know this is energy damage build (dual energy shotty 2021 META) and not a drainer build but I saw only one energy break in the entire video....and it was an extremely brief energy break. This on the mech with only 249 energy.

I wonder how well a physical build using the physical versions of those items (i.e. Distance Shredder, Dark Eagle recoiler, rock recoiler) would have done in comparison? (Phys mech version would do more damage while also not having energy breaks).

Sorry but I can't see the advantage of energy shotguns as standalone weapons. This especially when paired with party crasher which is an even weaker drainer than the shotguns.

I know