Talk:Ignis/@comment-67.82.72.237-20151024232632/@comment-98.89.0.58-20151025151844

Depends on what you're using it for. No really.

Amprex is a crit weapon, and hits a limited number of targets (though with Punch-Thru and good aim, that number can be as high as 10 targets.)  On the other hand, with a maxed crit damage multiplier that damage is gonna get an 8.8x boost and that's before the fact that you can mod it to make red crits 49% of the time (and still high-damage yellow crits the other 51% of the time.)  So...for raw DPS-per-target, the Amprex is probably going to win. You could also make an argument that the innate Electric damage (which needs only a single mod to become Corrosive OR Radiation) is more useful than the Ignis's Fire type.

On the other hand, the Ignis can hit literally unlimited targets within about the same range as the Amprex, doesn't have to be modded for Punch-Thru, is WAY, WAY more ammo efficient, and the innate Fire damage (especially if modded into Gas) has a much, much higher damage multiplier against infested. The Ignis also has much easier build requirements if you're a newplayer (hey, 20 Gallium ain't easy to acquire at first.)  The Ignis is also a better status weapon in general, provided you can mod it for the element you actually want. And, as noted in the main article above, Heavy Calibur is actually a benefit on the Ignis - not so much on the Amprex.

So overall? Well it mostly depends on which mods you have. IF you have a maxed out Heavy Calibur, then the base damage of the Ignis (which is more than double the Amprex) combinded with the increase from both Heavy Calibur AND Serration might be enough to increase the Ignis's base damage beyond an Amprex's yellow crits. If you have Critical Delay on the Amprex, though, it's probably going to red crit often enough to be the better gun on sheer DPS.

Of course, if you're judging by pure CC potential, the Ignis wins, hands-down. The higher status chance combinded with innate Fire (which has an effect that lasts longer than Electric does) and infinite targets gives the CC winner award to the Ignis every time.

I hope that answers your question :)