Peacebond god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "I'm excited Peacebond came back, but PvE is not its place. Headstone and Rimestealer are great when on Stasis, but the alternative is Subsistence and Frenzy, on a sidearm feels kinda weak. Not that there's much better in Kill Clip. But I don't think it's Peacebond’s fault." Recommended MW: Reload Speed.

Strong alternatives

Headstone Appended Mag Fluted Barrel Rimestealer Frenzy Kill Clip Subsistence Tactical Mag Flared Magwell Hammer-Forged Rifling Smallbore

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 133 from 11 March 2025 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/49VFDRj05iDXTJDOBqQpga?si=e61731a19fb64938) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-MinorSpec M+KB Controller): Backup PvE pick for use against Minor add groups in general at-level or better content. Peacebond's trait perk pool is more PvP oriented, but there are still a few useful PvE rolls for sidearm aficionados. At base, the stats are in-band by comparison with its peers - 33 Range and 12 Zoom equate to 14.78m ADS and 12.32m hipfire, 79 Stability is ×1.2327 flinch resist at 100 Resilience, 50 Handling is 0.29s ready, 0.23s ADS and 0.33s stow speed, 29 Reload Speed is a 1.81s reload and Recoil Direction is 92. Sidearm range is very compressed, so maybe look to improve Stability (Controller) or Handling (M+KB) with the barrel and magazine perks. Headstone in the first trait perk column generates Stasis Crystals for you to shatter for AoE damage against add groups, which you can combine with a damage boosting perk in the second like Frenzy, to boost damage by ×1.15 and max out Handling and Reload Speed just for being in CQC, or Desperate Measures for up to ×1.3 damage for 7s when you combine weapon and ability kills. The reworked Skulking Wolf origin trait can be useful in PvE, making enemies less accurate when firing at you for 10s after getting a kill while at low health. Recommended MW: Handling, Stability or Reload Speed with a Backup Mag mod or, when fully enhanced, Synergy to create Stasis shards or, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Headstone

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell Frenzy Desperate Measures Tactical Mag Steady Rounds Alloy Magazine Polygonal Rifling Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 133 from 11 March 2025 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/49VFDRj05iDXTJDOBqQpga?si=e61731a19fb64938) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-MinorSpec M+KB Controller): Backup PvE pick for use against Minor add groups in general at-level or better content. Peacebond's trait perk pool is more PvP oriented, but there are still a few useful PvE rolls for sidearm aficionados. At base, the stats are in-band by comparison with its peers - 33 Range and 12 Zoom equate to 14.78m ADS and 12.32m hipfire, 79 Stability is ×1.2327 flinch resist at 100 Resilience, 50 Handling is 0.29s ready, 0.23s ADS and 0.33s stow speed, 29 Reload Speed is a 1.81s reload and Recoil Direction is 92. Sidearm range is very compressed, so maybe look to improve Stability (Controller) or Handling (M+KB) with the barrel and magazine perks. For an all-purpose role for general content, combine Subsistence to keep you shooting by refilling 10% of your magazine on a kill, with a damage boosting perk in the second like Frenzy, to boost damage by ×1.15 and max out Handling and Reload Speed just for being in CQC, or Desperate Measures for up to ×1.3 damage for 7s when you combine weapon and ability kills. The reworked Skulking Wolf origin trait can be useful in PvE, making enemies less accurate when firing at you for 10s after getting a kill while at low health. Recommended MW: Handling, Stability or Reload Speed with a Backup Mag mod or, when fully enhanced, Synergy to create Stasis shards or, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Subsistence

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell Frenzy Desperate Measures Tactical Mag Steady Rounds Alloy Magazine Polygonal Rifling Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "Where Peacebond does belong is over in the Crucible of Iron Osiris. Or something like that. Zen Moment really keeps that reticle bounce down and makes the third bullet less jumpy. Kill Clip allows you to immediately follow up as most sidearm magazines are pretty small, and the burst chews through ammo. If you're opting for a more neutral sidearm for Trials, competitive, or rumble then you should look for Lone Wolf or Rangefinder to really push out some stats or your range. Headseeker is great neutrally but you can't go wrong with Desperate Measures either." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Accurized Rounds

Strong alternatives

Kill Clip Zen Moment Hammer-Forged Rifling Headseeker Desperate Measures Lone Wolf Rangefinder Smallbore

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 133 from 11 March 2025 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/49VFDRj05iDXTJDOBqQpga?si=e61731a19fb64938) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for use against Minor add groups in general at-level or better content, particularly with Stasis builds. Peacebond's trait perk pool is more PvP oriented, but there are still a few useful PvE rolls for sidearm aficionados. At base, the stats are in-band by comparison with its peers - 33 Range and 12 Zoom equate to 14.78m ADS and 12.32m hipfire, 79 Stability is ×1.2327 flinch resist at 100 Resilience, 50 Handling is 0.29s ready, 0.23s ADS and 0.33s stow speed, 29 Reload Speed is a 1.81s reload and Recoil Direction is 92. Sidearm range is very compressed, so maybe look to improve Stability (Controller) or Handling (M+KB) with the barrel and magazine perks. For stasis builds, the trait perk combination of Headstone and Rimestealer generates Frost Armor stacks from freezing enemies and shattering the Stasis crystals for AoE damage from Headstone. The reworked Skulking Wolf origin trait can be useful in PvE, making enemies less accurate when firing at you for 10s after getting a kill while at low health. Recommended MW: Handling, Stability or Reload Speed with a Backup Mag mod or, when fully enhanced, Synergy to create Stasis shards or, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader. Also, don't forget to check whether there's a useful Seasonal Fragile mod for the activity you're running.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Headstone Rimestealer

Strong alternatives

Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell Tactical Mag Steady Rounds Alloy Magazine Polygonal Rifling Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling