Built from 130 curated wishlist rolls for this Shotgun. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.
Recommended rolls
pandapaxxy
pve
mkb
controller
54 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "The Origin Trait Timelost Magazine paired with Rewind Rounds will let you fire for nearly the full 20 seconds after your super ends before reloading. If your ammo keeps up that long. It was one of the few things holding Aggressive Frame shotguns back over Rapid-Fire shotguns was their magazine size limiting them. This was before the Grave Robber buff, but they still fell behind. If you prefer your already strong shotgun to do even more damage then opt for Trench Barrel." Recommended MW: Reload Speed.
Strong alternatives
Assault Mag
Barrel Shroud
One-Two Punch
Rewind Rounds
Trench Barrel
Voltshot
Pugilist
Discord
Appended Mag
Tactical Mag
Corkscrew Rifling
Community wishlist roll
28 wishlist rolls
Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 131 from 5 March 2025 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TAB3PL2u2Qigv2YejzhGJ?si=09c3555ccf5c4dcc) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for burst damage against Major adds in both general at-level or better, and in end-game underleveled content. While it's no longer the shotgun behemoth it was, Found Verdict still might find a place in a loadout, particularly if you're newer and are still looking for options to deal with Elites, Champions and Minibosses. At base, the stats are good by comparison with its peers - 31 Range and 12 Zoom equates to 4.68m, 22 Stability is ×1.1022 flinch resist at 100 Resilience, 39 Handling is 0.41s ready, 0.36s ADS and 0.44s stow speed, 36 Reload Speed is a 0.82s reload per shell and Recoil Direction is 75. Base magazine size is 4 (maximum 7), and with 0/1/2/3 reserves mods total ammo is 20/22/24/25 (max 25). The barrel perk can be used to improve the Handling, while as the magazine perk Assault Mag improves DPS, Tactical Mag and Appended Mag improve the magazine size, or Light Mag improves Reload Speed. For burst damage, the first trait perk column offers useful utility perks - Pugilist is great for melee builds or Rewind Rounds and Slideshot offer ways to bypass reload, or Threat Detector and Threat Remover both boost Handling and Reload Speed, looking towards One-Two Punch for a ×2 boost to elemental melee damage when hitting all 12 of your shotgun pellets (10 pellets when enhanced). The Timelost Magazine origin trait is very strong for PvE - essentially, the Thresh trait perk for free to build your super quickly on kills, and then providing a ×2 magazine size for 20s after your super finishes, refilling the mag from your reserves. Recommended MW: Handling, with an Adept Backup Mag mod or, when fully enhanced, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
One-Two Punch
Strong alternatives
Assault Mag
Barrel Shroud
Slideshot
Threat Detector
Threat Remover
Tactical Mag
Appended Mag
Light Mag
Pugilist
Rewind Rounds
Corkscrew Rifling
Community wishlist roll
20 wishlist rolls
Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 131 from 5 March 2025 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TAB3PL2u2Qigv2YejzhGJ?si=09c3555ccf5c4dcc) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for burst damage against Major adds in both general at-level or better, and in end-game underleveled content, particularly with arc builds. While it's no longer the shotgun behemoth it was, Found Verdict still might find a place in a loadout, particularly if you're newer and are still looking for options to deal with Elites, Champions and Minibosses. At base, the stats are good by comparison with its peers - 31 Range and 12 Zoom equates to 4.68m, 22 Stability is ×1.1022 flinch resist at 100 Resilience, 39 Handling is 0.41s ready, 0.36s ADS and 0.44s stow speed, 36 Reload Speed is a 0.82s reload per shell and Recoil Direction is 75. Base magazine size is 4 (maximum 7), and with 0/1/2/3 reserves mods total ammo is 20/22/24/25 (max 25). The barrel perk can be used to improve the Handling, while as the magazine perk Assault Mag improves DPS, Tactical Mag and Appended Mag improve the magazine size, or Light Mag improves Reload Speed. For a burst damage roll, the first trait perk column offers useful utility reload perks - both Rewind Rounds and Slideshot offer ways to bypass reloading, Threat Detector improves handling and reload speed significantly when in CQC, or Discord can magic ammo out of thin air for 7s after a kill with another weapon. All of those work well with Trench Barrel, boosting damage by ×1.5 and Handing and Reload Speed by +30 for three shots or 5s. The Timelost Magazine origin trait is very strong for PvE - essentially, the Thresh trait perk for free to build your super quickly on kills, and then providing a ×2 magazine size for 20s after your super finishes, refilling the mag from your reserves. Recommended MW: Handling, with an Adept Backup Mag mod or, when fully enhanced, Synergy to create Ionic Traces or, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Trench Barrel
Strong alternatives
Assault Mag
Barrel Shroud
Slideshot
Threat Detector
Tactical Mag
Appended Mag
Light Mag
Rewind Rounds
Discord
Corkscrew Rifling
Community wishlist roll
16 wishlist rolls
Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 131 from 5 March 2025 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TAB3PL2u2Qigv2YejzhGJ?si=09c3555ccf5c4dcc) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for burst damage against Major adds in both general at-level or better, and in end-game underleveled content, particularly with arc builds. While it's no longer the shotgun behemoth it was, Found Verdict still might find a place in a loadout, particularly if you're newer and are still looking for options to deal with Elites, Champions and Minibosses. At base, the stats are good by comparison with its peers - 31 Range and 12 Zoom equates to 4.68m, 22 Stability is ×1.1022 flinch resist at 100 Resilience, 39 Handling is 0.41s ready, 0.36s ADS and 0.44s stow speed, 36 Reload Speed is a 0.82s reload per shell and Recoil Direction is 75. Base magazine size is 4 (maximum 7), and with 0/1/2/3 reserves mods total ammo is 20/22/24/25 (max 25). The barrel perk can be used to improve the Handling, while as the magazine perk Assault Mag improves DPS, Tactical Mag and Appended Mag improve the magazine size, or Light Mag improves Reload Speed. For a burst damage roll, the first trait perk column offers useful utility reload perks - both Threat Detector and Threat Remover improves handling and reload speed when procced. All of those work well with Voltshot, jolting targets for additional target and AoE damage, and synergising with arc build fragments. The Timelost Magazine origin trait is very strong for PvE - essentially, the Thresh trait perk for free to build your super quickly on kills, and then providing a ×2 magazine size for 20s after your super finishes, refilling the mag from your reserves. Recommended MW: Handling, with an Adept Backup Mag mod or, when fully enhanced, Synergy to create Ionic Traces or, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Voltshot
Strong alternatives
Assault Mag
Barrel Shroud
Threat Detector
Threat Remover
Tactical Mag
Appended Mag
Light Mag
Corkscrew Rifling
pandapaxxy
pvp
mkb
controller
12 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "One of a few shotguns that competed with Matador 64 back in the day. Now we have Compass Rose, Someday, Imperial Decree, Deadlock, Scavenger’s Fate, or A Sudden Death. All of them are great and you'll see the almost boring combo of Threat Detector and Opening Shot. If you want to smooth brain and slide everywhere, Slideshot is a valid option…" Recommended MW: Range.
Essential perks
Opening Shot
Strong alternatives
Barrel Shroud
Accurized Rounds
Threat Detector
Slideshot
Assault Mag
Smallbore
Corkscrew Rifling
Recommendations aggregated from curated community wishlists; credit to the curators linked above.