I got a 46% stability talent on mine. base dmg of 10.5k, that's a big reason why I can't get down wit the pakhan. now add that with me and someone else stacking the second smart cover mod and someone trigger scans? I was dead *** critting for 120k a bullet
My Vector is roughly the same as yours. 9.5k base dmg, 46% stability and 13% faster reload. The other perk (extend signature skill duration by getting a kill while it's active) is locked because my electronics isn't high enough.
I'm gonna need to try out this smart cover thing.
Base damage isn't everything, you have to account for the perks and the versatility of the weapon as well.
The Pakhan has a smaller base damage (6.1k) but I can sustain that damage very consistently over long periods of time and at any range. The vector is basically a large amount of damage in a short burst.
With the Pakhan's 18% armor destruction perk and 13% more damage to elites, I can make short work of just about any enemy, including lvl 32s in a single magazine. Even at sniper ranges it's hardly affected by damage dropoff or inaccuracy.
With zero recoil if you use the right attachments you can also just get a continuous stream of headshots. I use a mod that increased my mag size to 71 and increases firerate by 18%. A 32 elite drops in seconds.
Comparison (with attachments):
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