So, Lodestar isn't too special, with other weapons, namely trace rifles, being able to apply Jolt without needing a special X activation to do so. I still enjoy using it though. Why?
Its primary ammo. Honestly, I feel trace rifles should all just be primary ammo. They aren't worth the special slot. If its a special weapon, it should do a lot of damage, and these don't hit that mark. They're more like a super stable auto rifle. That's all.
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Most of them could be turned Primary. The exceptions being Microcosm and Divinity. Microcosm is like a whole class of its own, it is a DPS powerhouse, moving it from Heavy to Primary would be a major nerf. Divinity is also unique, it does some damage but its main niche is that it can debuff big bosses so that a fireteam can clear a DPS faster, by making it Primary it would probably reduce that effect essentially nerfing its main function.