Mechabre god roll & best perks

WarlockMaggie (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "Mechabre is our new Arc Aggressive Sniper, bringing both classic perk combinations and some new things to experiment with. Boasting the highest stability for Season 18’s Aggressive snipers as well as a 45 zoom, this will feel oddly well in your hands. That said, focus on perks that will reward consistency and your preferred sniping playstyle." Recommended MW: Handling or Stability

Strong alternatives

Opening Shot Snapshot Sights Fluted Barrel Accurized Rounds High-Impact Reserves Moving Target No Distractions Perpetual Motion Steady Rounds Flared Magwell Arrowhead Brake Corkscrew Rifling

WarlockMaggie (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Mechabre is our new Arc Aggressive Sniper, bringing both classic perk combinations and some new things to experiment with. In PvE content, we have options for boss damage (Vorpal + TripleTap) as well as for general use (Clown Cartridge + Swashbuckler). I’m not entirely sure how Voltshot will look after Season 18, but it’s a new enough perk to snag a copy." Recommended MW: Reload or Stability

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Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Auto-Loading Holster Swashbuckler Voltshot Vorpal Weapon Triple Tap Clown Cartridge Tactical Mag Extended Mag Chambered Compensator Smallbore

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 37. PvE backup roll for sustained damage against Bosses. The Origin Trait, gaining better ADS and strafe speed when on your own, might be useful when you're away from your fireteam, but think of it more as a useful added extra when it's procced. Direct competitor to Occluded Finality, but with a much more reasonable 45 Zoom. You don't really need to worry about range, so look to boost Handling with the barrel. You want to go all in to the magazine size, so use Extended Barrel and Backup Mag to get to five in the mag. In the first trait column, Clown Cartridge boosts magazine size by up to three on reload, and in the second column, Vorpal Weapon adds 15% damage against Majors, Bosses and vehicles or High-Impact Reserves will add up to 25% bonus damage once you get past the second bullet. Recommended MW: Reload Speed, with a damage-boosting (Boss or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-EndGame, Controller, MKB

Essential perks

Extended Mag

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Vorpal Weapon Clown Cartridge Corkscrew Rifling Triple Tap High-Impact Reserves

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 37. PvE backup roll for burst damage against Majors. The Origin Trait, gaining better ADS and strafe speed when on your own, might be useful when you're away from your fireteam, but think of it more as a useful added extra when it's procced. Direct competitor to Occluded Finality, but with a much more reasonable 45 Zoom. You don't really need to worry about range, so look to boost Handling with the barrel. It's difficult to get to five in the mag to make Triple Tap proc twice, so go for Appended Mag instead to add an extra round, or Flared Magwell for Reload Speed and Stability boosts. In the first trait column, Auto-Loading Holster lets you swap to another weapon to keep DPS up, and in the second column, Vorpal Weapon adds 15% damage against Majors, Bosses and vehicles. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage-boosting (Major or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-EndGame, Controller, MKB

Essential perks

Vorpal Weapon Auto-Loading Holster

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Corkscrew Rifling Flared Magwell

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 37. PvE backup roll for burst damage against Majors. The Origin Trait, gaining better ADS and strafe speed when on your own, might be useful when you're away from your fireteam, but think of it more as a useful added extra when it's procced. Direct competitor to Occluded Finality, but with a much more reasonable 45 Zoom. You don't really need to worry about range, so look to boost Handling with the barrel. It's difficult to get to five in the mag to make Triple Tap proc twice, so go for Appended Mag instead to add an extra round. In the first trait column, Clown Cartridge boosts magazine size by a shot or two on reload, and in the second column, Vorpal Weapon adds 15% damage against Majors, Bosses and vehicles or High-Impact Reserves will add up to 25% bonus damage once you get past the second bullet. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage-boosting (Major or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-EndGame, Controller, MKB

Essential perks

Appended Mag Clown Cartridge

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Vorpal Weapon Corkscrew Rifling High-Impact Reserves

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 37. PvE first-choice roll for sustained damage against Bosses. The Origin Trait, gaining better ADS and strafe speed when on your own, might be useful when you're away from your fireteam, but think of it more as a useful added extra when it's procced. Direct competitor to Occluded Finality, but with a much more reasonable 45 Zoom. You don't really need to worry about range, so look no further than Fluted Barrel to boost Handling and Stability. You want to go all in to the magazine size, so use Extended Barrel and Backup Mag to get to five in the mag. In the first trait column, Clown Cartridge boosts magazine size by up to three on reload or Triple Tap gets you seven crit shots without reloading. In the second column, Vorpal Weapon adds 15% damage against Majors, Bosses and vehicles or High-Impact Reserves will add up to 25% bonus damage once you get past the second bullet. Recommended MW: Reload Speed, with a damage-boosting (Boss or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-God, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-EndGame, Controller, MKB

Essential perks

Fluted Barrel Extended Mag

Strong alternatives

Vorpal Weapon Clown Cartridge Triple Tap High-Impact Reserves

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 37. PvE backup roll for building into Arc 3.0 subclasses. The Origin Trait, gaining better ADS and strafe speed when on your own, might be useful when you're away from your fireteam, but think of it more as a useful added extra when it's procced. Direct competitor to Occluded Finality, but with a much more reasonable 45 Zoom. You don't really need to worry about range, so look to boost Handling with the barrel. You want to make your reloads as fast as possible, so Flared Magwell or Tactical Mag are you mag choices. In the first trait column, Perpetual Motion boosts Reload Speed even more so that when you get your first add kill, you can reload as fast as possible to proc Jolt with Voltshot in the second column for additional damage against a Major or Boss and add clear of any Minors nearby. This is as close as you'll get to a legendary Cloudstrike. Recommended MW: Reload Speed, with a damage-boosting (Major, Boss or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-EndGame, Controller, MKB

Essential perks

Perpetual Motion Voltshot

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Flared Magwell Corkscrew Rifling Tactical Mag

Inspired by DMB Podcast 280 with @ImpetusAlways. Backup PvP pick for duelling. The Origin Trait is aimed more at 3v3 game modes, where you're less likely to be near a team mate to gain the better ADS and strafe speed - this should help with sniping too. For snipers you generally want to boost Handling with the barrel. In the mag, there's not an awful lot to help out, but Alloy Mag helps with reloads, and Flared Magwell does that too, and improves stability to help a bit with flinch. For most people Snapshot Sights and Opening Shot is the best trait combination, getting you into the very reasonable ADS zoom of 45 quickly, adds 20 Aim Assistance and boosts accuracy. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Quick Access Sling, Sprint Grip or Targeting Adjuster mod depending on your preference.

Essential perks

Opening Shot Snapshot Sights

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Alloy Magazine Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell

Inspired by DMB Podcast 280 with @ImpetusAlways. Backup PvP pick for lane control while duelling. The Origin Trait is aimed more at 3v3 game modes, where you're less likely to be near a team mate to gain the better ADS and strafe speed - this should help with sniping too. For snipers you generally want to boost Handling with the barrel. In the mag, there's not an awful lot to help out, but Alloy Mag helps with reloads, and Flared Magwell does that too, and improves stability to help a bit with flinch. In the first trait column, No Distractions gives you flinch reduction, so you can hold a lane against primary fire more easily, and Opening Shot in the second gives you 20 Aim Assistance, and accuracy boosts. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Radar Tuner (to help you stay aware of your surroundings if hardscoping), or Targeting Adjuster mod depending on your preference.

Essential perks

Opening Shot No Distractions

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Alloy Magazine Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell

Inspired by DMB Podcast 280 with @ImpetusAlways. Backup PvP pick for kill-chaining. The Origin Trait is aimed more at 3v3 game modes, where you're less likely to be near a team mate to gain the better ADS and strafe speed - this should help with sniping too. For snipers you generally want to boost Handling with the barrel. In the mag, there's not an awful lot to help out, but Alloy Mag helps with reloads, and Flared Magwell does that too, and improves stability to help a bit with flinch. For kill-chaining Snapshot Sights gets you into the very reasonable ADS zoom of 45 quickly, and if you can proc Swashbuckler x5, you can one-shot body at any resilience, so keep going for as long as you've got ammo. Recommended MW: Handling, with a Quick Access Sling, Sprint Grip or Targeting Adjuster mod depending on your preference.

Essential perks

Snapshot Sights Swashbuckler

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Alloy Magazine Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 37. PvE first-choice roll for burst damage against Majors. The Origin Trait, gaining better ADS and strafe speed when on your own, might be useful when you're away from your fireteam, but think of it more as a useful added extra when it's procced. Direct competitor to Occluded Finality, but with a much more reasonable 45 Zoom. You don't really need to worry about range, so look no further than Fluted Barrel to boost Handling and Stability. It's difficult to get to five in the mag to make Triple Tap proc twice, so go for Appended Mag instead to add an extra round, or Flared Magwell for Reload Speed and Stability boosts. In the first trait column, Auto-Loading Holster lets you swap to another weapon to keep DPS up, and in the second column, Vorpal Weapon adds 15% damage against Majors, Bosses and vehicles. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage-boosting (Major or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-God, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-EndGame, Controller, MKB

Essential perks

Vorpal Weapon Fluted Barrel Auto-Loading Holster

Strong alternatives

Appended Mag Flared Magwell

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 37. PvE first-choice roll for burst damage against Majors. The Origin Trait, gaining better ADS and strafe speed when on your own, might be useful when you're away from your fireteam, but think of it more as a useful added extra when it's procced. Direct competitor to Occluded Finality, but with a much more reasonable 45 Zoom. You don't really need to worry about range, so look no further than Fluted Barrel to boost Handling and Stability. It's difficult to get to five in the mag to make Triple Tap proc twice, so go for Appended Mag instead to add an extra round. In the first trait column, Clown Cartridge boosts magazine size by a shot or two on reload, and in the second column, Vorpal Weapon adds 15% damage against Majors, Bosses and vehicles or High-Impact Reserves will add up to 25% bonus damage once you get past the second bullet. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage-boosting (Major or Taken Spec) mod. Tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-God, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-EndGame, Controller, MKB

Essential perks

Appended Mag Fluted Barrel Clown Cartridge

Strong alternatives

Vorpal Weapon High-Impact Reserves