Blast Furnace god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Blast Furnace is probably the best feeling 450 aggressive frame pulse. Personally I liked the Meyrin RDL scope as it highlighted targets, but I can understand it wasn't everyone's cup of tea. The best combo that I will be farming for will be Kinetic Tremors and Firefly for AoE on top of AoE. Keep Away also serves as a good reload perk, while also making it easier to get yellow numbers. Shoot to Loot combined with Firefly will allow you to pick up orbs and ammo from afar." Recommended MW: Range, Stability, Handling, Reload Speed.

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Firefly Kinetic Tremors Rapid Hit Desperate Measures Keep Away Shoot to Loot Tactical Mag Flared Magwell Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "Over in the Crucible Blast Furnace has yet to make its mark. It has some stiff competition in the form of both Belisarius-D and Disparity. Both of which come with some incredible rolls. Outside of its frame you have some other strong pulses like the new Relentless or Messenger (Adept). Blast Furnace does have a leg up over recent additions with the combination of Zen Moment and Kill Clip for easy follow-up two burst kills. Outside of S16 Messenger (which might not be possible due to the perk updates) no other aggressive frame pulse has that combination. (Elsie's Rifle also gets this combo but we will talk about that later). Another lethal combo is Headseeker and Kill Clip which allows for double damage, the only other pulse to get this combination is Chattering Bone." Recommended MW: Stability.

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Kill Clip Zen Moment Accurized Rounds Rapid Hit Desperate Measures Keep Away Headseeker Steady Rounds Smallbore

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB): "Over in the Crucible Blast Furnace has yet to make its mark. It has some stiff competition in the form of both Belisarius-D and Disparity. Both of which come with some incredible rolls. Outside of its frame you have some other strong pulses like the new Relentless or Messenger (Adept). Blast Furnace does have a leg up over recent additions with the combination of Zen Moment and Kill Clip for easy follow-up two burst kills. Outside of S16 Messenger (which might not be possible due to the perk updates) no other aggressive frame pulse has that combination. (Elsie's Rifle also gets this combo but we will talk about that later). Another lethal combo is Headseeker and Kill Clip which allows for double damage, the only other pulse to get this combination is Chattering Bone." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Hammer-Forged Rifling

Strong alternatives

Headseeker Kill Clip Accurized Rounds Rapid Hit Desperate Measures Zen Moment Keep Away Steady Rounds

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 103 from 7 May 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QnASNlI9E2wArvSynJjVp?si=eb7298468d714686) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways. (??? 247725512 ???): Backup PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in end-game content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. Blast Furnace reappears with great stats as a well-rounded example of what is a pretty rare subfamily of Aggressive Burst frame pulse rifles, with a choice of barrels rather than the original's sights. The Rasmussen sight is decent (although you don't get any of the stat bonuses). The recoil is 65 at base, so vertical if a bit ragged - Handling is probably where to invest barrel park stats through Fluted Barrel or Arrowhead Brake. In the mag perk slot, Flared Magwell and Tactical Mag are both solid. For end-game content, either Keep Away or Perpetual Motion can add useful gunfeel boosts in the first trait perk column, to pair with a damage perk in the second like One For All, Frenzy or Desperate Measures for a solid pulse rifle option. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, M+KB, Controller

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell Keep Away One for All Arrowhead Brake Tactical Mag Perpetual Motion Desperate Measures

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 103 from 7 May 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QnASNlI9E2wArvSynJjVp?si=eb7298468d714686) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in end-game content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. Blast Furnace reappears with great stats as a well-rounded example of what is a pretty rare subfamily of Aggressive Burst frame pulse rifles, with a choice of barrels rather than the original's sights. The Rasmussen sight is decent (although you don't get any of the stat bonuses). The recoil is 65 at base, so vertical if a bit ragged - Handling is probably where to invest barrel park stats through Fluted Barrel or Arrowhead Brake. In the mag perk slot, Flared Magwell and Tactical Mag are both solid. It's not often you get the option of two damage traits - Kinetic Tremors takes 11 hits to proc - one less when enhanced - for AoE damage in the first column. In the second, you can't really go wrong with Frenzy, One For All or Desperate Measures for a more direct passive damage boost, that doesn't need a weapon kill. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Handling or Reload Speed, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Kinetic Tremors

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell One for All Arrowhead Brake Tactical Mag Frenzy Desperate Measures

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 103 from 7 May 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QnASNlI9E2wArvSynJjVp?si=eb7298468d714686) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in end-game content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. Blast Furnace reappears with great stats as a well-rounded example of what is a pretty rare subfamily of Aggressive Burst frame pulse rifles, with a choice of barrels rather than the original's sights. The Rasmussen sight is decent (although you don't get any of the stat bonuses). The recoil is 65 at base, so vertical if a bit ragged - Handling is probably where to invest barrel park stats through Fluted Barrel or Arrowhead Brake. In the mag perk slot, Flared Magwell and Tactical Mag are both solid. For end-game content, Shoot to Loot can be very useful to collect ammo and orbs without putting yourself at risk. Pair that with Frenzy, One For All or Desperate Measures for a passive damage boost that doesn't need a weapon kill to proc, and you've got a solid pulse rifle option. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: 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

Shoot to Loot

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell One for All Arrowhead Brake Tactical Mag Frenzy Desperate Measures

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 103 from 7 May 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QnASNlI9E2wArvSynJjVp?si=eb7298468d714686) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in general content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. Blast Furnace reappears with great stats as a well-rounded example of what is a pretty rare subfamily of Aggressive Burst frame pulse rifles, with a choice of barrels rather than the original's sights. The Rasmussen sight is decent (although you don't get any of the stat bonuses). The recoil is 65 at base, so vertical if a bit ragged - Handling is probably where to invest barrel park stats through Fluted Barrel or Arrowhead Brake. In the mag perk slot, Flared Magwell and Tactical Mag are both solid. It's not often you get the option of two AoE damage traits - Kinetic Tremors takes 11 hits to proc - one less when enhanced - and Dragonfly adds to the fun with a solar explosion and a reload boost on a crit kill. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Handling or Reload Speed, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Firefly Kinetic Tremors

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell Arrowhead Brake Tactical Mag

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 103 from 7 May 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QnASNlI9E2wArvSynJjVp?si=eb7298468d714686) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways. Backup PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in general content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. Blast Furnace reappears with great stats as a well-rounded example of what is a pretty rare subfamily of Aggressive Burst frame pulse rifles, with a choice of barrels rather than the original's sights. The Rasmussen sight is decent (although you don't get any of the stat bonuses). The recoil is 65 at base, so vertical if a bit ragged - Handling is probably where to invest barrel park stats through Fluted Barrel or Arrowhead Brake. In the mag perk slot, Flared Magwell and Tactical Mag are both solid. If you've not already got a Kinetic Tremors pulse rifle, this is your chance - and will take one hit less to proc when enhanced. Rapid Hit in the second trait perk column adds useful stability and reload speed to improve overall gunfeel. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Rapid Hit Kinetic Tremors

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell Arrowhead Brake Tactical Mag