Hi Bungie,
Please buff the damage output of Pulse Rifles in PvE. The nerf in Shadowkeep hit them way too hard.
There's a lot of variety in the sandbox right now, but Pulse Rifles could definitely use some love. Scout rifles will have more damage and range, whereas Auto Rifles and SMG will just outDPS them.
I realize Pulse Rifles sit right in the middle between the weapons demonstrated above, but other than seasonal mods, they really have no place to shine.
Cheers.
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Pulse Rifles serve a mechanical role not really concerning dmg. The precision of controlled RoF of Scouts, with the stream of dps leaning toward an AR. One false move, too many points on impact, and Pulse would be the strongest kinetic archetype in the game. It's very tricky to balance.