Mindbender's Ambition (Adept) god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE Controller \ M+KB): Recommended MW: Reload “While I am happy Mindbender's Ambition makes a return, I would have rathered a new model or just a new gun. If you cannot tell, I do not really like reissued sunset weapons. Mindbender's is an interesting PvE weapon. It can get incandescent and fills a similar niche to Without Remorse. I would happily craft myself a Without Remorse over trying to farm out an Adept Mindbender's Ambition. There really is not any incentive to get this weapon this season.“ (Year 5 S18: Season of Plunder Solar Shotgun Special Ammo)|tags:PvE, Controller, M+KB

Strong alternatives

Pugilist Assault Mag Barrel Shroud One-Two Punch Corkscrew Rifling Smallbore Tactical Mag Appended Mag Lead from Gold Auto-Loading Holster Swashbuckler Incandescent

pandapaxxy (PvP Controller): Recommended MW: Handling “In PvP you can make arguments for and against the return of Mindbender's Ambition. On one hand it is still a strong aggressive frame shotgun that can get adept mods. On the other hand so is the Timelost Found Verdict and VoG is less of a challenge. Master VoG will still kick an unprepared ass, but will not be nearly as difficult as it used to be. To make Mindbender's Ambition work in the crucible you will have to invest into range and handling. Threat detector will take up a decent chunk of handling by speeding up the ready animation. But barrel shroud an a handling masterwork paired with quick charge will get you the rest of the way to where you want to be. Fragile focus and accurized rounds will take up your range, so long as you do not get hit to keep fragile focus up.“ (Year 5 S18: Season of Plunder Solar Shotgun Special Ammo)

Strong alternatives

Barrel Shroud Fragile Focus Accurized Rounds Threat Detector Smallbore Assault Mag Snapshot Sights Slideways Swashbuckler Steady Hands

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 34. PvE first-choice roll for solar subclasses in end-game content. Probably only necessary if you've not already got a good solar shotgun that does the same job. There's a few barrel perk options - Corkscrew Rifling or Barrel Shroud for more handling, or Smallbore for a bit more range. In the mag, Assault Mag or Tactical Mag are two solid choices. Then, in the trait columns You could use Threat Detector, Lead From Gold or Auto-Loading Holster to pair with Incandescent to use scorch and ignition to clear groups of adds or help with damage to Majors. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage-boosting (Adept Big Ones or Taken Spec) mod.

Essential perks

Incandescent

Strong alternatives

Assault Mag Barrel Shroud Threat Detector Corkscrew Rifling Smallbore Tactical Mag Lead from Gold Auto-Loading Holster

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 34. PvE first-choice roll for burst damage against Majors and stunned Champions in end-game content. Probably only necessary if you've not already got a good solar shotgun that does the same job. There's a few barrel perk options - Corkscrew Rifling or Barrel Shroud for more handling, or Smallbore for a bit more range. In the mag, Assault Mag or Tactical Mag are two solid choices. Then, in the trait columns Puglist is hard to ignore for melee builds and pairs with Swashbuckler for your bonus damage against beefier enemies. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage-boosting (Adept Big Ones or Taken Spec) mod.

Essential perks

Pugilist Swashbuckler

Strong alternatives

Assault Mag Barrel Shroud Corkscrew Rifling Smallbore Tactical Mag

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 34. PvE first-choice roll for burst damage against Majors and Champions in end-game content. Probably only necessary if you've not already got a good solar shotgun that does the same job. We're building into One-Two Punch, so you need to hit all of your pellets - Full Choke should help with that. In the mag, Assault Mag or Tactical Mag are two solid choices. Then, in the trait columns You could use Slideways, Lead From Gold or Auto-Loading Holster to pair with One-Two Punch for big Burst damage against Majors and stunned Champions. Recommended MW: Handling, with a damage-boosting (Adept Big Ones or Taken Spec) mod.

Essential perks

Full Choke One-Two Punch

Strong alternatives

Assault Mag Auto-Loading Holster Tactical Mag Lead from Gold