What's the best weapon/shiptype to use as Exterminator?

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Instead of the fire rate most war empires get, determined exterminators get 25% damage bonus. What works best with that? My first thought is that the heaviest guns will do more damage than a target has hp left and the bonus is wasted, so you'd want DPS, like autocannons. Alternatively you want the big shot guns so that your damage bonus guarantees that a next shot isn't necessary. Is either true in a general sense?