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undead.exe
Bravo Two: Thanks for that! I thought that the slow-down might help with enemies that I can't take out in one shotgun blast, but I just wanted to see whether Poison IV on its own is really worth it, seeing some games have buffs/equipment which are relatively useless relative to other things you could do with it (e.g. using a Stabiliser IV to increase running speed may have been another alternative, which may or may not be more effective).
DBC: Quite true about the beauty of choosing your own buff configurations. I think for now, I'll stick with what I've got - as much as I'd like more power to kill the Drill-Mechs quicker, I simply can't do that efficiently enough for my liking with my current weapons - so poison it is to stop myself having to run all over the campaign map

Everyone's addons is just to their personal desire of keeping mutants away. Addons are just helpers to make it easier for YOU not to get hit. Whatever your preference is does not have to be the same as the next persons.
When I first started this game; I chose to equip all poison addons. I found it to be so cool and so safe. Then I switched to all speed addons which I liked even more. Then I tried combinations. When I tried combinations I was just frustrated that I couldnt find a good one to keep as they all were great. Finally I built enough confidence in my play style that minimized my choices to crit, power and fire addons.
IMO, fire addons is crap and just a consideration as a third addon since in sequence fire4 is the third strongest out of all buff addons.
Power4>Power3>Fire4>Power2>etc.
I now debate my final level of which is better buffing or crit or combining both addons.
At the end of the day, the addons you equip is what helps you keep the enemies from touching you. I rely more on damage boost than speed boost. I try to blow them away with enough attack damage and as quickly as possible by consistently aiming at directions of the red indicators while they are quite a distance away.
If I can promote any tactic in running and gunning it would be to always make sure your front path is clear.. As you continuously shoot mutants chasing you eventually there will be spawns infront.
Stop shooting the ones behind you and target infront with the speed boost at hand ready for worst case scenario. If your addons are to your preference then all will work out with confidence.