Hello fellow Machinists!

This is NOT a post to complain about MCH damage or conditions. This is a post to try and theorycraft and test for our maximum damage.

I've noticed that most of the guides have not been updated since the last updates. With the change of Gauss barrel to +30% damage, I have been attempting to maximize my damage. I am not the top of my class. But I am interested in improving.

What I would like to work on is the proper time to activate and make use of Gauss Barrel. Obviously, this will not be during a movement intensive phase/battle.

I open with the normals. Hot Shot --> Lead Shot, Activate Reload --> 1, 2, 1 (now Slug and Clean shot are both procced and glowing) --> Gauss Barrel up (fire Gauss Round and Ricochet) --> Quick Reload, 3 --> 2, Reassemble, 3.

Also including the oGCD attacks once Gauss Barrel is active. Remove Gauss Barrel at the end of this rotation. Return to 'standard' methods until I have Reload prepped for another round.