Doll Info :: Gr MG4
Gr MG4
MG
#125
Type: MG
Rarity: 5 *
Obtainable from:
- • Obtainable from standard production
- • Obtainable from heavy production
Affects SG
- Increases accuracy by 12%
- Increases armor by 15%
Affects SG
- Increases accuracy by 20%
- Increases armor by 18%
| Stat | Value (per dummy link) |
|---|---|
| HP | (x1) (x2) (x3) (x4) (x5) |
| RECOV | (x1) (x2) (x3) (x4) (x5) |
| DMG | |
| ROF | Max cap |
| ACC | |
| EVA | |
| CRIT % | % |
Equipment
Pending implementation
Lock and Load
ICD: S.
CD: S.
Lock and Load
ICD: S.
CD: S.
Haunted House Hammer
ICD: S.
CD: S.
Doll review
Overview
Gr MG4 is an MG that buffs her own Damage with her Skill on a long ICD.
MGs in general have several major issues that cause them to be ineffective for general content in comparison to ARs and RFs. They spend large amounts of time reloading, they have low Accuracy, and their targeting is random. Add in the fact that their supposed niche in “burst damage” only applies for the first few seconds of a fight, and a good RF or AR will outperform them shortly after Skills come into play, long before the fight is over. Gr MG4 does not alleviate any of these issues and as such, is not recommended for general use.
Mod review
Overview
I think when it comes to Neural Upgrades, we all love a good zero to hero story. MG4 was always a cutie but never deployed as she just was never a good MG… until now. While you do need to go all in on her, MG4 does offer a really strong upgrade.
Let’s just get straight into the meat of it, which for once is not just the Skill 2. With MG4, it’s actually her Special Equipment. The SPEQ itself is not anything special, it’s basically SLAP ammo with more AP and a slight Damage reduction, but what’s significant is how it interacts with her Skill 2, Haunted House Hammer. With the SPEQ equipped, all of her shots will now ricochet up to three times, effectively increasing her DPS by 30%. She also reduces the Damage of anyone her ricochets hit, helping the SGs do their job.
If you then set out to also acquire her SPEQ-Set, MG4’s ricochets get even better! They now not only do twice the base damage, but are also guaranteed to crit and cannot miss. Furthermore, she grants additional bonuses based on the total number of reloads across the whole echelon. On 5 reloads, she gives all MGs and SGs 50 HP Shields. On 10 reloads, she gives all MGs and SGs 30% Crit Damage. On 20 reloads, she gives all MGs and SGs 100 Damage.
The rest of her Skill 2 sets off to make Lock and Load not a crap skill. The Extra Ammo that this skill grants is now used first and gets bonus damage equivalent to 25% of her excess AP stat, and also grants her a stacking damage bonus that does affect all shots. This is all topped off with very nice stat boosts to her Damage and Accuracy, a bigger clip, and even stronger tiles.
MG4’s main downside is simply the extreme cost and the fact she is still a conventional MG. MOD3 is imperative, to the point where MOD2 can only be recommended as a budget stopping point, making her one of if not the most costly upgrade in the game. The SPEQ-Set, while not technically required, is very much recommended regardless. She’s really an all in or bust situation, but if you do choose to take that deep dive, you will find yourself one strong MG that’ll mulch through the targets for breakfast.
Let’s just get straight into the meat of it, which for once is not just the Skill 2. With MG4, it’s actually her Special Equipment. The SPEQ itself is not anything special, it’s basically SLAP ammo with more AP and a slight Damage reduction, but what’s significant is how it interacts with her Skill 2, Haunted House Hammer. With the SPEQ equipped, all of her shots will now ricochet up to three times, effectively increasing her DPS by 30%. She also reduces the Damage of anyone her ricochets hit, helping the SGs do their job.
If you then set out to also acquire her SPEQ-Set, MG4’s ricochets get even better! They now not only do twice the base damage, but are also guaranteed to crit and cannot miss. Furthermore, she grants additional bonuses based on the total number of reloads across the whole echelon. On 5 reloads, she gives all MGs and SGs 50 HP Shields. On 10 reloads, she gives all MGs and SGs 30% Crit Damage. On 20 reloads, she gives all MGs and SGs 100 Damage.
The rest of her Skill 2 sets off to make Lock and Load not a crap skill. The Extra Ammo that this skill grants is now used first and gets bonus damage equivalent to 25% of her excess AP stat, and also grants her a stacking damage bonus that does affect all shots. This is all topped off with very nice stat boosts to her Damage and Accuracy, a bigger clip, and even stronger tiles.
MG4’s main downside is simply the extreme cost and the fact she is still a conventional MG. MOD3 is imperative, to the point where MOD2 can only be recommended as a budget stopping point, making her one of if not the most costly upgrade in the game. The SPEQ-Set, while not technically required, is very much recommended regardless. She’s really an all in or bust situation, but if you do choose to take that deep dive, you will find yourself one strong MG that’ll mulch through the targets for breakfast.
Pros
Pseudo-AoE Ricochet
Thanks to her ricochet, MG4 gets a quasi-AoE Damage that adds a not insignificant amount of chip damage across an entire enemy gorup. Against unarmored targets in particular, this is quite potent as MG4 gets a periodic extra 15 Damage to the chip just from her over penetration value.
Incredible Buffs from 3-Set
+30% Crit Damage and +100 flat Damage for all MGs and SGs in the Echelon is incredible, albeit it takes a little while to get going.
Cons
Very Expensive
Not only is MG4 a 5* mod, but she also needs Mod 3, meaning she takes a giant pile of Neural Fragments, Cores, and 10 FCCs that could have done other mods.