So i've got the newest guns the gunner update has to offer. All of them at tier 4 with max heat. My question is this: What is better in terms of base damage? Max tier 4 or tier 5 with heat level 1?
The reason i ask is because i don't think i will be heating up my tier 5 gear as fast as i want to so that means i'll be stuck with low heat *5 gears for a considerable time. And if *4 weapons with max heat out damage *5, at what heat level do *5 surpass them?
Anyone?
First, you mean "4-star vs. 5-star", not "Tier 4 vs. Tier 5". That will help with this next part...
Second, here is a Google search that reveals many threads about this topic: 4-star heat level 10 5-star site:forums.spiralknights.com.
Third, the wiki page Heat doesn't cover this issue well, so I'll try to work on that.
Edit: I've added some text to the relevant wiki section, here.