completely.)
Rate of Fire: 66
Impact: 14 (29 damage per crit shot, 19 damage per body shot)
Range: 43
Stability: 71
Reload Speed: 62
Mag Size: 27
Aim Assist: 54

Low-Impact

Grasp of Malok - Available from the Will of Crota Strike as a random drop.

Pros - High Mag Size. Very high Aim Assist.

Cons - Low Range and Stability. Below average Reload Speed.

Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (3 bursts. 7 crit shots and 2 body shots.)
Rate of Fire: 77
Impact: 4 (24 damage per crit shot, 16 damage per body shot)
Range: 33
Stability: 54
Reload Speed: 61
Mag Size: 33
Aim Assist: 82

#Hand Cannons

Mid-Impact

Eyasluna - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.

Pros - High Mag Size, Range, and Stability.

Cons - Average Reload Speed. Low Aim Assist.

Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (1 crit shot and 2 body shots)
Rate of Fire: 22
Impact: 87 (86 damage per crit shot, 57 damage per body shot)
Range: 38
Stability: 51
Reload Speed: 39
Mag Size: 12
Aim Assist: 50

Imago Loop - Available from the Echo Chamber or Undying Mind Strikes as a random drop.

Pros - High Mag Size and Range.

Cons - Low Stability and Aim Assist. Below average Reload Speed.

Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (1 crit shot and 2 body shots)
Rate of Fire: 22
Impact: 87 (86 damage per crit shot, 57 damage per body shot)
Range: 40
Stability: 32
Reload Speed: 33
Mag Size: 12
Aim Assist: 61

Finnala's Peril - Available from the Iron Banner.

Pros - High Mag Size. Above average Range.

Cons - Below average Stability, Reload Speed, and Aim Assist.

Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (1 crit shot and 2 body shots)
Rate of Fire: 22
Impact: 87 (86 damage per crit shot, 57 damage per body shot)
Range: 37
Stability: 36
Reload Speed: 36
Mag Size: 12
Aim Assist: 71

Low-Impact

Zaouli's Bane - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Accurized Ballistics, Cocoon, Hand Loaded, Firefly or Surrounded. Doesn't really matter, the gun is terrible.

Pros - High Mag Size. Very high Aim Assist.

Cons - Terrible Range and Reload Speed. Average Stability.

Time-to-Kill: 0.73s (2 crit shots and 1 body shot)
Rate of Fire: 32
Impact: 71 (79 damage per crit shot, 53 damage per body shot)
Range: 15
Stability: 42
Reload Speed: 16
Mag Size: 11
Aim Assist: 90

The Water Star - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: SureShot IS, Rangefinder, Reinforced Barrel or Hand-Laid Stock, Third Eye.

Pros - Above average Stability and Reload Speed. Very high Aim Assist.

Cons - Average Mag Size and Range.

Time-to-Kill: 0.73s (2 crit shots and 1 body shot)
Rate of Fire: 32
Impact: 68 (77 damage per crit shot, 51 damage per body shot)
Range: 25
Stability: 45
Reload Speed: 43
Mag Size: 8
Aim Assist: 90

#Auto Rifles

High-Impact

Anguish of Drystan - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Your choice of perks (they all suck, and this gun is terrible.)

Pros - Above average Stability.

Cons - Low Range. Very low Reload Speed. Average Mag Size. Below average Aim Assist.

Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (8 crit shots)
Rate of Fire: 77
Impact: 28 (25 damage per crit shot, 20 damage per body shot)
Range: 21
Stability: 54
Reload Speed: 41
Mag Size: 26
Aim Assist: 55

Does Not Bow - Available from the The Shadow Thief Strike as a random drop.

Pros - High Range. Above average Aim Assist.

Cons - Below average Stability. Low Reload Speed and Mag Size.

Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (8 crit shots)
Rate of Fire: 77
Impact: 28 (25 damage per crit shot, 20 damage per body shot)
Range: 33
Stability: 39
Reload Speed: 59
Mag Size: 22
Aim Assist: 65

Mid-Impact

Red Spectre - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.

Pros - Above average Mag Size. High Reload Speed.

Cons - Below average Range. Low Stability. Low Aim Assist.

Time-to-Kill: 0.90s (10 crit shots)
Rate of Fire: 88
Impact: 8 (20 damage per crit shot, 16 per body shot)
Range: 22
Stability: 28
Reload Speed: 76
Mag Size: 36
Aim Assist: 50

Haakon's Hatchet - Available from the Iron Banner.

Pros - Above average Stability and Mag Size. Very high Aim Assist.

Cons - Below average Range. Average Reload Speed.

Time-to-Kill: 0.90s (10 crit shots)
Rate of Fire: 88
Impact: 8 (20 damage per crit shot, 16 per body shot)
Range: 23
Stability: 50
Reload Speed: 66
Mag Size: 36
Aim Assist: 79

Low-Impact

Doctrine of Passing - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: FastDraw IS, Persistence, Smallbore or Braced Frame, Rangefinder or Counterbalance.

Pros - Very high Reload Speed. Above average Aim Assist.

Cons - Very low Range. Below average Stability.

Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (12 crit shots and 1 body shot,)
Rate of Fire: 100
Impact: 2 (16 damage per crit shot, 13 per body shot)
Range: 15
Stability: 42
Reload Speed: 78
Mag Size: 66
Aim Assist: 66

#TL;DR - For the most part, I think the Vendor and Gunsmith weapons are superior to the weapons listed here, with the possible exceptions of Nirwen's Mercy and Haakon's Hatchet. However, if I had to make a couple recommendations for each weapon class, they would be as follows:

Scout Rifles - For Time to Kill, The Inward Lamp with any of the recommended perks. For Ease of Use, Doom of Chelchis with the recommended perks.
Pulse Rifles - For Time to Kill, Grasp of Malok with perks that enhance Range and Stability. For Ease of Use, Nirwen's Mercy with perks that enhance Range.
Hand Cannons - For Time to Kill, The Water Star with recommended perks. For Ease of Use, Eyasluna with perks that enhance Aim Assist (SureShot IS or Hidden Hand).
Auto Rifles - For Time to Kill, Doctrine of Passing with perks that enhance Range and Stability. For Ease of Use, Haakon's Hatchet with perks that enhance Range.

Posted Jan 20, 2016, 8:03 PM UTC · edited

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