Talk:Opticor/@comment-24672841-20160623115606/@comment-27465847-20160701124702

I did some quick testing because I recently built the Opticor as well and wanted to know if the note about Heavy Caliber is correct.


 * Without Split Chamber: 10 out of 50 shots on a Corrupted Butcher (bodyshots) missed (Simulacrum full range).


 * With Split Chamber: 13 out of 50 shots missed one projectile (or only had one to begin with) and 5 missed both (or just one shot as well).

Converting all hits and HC's damage boost into one number equivalent to shots without HC, it yields ~125 shots (4.3/2.65 * 77) compared to the 95 without HC (50 * 1.9). That's a 31.58% damage advantage which is coincidentally about half of HC's usual damage gain (62.26%).

So, unless you always shoot the ground for the AoE effect, it's hardly worth it (even a ''third' 90% elemental mod yields 32.14% and with Piercing Caliber instead it's 36.43%).