Built from 332 curated wishlist rolls for this Hand Cannon. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.
Recommended rolls
Community wishlist roll
pve
175 wishlist rolls
Inspired by DMB Player Versus Enemies Podcast 18. PvE backup roll for general content. Shapeable. To Excess origin perk is most useful with Tier 4/5 supers with the shortest cooldown, but can add to melee/grenade builds. Perk pool is more PvP orientated - there are better 140 Hands Cannons. While you're waiting to craft one, get a barrel that boosts stability and/or range, choose your combat perk of choice in the mag, and then traits that help with making the most of your magazine and damage output. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Backup Mag mod or damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) mod.
Strong alternatives
Outlaw
Smallbore
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Incandescent
Hammer-Forged Rifling
High-Caliber Rounds
Ricochet Rounds
Flared Magwell
Outlaw
Triple Tap
Corkscrew Rifling
Triple Tap
Incandescent
Demolitionist
Demolitionist
pandapaxxy
pve
mkb
controller
81 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "I think Eyaslunas beats out Austringer in PvE. Being stasis and having headstone as a possible roll gives more utility than almost anything Austringer can offer. There’s the tried and true rampage / outlaw combo. Or you could invest into grenade builds or frenzy builds." Recommended MW - Reload.
Strong alternatives
Light Mag
Outlaw
Fluted Barrel
Rampage
Smallbore
Corkscrew Rifling
Appended Mag
Extended Mag
Triple Tap
Compulsive Reloader
Demolitionist
Frenzy
pandapaxxy
pvp
mkb
54 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB): "You can either go for Eyasluna with rangefinder and moving target for max aim assist and incredible range. Or Austringer with eye of the storm and rangefinder for better aim assist at low health. Neither one is objectively better than the other, but how you play will determine which hand cannon is better for you. Having enhanced perks is a definite favor for Austringer, but it does not make Austringer blow Eyasluna right out of the water." Recommended MW - Range.
Strong alternatives
Eye of the Storm
High-Caliber Rounds
Fluted Barrel
Rangefinder
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Smallbore
Ricochet Rounds
Snapshot Sights
Air Assault
Opening Shot
Demolitionist
Community wishlist roll
pve
16 wishlist rolls
Inspired by DMB Player Versus Enemies Podcast 18. PvE first-choice roll for end-game content. Shapeable. To Excess origin perk is most useful with Tier 4/5 supers with the shortest cooldown, but can add to melee/grenade builds. Perk pool is more PvP orientated - there are better 140 Hands Cannons. But if you do want to craft one, Corkscrew Rifling gives a mix of boosts, choose your combat perk of choice in the mag, and then Outlaw and Frenzy are the best of the traits. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Backup Mag mod or damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) mod.
Essential perks
Corkscrew Rifling
Strong alternatives
Outlaw
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Incandescent
High-Caliber Rounds
Ricochet Rounds
Flared Magwell
Outlaw
Incandescent
Community wishlist roll
3 wishlist rolls
Chevy's S17 Super Pog PVE List Range MW tags:pve, M+KB
Essential perks
Outlaw
High-Caliber Rounds
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Strong alternatives
Demolitionist
Frenzy
Rampage
Community wishlist roll
pvp
pvp-duel
1 wishlist roll
Inspired by DMB Podcast 263 conversation with @illPhysics. PvP backup S-Tier roll for duelling. Shapeable. Mid-range stats, but you can roll your own top-tier adaptive hand-cannon, rather than rely on RNG. Round out Handling, Stability and Range with your barrel and mag. Snapshot Sights still (at S17) gets you into ADS in an engagement faster, and Rangefinder improves both your damage and aim assist dropoffs. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Targeting Adjuster mod if you're more passive, Sprint Grip/Quick Access Sling mod if you're more aggressive, or even give Rader Tuner mod a spin.
Essential perks
Snapshot Sights
Ricochet Rounds
Rangefinder
Corkscrew Rifling
Community wishlist roll
pvp
pvp-duel
1 wishlist roll
Inspired by DMB Podcast 263 conversation with @illPhysics. PvP backup S-Tier roll for duelling. Shapeable. Mid-range stats, but you can roll your own top-tier adaptive hand-cannon, rather than rely on RNG. Round out Handling, Stability and Range with your barrel and mag. Opening Shot should give the edge with your first shot and the, as the duel progresses, Eye of the Storm should kick in to improve gunfeel as you take damage. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Targeting Adjuster mod if you're more passive, Sprint Grip/Quick Access Sling mod if you're more aggressive, or even give Rader Tuner mod a spin.
Essential perks
Opening Shot
Eye of the Storm
Ricochet Rounds
Corkscrew Rifling
Community wishlist roll
pvp
pvp-god
pvp-duel
1 wishlist roll
Inspired by DMB Podcast 263 conversation with @illPhysics. PvP backup S-Tier roll for duelling in the air. Shapeable. Mid-range stats, but you can roll your own top-tier adaptive hand-cannon, rather than rely on RNG. Round out Handling, Stability and Range with your barrel and mag. Opening Shot should give the edge with your first shot and then, as the duel progresses, Air Assault should kick in to improve aerial gunfeel as you take damage. Recommended MW: Handling, with an Icarus Grip mod.
Essential perks
Opening Shot
Ricochet Rounds
Air Assault
Corkscrew Rifling
Recommendations aggregated from curated community wishlists; credit to the curators linked above.