Persuader god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Did anyone want more Rapid-Fire Frame snipers? I hope so because Persuader is here and ready to take up some vault space. The best PvE option is actually a throwback repeat to one of my first "DPS" snipers. Does anyone remember the Long Shadow with Rapid Hit and Triple Tap being the best we could have in Forsaken until Black Armory introduced us to Firing Line. Persuader is the best option for the older perk combo, but is still outclassed by other snipers in the current Sandbox. Supremacy and Praedyth's Revenge are both incredible for damage, and any Firing Line sniper will compete with this one for decent damage." Recommended MW: Reload.

Strong alternatives

Rapid Hit Arrowhead Brake Destabilizing Rounds Flared Magwell Repulsor Brace Triple Tap Appended Mag Fluted Barrel Tactical Mag

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "Persuader also falls behind in the Crucible. It does have access to Surplus to reach 100 handling but you would either have to have all 3 stacks or 2 stacks with full investment into handling to maintain ability usage while keeping 100 handling. If you can maintain all your Surplus stacks and invest the rest of your stats into range you'll have 87 range and 100 handling and reload speed. Still incredible but then you remember it's a rapid-fire frame meaning you can't crit supers or double body." Recommended MW: Handling.

Essential perks

Accurized Rounds

Strong alternatives

Opening Shot Fluted Barrel Surplus Moving Target Keep Away Arrowhead Brake Corkscrew Rifling

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 78 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KOQQ9QtvSEhRVb4vjeO3B?si=8c4784e02b87424e) with @Saint_Kabr and @CourtProjects. First-choice PvE pick for short phases of sustained damage against Boss Spec enemies in end-game content. Even with some decent stats, honestly, there are better rapid-fire sniper options out there for sustained boss damage in a short damage window (think Caretaker or Golgoroth), but if you haven't got one of them already, then Persuader can be made to work in the meantime. Start with Arrowhead Brake to control the recoil and boost handling, and add Tactical Mag for 7 shots in the chamber (Appended and Extended Mag offer nothing better). The combination of Rapid Hit in the first trait column as the support perk - which adds stability, maximises reload speed together with a reload animation scalar - and Triple Tap in the second column as the signature perk, which lets you get off 10 crit shots without reloading, should provide a decent stopgap. The Nadir Focus Origin Trait adding range and accuracy on repeated hits isn't game-changing, but it is nice to have. Recommended MW: Range, with a damage-boosting (Boss or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvEBoss, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Rapid Hit Arrowhead Brake Triple Tap

Strong alternatives

Tactical Mag Appended Mag Extended Mag