Destiny

I tried comparing it head to head in 2x runs of Terminal Overload against the Glassando which Banshee just sold (both at 1810); Wicked has a +10 range/stability but is otherwise on par for stats. Against the red bars you can get that exotic damage buff (for example, from the same close distance 2 shots from Wicked vs. 3 shots from Glassando to take out a Cabal ground turrent) - it was roughly ~3300 vs ~4700 (it varied on how well the shots were placed, Vex are hard) for precision damage but sometimes up to 6700 on Wicked with a beefy red bar Colossus but sometimes lower like 2200 even for Wicked.

Once we moved onto orange/yellows though, the advantage disappeared - so shot for shot (a lot of body shots on those angels during the last phase, boss precision, etc.) from both guns was even at normal distance you'd use a scout for this kind of fighting. Maybe the shots slowed enemies, it was hard to tell - there were no champs so not sure if it stuns or not or how many shots it takes, but that perk just felt... underwhelming. By the time I collected the shard I'd already reloaded most of the time, as I was in the "keep shooting fast" type of scenario (not a ranged plinker one like say a GM). It might help though with the stasis fragment which grants overshields on shards, need to test that. But that limits it to a specific subclass benefit and I'm enjoying strand Warlock right now (I played this char/class to get Wicked).

The jury is still out, but it's sort of OK but not knocking my socks off compared to Glassando as a direct competitor other than red bar damage. In contrast, I just started leveling Transfiguration up (150 raid scout) yesterday and took it into the Cosmodrome 2A legend lost sector and even at cheesy level 1 beginner perks that thing shredded the overload Vandals and the final boss from a distance and I can eventually craft some really good perks on it.