“We got a thousand bullets and only 999 casings. Find the odd one out.”
Built from 442 curated wishlist rolls for this Submachine Gun. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.
Recommended rolls
YeezyGT's WQ
pve
384 wishlist rolls
[YeezyGT's WQ] [MW: Range] "Forensic Nightmare feels great, looks great, and has some stellar perk options. It's primary issue, however, lies in its 13 Zoom stat, which effectively castrates the gun. With a (base) max damage falloff of 15m, comparing to Shayura's 17 Zoom, 21.3m damage falloff... It's incredibly noticeable. There's some issues with muzzle flash here in darker areas too. Ultimately, I'd rely on the great perks Forensic has access to, and use it more casually. A shame that the Zoom stat neuters this gun, as even the Friction Fire has 16 for the exact same frame."
Essential perks
Psychohack
Strong alternatives
Kill Clip
Perpetual Motion
Ricochet Rounds
Corkscrew Rifling
Kill Clip
Headstone
Headstone
Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
Perpetual Motion
Heating Up
Heating Up
High-Caliber Rounds
Flared Magwell
Light Mag
Smallbore
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Fluted Barrel
pandapaxxy
pve
mkb
controller
36 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Precision frame submachine guns are in a weird spot. Having higher damage but lower stats across the boards combined with a pitiful reload creates an awful feeling weapon. You can counter this with perpetual motion to boost some of the stats or grave robber to straight up bypass the reload, but you still have an uphill battle to fight with the gun versus using Funnelweb or similar that need a lot less to feel good." Recommended MW: Reload.
Strong alternatives
Kill Clip
Appended Mag
Perpetual Motion
Fluted Barrel
Corkscrew Rifling
Smallbore
Extended Mag
Grave Robber
Headstone
Swashbuckler
pandapaxxy
pvp
mkb
controller
12 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "Forensic Nightmare has a really nice scope, but the zoom is a let down. Shayura’s Wrath is just an upgrade and most people have one in their inventory. Especially now with the alacrity origin trait. The only benefit to Forensic Nightmare over Shayura’s Wrath is the fact it is craftable, for those of us (like myself) who haven’t gotten a good Shayura’s Wrath to use. Kill clip and perpetual motion or slideways both have merit against guardians, and being a stasis submachine gun does open up your loadout to have more viable combinations." Recommended MW: Range.
Essential perks
Kill Clip
Strong alternatives
Perpetual Motion
High-Caliber Rounds
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Fluted Barrel
Ricochet Rounds
Slideways
Heating Up
Community wishlist roll
pve
4 wishlist rolls
Inspired by DMB Player Versus Enemies Podcast 8. Shapeable through the Mars Relic. PvE first choice roll for general PvE content. Suffers from a low magazine size to be able to both proc Headstone and shatter the shard for a stasis "firefly" - Whisper of Rending helps. Barrel perk depends on your preference for range/stability/handling, with Extended Mag and Grave Robber to help offset the reload speed penalty. Recommended MW: Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag mod.
Essential perks
Extended Mag
Strong alternatives
Headstone
Grave Robber
Grave Robber
Headstone
Community wishlist roll
pve
4 wishlist rolls
Inspired by DMB Player Versus Enemies Podcast 8. Shapeable through the Mars Relic. PvE backup roll for general PvE content. Barrel perk depends on your preference for range/stability/handling. Grave Robber helps offset the reload speed penalty and Swashbuckler is a reliable damage perk for CQC use. Recommended MW: Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag mod.
Strong alternatives
Grave Robber
Swashbuckler
Grave Robber
Swashbuckler
Community wishlist roll
2 wishlist rolls
Chevy's S16 Super Pog PvE Loot List. Recommended MW - Reload
Essential perks
Perpetual Motion
High-Caliber Rounds
Corkscrew Rifling
Strong alternatives
Headstone
Swashbuckler
Recommendations aggregated from curated community wishlists; credit to the curators linked above.