Darkest Before god roll & best perks

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 97 from 13 March 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Uy7pfo5Thjtt2MF4vZitv?si=8e3adcb68d234006) with @ImpetusAlways, @Saint_Kabr and @CourtProjects. First-choice PvE pick for add clearing Minor Spec enemies in end-game content, particularly with a Solar subclass. Darkest Before is back in a solar, rather than arc configuration, with the same strong stat package as before. The recoil direction of 64 is pretty controllable, but if you want to make it even more reliable, Arrowhead Brake will take it to 94. If you're happy with the recoil, there's no harm in pushing out the range with your barrel perk instead. Any of the combat effect mag perks add further range in addition to the bullet behaviour, or Light Mag and Flared Magwell improve reload speed. Looking at One For All as the second trait perk, you can use the 35% damage boost to mow through enemies while, as the first trait perk, you either Cure yourself and your fireteam with Heal Clip, or automatically top up your magazine with Subsistence. The Crossing Over origin trait is useful all around for PvE, with bumps to range and handling in the top half of a magazine, and a small 3% damage boost at the bottom. Recommended MW: Range or Handling, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

One for All

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Armor-Piercing Rounds Heal Clip Hammer-Forged Rifling Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell Light Mag Subsistence

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 97 from 13 March 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Uy7pfo5Thjtt2MF4vZitv?si=8e3adcb68d234006) with @ImpetusAlways, @Saint_Kabr and @CourtProjects. First-choice PvE pick for add clearing Minor Spec enemies in general content, particularly with a Solar subclass. Darkest Before is back in a solar, rather than arc configuration, with the same strong stat package as before. The recoil direction of 64 is pretty controllable, but if you want to make it even more reliable, Arrowhead Brake will take it to 94. If you're happy with the recoil, there's no harm in pushing out the range with your barrel perk instead. Any of the combat effect mag perks add further range in addition to the bullet behaviour, or Light Mag and Flared Magwell improve reload speed. You can find the Heal Clip/ Incandescent trait perk combination on other pulse rifles but it is very nice to help keep your fireteam's health topped up, while you're incinerating crowds of minor spec adds while synergising with your solar subcalss fragments. The Crossing Over origin trait is useful all around for PvE, with bumps to range and handling in the top half of a magazine, and a small 3% damage boost at the bottom. Recommended MW: Range or Handling, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Heal Clip Incandescent

Strong alternatives

Armor-Piercing Rounds Hammer-Forged Rifling Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell Light Mag Arrowhead Brake

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Darkest Before is now changed up and swapped to solar. With this change it synergizes better with solar subclass verbs. Heal Clip and Incandescent are fantastic together and allow you to push out your engagement ranges a bit further because it’s a pulse rifle. The issue I have with this is that Darkest Before is a rapid-fire frame, meaning it does really low damage per shot. Sometimes needing two or even three bursts for a red bar. Almost any other frame would be incredible. What a shame." Recommended MW: Reload Speed.

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake

Strong alternatives

Appended Mag Heal Clip Incandescent Kill Clip Subsistence Armor-Piercing Rounds Flared Magwell

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "Darkest Before in PvP lost a little bit of arc shenanigans, but gained a better perk pool. Elemental Capacitor and Headseeker will make for an extremely consistent or snappy pulse on void or solar, respectively. Kill Clip and Heal Clip together make for a lethal and synergistic build. I don’t foresee Darkest Before becoming the king of pulses, but definitely a top contender for those rapid-fires." Recommended MW: Stability.

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake

Strong alternatives

Headseeker Ricochet Rounds Elemental Capacitor Kill Clip Incandescent Heal Clip High-Caliber Rounds

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB): "Darkest Before in PvP lost a little bit of arc shenanigans, but gained a better perk pool. Elemental Capacitor and Headseeker will make for an extremely consistent or snappy pulse on void or solar, respectively. Kill Clip and Heal Clip together make for a lethal and synergistic build. I don’t foresee Darkest Before becoming the king of pulses, but definitely a top contender for those rapid-fires." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Smallbore

Strong alternatives

Headseeker Ricochet Rounds Elemental Capacitor Kill Clip Incandescent Heal Clip High-Caliber Rounds