Deadlock god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Deadlock is an interesting shotgun from a PvE perspective. It's got juiced stats, but most players don't need incredible stats, just great perks. Especially when perks like Grave Robber bypass the reload stat entirely. Threat Detector also boosts stats further so you can entirely have 100 stat points across multiple stats in PvE. Trench Barrel and One-Two Punch are both incredible for dealing burst damage and Cascade Point is just funny for a Fourth Horseman-lite experience." Recommended MW: Reload Speed.

Strong alternatives

Assault Mag Barrel Shroud Grave Robber One-Two Punch Trench Barrel Cascade Point Threat Detector Appended Mag Tactical Mag Corkscrew Rifling Smallbore

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "Where all those stats can be put to better use is in the crucible. Deadlock, to no one's surprise, is best for the crucible. Perks like Lone Wolf, Closing Time, Slideshot, Threat Detector, and even Slickdraw are all great for this shotgun. Slickdraw less so because of the handling you can get from the stock options. This might just be the best shotgun in the game and I'm glad it competes for the same slot as Rose otherwise we'd have the Sparebender's meta all over again with the same two weapons dominating the crucible." Recommended MW: Range or Handling.

Strong alternatives

Closing Time Smallbore Lone Wolf Accurized Rounds Opening Shot Slideshot Threat Detector Assault Mag Barrel Shroud Corkscrew Rifling

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 124 from 19 November 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3n08KP410ui1TXoEdBmsvu?si=2badf5a8fcac408d) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for burst damage against Major and Champion enemies in general, and end-game underleveled content. I'll start by saying that there are plenty of burst damage shotguns out there so if you already have one, then don't sweat playing Comp just to pick a Deadlock up. At base the stats are good - 69 Range equates to 5.80m, 47 Handling is 0.39s ready, 0.34s ADS and 0.41s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 49 is a 0.79s per shell reload. Magazine size is 5 (maximum 7), and with 0/1/2/3 reserves mods you get total ammo of 20/22/24/25 (max 25). Handling is the usual play for the barrel perk with Barrel Shroud or Corkscrew Rifling, although keeping the pellet spread tight with Barrel Choke can also be useful. In the magazine perk slot, Tactical or Appended Mag with Backup Mag get you to the maximum of 7 shots or Assault Mag can be helpful in faster follow-up shots. For burst damage, particularly for Liar's Handshake Hunters, Grave Robber is the best choice in the first trait perk column for automatic magazine refill on melee kills, but Threat Detector can boost Handling, Stability and Reload Speed to 100 so isn't bad either. Bot hpair well with One-Two Punch to deal ×2.0 melee damage after hitting all pellets (or 10 when enhanced). You'll have access to stocks rather than an origin trait - Short Action Stock is the best, boosting Handling by +15. Recommended MW: Handling if you don't get Threat Detector and Range if you do, with a Backup Mag mod or, when enhanced, a Synergy mod to generate Stasis shards or Stunloader when an artifact mod's around.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Short-Action Stock One-Two Punch

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Barrel Shroud Grave Robber Corkscrew Rifling Full Choke Appended Mag Assault Mag Threat Detector

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 124 from 19 November 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3n08KP410ui1TXoEdBmsvu?si=2badf5a8fcac408d) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for burst damage against Major and Champion enemies in general, and end-game underleveled content. I'll start by saying that there are plenty of burst damage shotguns out there so if you already have one, then don't sweat playing Comp just to pick a Deadlock up. At base the stats are good - 69 Range equates to 5.80m, 47 Handling is 0.39s ready, 0.34s ADS and 0.41s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 49 is a 0.79s per shell reload. Magazine size is 5 (maximum 7), and with 0/1/2/3 reserves mods you get total ammo of 20/22/24/25 (max 25). Handling is the usual play for the barrel perk with Barrel Shroud or Corkscrew Rifling, although keeping the pellet spread tight with Barrel Choke can also be useful. Assault Mag improves DPS, or Tactical Mag and Appended Mag with a Backup mag mod maxes the mag size. For burst damage, in the first trait perk column, Threat Detector can boost Handling, Stability and Reload Speed to 100 when you're in CQC, while Trench Barrel increases damage by ×1.5 for three shots or 5s. You'll have access to stocks rather than an origin trait - Short Action Stock is the best, boosting Handling by +15. Recommended MW: Handling with a Backup Mag mod or, when enhanced, a Synergy mod to generate Stasis shards or Stunloader when an artifact mod's around.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Short-Action Stock Trench Barrel Threat Detector

Strong alternatives

Assault Mag Barrel Shroud Corkscrew Rifling Full Choke Tactical Mag Appended Mag

Adamsdown_Boy written v8.1.5.1 (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): PvE pick for burst damage against Major and Champion enemies in general, and end-game underleveled content. I'll start by saying that there are plenty of burst damage shotguns out there so if you already have one, then don't sweat playing Comp just to pick a Deadlock up. At base the stats are good - 69 Range equates to 5.80m, 47 Handling is 0.39s ready, 0.34s ADS and 0.41s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 49 is a 0.79s per shell reload. Magazine size is 5 (maximum 7), and with 0/1/2/3 reserves mods you get total ammo of 20/22/24/25 (max 25). Handling is the usual play for the barrel perk with Barrel Shroud or Corkscrew Rifling, although keeping the pellet spread tight with Barrel Choke can also be useful. In the magazine perk slot, Tactical or Appended Mag with Backup Mag get you to the maximum of 7 shots or Assault Mag can be helpful in faster follow-up shots. For burst damage, Threat Remover in the first trait perk column procs at the same time as One-Two Punch to boost gunfeel stats and deal ×2.0 melee damage after hitting all pellets (or 10 when enhanced). You'll have access to stocks rather than an origin trait - Short Action Stock is the best, boosting Handling by +15. Recommended MW: Handling with a Backup Mag mod or, when enhanced, a Synergy mod to generate Stasis shards or Stunloader when an artifact mod's around.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Short-Action Stock Threat Remover One-Two Punch

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Barrel Shroud Corkscrew Rifling Full Choke Appended Mag Assault Mag