Okay then. I did test the 'Shadow Repeaters' by comparing it with a 'Shadow Sniper'. Thing i don't get is despite the sniper having +50 ATA base, the mechguns were keeping up with the rifle. Even made sure no ATA boosts from my mag would get in the way. Character had about 100 ATA at base, which should be okay for the rifle, but terrible for the mechguns, but managed to take out enemies from forest all the way to caves 2 somewhat fast with them. Tried that on BB, and the 'Shadow Repeaters' rarely proc'd, The Rifle carried instead.
Ultimate enemies are designed around V2 weapons (to the point that you can't really play in Ult with V1 items...)
I'm not even sure about that tbh.
Unless you're talking about just the basic weapons.
With my first Character (The HUnewearl), i got a lucky drop from a sinow blue.
It was the S-Beat Blades, and it for some reason had given me like +150 ATA and 400 ATP.
It also had berserk special because why not i guess.
Once i got to equip this thing (since it had like a 662 ATP requirement), i was able to do average 500 damage (1100 crit)
Due to how sacrificial weapons worked then, these things were basically "Daylight Scars" on steroids.
And that was just VH mode.
Its until i updated my Char to V2, the game nerfed the S-blades,
pretty much removing all that ATA and swapping the special with 'Hell' instead.
I can't really imagine how difficult Ult is in that game (Especially since unlocking the other difficulties is tiring me out),
but would that seriously not be enough, at least for Forest Ult low level?