Doesn't need a buff You're comparing a primary scout rifle with 2 special ammo pulse rifles , one of them a rocket assisted frame 3rd iteration. Does very good DMG for a primary , spreads weaken , makes you invisible and gives you true sight All on a primary ammo gun that buffs its own DMG by just shooting at a mob Also, if you're a hunter , gamblers Dodge bypasses reload entirely, the gun reloads itself over time , it's affected by reload mods considerably and its basically a mini shotty if you hip-fire it Also , 3rd iteration + khepris on a hunter = everything perma weakened and smoke bombs for days Mint is just DMG , new malpais suspends and unravels , and pretty much vomits damage with excellent ammo economy They all fulfill different roles If you want to compare 3rd iteration. Compare primary exotics then Polaris lance would be a fair comparison and if anything , Polaris would need a DMG buff to compare Tldr 3rd iteration is fine