Talk:Mesa/@comment-187.3.148.146-20180423203555/@comment-49.144.199.85-20180424052243

There's none.

I used to build for more strength, but I found out that optimized Shatter Shield build is more than enough. Shatter Shield's damage reduction caps at 95% with 120% strength (as the wiki states), with an r3 Intensify, for instance. I use max rank Intensify, though, so my build goes: 130% strength, max duration, 160% eff + Hunter Adrenaline/Rage, 34% range (or more range if you want to take advantage of Shooting Gallery's weapons jam). For aura mod, people would still go for Pistol Amp, saying that it's good for level 40s and below, but enemies die quite fast by PM anyway with whatever aura mod you equip, so I just equip Corrosive Projection, which scales with enemy level, therefore is better for long-term play. For exilus, Handspring is generally most helpful, especially if you don't have Constitution equipped; Mesa's Waltz if you want a little QoL for PM; I use Streamlined Form mostly, though.

For secondary weapon mods, these are mandatory: (Primed) Target Cracker, (Primed) Pistol Gambit, Hornet Strike, Barrel Diffusion, and Lethal Torrent. For the last three slots, I mostly use 2x 90% elemental mods, and Primed Heated Charge (165%).

Arcane Velocity is a must if you have it, ramps up PM quite fast. The effect doesn't stack, though, and while having two equipped can give you more chances of proc-ing the effect, it's inefficient as you will always trigger the effect of one before the timer ends with PM. Thus, I go for survivability arcane for a second one, currently and Arcane Grace.