Are any assault rifles good?

[Dexy]

A common problem I'm coming across in this game is that none of the assault rifles seem to outclass the SMGs or seem to be very effective at all.

Are ANY of the legendary ARs worth getting? I'm on Axton by the way.

I managed to find a level 61 Veruc and my Pink SMG is still so much better than it.

[capo.lex]

The bearcat is ok.... but no, most smgs are better than assault rifles.

[jani]

Expansive kitten (elemental is best: fire, corossive, shock) and Rhythmic kerplaster in: Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage.
Nasty ogre: in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep. Only those is worth getting in assault rifles weabons.

[CombustibleLemons]

The Ogre can randomly increase its fire rate and damage and has great splash damage. It'll chew up anything in the game with ease. Its great for any boss like the BNK3R, The Warrior or any boss with a huge hitbox.

The bad news is that it's a major pain to actually get. You gotta complete the first 5 rounds of Murderlin's Temple in Tiny Tina's DLC. Murderlin's Temple is the hardest slaughterdome out of all of them because you're fighting all the ridiculous traps, skeleton mages (♥♥♥♥ those) and Archers.

After that, you unlock the Badass Round which is littered with Ultimate Badass Orc Warlords, Ultimate Badass Wizards and the like. It's brutal. The Ogre drops from Warlord Slog in the final wave of the Badass Round. You do NOT need to level him to the King of Orcs for it to drop. I had it drop the very first time I killed him with Gaige. Thankfully, it's not that rare of a drop from him.

[Brainpiercing]

Try The Bekah. Pearl Combat rifle with dmg like a sniper.
http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Bekah

[MR2_Pilot]

Stabbing Ogre is worthwhile.

[Takoja]

In Admiral Bahroo's Best in Slot of Assault Rifles the top five was this:
Shared 5th to 3rd place: Ogre, Kitten, Hail. Their DPS was about the same.
2nd place: Lead Storm
1st place: Bekah

[NewTroll]

Originally posted by TKtakoja:

In Admiral Bahroo's Best in Slot of Assault Rifles the top five was this:
Shared 5th to 3rd place: Ogre, Kitten, Hail. Their DPS was about the same.
2nd place: Lead Storm
1st place: Bekah

Even though I think Bahroo is awesome, the only problem with his Best in Slot videos is they only take into account hard DPS (base damage and criticals) and not actual gamewide usefulness or skill manipulation. Sure the Bekah might be number one against the target dummy, but I'm hoping a good majority of your gameplay is against the more hostile opponents, using a variety of different skillsets, and taking into consideration the other benefits of each weapon (like sustained splash, element choices, life-steal, non-standard projectiles, fun-factor, etc.)

It's fine to get other peoples' opinions on things, but people really should try everything out for themselves to find what fits thier particular playstyles or maybe just what they find most enjoyable.

Personaly, I prefer to use different weapons (I don't farm and only use what drops) because I don't want to play the exact same game over and over again. I love variety!

[trukr]

It is wise to consider what NewTroll said, he is so right.

OH, and I like the Kerblaster, so much fun to shoot above or behind hidden mobs so those nades drop in on them and chase them out so I can shred them up with an SMG

[Takoja]

Well, when you have to make a list like that, you need to eliminate as many variables as possible or it will get ridiculous in one way or another. Yes, the Hail has a hard DPS on par with the Kitten. But you also have to stare at your own feet to achieve it.
And a purple Droog beats a lot of legendaries in DPS but it will also drain all your sniper ammo under a minute.
It is useful to get a basic understanding of the top weapons, but it should always be taken with a grain of salt.