Good Weapons in each weapon class if you aren't trying to break the game?

Sniper: Black Widow, Battlefield Assist Module Augment (increases damage when your shields and health are full). You will have to collect ammo since this augment cannot be used with a VHS or Bio-converter. As a backup in case the Black Widow runs out of ammo, I carry a Remnant Inferno augments with a Battlefield Assist. It doesn't fire as rapidly as the Indra, but it is far more steady and accurate. If you're a one-shot, one-kill sniper, then the only weapon is really the Isharay. Use with VHS since the VHS cannot reduce the clip size.

SMG: If not the Hornet, then the Equalizer. Being a Remnant weapon, it has infinite ammo. Augment to increase damage as much as possible.

Pistol: I generally carry the Equalizer, since (IIFC) it is lighter; but as standard pistols go, I'm still partial to the Carnifex.

Assault Rifle: I generally don't bother with them as all in this game. Way back when, I did carry a Ghost. IIRC, it's a little lighter than the Avenger and does a bit more damage as a default weapon.

I would recommend you build your selected weapons and equip them in your old file before you start the NG+. That way, you can build them with the extra augment slot. The game will still start you with the standard loadout, but your crafted guns will be available in your inventory after you get the Tempest.

I think it was the Sandstorm I used in my first game. It works basically like a SR since it has a scope on it. All my other games I've used Black Widow as my main weapon, except on my ChargeGuard, where I mostly used the Dhan. All crafted versions of course.

This question is hard to answer. I was tempted to just say "there aren't anything, only sucks or god tier" but I guess that isn't right.

Pistols - Carnifex is right in between. I have not found any way to boost it to god tier, but it is still pretty reliable. Sidewinder is fine even if I don't like it. Hurricane and Equilizer aren't bad. So I more or less agree with sentiments above. Ushior can be made great, as can Hornet.

Assault Rifles - I would add that Revenant isn't horrible. Solidly mediocre. The thing with the AR class is that you have one of the best passive bonuses at Rank 6 for the debuff. That will turn anything with a decent ROF and mag size into a respectable damage dealer.

Sniper Rifles - I actually sort of like the Vanquisher for the question asked. Probably going to need to two-shot a lot of things though. Black Widow is pretty good. For SRs, a lot of the utility depends on if you are running Turbocharge.

Shotguns - Dhan is the best, can be too great with Bioconverter... but it isn't really even a shotgun. I don't like this class, and the "omg so OP like and subscribe" Piranha is not my cup of tea (and I think it is overrated to boot). Be that as it may, Ruzad can be acceptable, as can Crusader (also not really a shotgun, what a shock). Biware y u no Claymore. Bioware plz.

Shatter Defenses. It's like "Sustained Fire" in MP.

"Enemies hit by assault rifle fire take increased damage from all sources by 2% per assault rifle hit, to a maximum of 24%."

Tried the sandstorm, even autofire its RoF sucked and its recoil bounce was annoyingly large. Took way too long to kill one kett without shields. Its not terrible but not my style either. Try out something else next time I log in. Don't feel like screwing with it tonight.

This thread caught my eye again, tonight. I've had fun with a variety of mediocre/non-broken guns.

Carnifex is a solid weapon. You can tinker with the firing mode and come up with some fun variety without ever coming close to OP.

I really enjoy the Burst-fire Sidewinder pistol. Its clip is rather limited, so a bioconverter is helpful. If that's too cheesy, a VHS might suffice for a caster-pistolero. This gun is just satisfying to shoot.

A burst-fire or autofire Talon makes for an aurally satisfying pistol-shottie. It was mediocre at best, but kind of fun to shoot.

Hesh is king of shotguns to me. Dhan might be a boomstick, but Hesh hits faster and gets bonuses against both armor and shields. Pretty much any enhancements can break it because it's already so good. Still, there are many fun configurations, including stock.
(I wish SP had the MP shorty shotgun. It would be close enough in style to my Hesh to sacrifice some performance. Plus, the Exile weapons look cool. Hesh looks like a booger.)

I've never gotten hooked on SRs in MEA. It's just not my preferred style when up close mayhem is so efficient. I have built one broken SR that makes me smile. I know the request was for non-broken, but allow me this one. Autofire Incisor is insane. The damage is broken, but the recoil is so bad that it sort of balances. Soon, I wanna see if a beam emitter negates that recoil.

For Assault Rifles that aren't the Valkyrie, I like the Ghost. It's pretty; it's solid; and it has some unique features. The quick reload time and slick animation are fun.


One more bizarro gun that is broken but worth trying at least once is the Burst-fire Beam Emitter Dhan. You end up with a fairly long-ranged ray gun that fires in 3-shot bursts. The damage is nuts, of course. The firing cadence is pretty unique. It feels odd to have a Dhan shooting so quietly and with such range. Broken, but worth a 10-minute trial.