Optative god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Precision frame hand cannons have not had their time in the spotlight for a while. Outside of the Seventh Seraph Officer’s Revolver paired with Lucky Pants there are not many reasons to use a precision frame hand cannon. If you run void subclasses a lot you can take advantage of Golden Tricorn to maximize damage, making these fast firing hand cannons feel way more chunky than they normally are. Rapid Hit will also bring up the already decent reload speed and their exceptional stability. If you feel like you need more range in PvE (which is an already odd thing to task for) you can opt for Keep Away for a continuous reload speed buff and a touch more range." Recommended MW: Handling.

Strong alternatives

Rapid Hit Appended Mag Smallbore Golden Tricorn Corkscrew Rifling Fluted Barrel Tactical Mag Flared Magwell Demolitionist Keep Away Kill Clip

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "Keep Away is stronger in the crucible where range matters far more. Kill Clip gives you nostalgia for the Not Forgotten or Luna’s Howl days of yore with a 0.67 time to kill. You are put in a time constraint which some players might not like, but in 6v6 game modes it’s not too hard to find another unwilling participant. Fully invested into range your Optative can reach out to 34.66 meters, for the record that is further by over 1 meter than catalyzed Thorn. The drawback is the lower 1.0 s TtK but once you get going with the 0.67 TtK you can destroy any Thorn user. (Food for thought)." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Accurized Rounds

Strong alternatives

Kill Clip Fluted Barrel Keep Away Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling Rapid Hit Golden Tricorn Zen Moment

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB): "Keep Away is stronger in the crucible where range matters far more. Kill Clip gives you nostalgia for the Not Forgotten or Luna’s Howl days of yore with a 0.67 time to kill. You are put in a time constraint which some players might not like, but in 6v6 game modes it’s not too hard to find another unwilling participant. Fully invested into range your Optative can reach out to 34.66 meters, for the record that is further by over 1 meter than catalyzed Thorn. The drawback is the lower 1.0 s TtK but once you get going with the 0.67 TtK you can destroy any Thorn user. (Food for thought)." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Accurized Rounds Hammer-Forged Rifling

Strong alternatives

Kill Clip Keep Away Rapid Hit Golden Tricorn