Breachlight god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Breachlight returns to us. One of the crowd favorites. Arrowhead Brake cleans up the recoil nicely. Demolitionist and Desperate Measures compliment one another nicely (though Adrenaline Junkie is the peanut butter to the jelly; Desperate Measures just works with more abilities). Vorpal Weapon gives you some flexibility against majors or champions. Slice and Hatchling are best used when on your Strand subclass." Recommended MW: Reload Speed.

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Vorpal Weapon Demolitionist Perpetual Motion Desperate Measures Hatchling Slice Tactical Mag Flared Magwell Fluted Barrel Smallbore

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "Over in PvP Heavy Burst sidearms are a bit of a mixed bag. Perpetual Motion adds much needed stability by moving around, and unfortunately without a great kill perk in the fourth column we have Swashbuckler for melee builds, Adrenaline Junkie for grenade builds and Desperate Measures for any build." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Accurized Rounds

Strong alternatives

Perpetual Motion Fluted Barrel Desperate Measures Adrenaline Junkie Swashbuckler Threat Detector Slice Hammer-Forged Rifling Smallbore

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 115 from 6 September 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6axWXT6NCn4jZVuRkCTfiu?si=72aafbad8138409a) with @ImpetusAlways, @CourtProjects and @Saint_Kabr (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add clearing minor enemies in end-game content. Breachlight is back, this time as a Strand version of the heavy burst sidearm. Its stats are decent at base - 48 Range equates to 15.50m while ADS, 35 Handling is 0.33s ready, 0.27s ADS speed and 0.36s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 23 is a 1.87s reload. The range is pretty compressed on sidearms, so you'll probably feel the most benefit with barrel perks that boost handling, and then look to boost your magazine size, preferably while not harming reload too much with the mag perk. Desperate Measures is a really strong second trait column damage perk, providing up to a ×1.3 boost for Guardians that actively use their abilities, and is very easy to proc while transcendent. To pair with that, in the first column, Demolitionist and Pugilist look like natural partners, or if gunfeel is more important to you Threat Detector should be proccing constantly. The Cast No Shadows origin trait is great for topping off roughly 20% of your magazine and boosting handling for a short time on dealing melee damage. If you're interested, a Speleologist is someone involved in the scientific study or exploration of caves. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Desperate Measures

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Demolitionist Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Extended Mag Pugilist Threat Detector

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 115 from 6 September 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6axWXT6NCn4jZVuRkCTfiu?si=72aafbad8138409a) with @ImpetusAlways, @CourtProjects and @Saint_Kabr (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add clearing minor enemies in end-game content, particularly with Strand builds. Breachlight is back, this time as a Strand version of the heavy burst sidearm. Its stats are decent at base - 48 Range equates to 15.50m while ADS, 35 Handling is 0.33s ready, 0.27s ADS speed and 0.36s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 23 is a 1.87s reload. The range is pretty compressed on sidearms, so you'll probably feel the most benefit with barrel perks that boost handling, and then look to boost your magazine size, preferably while not harming reload too much with the mag perk. To synergise with a Strand build using Hatchling in the second trait column to generate Threadlings for extra damage, Threat Detector boosts overall gunfeel, or Demolitionist or Pugilist generate ability energy. The Cast No Shadows origin trait is great for topping off roughly 20% of your magazine and boosting handling for a short time on dealing melee damage. If you're interested, a Speleologist is someone involved in the scientific study or exploration of caves. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Hatchling

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Threat Detector Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Extended Mag Demolitionist Pugilist

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB): "Over in PvP Heavy Burst sidearms are a bit of a mixed bag. Perpetual Motion adds much needed stability by moving around, and unfortunately without a great kill perk in the fourth column we have Swashbuckler for melee builds, Adrenaline Junkie for grenade builds and Desperate Measures for any build." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Extended Barrel Accurized Rounds

Strong alternatives

Perpetual Motion Desperate Measures Adrenaline Junkie Swashbuckler Threat Detector Slice

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 115 from 6 September 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6axWXT6NCn4jZVuRkCTfiu?si=72aafbad8138409a) with @ImpetusAlways, @CourtProjects and @Saint_Kabr (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add clearing minor enemies in end-game content, particularly with grenade builds. Breachlight is back, this time as a Strand version of the heavy burst sidearm. Its stats are decent at base - 48 Range equates to 15.50m while ADS, 35 Handling is 0.33s ready, 0.27s ADS speed and 0.36s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 23 is a 1.87s reload. The range is pretty compressed on sidearms, so you'll probably feel the most benefit with barrel perks that boost handling, and then look to boost your magazine size, preferably while not harming reload too much with the mag perk. The classic grenade-build trait perk pairing is available, of Demolitionist to regenerate grenade energy and Adrenaline Junkie boosting damage by up to ×1.33. The Cast No Shadows origin trait is great for topping off roughly 20% of your magazine and boosting handling for a short time on dealing melee damage. If you're interested, a Speleologist is someone involved in the scientific study or exploration of caves. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Adrenaline Junkie Demolitionist

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Extended Mag

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 115 from 6 September 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6axWXT6NCn4jZVuRkCTfiu?si=72aafbad8138409a) with @ImpetusAlways, @CourtProjects and @Saint_Kabr (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add clearing minor enemies in end-game content, particularly with melee builds. Breachlight is back, this time as a Strand version of the heavy burst sidearm. Its stats are decent at base - 48 Range equates to 15.50m while ADS, 35 Handling is 0.33s ready, 0.27s ADS speed and 0.36s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 23 is a 1.87s reload. The range is pretty compressed on sidearms, so you'll probably feel the most benefit with barrel perks that boost handling, and then look to boost your magazine size, preferably while not harming reload too much with the mag perk. The classic melee-build trait perk pairing is available, of Pugilist to regenerate melee energy, as well as proccing the Origin Trait, and Swashbuckler boosting damage by up to ×1.33. The Cast No Shadows origin trait is great for topping off roughly 20% of your magazine and boosting handling for a short time on dealing melee damage. If you're interested, a Speleologist is someone involved in the scientific study or exploration of caves. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Pugilist Swashbuckler

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Extended Mag

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 115 from 6 September 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6axWXT6NCn4jZVuRkCTfiu?si=72aafbad8138409a) with @ImpetusAlways, @CourtProjects and @Saint_Kabr (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE utility pick for use against major and boss enemies in end-game content, particularly with Strand builds. Breachlight is back, this time as a Strand version of the heavy burst sidearm. Its stats are decent at base - 48 Range equates to 15.50m while ADS, 35 Handling is 0.33s ready, 0.27s ADS speed and 0.36s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 23 is a 1.87s reload. The range is pretty compressed on sidearms, so you'll probably feel the most benefit with barrel perks that boost handling, and then look to boost your magazine size, preferably while not harming reload too much with the mag perk. As a utility pick, pairing Slice in the first trait column, particularly on a Hunter with the quick dodge cooldown, to apply the Sever verb to up to five targets and reduce their damage output by -40% (that's a multiplier of ×0.6 - very handy against heavy-hitting enemies, working even when they're immune). This sets up Strand Tangle creation to proc the ×1.2 damage for 7s from Collective Action in the second column. The Cast No Shadows origin trait is great for topping off roughly 20% of your magazine and boosting handling for a short time on dealing melee damage. If you're interested, a Speleologist is someone involved in the scientific study or exploration of caves. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Slice Collective Action

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Extended Mag

Adamsdown_Boy written v8.0.5.4 (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): PvE utility pick for use against major and boss enemies in end-game content, particularly with Strand builds. Breachlight is back, this time as a Strand version of the heavy burst sidearm. Its stats are decent at base - 48 Range equates to 15.50m while ADS, 35 Handling is 0.33s ready, 0.27s ADS speed and 0.36s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 23 is a 1.87s reload. The range is pretty compressed on sidearms, so you'll probably feel the most benefit with barrel perks that boost handling, and then look to boost your magazine size, preferably while not harming reload too much with the mag perk. As a utility pick, pairing Slice in the first trait column, particularly on a Hunter with the quick dodge cooldown, to apply the Sever verb to up to five targets and reduce their damage output by 40% (that's a multiplier of ×0.6 - very handy against heavy-hitting enemies, working even when they're immune). In the second column Vorpal Weapon boosts damage by ×1.2 against majors and bosses with no proccing, which makes this an excellent choice for use in a Bait and Switch weapon rotation. The Cast No Shadows origin trait is great for topping off roughly 20% of your magazine and boosting handling for a short time on dealing melee damage. If you're interested, a Speleologist is someone involved in the scientific study or exploration of caves. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BossSpec PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Slice Vorpal Weapon

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Extended Mag