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Liminal Vigil god roll & best perks
“Cause and effect like a looped corridor. I stand. Ever watchful, forever.”
Full perk pool, stats & source for Liminal Vigil →
Built from 126 curated wishlist rolls for this Sidearm. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.
What these Liminal Vigil perks do
Headstone
Precision Kills create a Large Stasis Crystal at the target's location.
Tier 1-2 Minor and Tier 1 Elite Combatants only spawn a Medium Stasis Crystal.
Creating 5 Crystals within ? seconds prevents the perk from activating for 5 seconds.
Desperado
Finishing a reload 5.2 seconds after a Precision Kill or 3 kills within ? seconds of each reduces Firing Delay by 30% for 6 seconds.
Buff is removed on stow.
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Grants 5% increased damage against Elemental and Barrier Champion Shields.
Allows bullets to overpenetrate enemies once.
Threat Detector
Grants 1|2 Stacks while within 15 meters of 1|2+ enemies.
Bonuses at 1|2 Stacks:
• 15|40 Stability
• 18|60 Reload Speed
• 25|100 Handling
• 0.9x|0.81x Handling Animation Duration Multiplier
Surrounded
Being within 15 meters of 3 Enemies grants 40% increased damage. Buff lingers for 1.5 seconds once the condition is no longer met.
Exceptions:
• Swords only receive a 35% damage increase.
• Grenade and Rocket Launchers receive a 35% Explosive Damage increase and a 40% Impact Damage increase.
• Wolfpack Rounds receive a 35% Explosive Damage increase.
Swashbuckler
Weapon Kills grant a Stack of 'Swashbuckler' for 4.5 seconds. Maximum of 5 Stacks.
(Glaive) Melee Kills grant all 5 Stacks instantly.
Damage increase at 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks:
6.7% | 13.3% | 20% | 26.6% | 33.3%
Stowing the weapon removes the buff.
Rangefinder
Aiming Down Sights grants the following benefits:
• 10 Range
• 10% increased Effective Zoom
• 5% increased Projectile Speed
The Effective Zoom increase pushes out Aim Assist Falloff by 10%, reduces (Absolute) Recoil by 10% and narrows the Accuracy and Aim Assist Cones by the same amount. (This is the normal behavior of Zoom and isn't unique to Rangefinder)
High-Caliber Rounds
Hits inflict increased Flinch on Enemies.
PVE: Tier 1-2 Minors can be repeatedly staggered. Higher Tier Combatants stagger quicker.
PVP: Flinch against Players varies based on damage and Weapon Archetype. Flinch increase ranges between 5-10%.
Perpetual Motion
While moving at a minimum of 2 meters per second:
Grants a Stack of 'Perpetual Motion' after 2 seconds and a second Stack after 10 seconds.
Each Stack provides 10 Stability, 10 Handling, and 10 Reload Speed. All Stacks are removed if movement speed is below 2 m/s for 0.5 seconds.
Works and can activate while stowed.
Tap the Trigger
Firing grants 'Tap The Trigger' for 0.6 seconds, providing the following benefits:
• 40 Stability
• 50% decreased Recoil
• 10% decreased Accuracy Cone Size
Fusion Rifles only receive 25% of the benefits.
Buff cannot be refreshed until Automatic Weapons stop firing, or until the next burst.
[Controller-Only] Weapon fires the instant trigger pressure is applied.
Kill Clip
Finishing a reload within 3.6 seconds of a kill grants 25% increased damage for 5 seconds.
Stowing the weapon removes the buff.
Does not buff the Splash/Explosive damage elements of other perks.
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