Lock and Load: The Reassembled Machinist Guide

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You're losing out on buffs by the time you get to your third split shot because you're delaying wildfire usage to your first slug shot (instead of split shot). You're changing out a 200 potency slug shot with all 3 buffs active, as well as hypercharge's debuff, for an unbuffed, 200 potency clean shot.