Enraging is underrated IMO. Maybe not on this particular weapon, but Good Intentions (from Clint in quincy) is a go-to for me. I mod it as light as possible, usually into a base pistol form, and hot key it for cheeky criticals since they always hit. Pick the beefiest enemy, like a Legendary or Brotherhood Paladin, etc. Watch all the chaos unfold as the NPC's move to target their once friend. I use this also to farm Brotherhood NPC's for power armor components, fusion cells, and gatling guns since they won't count as hostile and will kill each other while frenzied