They are the Auto-rifles of special weapons. (Destiny)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Monday, June 01, 2015, 14:25 (3704 days ago) @ CyberKN

Aside from Vex or the Queenbreaker's Bow, neither of which are really fusion rifles in the archetypal sense. Between the reduction in special ammo and the nerf to range, are fusion rifles done? Plan C seems like the exception to me, paired with a good scout rifle; otherwise, I've stopped including them in my loadouts. Does anyone still use them?

You're dead on regarding the special ammo changes. Also, for all Bungie's talk of nerfing shotguns, they seem just as effective and deadly as ever. In combination with the Shotgun PvE buff, I find myself wondering why I keep as many FRs as I do. The space they fit in the sandbox currently is just too narrow to justify using them.

Fusion Files are effective, but only if you have an insane one that has tons of range and stability. They can compete, but only the best of the best. In that sense they are weak overall.