Talk:Soma/@comment-50.138.161.26-20140519190931

Just my thoughts on Soma vs Boltor Prime (I have them both):

-Due to hitscan versus projectile, Soma will usually do a lot more damage at long range, and also against moving targets. You will notice this especially when aiming for weak spots on tough enemies or bosses (let me tell you Soma is waaaaay better for Vay Hek)

-Soma is more versatile, you can basically use it like a sniper rifle againt weaker enemies from really long range. Boltor feels less ammunition efficient because it misses a lot more shots.

-Soma has a slightly higher status chance/second

-Soma looks, sounds, and feels a lot better. It's  simply more fun to use.

-Most powerful build does not use a Bane mod which just makes things a little easier to manage (Sometimes you forget to switch it and then you are actually dealing less damage than Soma)

-Soma is easier to acquire (not counting Mastery Level, but I've had mine since Level 3) and does not need as much Forma to utilize the strongest build

I can see how a really dedicated "pro" player who can land all the long range shots would prefer the Boltor Prime or whatever but for me I really love the Soma and that's just a matter of opinion I suppose.