Commemoration god roll & best perks

Commemoration — Destiny 2 Machine Gun
Legendary · Machine Gun
Where it drops: Source: "Deep Stone Crypt" Raid

“A single word is etched inside the barrel: "Clovis-II-1."”

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Built from 695 curated wishlist rolls for this Machine Gun. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.

Recommended rolls

Community wishlist roll

192 wishlist rolls

Constructed by @Adamsdown_Boy (PvE PvE-Minor PvE-SingleAdd PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE roll for clearing individual Minor adds or tougher enemies in activities rated Normal, Hard or Very Hard difficulty. Commemoration is an adaptive LMG, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic Endgame Analysis Spreadsheet​, who says "technically a strict downgrade to aggressive damage profile, but barrier intrinsic is noticeable". The frame intrinsic offers built in Anti-Barrier, but offers no bonuses beyond being "well-rounded, reliable and sturdy" as per the Destiny Data Compendium. The recoil direction is right but pretty tight, so you could still improve recoil control or look to boost Stability to help hit crits with the barrel perk anyway, or Handling if you can land your shots. In the magazine perk slot, perks that improve mag size or Reload Speed work best for a boss damage roll. For add clearing, in the first trait perk column Fourth Time's the Charm generates 2 shots from thin air after 4 crits within 3s of each other, almost doubling your total ammo if you can keep hitting crits, Reconstruction refills 25% of the magazine every 5.5s up to ×2 capacity when stowed or not firing. In the second column for damage, Firing Line boosts crit damage by ×1.2 when you're within 15m of two or more allies in a fireteam, or Focused Fury boosts damage by ×1.25 for a refreshable 12s or until reload or stow, after hitting 35% of base capacity as precision hits - that's ~18. Aegis ranks the Bray Inheritance origin trait as B-Tier - it grants grenade, melee and class ability energy on hits, so works well for any ability build. Recommended MW: Handling, with your preferred choice of mod to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds.|tags:PvE PvE-Minor PvE-SingleAdd PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Killing Tally Arrowhead Brake Fourth Time's the Charm Rampage Reconstruction Subsistence Appended Mag Alloy Magazine Flared Magwell Chambered Compensator Extended Barrel Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling Polygonal Rifling Smallbore Hammer-Forged Rifling

Community wishlist roll

160 wishlist rolls

Constructed by @Adamsdown_Boy (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-SustainedDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE roll for sustained DPS in a damage phase against a single yellow-bar target in activities rated Normal, Hard or Very Hard difficulty. Commemoration is an adaptive LMG, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic Endgame Analysis Spreadsheet​, who says "technically a strict downgrade to aggressive damage profile, but barrier intrinsic is noticeable". The frame intrinsic offers built in Anti-Barrier, but offers no bonuses beyond being "well-rounded, reliable and sturdy" as per the Destiny Data Compendium. The recoil direction is right but pretty tight, so you could still improve recoil control or look to boost Stability to help hit crits with the barrel perk anyway, or Handling if you can land your shots. In the magazine perk slot, perks that improve mag size or Reload Speed work best for a boss damage roll. For sustained damage, in the first trait perk column Fourth Time's the Charm generates 2 shots from thin air after 4 crits within 3s of each other, almost doubling your total ammo if you can keep hitting crits, or Reconstruction refills 25% of the magazine every 5.5s up to ×2 capacity when stowed or not firing. In the second column for damage, Firing Line boosts crit damage by ×1.2 when you're within 15m of two or more allies in a fireteam, or Focused Fury boosts damage by ×1.25 for a refreshable 12s or until reload or stow, after hitting 35% of base capacity as precision hits - that's ~18. Aegis ranks the Bray Inheritance origin trait as B-Tier - it grants grenade, melee and class ability energy on hits, so works well for any ability build. Recommended MW: Handling, with your preferred choice of mod to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-SustainedDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Fourth Time's the Charm Firing Line Extended Mag Focused Fury Reconstruction Appended Mag Tactical Mag Alloy Magazine Flared Magwell Chambered Compensator Extended Barrel Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling Polygonal Rifling Smallbore Hammer-Forged Rifling

Community wishlist roll

104 wishlist rolls

Inspired by Destiny Massive Breakdowns Podcast 188. PvP backup roll. Recommended MW: Stability, with Counterbalance mod.

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Moving Target Hammer-Forged Rifling Surplus Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling Chambered Compensator Flared Magwell Dynamic Sway Reduction Under Pressure Dragonfly Accurized Rounds Rampage Eye of the Storm

Community wishlist roll

65 wishlist rolls

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast Versus Enemies episode 48 with @Saint_Kabr, @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE roll for add clear in end-game activities. The Bray Inheritance trait is really useful for PvE, returning from 0.46% to 2% ability energy from hits (the amount depends on the weapon archetype). Good stats and a stellar PvE perk pool make this an LMG worth chasing. You can choose to sort the recoil with Arrowhead Brake, Chambered Compensator or Extended Barrel, or improve stability with Fluted Barrel or Polygonal Rifling. Most mag choices could have a role - boost your magazine size with Appended or Extended Mag, reload speed with Flared Magwell or Alloy Mag, or both with Tactical Mag. For add clear, you need a reload perk or mag extending perk in your first trait column - Subsistence, Fourth Times The Charm, Reconstruction, Rapid Hit or Feeding Frenzy all work with good old Rampage to boost damage by up to 33%. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag, or damage-boosting (Major, Boss or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-God, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Rampage

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Subsistence Steady Rounds Chambered Compensator Extended Barrel Fluted Barrel Polygonal Rifling Fourth Time's the Charm Reconstruction Tactical Mag Rapid Hit Appended Mag Alloy Magazine Flared Magwell Feeding Frenzy

Community wishlist roll

controller pve 37 wishlist rolls

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Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Reconstruction Fluted Barrel Dragonfly Unrelenting Feeding Frenzy Appended Mag Extended Mag Rampage Arrowhead Brake Smallbore

Community wishlist roll

25 wishlist rolls

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast Versus Enemies episode 48 with @Saint_Kabr, @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE roll for add clear in end-game activities. The Bray Inheritance trait is really useful for PvE, returning from 0.46% to 2% ability energy from hits (the amount depends on the weapon archetype). Good stats and a stellar PvE perk pool make this an LMG worth chasing. You can choose to sort the recoil with Arrowhead Brake, Chambered Compensator or Extended Barrel, or improve stability with Fluted Barrel or Polygonal Rifling. Most mag choices could have a role - boost your magazine size with Appended or Extended Mag, reload speed with Flared Magwell or Alloy Mag, or both with Tactical Mag. For a fun add-clear option in crowds, pair Dragonfly with Killing Tally. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag, or damage-boosting (Major, Boss or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-God, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Killing Tally Dragonfly

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Chambered Compensator Extended Barrel Fluted Barrel Polygonal Rifling Appended Mag Steady Rounds Alloy Magazine Flared Magwell

YeezyGT's S15

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[YeezyGT's S15] (PvE): [MW: Handling / Stability] "Don't ever let me see you manually reloading an LMG. Stack up Reconstruction with a mag extender, and you've a match made in heaven. Rampage absolutely mows through enemies, Dragonfly if you want a little more flavour. The beauty of this LMG is how stable it is -- invest in Handling and Stability and you're onto a winner. Very Hammerhead-esque, but in a much nicer form factor."

Essential perks

Reconstruction

Strong alternatives

Extended Mag Dragonfly Corkscrew Rifling Fluted Barrel Accurized Rounds Rampage Appended Mag Steady Rounds Polygonal Rifling Smallbore

Community wishlist roll

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Strong alternatives

Dynamic Sway Reduction Under Pressure Fluted Barrel Accurized Rounds Eye of the Storm Moving Target Surplus Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake

Community wishlist roll

18 wishlist rolls

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. If you can get into a Deep Stone Crypt raid, Commemoration can be shaped after 5 red-boxes. First, Arrowhead Brake to help with recoil (if you just drop one, 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, if you drop one, Appended or Extended Mag work too. In the first trait perk column, Adaptive Munitions increases damage to non-matching Subjugator "shields" for a total damage boost of around +45% after 15 hits (+73% when enhanced). To boost this further, in the second column, you can choose between Firing Line for +20% damage if you're in a fireteam, or Killing Tally for up to +30% if there are adds around. The Bray Inheritance origin trait will do its work in the background, speeding up your class ability regeneration as you land shots. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Backup Mag mod

Essential perks

Adaptive Munitions

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Firing Line Chambered Compensator Polygonal Rifling Extended Mag Tactical Mag Killing Tally

Community wishlist roll

16 wishlist rolls

Inspired by Destiny Massive Breakdowns Podcast 188. PvP first choice roll. Recommended MW: Stability, with Counterbalance mod.

Essential perks

Accurized Rounds

Strong alternatives

Moving Target Hammer-Forged Rifling Surplus Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling Chambered Compensator Dynamic Sway Reduction Under Pressure

Community wishlist roll

10 wishlist rolls

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast Versus Enemies episode 48 with @Saint_Kabr, @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE roll for burst or sustained majors or boss damage in end-game activities. The Bray Inheritance trait is really useful for PvE, returning from 0.46% to 2% ability energy from hits (the amount depends on the weapon archetype). Good stats and a stellar PvE perk pool make this an LMG worth chasing. You can choose to sort the recoil with Arrowhead Brake, Chambered Compensator or Extended Barrel, or improve stability with Fluted Barrel or Polygonal Rifling. Most mag choices could have a role - boost your magazine size with Appended or Extended Mag, reload speed with Flared Magwell or Alloy Mag, or both with Tactical Mag. If you're focusing on one target for damage, Reconstruction overflows your mag to doble size, or Fourth Time's the Charm can keep you topped up against a big boss crit, while Firing Line boosts damage by 20% when you're in a fireteam. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag, or damage-boosting (Major, Boss or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-God, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Firing Line Steady Rounds

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Fourth Time's the Charm Chambered Compensator Extended Barrel Fluted Barrel Polygonal Rifling Reconstruction

Community wishlist roll

6 wishlist rolls

Inspired by Destiny Massive Breakdowns Podcast 188. PvE first choice roll. Recommended MW: Stability, with Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Reconstruction Dragonfly

Strong alternatives

Appended Mag Hammer-Forged Rifling Chambered Compensator Tactical Mag Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling

What these Commemoration perks do

Fourth Time's the Charm

Scoring 4 Precision Hits within 2 seconds of each refills 2 Ammo into the Magazine from thin air. Cannot load the Magazine beyond its base capacity. Precision Hit counter persists through stow.

Firing Line

Being within 15 meters of 2 allies grants 20% increased Precision Damage.

Focused Fury

Scoring 35% of the Base Magazine Capacity as Precision Hits grants 25% increased damage for 11 seconds. Stowing or Reloading the weapon resets the Precision Hit counter. The buff remains active while stowed. Does not buff the Splash/Explosive damage elements of other perks.

Reconstruction

Every 6 seconds while not firing the weapon: Loads 25% of the Magazine Capacity (rounded up) into the Magazine from reserves. Can overfill the Magazine up to double the normal capacity. Works even while stowed.

Alloy Magazine

Linearly grants a Reload Duration Multiplier as your magazine drops from 50% capacity to empty. Reload Duration Multiplier scales from 0.9x at 50% capacity to 0.8x with an empty magazine.

Killing Tally

Weapon Kills grant a Stack of Killing Tally. Maximum of 3 Stacks. Stowing or reloading the weapon removes all Stacks. Damage increase at 1|2|3 Stacks: • PVE: 10% | 20% | 30% • PVP: 5% | 10% | 15%

Rampage

Weapon Kills grant a Stack of Rampage. Maximum of 3 Stacks. Stacks expire one at a time every 4.5 seconds. Grants a 10%|21%|33.1% damage increase at 1|2|3 Stacks. Does not buff the Splash/Explosive damage elements of other perks.

Subsistence

Weapon Kills refill 10% of the magazine (rounded up) from reserves. Submachine Gun and Auto Rifle Kills refill 17% of the magazine.

Adaptive Munitions

Hits against Barrier Champion or non-matching Elemental Shields deal increasingly higher damage. Buff is removed upon hitting a matching shield or an unshielded enemy. Damage increase by Weapon Archetype: • Fusion Rifles: untested • Machine Guns, Auto/Pulse/Trace Rifles: 🡅14% per hit, up to 🡅70% • Linear Fusion Rifles: 🡅30.8% per hit, up to 🡅61.6% • Bows, Glaives, Hand Cannons, Scout Rifles: 🡅35% per hit, up to 🡅70% 🡅 The damage buff is increased by ~40%.

Rapid Hit

"Buffed Hits" grant 1 Stack of Rapid Hit for 2 seconds. Maximum of 5 Stacks. "Buffed Hits" refer to any "Yellow Number" Hits such as Precision Hits or Hits against debuffed targets. Benefits at 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks: • 2|12|14|18|25 Stability • 5|30|35|42|60 Reload Speed • 0.99x|0.96x|0.95x|0.945x|0.92x Reload Duration Multiplier

Feeding Frenzy

Weapon Kills grant 1 Stack of Feeding Frenzy for 3.5 seconds, increasing the Reload Speed of the weapon. Maximum of 5 Stacks. Bonuses at 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks: • 8|50|60|75|100 Reload Speed • 2.5%|10%|13%|16%|20% decreased Reload Animation Duration

Dragonfly

Precision Kills cause targets to explode, dealing up to 123.89 [95.3] weapon-matching elemental damage in a 4.5-meter radius.

Moving Target

Grants the following while Aiming Down Sights (ADS): • 10 Aim Assist • 10% decreased ADS Movement Speed Penalty

Dynamic Sway Reduction

Each shot while holding down the trigger grants the following benefits: • 1 Stability • ?% decreased Accuracy Cone Size • 10% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth Reaches maximum strength after 10 shots, granting 10 Stability, ?% decreased Accuracy Cone Size, and 100% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth.

Unrelenting

Starts Health Regeneration and restores 65 HP upon reaching 100% Activation Progress with Weapon Kills within 5 seconds of each. Activation Progress by Enemy Rank: • Minor Combatants: 34% • Players: 67% • Elites, Minibosses, and Bosses: 100%

Under Pressure

Grants linearly scaling benefits as the Magazine drops from 50% of its base capacity to empty: • 12.5% to 25% decreased Accuracy Cone Size • 0 to 30? Stability

Eye of the Storm

Grants a scaling buff to Handling and Accuracy as your Shield Health drops below 40 and reaches maximum strength at 0 Shield HP. Buff at maximum strength grants: • 30 Handling • 40% decreased Accuracy Cone Size • 17% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth The buff linearly scales from 0% at 80 Shield HP to 100% at 0 Shield HP (Critical Health). It initially triggers as you drop to 40 Shield HP — giving you 50% of the maximum buff. However, as you regenerate your Shield Health, the buff will still remain until you reach 80 Shield HP where the benefits scale down to zero.

Surplus

Grants Stat Bonuses depending on the number of Charged Abilities. Stat Bonuses with 1|2|3+ Charged Abilities: • 5|15|25 Stability • 5|25|60 Handling • 10|25|60 Reload Speed

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