Built from 240 curated wishlist rolls for this Sidearm. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.
Recommended rolls
Community wishlist roll
54 wishlist rolls
Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 124 from 19 November 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3n08KP410ui1TXoEdBmsvu?si=2badf5a8fcac408d) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies in general, and end-game underleveled content. If you've missed out on decent arc sidearms from previous seasons, Anonymous Autumn is a decent option. It does drop from Crucible activities with a 12×12 trait perk pool, so if you're after it, reset your Shaxx rank as many times as you're able before focusing. At base the stats are okay - 29 Range equates to 14.59m ADS and 12.16 hipfire, 60 Handling is 0.21s ready, 0.26s ADS and 0.31s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 45 is a 1.63s reload. Range on sidearms is really compressed, so you can boost Handling and Stability (particularly for Controller) with your barrel perks, and then the Combat effect or reload magazine perks are all worth a look. In the first trait perk column a reload and handling perk like Enlightened Action, or a utility perk like Attrition Orbs to use to proc mods or Demolitionist for grenade energy will work with Surrounded which boosts damage by ×1.4 (×1.47 when enhanced) when in CQC. You might feel more immediate benefit from the One Quiet Moment origin trait for reloads, but if you can stay alive, you'll start to feel Field Tested as you get to the higher stacks. Recommended MW: Handling, Stability or Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag mod or, when enhanced, a Synergy mod to generate Ionic Traces or Stunloader when an artifact mod's around.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Surrounded
Strong alternatives
Attrition Orbs
High-Caliber Rounds
Fluted Barrel
Polygonal Rifling
Corkscrew Rifling
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Ricochet Rounds
Flared Magwell
Alloy Magazine
Light Mag
Enlightened Action
Demolitionist
pandapaxxy
pvp
controller
54 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "Where Anonymous Autumn and TrueVanguard both find their homes is in the crucible. Range is going to be key as sidearms get shredded in distance by autos and SMGs. Pushing out your effective range can help someone backpedaling or just when you're above them. Lone Wolf, Zen Moment, and Rangefinder all improve the feel of this weapon in different ways, coupled with Kill Clip for explosive damage in your second engagement, Precision Instrument to shave off some crits required or even drop the TtK on lower resiliences would be good if you can reliably hit crits. Harmony really shines when swapping between weapons." Recommended MW: Range.
Strong alternatives
Kill Clip
Fluted Barrel
Ricochet Rounds
Rangefinder
Precision Instrument
Harmony
Zen Moment
Lone Wolf
High-Caliber Rounds
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Smallbore
pandapaxxy
pve
mkb
controller
51 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "I know TrueVanguard is happier than a possum up a pant leg now that Anonymous Autumn is back. It doesn't deal as much going into higher end PvE activities but TV doesn't care. He'll still make a build and use this in some wacky off-meta way." Recommended MW: Reload Speed.
Strong alternatives
Adrenaline Junkie
Appended Mag
Fluted Barrel
Demolitionist
Voltshot
Multikill Clip
Enlightened Action
Eddy Current
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Flared Magwell
Smallbore
Community wishlist roll
36 wishlist rolls
Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 124 from 19 November 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3n08KP410ui1TXoEdBmsvu?si=2badf5a8fcac408d) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies in general, and end-game underleveled content. If you've missed out on decent arc sidearms from previous seasons, Anonymous Autumn is a decent option. It does drop from Crucible activities with a 12×12 trait perk pool, so if you're after it, reset your Shaxx rank as many times as you're able before focusing. At base the stats are okay - 29 Range equates to 14.59m ADS and 12.16 hipfire, 60 Handling is 0.21s ready, 0.26s ADS and 0.31s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 45 is a 1.63s reload. Range on sidearms is really compressed, so you can boost Handling and Stability (particularly for Controller) with your barrel perks, and then the Combat effect or reload magazine perks are all worth a look. As a utility perk in the first trait perk column Attrition Orbs is attractive to proc mods, as is Demolitionist for grenade energy, as in the second column Frenzy provides 100 Reload Speed and Handling, and boosts damage by ×1.15 when procced. You might feel more immediate benefit from the One Quiet Moment origin trait for reloads, but if you can stay alive, you'll start to feel Field Tested as you get to the higher stacks. Recommended MW: Handling, Stability or Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag mod or, when enhanced, a Synergy mod to generate Ionic Traces or Stunloader when an artifact mod's around.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Frenzy
Strong alternatives
Attrition Orbs
High-Caliber Rounds
Fluted Barrel
Polygonal Rifling
Corkscrew Rifling
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Ricochet Rounds
Flared Magwell
Alloy Magazine
Light Mag
Demolitionist
Community wishlist roll
18 wishlist rolls
Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 124 from 19 November 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3n08KP410ui1TXoEdBmsvu?si=2badf5a8fcac408d) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies in general, and end-game underleveled content. If you've missed out on decent arc sidearms from previous seasons, Anonymous Autumn is a decent option. It does drop from Crucible activities with a 12×12 trait perk pool, so if you're after it, reset your Shaxx rank as many times as you're able before focusing. At base the stats are okay - 29 Range equates to 14.59m ADS and 12.16 hipfire, 60 Handling is 0.21s ready, 0.26s ADS and 0.31s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 45 is a 1.63s reload. Range on sidearms is really compressed, so you can boost Handling and Stability (particularly for Controller) with your barrel perks, and then the Combat effect or reload magazine perks are all worth a look. As a perk pairing, Demolitionist to regenerate grenade energy and Adrenaline Junkie to boost damage by up to ×1.33 after a grenade kill, is a natural. You might feel more immediate benefit from the One Quiet Moment origin trait for reloads, but if you can stay alive, you'll start to feel Field Tested as you get to the higher stacks. Recommended MW: Handling, Stability or Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag mod or, when enhanced, a Synergy mod to generate Ionic Traces or Stunloader when an artifact mod's around.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Adrenaline Junkie
Demolitionist
Strong alternatives
High-Caliber Rounds
Fluted Barrel
Polygonal Rifling
Corkscrew Rifling
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Ricochet Rounds
Flared Magwell
Alloy Magazine
Light Mag
Adamsdown_Boy written v8.1.5.1
18 wishlist rolls
Adamsdown_Boy written v8.1.5.1 (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies in general, and end-game underleveled content. If you've missed out on decent arc sidearms from previous seasons, Anonymous Autumn is a decent option. It does drop from Crucible activities with a 12×12 trait perk pool, so if you're after it, reset your Shaxx rank as many times as you're able before focusing. At base the stats are okay - 29 Range equates to 14.59m ADS and 12.16 hipfire, 60 Handling is 0.21s ready, 0.26s ADS and 0.31s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 45 is a 1.63s reload. Range on sidearms is really compressed, so you can boost Handling and Stability (particularly for Controller) with your barrel perks, and then the Combat effect or reload magazine perks are all worth a look. As a trait perk pair, Demolitionist works well with Desperate Measures, gaining grenade energy on kills to keep the higher damage stacks (up to ×1.3) procced. You might feel more immediate benefit from the One Quiet Moment origin trait for reloads, but if you can stay alive, you'll start to feel Field Tested as you get to the higher stacks. Recommended MW: Handling, Stability or Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag mod or, when enhanced, a Synergy mod to generate Ionic Traces or Stunloader when an artifact mod's around.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Desperate Measures
Demolitionist
Strong alternatives
High-Caliber Rounds
Fluted Barrel
Polygonal Rifling
Corkscrew Rifling
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Ricochet Rounds
Flared Magwell
Alloy Magazine
Light Mag
Community wishlist roll
9 wishlist rolls
Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 124 from 19 November 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3n08KP410ui1TXoEdBmsvu?si=2badf5a8fcac408d) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies in general, non-underleveled content, particularly with arc builds. If you've missed out on decent arc sidearms from previous seasons, Anonymous Autumn is a decent option. It does drop from Crucible activities with a 12×12 trait perk pool, so if you're after it, reset your Shaxx rank as many times as you're able before focusing. At base the stats are okay - 29 Range equates to 14.59m ADS and 12.16 hipfire, 60 Handling is 0.21s ready, 0.26s ADS and 0.31s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 45 is a 1.63s reload. Range on sidearms is really compressed, so you can boost Handling, Stability (particularly for Controller) and reload with your barrel and magazine perks. If you didn't get a Brigand's Law with Voltshot, then Eddy Current in the first trait perk slot to speed up reload is a perfect pairing, synergising with the Arc verb toolkit, particularly if you enhance the weapon to unlock the Synergy mod to generate Ionic Traces. You might feel more immediate benefit from the One Quiet Moment origin trait for reloads, but if you can stay alive, you'll start to feel Field Tested as you get to the higher stacks. Recommended MW: Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag mod or, when enhanced, an Synergy mod to generate Ionic Traces.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Eddy Current
Voltshot
Strong alternatives
Fluted Barrel
Flared Magwell
Polygonal Rifling
Corkscrew Rifling
Alloy Magazine
Light Mag
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