I've recently changed to a bomber, and I have no clue which armor set to get for it. I'm currently torn between mercurial demo and mad bomber.
So, can anybody tell me which one would be good to get?
Which demo set should I get?
Are you picking Mad Bomber over Chaos for aesthetic purposes? Mad was made redundant last Kataclysm when Chaos got buffed to do exactly what Mad does, but for every weapon at the same time.
Max/Chaos is risky, but cheaply powerful, and will let you easily max out both damage and CTR for bombs in conjunction with the bomb damage perk for your sprite, no trinkets required. If you use two CTR trinkets, you can max out CTR for your bombs while having a medium damage bonus with Mercurial. With some CTR med UVs for your bombs, you can even reach very high damage by swapping a focus trinket for a damage trinket. If you have Black Kat Cowl, you can mix one with a piece of Mercurial to still have Very High movespeed (with the sprite perk, I'm assuming movespeed is the reason you're interested in Merc), as well as very high damage and maxed out CTR.
In summa, Merc is better if you're willing to invest a large amount of resources into it. You could always use one piece of each to have High movespeed, Ultra damage and max CTR without using any UVs.
Have you read the Bombing Guide on the wiki? It's generally quite good, and it has been revised recently regarding this question.
One of your considerations should be the type of bomb you use. If you're using mostly support bombs (status bombs, vortex bombs), whose goal is not to do damage, then you don't have much need for damage bonus. Then you should focus on charge time reduction, hence Volcanic Demo. It's safe, and it gives you what you want. But if you're using damage-oriented bombs (Nitronome, shard bombs, etc.), then you want both CTR and damage bonus. Then listen to Zeddy. Mercurial Demo's movement bonus is helpful. Chaos has obsoleted Mad Bomber.
Also, and I just realized this. With the introduction of sprites, Mad Bomber has become even more redundant than previously.
Volcanic Demo Helm
Volcanic Demo Suit
Elite Boom Module
Elite Boom Module
Mighty Boom sprite perk
Max CTR
Max damage
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OP, Chaos.
Chaos, OP.
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