Burston

"The BURSTON is a burst-fire rifle, providing a balance between the lethality of machineguns and the accuracy of semi-automatics."

- In-Game Description

The Burston is one of the intermediate weapon choices when you are looking to replace the MK1-Braton. The Burston is a burst-fire rifle, and this lowers its dps in comparison to automatic rifles. However its a decent weapon for long ranges, as it has good accuracy, low recoil and a decent damage per burst if you land at least one headshot.

Characteristics
Advantages:
 * A polarity mod slot
 * Accurate burst shots.
 * Relatively high damage per shot compared to the Braton and Braton-MK1.
 * Coordinates very well with mods.

Disadvantages:
 * Burst-fire can be uncomfortable to use.
 * Weak against heavily armoured targets initially.
 * Doesn't really shine until heavily modded.

Acquisition
This weapon can be bought for 12,000 or  120.

Recommended Loadout

 * Mods: Split Chamber, Piercing Hit, Serration
 * Optional: Stormbringer, Cryo Rounds, Point Strike, Vital Sense, Ammo Drum, Speed Trigger
 * Sidearm: Bolto or Aklato/Lato
 * Melee: Skana, Dual Skana, Furax
 * Artifacts: Steel Charge, Rifle Scavenger, Rifle Amp, Energy Siphon

Tips

 * Be patient and find a rhythm with shooting to fire at a faster rate.
 * Switch to an armour piercing weapon when dealing with heavily armoured targets until appropriate mods or upgrades have been secured.
 * Compensate for the climbing recoil by moving the mouse down during each burst. Doing this can allow all 3 rounds of a burst to be headshots at medium range.
 * The effects of the climbing recoil can be passively reduced by increasing the fire rate via mods.