I'm planning to do a little information gathering and start a discussion speculating on the Iron Banner's Demise possibly becoming a new PvE favourite.
Right now the Confluence is almost untouchable, mostly because of the great stats and high stability. Full auto is more of a gimmick than anything else, as the same effect can be attained by repeatably mashing the trigger.
I'm not quite Rank 5 yet, so I haven't got my hands on the Demise, but I was able to compare the Demise stats with Confluence
Demise has:
Slightly lower Rate of Fire
Moderately higher Impact
Much further Range
Considerably less Stability
Slightly slower Reload
Oh, 4 less bullets in the magazine and no Solar Burn. The stats are great, but they're no Confluence. Here's the thing though, you're able to reroll the two main perks and 3 changeable perks with Demise, so you could have possible combinations like;
Perfect Balance (Stability)
Firefly (Precision Explosions)
Zen Movement or Persistence (Stability)
Crowd Control (Kills grant Bonus Damage) is another possibility.
Sure you'd have to get a lucky roll, but if you're like me, and willing to invest 2 Motes of Light again and again for the right combination, this gun could quite possibly become a PvE monster.
Save your Motes and aim for this weapon. The Impact alone on this [b]Scout Rifle[/b] should sell it.
Thoughts?
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Wanted a great PvP scout. Started with Mulligan and Firefly, cute but not very helpful. One roll later, Third Eye and Zen Moment. Couldn't be happier, now to level it up and see!