Insurmountable god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Insurmountable looks to be a decent Void sidearm for most activities. The issue is most sidearms don't scare up to GM levels easily. The synergy is there but when it takes 2-3 mags to down a red bar what's the point. In low end activities it can be incredibly strong. Just please don't take it into any real high power level activities." Recommended MW: Reload Speed.

Strong alternatives

Repulsor Brace Appended Mag Fluted Barrel Destabilizing Rounds Surrounded Desperate Measures Threat Detector Air Trigger Tactical Mag Flared Magwell Corkscrew Rifling Smallbore

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 119 from 22 October 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CEZXurwhqejVZpX506M2a?si=7ef44c5f06ae4412) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways, and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies in both general and end-game, underleveled content. Insurmountable is a void precision sidearm, which means you can basically ignore the Recoil Direction stat. At base, 50 Range equates to 15.60m when ADS, 38 Handling is 0.32s ready, 0.26s ADS speed and 0.35s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 21 is a 1.90s reload. Range on sidearms is pretty compressed, so a barrel perk offering Handling is probably your first choice, maybe with a touch of Stability if you're on controller. In the magazine, look for perks that provide extra shots or faster reloads. If you lean into the origin trait, you can ignore the reload options and look at Attrition Orbs unusually appearing in the first trait perk column, to generate orbs to use with buildcrafting. Pair it with Destabilizing Rounds to apply volatility to nearby adds on kills - maybe to pair with Echo of Starvation, Surrounded for a hefty ×1.4 boost to damage (×1.47 when enhanced) at the same time or One for All for a ×1.35 boost to damage for 10s, after hitting 3 seperate enemies, for an unusual, very decent add-control weapon. The Dark Ether origin trait is one of the best in the sandbox for PvE - generate a Dark Ether charge for 5s from kills, and then shoot with any weapon (or run into) the charge to proc a Dragonfly-type detonation which also overflows your weapon to ×1.4 (rounded up) base capacity or ×1.8 when enhanced, completely bypassing reload. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod, or possibly a Synergy (to proc Echo of Starvation with Destabilizing Rounds), Tactical or Ammo Finder Enhancement mod when enhanced.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Attrition Orbs

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Fluted Barrel Destabilizing Rounds Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling Alloy Magazine Flared Magwell Appended Mag Surrounded One for All

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "However, in the crucible where health is normalized you can do a lot with this pew pew. It bridges the gap between a traditional sidearm and a hand cannon well enough that you can slay out within CQC. Lone Wolf will make those shots feel sticky and Desperate Measures can scale with any subclass ability. Closing Time is interesting but wouldn't be my first pick. If you swap weapons a lot then look for Harmony and Threat Detector for maximum feel and damage." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Accurized Rounds

Strong alternatives

Desperate Measures Lone Wolf Hammer-Forged Rifling Closing Time Harmony To the Pain Threat Detector Smallbore Fluted Barrel

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 119 from 22 October 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CEZXurwhqejVZpX506M2a?si=7ef44c5f06ae4412) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways, and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies in general, non-underleveled content, particularly for grenade builds. Insurmountable is a void precision sidearm, which means you can basically ignore the Recoil Direction stat. At base, 50 Range equates to 15.60m when ADS, 38 Handling is 0.32s ready, 0.26s ADS speed and 0.35s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 21 is a 1.90s reload. Range on sidearms is pretty compressed, so a barrel perk offering Handling is probably your first choice, maybe with a touch of Stability if you're on controller. In the magazine, look for perks that provide extra shots or faster reloads. If you lean into the origin trait, you can ignore the reload options in the first trait perk column, and use Demolitionist to recover grenade energy and then either use it directly with Desperate Measures for an up to ×1.3 boost to damage, or Destabilizing Rounds for crowd control. The Dark Ether origin trait is one of the best in the sandbox for PvE - generate a Dark Ether charge for 5s from kills, and then shoot with any weapon (or run into) the charge to proc a Dragonfly-type detonation which also overflows your weapon to ×1.4 (rounded up) base capacity or ×1.8 when enhanced, completely bypassing reload. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod, or possibly a Synergy, Tactical or Ammo Finder Enhancement mod when enhanced.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Demolitionist

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Fluted Barrel Destabilizing Rounds Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling Alloy Magazine Appended Mag Flared Magwell Desperate Measures

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 119 from 22 October 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CEZXurwhqejVZpX506M2a?si=7ef44c5f06ae4412) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways, and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies in both general and end-game, underleveled content. Insurmountable is a void precision sidearm, which means you can basically ignore the Recoil Direction stat. At base, 50 Range equates to 15.60m when ADS, 38 Handling is 0.32s ready, 0.26s ADS speed and 0.35s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 21 is a 1.90s reload. Range on sidearms is pretty compressed, so a barrel perk offering Handling is probably your first choice, maybe with a touch of Stability if you're on controller. In the magazine, look for perks that provide extra shots or faster reloads. You can lean into the origin trait to bypass reloading, but Threat Detector still provides other useful gunfeel boosts in CQC in the first trait perk column. Pair it with Surrounded for a hefty ×1.4 boost to damage (×1.47 when enhanced) at the same time when procced, or One for All for a ×1.35 boost to damage for 10s after hitting 3 seperate enemies, for a very decent add-control weapon. The Dark Ether origin trait is one of the best in the sandbox for PvE - generate a Dark Ether charge for 5s from kills, and then shoot with any weapon (or run into) the charge to proc a Dragonfly-type detonation which also overflows your weapon to ×1.4 (rounded up) base capacity or ×1.8 when enhanced, completely bypassing reload. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod, or possibly a Synergy, Tactical or Ammo Finder Enhancement mod when enhanced.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Threat Detector

Strong alternatives

Alloy Magazine Fluted Barrel Surrounded Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling Tactical Mag One for All Flared Magwell Appended Mag

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 119 from 22 October 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CEZXurwhqejVZpX506M2a?si=7ef44c5f06ae4412) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways, and @CourtProjects (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor enemies in general, non-underleveled content, particularly with Void builds. Insurmountable is a void precision sidearm, which means you can basically ignore the Recoil Direction stat. At base, 50 Range equates to 15.60m when ADS, 38 Handling is 0.32s ready, 0.26s ADS speed and 0.35s stow speed, while the Reload Speed of 21 is a 1.90s reload. Range on sidearms is pretty compressed, so a barrel perk offering Handling is probably your first choice, maybe with a touch of Stability if you're on controller. In the magazine, look for perks that provide extra shots or faster reloads. For void synergy, the trait perk combination of Repulsor Brace and Destabilizing Rounds, keep you safe with an Void Overshield while you're clearing crowds of volatile enemies - maybe to pair with Echoes of Persistence and Starvation. The Dark Ether origin trait is one of the best in the sandbox for PvE - generate a Dark Ether charge for 5s from kills, and then shoot with any weapon (or run into) the charge to proc a Dragonfly-type detonation which also overflows your weapon to ×1.4 (rounded up) base capacity or ×1.8 when enhanced, completely bypassing reload. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Backup Mag mod, or possibly a Synergy (to proc Echo of Starvation), Tactical or Ammo Finder Enhancement mod when enhanced.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Repulsor Brace Alloy Magazine Destabilizing Rounds

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling