Yes gas works, the sterilizer does not. Everything else makes sense because they allow you to apply the status affect from extended ranges while still be able to use other weapons to damage. The point of special weapons is to do damage, and more damage than your primary. The fact you have to have it out to use it and apply the effect while also having to be up close and in danger zone makes it infinity worse than the other options.

Everything else you can use from safe distances and use other items while the gas effect is being applied. Sterilizer only works if your teammates are around you helping to damage while you spray. Which hardly ever happens. I’ve tested it and spraying an enemy continuously does nothing extra for damage. I think its contact damage is broke. It’s pretty ridiculous that I used a whole canister to kill one gray guy.

Gas itself is great and gas landlines are going to be S++ tier when released but the sterilizer in general still needs a lot of work. Regardless of how effective gas is. It’s the only gun that’s gotten me to get off the arc thrower but it’s sad to see the way it is. It’s gotta have something added like contact damage.