This weapon is the 'middle of the road' between the Vanu's high fire rate carbines (Serpent, VX6-7) and shotguns. It really shines in the 5-15 meter range, which can be extended using softpoint ammunition. It degrades in effectiveness very quickly after that point. If you're not interested in using a shotgun or a carbine and enjoy close quarters combat, this may be the gun for you. The Eridani burns through ammo very quickly with its high fire rate, so unless you are playing in an organized outift with a lot of engineers, an ammo belt suit upgrade is a good choice.