This is probably a stupid question, but... (Destiny)

by CruelLEGACEY , Toronto, Saturday, May 23, 2015, 20:25 (3261 days ago) @ Xenos

You're sure you're not hitting their shield, right? I've never noticed anything strange when shooting phalanx majors with Golden Gun. I always aim for their hand, damage is what I would expect (assuming I don't miss or hit the shield).

That's what I was talking about, with regular phalanxes you can just hit the shield. And where you have to aim for their hand is so off from where their hand is that trying to hit their hand is irritating. Usually I end up aiming for any other bad guys I can take out with GG instead.

Ah, I see. So you're not actually hitting the phalanx themselves, then. I've also noticed the major's shields seem to be stronger/more resistant to over-penetration. But if you hit the phalanx instead of the shield, you'll do expected levels of damage.