Forget shoot everything, get points. That's not how this trial works. We ran the numbers, farmed the enemies, and found the bugs so you don't waste a raid finding them yourself.

Bottom line: enemy score is fixed regardless of weapon. Your gun choice only affects speed and survival. And one strategy — Matriarch core damage — makes every other route look like pocket change.

• Medium Ammo Weapons: What Actually Works
• Two Bugs That Will Waste Your Time
• Kanto Doesn't Score
• Bastion Armor Is a Trap
• How Scoring Actually Works
• The Math Problem
• Full Enemy Score Table
• Best Strategy: Matriarch Core Farming
• Alternative 1: Bombardier Farming
• Alternative 2: Stella Montis Shredder Farming
• Targeting Rules — Don't Leave Points on the Table
• Mistakes That Kill Your Score
• FAQ
• What's the best weapon for the Medium Ammo trial?
• Is the Kanto usable?
• Does the weapon change how many points an enemy gives?
• What's the best non-Matriarch target?
• Why is Matriarch core farming so dominant?
• Bottom Line

↖ Medium Ammo Weapons: What Actually Works

Eight medium weapons exist. Only three matter.

Key insight: a Shredder killed with a Renegade scores the same as one killed with a Ventor. Weapon choice = speed and safety, not bonus points.

↖ Two Bugs That Will Waste Your Time

↖ Kanto Doesn't Score

We tested it across multiple enemy types. Damage numbers popped up on screen — trial score didn't move. Whatever the fire rate looks like on paper, this gun is dead weight right now. Leave it in storage.

↖ Bastion Armor Is a Trap

Shooting Bastion body armor gives inconsistent, often zero, trial points. The only real payout is the core — and reaching it means paralyzing a leg first. Too slow, too risky, not worth it unless the window falls in your lap.

↖ How Scoring Actually Works

Normal enemies = fixed score. Full stop. The Matriarch core is the exception — it eats sustained damage and keeps paying out.

That single fact reshapes the whole trial.

↖ The Math Problem

If top scores sit around 35,000 points, here's what grinding normal enemies actually costs you:

Nobody is killing 76 Shredders in one raid. That's the whole point — normal farming can't compete.

↖ Full Enemy Score Table

↖ Best Strategy: Matriarch Core Farming

This is the meta. No way around it.

Why it wins: the core soaks up repeated hits and keeps paying score. You're not chasing 76 Shredders across the map — you're parked in one spot, stacking damage.

Weapon: Renegade. Strong per-shot damage, fast follow-up, big magazine potential once upgraded. It's built for exactly this.

Loadout:

• Renegade as primary
• Max medium ammo — core damage burns through it fast
• Mobility/survival tools to reach and hold your position
• Commit once you're in the window — don't half-send it

If leaderboard placement is the goal, learn this route. There's no realistic substitute right now.

↖ Alternative 1: Bombardier Farming

2,300+ points per kill. Second-best target in the game.

The catch: mortars. Find a safe angle first — hard cover, elevation, a corner that blocks the arc. Fight one in the open and you'll burn healing and time faster than you earn points.

Best spawns:

• Blue Gate Night Raid — double Bombardier possible
• Blue Gate EM Storm — double spawn, more dangerous
• Spaceport — reliable safe-angle setups
• Blue Gate Day Raid — rare double spawn

Loadout: Renegade or Ventor, heavy ammo reserve, healing tools. Slow but steady.

↖ Alternative 2: Stella Montis Shredder Farming

Not flashy — but repeatable. 462 points per kill, and Stella Montis night raids keep them coming.

Run it like this:

1. Move through high-traffic Shredder zones

2. Ignore low-value trash unless it's a threat

3. Take cover, burn the Shredder down fast

4. Loot only if safe

5. Rotate — don't force a dead area

Weapon: Ventor first choice, Renegade as backup for flexibility.

This won't touch a Matriarch run's ceiling, but it's low-risk and consistent.

↖ Targeting Rules — Don't Leave Points on the Table

Rule of thumb: weak point exists → shoot it. Enemy can crash → finish it airborne. Thick armor → don't waste medium ammo on it.

↖ Mistakes That Kill Your Score

• Running the Kanto — high fire rate, zero payout. Skip it.
• Shooting Bastion armor — unreliable, slow, not worth the ammo.
• Chasing Ticks, Pops, Spotters — kill if they're in your way, never build a route around them.
• Letting flyers crash — commit to finishing them airborne or you lose value.
• Fighting Bombardiers in the open — cover first, damage second.

↖ FAQ

↖ What's the best weapon for the Medium Ammo trial?

Renegade. Strong damage, fast follow-up shots, and the sustained fire needed for Matriarch core farming.

↖ Is the Kanto usable?

No. It's currently bugged and doesn't reliably register trial points. Skip it until it's patched.

↖ Does the weapon change how many points an enemy gives?

No — for normal enemies, score is fixed. Weapon choice only affects kill speed and survivability.

↖ What's the best non-Matriarch target?

Bombardier, worth 2,300+ points. Fight it from a safe angle or the mortars will eat your run.

↖ Why is Matriarch core farming so dominant?

It's the only target that rewards sustained damage instead of a fixed per-kill score, letting you stack points far faster than any normal enemy grind.

↖ Bottom Line

Want leaderboard numbers? Learn the Matriarch core strategy with a Renegade. No shortcuts around it.

Want solid points without the setup? Farm Bombardiers from cover, or run Stella Montis Shredders with a Ventor.

Either way: skip the Kanto, skip Bastion armor, skip anything under 200 points. Your ammo and time are worth more than that.