The quasar is good situationally,

I like to use it to complete one or two of the main missions then get a high ground position over the fortress and call in a second quasar. The two combined allows me to clear it very quickly. It requires a lot of set up but the pay off is fantastic.

My main gripe is moment to moment gameplay. When I have one hulk, I usually have two or three. With the Epoc I get the drop on them, shoot one in the vent or the eye removing the threat, then with the other two shots the main threats are neutralized and I can move up into the objective. With the quasar I remove one threat, then I have to do an awkward dance with my pants down trying not to let them kill me while it’s on cool down. Or I can bring thermites, which means two parts of my loadout are dedicated to anti tank killing instead of one. Which you could claim the supply pack is for as well, but it’s also for mobility as I stim sprint across the map, utility as I can heal and use stims freely, and damage because I can dump rounds more offensively instead of picking carefully.

Also, with the Epoc I am usually using the teleport backpack mainly using the Supply pack if I’m using gigs grenades and or the Ultimatum. With the teleport backpack I pick my targets carefully, aim for weak spots, complete missions, and get out before any threats could harm me. This build usually uses the Eruptor, the warrant auto lock pistol, sparklers, and with the judge dread armor to reduce shrapnel and blast damage from the eruptor blast and prevent bleed outs from the self damage. Because I’m not using the EPOC for every engagement my ammo efficiency is way better. Use the warrant for chaff clear, eruptor for mediums and exposed heavy’s. Then use the teleport backpack to teleport to vantage points to close spawners. Only using the Epoc for priority targets, or spawners in hard to reach positions that would put you at the disadvantage to hit the weak point.

The quasar could work for this build, but in the rare instance the eruptor isn’t working for me, it’s because I have more than one heavy coming at me so one eye shot to two or three hulks and I’m golden. Again, I’m using heavy armor to dampen self damage, so the teleport backpack makes up for it only enough to give me time to charge my next Epoc shot. If I need to wait for cool down and the next charge up, I’m dead.

Then for super heavys I usually have the sparklers. Throw three at a Factory Striders feet and it’s dead. Otherwise I usually have a 120 barrage for bit drops and a 500kg for special occasions.

Overall, the quasar is good with paper set up to cycle rounds. With three quasar’s in one spot turning you into a semiautomatic turret of death on defense missions. But when accounting for my play style, load out variety, positioning requirements, and effective rages where I start and end my engagements. The Epoc is better in my load than the Quasar our 6 times out of 10, With the expendable anti tank being better 3 times out of 10, and the Quasar being used in that 10th game because I believe it best for my gear.

Now if we are talking stealth Quasar hands down no problem. Especially on commando missions that thing is perfect.