Understand Bubonico
Useful when…
- Use the automatic attack for direct projectile fire when its 57 m/s projectile speed and stated falloff range are workable.
- Use the separate burst and radial attack when its listed viral AoE pattern is appropriate.
- Consider it when a shotgun's two firing patterns are more useful than a single-mode alternative.
How does the automatic attack behave?
The Auto attack launches projectiles at 57 m/s and fires at about 3.83 shots per second. Each attack lists 25% critical chance, a 2.3× critical multiplier, and 9.29% status chance, with Impact, Slash, Puncture, and Toxin damage of 2, 19, 13, and 7. Damage falloff starts at 19 meters and reaches a 50% reduction at 41 meters. The weapon has a 27-round magazine and a 4.5-second reload.
What does the burst add?
Burst is a separate projectile attack with listed speed 5, 3% critical chance, a 3.5× critical multiplier, and 57% status chance; its direct damage is 9 Impact. Its associated Radial Attack is an AoE with 143 Viral damage, 3% critical chance, a 3.5× multiplier, 57% status chance, and 50% falloff reduction from 0 to 7 meters. The burst and radial attack should not be described using the automatic attack's critical or status values.
How does it compare with other shotguns?
Cedo is described as a shotgun with a ricocheting elemental glaive and primary fire whose damage increases with each status effect on a target; that conditional interaction is distinct from Bubonico's listed burst and viral radial pattern. Arca Plasmor's description emphasizes staggering targets with plasma blasts, while Astilla Prime uses explosive glass slugs. Consider those when their described behavior matters more than Bubonico's two attack patterns; the comparison descriptions do not establish a universal ranking.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The automatic projectiles have a stated damage falloff between 19 and 41 meters.
- The 4.5-second reload makes magazine timing relevant.
- The burst's high listed status chance belongs to its burst and radial attacks, not the automatic attack.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not quote the burst's 57% status chance for the automatic attack, which lists 9.29%.
- Do not treat the radial Viral damage as part of the automatic attack or ignore the automatic attack's 19–41 meter falloff.