Talk:Acrid/@comment-220.255.2.50-20130818095303/@comment-13462638-20130818123125

You really need to factor in maxed mods and do a proper calculations. The dot-tick alone when it's fully stacked is basically equal to 3 free shots per second, with all bonus damage and elemental mods, and just like the actual shots they ignore armor. You can't really judge anything based on 1 hit, you have to calculate how much damage you are doing during a whole fight, and the acrid's dot pulls it ahead of any other sidearm against bosses. Ahead of any rifle too for that matter.