Talk:Soma/@comment-219.73.69.124-20131014034430/@comment-205.250.165.124-20131015183718

Similar output in theory and on paper, pretty different weapons in practice.

Soma comes with polarities; highly effective with just a potato, no formas required to be a great weapon (so basically good right out of the box). Relies on crit build, optimized build requires Hammer Shot mod (which is a pain to acquire).

Supra has no polarities; /needs/ multiple forma to make it shine. Excellent DPS when properly modded. Where soma must dedicate three slots for crit based mods, Soma instead can use them for elemental stuff; can be considered a pro or con, really. (Low-mid level stuff = those elemental mods wreck shit. Higher level stuff = armour reduces the elemental damage significantly; elemental effects remain. YMMV) Note that Supra projectiles have significant travel time, requiring you to lead your targets properly.