Avalanche god roll & best perks

Adamsdown_Boy - information as at v8.0.0.6 PvE / PvE-Boss / PvE-BossSpec / PvE-EndGame / PvE-God / M+KB / Controller): PvE pick for killing boss-tier Subjugators. As per @mossy_max (https://x.com/mossy_max/status/1804893174965338387) - boss-tier Subjugators have a 20% damage reduction to all non-matching damage, going up to 30% DR to all damage after they "screech", which counts as a shield in-game and reacts to shield-based trait perks. Avalanche drops from the Dawning event so, if you haven't already got one, you'll have to wait until it rolls around. First, Arrowhead Brake to help with recoil, or Chambered Compensator or Polygonal Rifling will also to help land consistent crits. Then Tactical Mag with a Backup Mag mod gets you to 75 shots in the mag, or Appended or Extended Mag work too. In the first trait perk column, Under-Over provides a base +50% damage against the boss Subjugator "shield". To boost this further, in the second column, you can choose between Target Lock or Vorpal Weapon as the easiest to set up, or One for All or Adrenaline Junkie if there are any adds around to proc. The Suros Synergy origin trait is briefly useful after a reload, but Dawning Surprise won't do much when firing at Subjugators. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Backup Mag mod

Essential perks

Under-Over

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Target Lock Arrowhead Brake Chambered Compensator Polygonal Rifling Appended Mag Extended Mag Vorpal Weapon One for All Adrenaline Junkie

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 91 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/50NPk7xF3Tt6X3DVucE9jU?si=44d2b7d44a5a4aec) with @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for chunkier add-clearing against Minor Spec Enemies in general content with a solar subclass. The stats are okay overall - there are a could of surprises with 90 Aim Assist and 19 Zoom, which are a lot higher than its peers - but unfortunately Avalanche has the lowest ammo reserves of any adaptive which limits its usefulness. If you already have a decent solar LMG, then you can pass. If you don't, Arrowhead Brake cleans up the recoil direction to 100, or Smallbore or Fluted Barrel boost useful stats as the barrel perk. Then, Appended Mag, Extended Mag or Flared Magwell both work as mag perks giving you more continuous shots on a single target. To use as a heavy scort rifle for add-clearing, In the first trait column, as the support perk, the rounds that Rewind Rounds or Subsistence refills save time on reloads, while Incandescent helps you tie into solar subclass fragments to assist with add-clearing. The Dawning Surprise origin trait is very useful in PvE - when the behind the scenes counter hits 100, the surprise is spawned on the ground for 10s and grants 10% energy to all abilities, grants 20HP and starts shield/health regeneration. Recommended MW: Range, Stability or Handling, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Incandescent

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Rewind Rounds Smallbore Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Flared Magwell Subsistence

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 91 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/50NPk7xF3Tt6X3DVucE9jU?si=44d2b7d44a5a4aec) with @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for chunkier add-clearing against Minor Spec Enemies in general content. The stats are okay overall - there are a could of surprises with 90 Aim Assist and 19 Zoom, which are a lot higher than its peers - but unfortunately Avalanche has the lowest ammo reserves of any adaptive which limits its usefulness. If you already have a decent solar LMG, then you can pass. If you don't, Arrowhead Brake cleans up the recoil direction to 100, or Smallbore or Fluted Barrel boost useful stats as the barrel perk. Then, Appended Mag, Extended Mag or Flared Magwell both work as mag perks giving you more continuous shots on a single target. To use as a heavy scort rifle for add-clearing, In the first trait column, as the support perk, the rounds that Rewind Rounds or Subsistence refills save time on reloads, while Adrenaline Junkie's increasing damage tiers assist with add-clearing and the occasional burst damage against Majors. The Dawning Surprise origin trait is very useful in PvE - when the behind the scenes counter hits 100, the surprise is spawned on the ground for 10s and grants 10% energy to all abilities, grants 20HP and starts shield/health regeneration. Recommended MW: Range, Stability or Handling, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Adrenaline Junkie

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Rewind Rounds Smallbore Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Flared Magwell Subsistence

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 91 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/50NPk7xF3Tt6X3DVucE9jU?si=44d2b7d44a5a4aec) with @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing chunkier Minor Spec, and Major Spec enemies in end-game content. The stats are okay overall - there are a could of surprises with 90 Aim Assist and 19 Zoom, which are a lot higher than its peers - but unfortunately Avalanche has the lowest ammo reserves of any adaptive which limits its usefulness. If you already have a decent solar LMG, then you can pass. If you don't, Arrowhead Brake cleans up the recoil direction to 100, or Smallbore or Fluted Barrel boost useful stats as the barrel perk. Then, Appended Mag, Extended Mag or Flared Magwell can all work as mag perks. Finally, the SOFA (Stats/ One For All) traint combination layers on more useful stats and a chunky 35% damage boost for 10s when procced. The Dawning Surprise origin trait is very useful in PvE - when the behind the scenes counter hits 100, the surprise is spawned on the ground for 10s and grants 10% energy to all abilities, grants 20HP and starts shield/health regeneration. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a damage boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Stats for All One for All

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Smallbore Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Flared Magwell

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 91 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/50NPk7xF3Tt6X3DVucE9jU?si=44d2b7d44a5a4aec) with @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for sustained Boss Damage in end-game content. The stats are okay overall - there are a could of surprises with 90 Aim Assist and 19 Zoom, which are a lot higher than its peers - but unfortunately Avalanche has the lowest ammo reserves of any adaptive which limits its usefulness. If you already have a decent solar LMG, then you can pass. If you don't, Arrowhead Brake cleans up the recoil direction to 100, or Smallbore or Fluted Barrel boost useful stats as the barrel perk. Then, Extended Mag or Appended Mag both work as mag perks giving you more continuous shots on a single target. In the first trait column, as the support perk, the rounds that Rewind Rounds refills will count towards proccing the highest tiers of Target Lock as the second trait perk for sustained damage against a single target. The Dawning Surprise origin trait is very useful in PvE - when the behind the scenes counter hits 100, the surprise is spawned on the ground for 10s and grants 10% energy to all abilities, grants 20HP and starts shield/health regeneration. Recommended MW: Range, Stability or Handling, with a damage boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Target Lock Rewind Rounds

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Smallbore Fluted Barrel Tactical Mag

Panda (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "How many bullets can you shoot before reloading? Will this be a power weapon alternative of Sweet Business? Quite possibly. With Actium War Rig, Extended Mag, and Rewind Rounds you'll never have to reload before the target is dead. Especially so if you stack on damage from a spec mod and Vorpal Weapon." Recommended MW: Reload.

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake Vorpal Weapon Extended Mag Rewind Rounds

Panda (PvP / M+KB): "While you don't see many machine guns running around in the crucible, you can with Avalanche. Arrowhead Brake brings up the recoil direction to 100. Adding in either range or stability (or both) with Dynamic Sway Reduction will make the shooting experience enjoyable. Incandescent is a bit of an odd choice but being able to apply some Scorch and make the second kill easier will allow you to go on a nice spree." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake Dynamic Sway Reduction Accurized Rounds Incandescent

Panda (PvP / Controller): "While you don't see many machine guns running around in the crucible, you can with Avalanche. Arrowhead Brake brings up the recoil direction to 100. Adding in either range or stability (or both) with Dynamic Sway Reduction will make the shooting experience enjoyable. Incandescent is a bit of an odd choice but being able to apply some Scorch and make the second kill easier will allow you to go on a nice spree." Recommended MW: Stability.

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake Dynamic Sway Reduction Steady Rounds Incandescent

Stallion (PvP / Controller / M+KB): "This weapon is strange in that it doesn't have much for PvP, but the small pool of options is pretty good. Using a heavy weapon against a super is pretty common, so Vorpal is nice. DSR and stability buffs to help you not lose a gunfight due to flinch. Are they the best perks? Maybe not. But they are certainly nice." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake Dynamic Sway Reduction Vorpal Weapon Steady Rounds