Boudica-C god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE Controller \ M+KB): Recommended MW: Reload “This is a fun little piece. Boudica-C is in the precision frame, meaning the slowest firing but hardest hitting sidearm archetype. it is a fine line between an overpowered sidearm and an underpowered hand cannon. This bridges the gap nicely while still feeling like a good sidearm. Again, I have to let you know sidearms are not meta, nor are they the best choice for middle to high-tier content. But they are damn fun and you should use what you like.“ (Year 5 S18: Season of Plunder Kinetic Sidearm Primary Ammo)|tags:PvE, Controller, M+KB

Strong alternatives

Smallbore Armor-Piercing Rounds Ambitious Assassin Multikill Clip Hammer-Forged Rifling Corkscrew Rifling Flared Magwell Appended Mag Pugilist Stats for All Swashbuckler One for All Frenzy

pandapaxxy (PvP Controller): Recommended MW: Stability or Handling “In PvP this archetype feels good when it works, but when it does not you feel like you are fighting the gun more than the newest hunter build. Swashbuckler will give you an incredibly forgiving time to kill, paired with moving target for the passive aim assist and strafe speed. If sidearm airborne effectiveness was fine enough to exist without major increases to feel good, I would wholeheartedly recommend at least trying this sidearm in PvP, until then vault it for a rainy day.“ (Year 5 S18: Season of Plunder Kinetic Sidearm Primary Ammo)

Strong alternatives

Moving Target Fluted Barrel Ricochet Rounds Swashbuckler Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Gutshot Straight Threat Detector Pugilist

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 32. PvE first-choice roll for endgame content. Sidearms aren't first choice for end-game activities but, if you're forced to use one there because of an anti-Champion mod, the you do have some options here. Range is highly constrained (maximising it only gets you another 0.7m when ADS), so you'll get more value out of Handling or Stability from your barrel, and any of the combat effect mods (Armor-Piercing, High Caliber or Riochet Rounds) will work. For end-game stuff, you'll have to get close up, so use that to your advantage with Threat Detector and then Surrounded provides a hefty 46% damage boots with the spec mod (once that's rolled in to the perk by Bungie, go for a damage-boosting mod or Backup Mag). Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a Surrounded Spec mod.

Essential perks

Surrounded Threat Detector

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling Ricochet Rounds Smallbore Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling Armor-Piercing Rounds High-Caliber Rounds

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 32. PvE first-choice roll for endgame content. Sidearms aren't first choice for end-game activities but, if you're forced to use one there because of an anti-Champion mod, the you do have some options here. Range is highly constrained (maximising it only gets you another 0.7m when ADS), so you'll get more value out of Handling or Stability from your barrel, and any of the combat effect mods (Armor-Piercing, High Caliber or Riochet Rounds) will work. Pugilist is a natural pairing with Swashbucker to boost damage with a melee kill and recover melee energy using the 33% damage boost on adds. Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a Surrounded Spec mod.

Essential perks

Pugilist Swashbuckler

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling Ricochet Rounds Smallbore Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling Armor-Piercing Rounds High-Caliber Rounds

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 32. PvE backup roll for endgame content. Sidearms aren't first choice for end-game activities but, if you're forced to use one there because of an anti-Champion mod, the you do have some options here. Range is highly constrained (maximising it only gets you another 0.7m when ADS), so you'll get more value out of Handling or Stability from your barrel, and any of the combat effect mods (Armor-Piercing, High Caliber or Riochet Rounds) will work. Threat Detector Works with a CQC weapon like a sidearm for gunfeel boosts, including reloads, helping uptime with Swashbucker's 33% damage boost after a melee kill. Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Threat Detector Swashbuckler

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling Ricochet Rounds Smallbore Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling Armor-Piercing Rounds High-Caliber Rounds

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 32. PvE backup roll for endgame content. Sidearms aren't first choice for end-game activities but, if you're forced to use one there because of an anti-Champion mod, the you do have some options here. Range is highly constrained (maximising it only gets you another 0.7m when ADS), so you'll get more value out of Handling or Stability from your barrel. Looking at using a SOFA (Stats/One For All) roll, you might want to prioritise the number of bullets or reload speed with your mag, with SOFA taking 3 shots (or 25% of your magazine) to proc, so Appended Mag, Flared Magwell or Light Mag would help keep the bullets coming. Stats For All boosts your gunfeel stats, and One For All adds a useful 35% damage boost just for hitting three different targets. Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Stats for All One for All

Strong alternatives

Appended Mag Polygonal Rifling Smallbore Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling Flared Magwell Light Mag

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 32. PvE first-choice roll for end-game content. Sidearms aren't first choice for end-game activities but, if you're forced to use one there because of an anti-Champion mod, the you do have some options here. Range is highly constrained (maximising it only gets you another 0.7m when ADS), so you'll get more value out of Handling or Stability from your barrel, and any of the combat effect mods (Armor-Piercing, High Caliber or Riochet Rounds) will work. If you need an Osmosis sidearm (you only really need one in your Vault, so check first) then, as you'll be in CQC range, use Threat Detector to pair with Osmosis to give you another option for weapon energy type, which can be useful in solo endgame content. Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Osmosis Threat Detector

Strong alternatives

Appended Mag Polygonal Rifling Smallbore Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling Flared Magwell Light Mag

pandapaxxy (M+KB PvP) Recommended MW: Range “In PvP this archetype feels good when it works, but when it does not you feel like you are fighting the gun more than the newest hunter build. Swashbuckler will give you an incredibly forgiving time to kill, paired with moving target for the passive aim assist and strafe speed. If sidearm airborne effectiveness was fine enough to exist without major increases to feel good, I would wholeheartedly recommend at least trying this sidearm in PvP, until then vault it for a rainy day.“ (Year 5 S18: Season of Plunder Kinetic Sidearm Primary Ammo)|tags:PvP, M+KB

Essential perks

Hammer-Forged Rifling

Strong alternatives

Moving Target High-Caliber Rounds Swashbuckler Ricochet Rounds Threat Detector Pugilist Gutshot Straight

Chevy's S18 Super Pog PVE List - MW Reload tags:pve, M+KB

Essential perks

Ricochet Rounds Corkscrew Rifling

Strong alternatives

Osmosis Ambitious Assassin Frenzy Surrounded Threat Detector