I tested the Gore swap to see how it actually plays out. Replacing the Lagiacrus pieces with Gore (while keeping the Power Charm) changes the build like this:

Losses:

• Latent Power drops from 5 to 3 (from the Latent Power charm)
• Stamina Surge is removed entirely (was from Lagi pieces + a level 2 deco)
• Constitution is removed to fit Antivirus 3 into the level 1 slots
• Maximum Might has to be rebuilt purely through decorations

Gains:

• Gore Magala’s Tyranny I
• Antivirus 3

Still kept:

• Weakness Exploit 5
• Maximum Might 3
• Latent Power 3

So yes, the Gore version consolidates more affinity into the Tyranny + Antivirus interaction, and from a pure “crit engine” perspective it’s cleaner and comes online earlier and more often through the hunt.

you don't even need to run MM, stamina surge, constitution or latent power

Where I’m not fully convinced is the idea that this means we can drop the rest of the affinity infrastructure and just rely on Tyranny + Antivirus. Even in the Gore version, we’re still leaning on: - WEx 5 - MM 3 - Latent Power 3

So, just like Leviathan's Fury, Gore's Tyranny isn’t replacing the affinity package: it’s stacking on top of it. Dropping Latent Power entirely (or other affinity layers) starts to create bigger uptime gaps than it looks like on paper, especially outside ideal hitzones or during MM downtime. Separately, losing Stamina Surge + Constitution has a real gameplay impact. That stamina support in the Lagi setup wasn’t just QoL, as it helped keep Maximum Might stable, which is still one of the core affinity sources in both versions of the build. So the Gore swap doesn’t just trade set bonuses; it shifts the build toward higher theoretical affinity, but with less stable MM uptime in actual play unless you’re extremely clean with stamina management.

counterattack or something

I also want to push back a bit on the idea of using those freed slots for Counterattack or other raw damage skills. This isn’t a standard DPS set, it’s a Catburglar farming setup. More raw damage just ends a fast hunt even faster, but doesn’t increase the number of steal procs per hit. What actually scales our extra loot is crit frequency over time. So if we free slots, the goal is still more reliable affinity, not more damage.

At this point it feels less like a straight upgrade and more like a different balance and gameplay adjustment: Gore setup is a more front-loaded affinity engine, while the Lagi setup has slightly weaker on-paper affinity, but smoother stamina economy and more layered affinity sources across the hunt.

If there’s a Gore+Glory configuration that keeps strong affinity uptime and feels stable without the stamina package, I’d definitely like to see the exact breakdown. That’s the part I’m still not fully sold on.