Locus Locutus god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Locus Locutus is a very fun name, but does the weapon hold up as well as its vocalization? To save you some reading, not really. You can get some great usage in PvE with Overflow and Firing Line for some great damage but we already have a better version in Thoughtless. Thoughtless beats out every stat of Locus Locutus except for the airborne effectiveness stat. Locus Locutus has +2 at 4. So the only stat Locus Locutus beats Thoughtless in is a waste stat. Both can roll Overflow and Firing Line. Both can also get Headstone. Kill Clip is unique to Locus Locutus but you have to ask yourself if Kill Clip is worth it in PvE." Recommended MW: Reload.

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Firing Line Overflow Headstone Kill Clip Keep Away Tactical Mag Flared Magwell Fluted Barrel

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "In PvP Thoughtless is hands down better. Thoughtless can roll Snapshot or Headstone. Perpetual Motion for a better handling bonus. The only reason you want to use Locus Locutus over Thoughtless is due to Opening Shot being stacked on Keep Away. This way you can stack fully into handling as enhanced Opening Shot and Keep Away with Accurized Rounds puts you at a flat 100 range. While not the most optimal in most Guardian's eyes, it will still be a solid weapon to use." Recommended MW: Handling.

Strong alternatives

Opening Shot Fluted Barrel Accurized Rounds Surplus Headstone Overflow Keep Away Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Corkscrew 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. Locus Locutus - a pretty unloved Season of the Witch adaptive sniper is shapeable, so you can craft exactly the roll to help. First, Arrowhead Brake to help with recoil (if you just drop one, Chambered Compensator or Polygonal Rifling will also to help land consistent crits). Then Appended Mag which, with a Backup Mag mod, gets you to 7 in the mag (again, if your drop one, Extended Mag works too). Enhanced Overflow in the first trait perk column overflows the mag to 15. Finally, Under-Over provides a base +50% damage against the boss Subjugator "shield". The Head Rush origin trait mostly pointless - unless you make of habit of crouching and then standing up to shoot. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Backup Mag mod

Essential perks

Under-Over Overflow

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Chambered Compensator Polygonal Rifling Extended Mag