Talk:Detron/@comment-71.68.5.54-20140605010418

Finally I got the barrel and after ranking Detron to 30 twice, I prefer it over my 3 forma brakk. It definitely is not as powerful in either damage per shot, or dps but it has a lot to offer Brakk does not.

Having base radiation damage is amazing.. no physical damage means you WILL get radiation, corrosive or magnetic procs on when you need them. Radiation itself is an amazing damage type against anything but infested which you'll still take down since radiation is good against healers and corrosive+blast destroys disrupters/toxics.

Later when not even Brakk's damage is significant, Detron still finds usefulness as a great croud control weapon abusing Radiation and corrosive / blast procs. Not having damage fall off also means the Detron can be useful to soften, radiate or kill large groups from far away using its spread - something the brakk definitely cannot do.