Basso Ostinato god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): Recommended MW: Reload. Rapid-Fire(140) Void Shotgun Special Ammo. "Basso Ostinato is an interesting shotgun. We have gotten a few new aggressive frame shotguns recently, especially within this DLC. The interesting thing about this shotgun is the inclusion of Nanotech Tracer Rockets pushes this shotgun a little over the edge compared to its brothers and sisters. You will want to increase Basso Ostinato’s handling to make swaps a lot less painful. Envious Assassin and Grave Robber are great options depending on what you’re using this shotgun for and with. If you are using Basso Ostinato as a DPS weapon or mob killer, then something like Trench Barrel or Destabilizing Rounds will be perfect with Envious Assassin. If you punch a lot you can pair Grave Robber with either of the punchy perks."

Strong alternatives

Envious Assassin Appended Mag Barrel Shroud Destabilizing Rounds Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling Tactical Mag Extended Mag Grave Robber One-Two Punch Trench Barrel Trench Barrel

Datto's Thoughts, Basso Ostinato, a void shotgun, 140 RPM, rapid fire. Shotguns in PvE world are a bit weird, not really super popular at the moment, but I feel like with the difficulty increases, they're going to be a better mid-tier difficulty weapon class, stuff that's around -10, -15. In any case, This gun has 3 premier perks in the second column, One Two Punch, Trench Barrel, and new with Lightfall, Destabilizing Rounds, where final blows cause nearby targets to become Volatile. Anything with the word Volatile immediately is gonna perk some ears up and this is definitely the most popular perk on this gun at the moment for you void enjoyers out there. That being said, after running with this gun and this perk for a little bit, I wasn't exactly the most impressive, but I also wasn't optimized for its use pretty much at all, so there's probably some more investigating to be done. However, I'm skeptical. In the first column, Envious Assassin isn't a bad choice at all, Lead from Gold also getting a lot of love here, although I dunno if it's my favorite. Don't sleep on Grave Robber either, you're gonna be in melee range with this thing anyway so might as well get some free reloads. I think One-Two Punch is probably better on a harder hitting shotty, the faster ones feel like a more trigger happy kinda gun. You can certainly make arguments for both rapid fire and high impact shotguns in terms of 1-2 Punch viability. I think most people are gonna hunt Destabilizing Rounds to try them out while the perk is still new though, but if it ends up not being good, then 1-2 Punch or Trench Barrel. Magazine perks and range are good for your minor perks. pve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlV7QZ5P0Mk&t=412s

Strong alternatives

Smoothbore Envious Assassin Appended Mag Trench Barrel One-Two Punch Destabilizing Rounds Lead from Gold Grave Robber

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): Recommended MW: Range or Handling. Rapid-Fire(140) Void Shotgun Special Ammo. "Basso Ostinato does not compete well in PvP. Opening Shot does make up one of the two incredible shotgun perks. However, Perpetual Motion does not stack up as well compared to Threat Detector, Perpetual Motion 2x is still not even as strong of a handling buff as Threat Detector 1x. You will want to crank up the handling as much as possible. You will be okay using this shotgun at its possible version, however, you will just do better with a more dedicated PvP shotgun."

Essential perks

Opening Shot Accurized Rounds

Strong alternatives

Barrel Shroud Perpetual Motion Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling Shot Swap

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast Versus Enemies episode 54 with @CourtProjects, @ImpetusAlways and @Saint_Kabr (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3obSAgsEW0RBeSjYXOVcgN?si=95ac723a75f749c3). First-choice PvE roll for void synergy. We've seen rapid-fire shotguns a lot - maybe not the play for end-game activities where you're probably in trouble if you're close enough to use it, but useful for bursting down a major or champion once stunned. The ranges on shotguns are compressed, to look for a handling or stability barrel, and Tactical Mag is easily the best of the mag perks. Envious Assassin should provide an easy route to an overfilled magazine but as alternatives, Lead from Gold and Perpetual Motion are decent too. In the last column, Destabilizing Rounds spreads volatility to surrounding adds on a kill to synergise with Void subclass verbs. On top, the Nanotech Tracer Rockets add both damage and flinch when you proc them - really fun for PvE. Recommended MW: Handling or Reload Speed, with a damage-boosting (Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-God, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Tactical Mag Destabilizing Rounds

Strong alternatives

Lead from Gold Corkscrew Rifling Barrel Shroud Smallbore Perpetual Motion

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast Versus Enemies episode 54 with @CourtProjects, @ImpetusAlways and @Saint_Kabr (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3obSAgsEW0RBeSjYXOVcgN?si=95ac723a75f749c3). First-choice PvE roll for burst damage. We've seen rapid-fire shotguns a lot - you'll need to be careful to to be in a vulnerable position when using one, but they're useful for bursting down a major or champion once stunned. The ranges on shotguns are compressed, to look for a handling or stability barrel, and Tactical Mag is easily the best of the mag perks. Envious Assassin should provide an easy route to an overfilled magazine but as alternatives, Lead from Gold and Perpetual Motion are decent too. In the last column, Trench Barrel is reliable for fast burst damage in CQC and works well on a rapid-fire frame. On top, the Nanotech Tracer Rockets add both damage and flinch when you proc them - really fun for PvE although you'll probably not be seeing them often on a Boss-damaging weapon. Recommended MW: Handling or Reload Speed, with a damage-boosting (Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-God, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Tactical Mag Trench Barrel

Strong alternatives

Lead from Gold Corkscrew Rifling Barrel Shroud Smallbore Perpetual Motion

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast Versus Enemies episode 54 with @CourtProjects, @ImpetusAlways and @Saint_Kabr (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3obSAgsEW0RBeSjYXOVcgN?si=95ac723a75f749c3). First-choice PvE roll for burst damage. We've seen rapid-fire shotguns a lot - you'll need to be careful to to be in a vulnerable position when using one, but they're useful for bursting down a major or champion once stunned. With one eye on One-Two Punch in the second trait column, Full Choke gives you the best chance of hitting your target with every pellet, and Tactical Mag is easily the best of the mag perks. Envious Assassin should provide an easy route to an overfilled magazine but as alternatives, Lead from Gold and Perpetual Motion are decent too, and One-Two Punch adds additional multiplicative melee damage (even if it's been nerfed somewhat) to burst down a major, or even a boss. On top, the Nanotech Tracer Rockets add both damage and flinch when you proc them - really fun for PvE although you'll probably not be seeing them often on a Boss-damaging weapon. Recommended MW: Handling or Reload Speed, with a damage-boosting (Major, Boss or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-God, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Tactical Mag Full Choke One-Two Punch

Strong alternatives

Lead from Gold Envious Assassin Perpetual Motion

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast Versus Enemies episode 54 with @CourtProjects, @ImpetusAlways and @Saint_Kabr (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3obSAgsEW0RBeSjYXOVcgN?si=95ac723a75f749c3). First-choice PvE roll for burst damage for Lethal Current/Liar's Handshake Hunters. We've seen rapid-fire shotguns a lot - you'll need to be careful to to be in a vulnerable position when using one, but they're useful for bursting down a major or champion once stunned. With one eye on One-Two Punch in the second trait column, Full Choke gives you the best chance of hitting your target with every pellet, and Tactical Mag is easily the best of the mag perks. You should be getting melee kills as you're rolling around and punching so Grave Robber should keep your mag filled, and One-Two Punch adds additional multiplicative melee damage (even if it's been nerfed somewhat). On top, the Nanotech Tracer Rockets add both damage and flinch when you proc them - really fun for PvE although you'll probably not be seeing them often on a Boss-damaging weapon. Recommended MW: Handling or Reload Speed, with a damage-boosting (Major, Boss or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-God, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Tactical Mag Full Choke Grave Robber One-Two Punch