I would never step on personal preference. (Destiny)

by Xenos , Shores of Time, Friday, May 01, 2015, 15:47 (3282 days ago) @ bluerunner

I swore by auto rifles per-nerf and thought the Suros was the best thing ever. Unfortunately now it just can't hold up going against TLW or Thorn.

Literally nothing can hold up to their TTKs unless you're talking about special or heavy weapons.

I've played with and against TLW, Thorn, and Red Death during this Iron Banner. My experience with Red Death and Thorn on both sides of each gun has been that Red Death is slightly better, especially at mid range. TLW only wins out in very close ranges. I've noticed that Ref Death has saved me and my enemies from Thorn's poison. It's also easier to land headshots than with either hand cannon.

You're absolutely right (in fact that's my preferred primary in Crucible at the moment) but the TTK for both Thorn and TLW is still technically shorter. I don't think that means they are overpowered (in fact most people miss one of the headshots with Thorn anyway which usually results in my winning the fight) but if you get someone skilled, Thorn is hard to beat.