ROM farming is probably the most annoying farm in the game - certainly for Deputy players as it’s the one bit of gear the whole build revolves around.
The core of it is that Money Shot requires a minimum two shots in the mag ; so in the case of the Orphan Maker, a minimum magazine size of three ( it consumes 2 ammo per shot for those that don’t know ).
Given that we’re locked to the Rustler’s prefix and therefore don’t have the option of a Sidewinder (mag-size) , we normally can’t accept a ROM with a Tediore, Hyperion or Torgue grip as they all provide a mag size of two, so Money Shot can’t work.
So we are compelled to get one with either a Bandit grip :
or a Jakobs grip :
The Bandit grip is less than ideal as it reduces both accuracy and reload speed ( and also provides less damage than a Jakobs grip ) ; so we really only have one choice : Jakobs grip, right?
Ideally, but necessarily.
There are other ways for Sal to affect mag size :
- the Legendary Berserker COM will boost Filled to the Brim to 10/5, which gives +50% to mag size in both hands. This turns a mag size of 2 into 3 ; but who wants to play Deputy Sal with a Leg Berserker??
( actually me, but that’s another story ) - the “Neutral” Monk COM’s mag size boost doesnt affect the offhand and you definitely don’t want to have the ROM in your right hand - so that’s no good.
Which brings us to our “fix” : the Jakobs allegiance relics come with one or two of the following :
- Recoil reduction
- Recoil recovery
- Mag size : up to 81% at level 72
The relic affects both hands and will turn a mag size of 2 into a mag size of 4 ( in conjunction with 5/5 in FttB )
The typical relic of choice is the Deputy’s Badge for its boost to reload speed ( and marginal damage increase).
However a Tediore grip also boosts reload speed.
Compared to a Jakobs grip, the Tediore version has 0.1 slower reload and does about 1.8% less damage. Not as good, sure, but pretty damn close.
( as a side-note , the Hyperion and Torgue grips also work, and have accuracy and damage advantages respectively, but their reload speed is the same as the Bandit )
In conclusion, yes you should try to get a Jakobs grip as it will give you the best overall stats ( damage, mag size, accuracy and reload speed ) ; but if you come across one with a Tediore grip, by all means consider that as a possibility and keep your peepers open for an allegiance relic.