I like it (Destiny)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 21:31 (3475 days ago) @ someotherguy

Of course, it's worth noting that DpM isn't the be-all and end-all. Weapons like Handcannons have pretty low DpM (the lowest, in fact) but make up for it with high "burst" damage. They're excellent for taking out trash mobs, or for glass cannon enemies like Psions (and supposedly some of the enemies in the VoG, though I've not played that yet).

The Devil You Know at 300 attack is my primary weapon choice for the Vault of Glass on Hard while I am opening the gate, Defending the confluxes, on portal defense duty during the gatekeeper, or on the outside team on Atheon. You are right in that the burst damage is supremely useful for Mobs, but not so great on things like the oracles or detain shields.