The ATS/8 ARACHNID, made for the Gunslinger, does not seem to be a viable choice over the symbiote. While it certainly does look cool, its effectiveness is lost to the fact that zooming in with the golden gun is just way less effective as having a fourth shot. Also, when in close quarters, the helmet's perk actually makes it harder for you to find your target when you zoom in with the golden gun.
Possible changes to the helmet to make it a viable choice for the gunslinger could be:
-A toggle to zoom in/out with the golden gun (press d-pad up whilst aiming)
-Granting the "over the horizon" perk
-Granting crits when aiming down with the golden gun
-Zooming in reveals players' health bars
Certainly the point of exotics would to not be overpowered, but sound overpowered, so by having said changes, most of them would be noticeable in PVE, since a shot from the golden gun is OHK in PVP anyways.
Please leave any suggestions for the ATS/8 ARACHNID below.
Edit: Suggestions by commenters:
ClownSlick-Zooming in with the golden gun delays the timer of the super.
Mind Scuptor-Zooming in gives higher damage and crits with the golden gun
Bearijuana-Add a new perk called "chain reaction" which when zoomed in 1 g.g can spread to another player for half damage.
Sportan-Give over the horizon and keyhole along with zoom as it is.
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Looks cool. Zoom isn't as good as a 4th shot.