Hammerhead god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "There has never been a more iconic legendary machine gun in Destiny 2 outside of Hammerhead. My old Feeding Frenzy and Rampage has been collecting dust but nothing else feels as good. The Brave version of Hammerhead can roll Rewind (WeeWoo) Rounds and Fourth Time's the Charm which will both refund ammo back into your magazine. Envious Assassin will allow you to overflow the magazine to over 200 if you also slot in a backup mag mod. Pair any of those perks will work wonderfully with your “damage” perk of choice. Onslaught will ramp up the RPM to 714, giving you incredible DPS. Killing Tally is one of the best damage perks for machine guns (and trace rifles). It doesn't go away until you reload which is where magazine extending perks like Rewind Rounds or Fourth Time's the Charm work well. Desperate Measures is the best of both worlds combining Adrenaline Junkie / Swashbuckler and Golden Tricorn." Recommended MW: Range, Stability, Handling, Reload Speed.

Strong alternatives

Onslaught Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Rewind Rounds Desperate Measures Fourth Time's the Charm Killing Tally Envious Assassin Armor-Piercing Rounds Flared Magwell Fluted Barrel Smallbore

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "Over on the PvP side, machine guns haven't been high meta but they have always felt good. Hammerhead with Rewind Rounds and High-Impact Reserves will synergize well with the low ammo from the wall, and refund itself to get you a few more kills. If you wanted to really show some players their own ghosts you could instead opt for Onslaught to delete them at a blistering pace. Over-Under is another good shout here to get rid of most players in rifts. I wouldn't mind hearing more Hammerheads in the crucible. At least I'd know where they are." Recommended MW: Stability.

Strong alternatives

Onslaught Arrowhead Brake Ricochet Rounds Rewind Rounds Killing Tally High-Impact Reserves Under-Over High-Caliber Rounds Smallbore

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB): "Over on the PvP side, machine guns haven't been high meta but they have always felt good. Hammerhead with Rewind Rounds and High-Impact Reserves will synergize well with the low ammo from the wall, and refund itself to get you a few more kills. If you wanted to really show some players their own ghosts you could instead opt for Onslaught to delete them at a blistering pace. Over-Under is another good shout here to get rid of most players in rifts. I wouldn't mind hearing more Hammerheads in the crucible. At least I'd know where they are." Recommended MW: Range.

Strong alternatives

Onslaught Extended Barrel Ricochet Rounds Rewind Rounds Killing Tally High-Impact Reserves Under-Over High-Caliber Rounds Hammer-Forged Rifling

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. Shiny Hammerheads no longer drop from Onslaught, so this is on the off-chance that you saved a roll from Into the Light. First, Arrowhead Brake to help with recoil, or Chambered Compensator or Polygonal Rifling will also to help land consistent crits. Then Appended Mag which, with a Backup Mag mod, gets you to 75 in the mag (again, if your drop one, Extended Mag works too) - but the inventory stat is on the low side, so you'll max out at 430 - that's 20-25 less than other adaptives. In the first trait perk column, Under-Over provides a base +50% damage against the boss Subjugator "shield". To boost this further, you can choose between Target Lock or Killing Tally, depending on whether there are adds around or not. The Indomitability origin trait isn't going to be that useful, unfortunately, as it only procs on kills. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Backup Mag mod

Essential perks

Under-Over

Strong alternatives

Target Lock Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Chambered Compensator Polygonal Rifling Extended Mag Killing Tally

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 103 from 7 May 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QnASNlI9E2wArvSynJjVp?si=eb7298468d714686) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for sustained Boss damage in end-game content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. Hammerhead has lots of competition in the void Adaptive-frame LMG subfamily. It mostly has decent stats except for it's inventory size - at base you'll have 315 shots as opposed to Commemoration's 351. With three reserve mods, you'll have 427 compared to 453. You're best choice of barrel perk is something that helps with the low handling and, as a bigger magazine means more ammo from bricks, Appended or Extended are the mag perks for choice. As trait perks, Rewind Rounds delays your need to reload, so keeping you in a fight for longer while Killing Tally's persistent +30% damage for as long as you don't swap or reload is the standout damage perk. Or, alternatively, Surrounded will add +47% damage when enhanced after Last Shape. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage boosting (Boss or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Rewind Rounds

Strong alternatives

Killing Tally Appended Mag Fluted Barrel Arrowhead Brake Corkscrew Rifling Extended Mag Surrounded

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 103 from 7 May 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QnASNlI9E2wArvSynJjVp?si=eb7298468d714686) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for bulkier add clearing in end-game content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. Hammerhead has lots of competition in the void Adaptive-frame LMG subfamily. It mostly has decent stats except for it's inventory size - at base you'll have 315 shots as opposed to Commemoration's 351. With three reserve mods, you'll have 427 compared to 453. You're best choice of barrel perk is something that helps with the low handling and, as a bigger magazine means more ammo from bricks, Appended or Extended are the mag perks for choice. As trait perks, who can turn down double damage perks? If you use this as a heavy scout rifle, Rampage and Killing Tally add up to +73% damage when fully procced, while Rampage x3 and Surrounded boost damage by +86% (+96%% when Surrounded is enhanced after Final Shape). The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Rampage

Strong alternatives

Killing Tally Appended Mag Fluted Barrel Arrowhead Brake Corkscrew Rifling Extended Mag Surrounded

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 103 from 7 May 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QnASNlI9E2wArvSynJjVp?si=eb7298468d714686) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for bulkier add clearing in end-game content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. Hammerhead has lots of competition in the void Adaptive-frame LMG subfamily. It mostly has decent stats except for it's inventory size - at base you'll have 315 shots as opposed to Commemoration's 351. With three reserve mods, you'll have 427 compared to 453. You're best choice of barrel perk is something that helps with the low handling and, as a bigger magazine means more ammo from bricks, Appended or Extended are the mag perks for choice. As trait perks, who can turn down double damage perks? For clearing crowds of adds, the combination of Destabilizing Rounds and Killing Tally's +30% persistent damage bonus (until reloading or swapping) should make short work of even tough crowds of adds, and the occasional Major. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade or melee energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Destabilizing Rounds

Strong alternatives

Killing Tally Appended Mag Fluted Barrel Arrowhead Brake Corkscrew Rifling Extended Mag Surrounded