# Efficient Weapon Repurposing: Lasguns **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 5, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/efficient-weapon-repurposing-lasguns/104083 "2025-01-05T14:17:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![Khorne\_Dawg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/khorne_dawg/32/111464_2.png) [@Khorne\_Dawg](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Khorne_Dawg)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/efficient-weapon-repurposing-lasguns/104083/10 "2025-01-06T01:29:10Z")
> [@DVD.exe](#): > > I’d be down for this piece of crap being changed to be a burst fire lasgun. > > It’s been bad ever since it was called the MG IV and it’s still bad now. Yeah, that thing feels absolutely miserable to use. The recoil’s too high, it causes repetitive strain injuries when firing it properly, it risks absolutely destroying your mouse… it’s just a pain. I’ve already done a Topic prior suggesting how to buff Infantry Lasguns in a rational way: > [@Infantry Lasguns](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/infantry-lasguns/101075): > > @FatsharkStrawHat Hi, everyone! I am creating this Topic as a suggestion for how to improve the Infantry Lasguns in Darktide. The Infantry Lasgun is the standard issue rifle of the Astra Militarum and I think that it deserves better. Firstly, the Mk IX (MG XII) is blatantly inferior to both the Mk IIb (MG IV) and the Mk VII (MG Ia) in DPS. This is not in any way complemented by its low RPM which also negatively impacts its Crit rate. The Mk IX is in dire need of a DPS buff so that it can actua… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/efficient-weapon-repurposing-lasguns/104083)._