Hawkmoon god roll & best perks

Inspired by Destiny Massive Breakdowns Podcast 194. PvP backup roll for comp play duelling.

Essential perks

Alloy Magazine

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling Rangefinder Smooth Grip Moving Target Eye of the Storm Polymer Grip Corkscrew Rifling Heavy Grip Extended Barrel

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB): "For PvE Surplus or Killing Wind will depend on your build. A higher ability build will appreciate Surplus, a more solo run-n-gun build will appreciate Killing Wind. You could definitely opt for some of the other perks here too as nothing really screams PvE."

Strong alternatives

Polymer Grip Hammer-Forged Rifling Surplus Smallbore Fluted Barrel Killing Wind Smooth Grip

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "For PvP I really value Rangefinder. It would give it the competitive edge over guns like Thorn or Ace and increase Hawkmoon’s already stellar consistency. If you don’t like the increased Zoom then something like Snapshot Sights really makes Hawkmoon feel snappy. You also can’t go wrong with Eye of the Storm, Opening Shot, or Killing Wind."

Strong alternatives

Eye of the Storm Smallbore Smooth Grip Hammer-Forged Rifling Polymer Grip Heavy Grip Rangefinder Snapshot Sights Killing Wind

Inspired by Destiny Massive Breakdowns Podcast 194. PvP backup roll for maximising the catalyst stacks (plus, use Lucky Pants on a Hunter!).

Essential perks

Alloy Magazine

Strong alternatives

Smooth Grip Surplus Corkscrew Rifling Polygonal Rifling Killing Wind Polymer Grip Heavy Grip Extended Barrel

Inspired by DMB Podcast 263 conversation with @illPhysics. PvP backup S-Tier roll for duelling. For Hand Cannon connoisseurs - you'll need to keep hitting crits and keep a count of how many stacks you have for the last round in the mag. Seven will delete anything in PvP. Six will one tap anyone not in a super, and five will two tap any resilience. Balance out boosts to Handling, Stability and Range using the barrel and Grip. Then Rangefinder improves both your damage and aim assist dropoffs.

Essential perks

Alloy Magazine Rangefinder

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Smooth Grip Corkscrew Rifling Smallbore Hammer-Forged Rifling Polymer Grip

Inspired by DMB Podcast 263 conversation with @illPhysics. PvP backup S-Tier roll for duelling. For Hand Cannon connoisseurs - you'll need to keep hitting crits and keep a count of how many stacks you have for the last round in the mag. Seven will delete anything in PvP. Six will one tap anyone not in a super, and five will two tap any resilience. Balance out boosts to Handling, Stability and Range using the barrel and Grip. Then Moving Target makes headshots easier to get.

Essential perks

Moving Target Alloy Magazine

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Smooth Grip Corkscrew Rifling Smallbore Hammer-Forged Rifling Polymer Grip

Inspired by DMB Podcast 263 conversation with @illPhysics. PvP backup S-Tier roll for duelling. For Hand Cannon connoisseurs - you'll need to keep hitting crits and keep a count of how many stacks you have for the last round in the mag. Seven will delete anything in PvP. Six will one tap anyone not in a super, and five will two tap any resilience. Balance out boosts to Handling, Stability and Range using the barrel and Grip. Then Eye of the Storm improves gunfeel in a duel, whether you're on the ground or in the air.

Essential perks

Eye of the Storm Alloy Magazine

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Smooth Grip Corkscrew Rifling Smallbore Hammer-Forged Rifling Polymer Grip

Inspired by DMB Podcast 263 conversation with @illPhysics. PvP backup S-Tier roll for kill-chaining. For Hand Cannon connoisseurs - you'll need to keep hitting crits and keep a count of how many stacks you have for the last round in the mag. Seven will delete anything in PvP. Six will one tap anyone not in a super, and five will two tap any resilience. Balance out boosts to Handling, Stability and Range using the barrel and Grip. Then Killing Wing helps you chain kills once you've dropped your first target.

Essential perks

Alloy Magazine Killing Wind

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Smooth Grip Corkscrew Rifling Smallbore Hammer-Forged Rifling Polymer Grip

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB): "For PvP I really value Rangefinder. It would give it the competitive edge over guns like Thorn or Ace and increase Hawkmoon’s already stellar consistency. If you don’t like the increased Zoom then something like Snapshot Sights really makes Hawkmoon feel snappy. You also can’t go wrong with Eye of the Storm, Opening Shot, or Killing Wind."

Strong alternatives

Smallbore Rangefinder Smooth Grip Snapshot Sights Hammer-Forged Rifling Polymer Grip

pandapaxxy (PvE / Controller): "For PvE Surplus or Killing Wind will depend on your build. A higher ability build will appreciate Surplus, a more solo run-n-gun build will appreciate Killing Wind. You could definitely opt for some of the other perks here too as nothing really screams PvE."

Strong alternatives

Heavy Grip Smallbore Surplus Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling Killing Wind Smooth Grip

Inspired by Destiny Massive Breakdowns Podcast 194. PvP backup roll for maximising the final round's effectiveness.

Essential perks

Opening Shot Alloy Magazine

Strong alternatives

Smallbore Smooth Grip Corkscrew Rifling Polygonal Rifling Polymer Grip

Inspired by Destiny Massive Breakdowns Podcast 194. PvP first choice roll for maximising the catalyst stacks (plus, use Lucky Pants on a Hunter!).

Essential perks

Alloy Magazine Surplus

Strong alternatives

Hammer-Forged Rifling Smooth Grip Smallbore Polymer Grip