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Learning the game...

Several Multi guns can switch between a burst and a anti-materiel mode (e.g., Multi-rifle and Multi-HMG). It just seems like the Burst mode is always a better option. Three shots with AP seems totally better than one shot with two ARM (or three in the case of EXP multi-hmg) rolls (at full armor). Is Anti-Materiel the better option to choose during BS attack ARO's? Am I missing something here?

They are good for ARO because you are B1 anyway (or 2 if linked) so you don't lose anything but gain a better damage output.

Also destruction of terrain/objective items (requires the anti-material' trait).
So you can get the objectives AND prevent your opponent getting it by destroying it afterwards.

It's for when that terrain piece REALLY needs to die