Built from 1522 curated wishlist rolls for this Scout Rifle. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.
Recommended rolls
YeezyGT's WQ
pve
1440 wishlist rolls
[YeezyGT's WQ] [MW: Handling] "Pointed Inquiry's main synergy comes in the form of Genesis + Adaptive Munitions/Turnabout. Shoot to Loot/Dragonfly has nice synergy, though with this 150RPM, I primarily see this as a high-level content, ranged-engagement weapon that you may end up using somewhat sparingly, if at all. Most perks should work here, though I'd rate it pretty low on the Scout Rifle food chain."
Essential perks
Psychohack
Strong alternatives
Adaptive Munitions
High-Caliber Rounds
Fluted Barrel
Genesis
Adaptive Munitions
Turnabout
Turnabout
Harmony
Harmony
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
Fourth Time's the Charm
Genesis
Fourth Time's the Charm
Shoot to Loot
Shoot to Loot
Ricochet Rounds
Light Mag
Flared Magwell
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Arrowhead Brake
Smallbore
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Polygonal Rifling
Corkscrew Rifling
pandapaxxy
pve
mkb
controller
54 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Pointed Inquiry is a little underwhelming. All 150 scouts are not the best stat wise but Pointed Inquiry has lower base stats than Perses-D. Where it makes up for that is in its utility with max extending perks and adaptive munitions. This allows Pointed Inquiry to have a solid foothold in higher level activities with match game. [...] 150s do have their merit and can put in work in grandmaster nightfalls, but in general day-to-day the faster firing archetypes just do the job better.". Recommended MW - Reload.
Strong alternatives
Adaptive Munitions
Appended Mag
Fourth Time's the Charm
Fluted Barrel
Corkscrew Rifling
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Extended Mag
Stats for All
Shoot to Loot
Demolitionist
Dragonfly
Community wishlist roll
pve
8 wishlist rolls
Inspired by DMB Player Versus Enemies Podcast 8. Shapeable through the Mars Relic. PvE first choice roll for end-game PvE, although it's not a strong subtype, it does have some interesting perk pairings and might be worth keeping in case of a sandbox change. Barrel and mag depend on your preferences, although improving recoil direction and/or stability can be useful. Genesis pairs well with either Turnabout for extra shields or Adaptive Munitions, to keep firing after a shield is broken. Recommended MW: Stability or Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag or damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) mod.
Strong alternatives
Turnabout
Genesis
Genesis
Turnabout
Adaptive Munitions
Adaptive Munitions
Community wishlist roll
8 wishlist rolls
Chevy's S16 Super Pog PvE Loot List. Recommended MW - Reload
Essential perks
High-Caliber Rounds
Corkscrew Rifling
Strong alternatives
Adaptive Munitions
Fourth Time's the Charm
Stats for All
Demolitionist
Focused Fury
Dragonfly
pandapaxxy
pvp
mkb
4 wishlist rolls
pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB): "In PvP, Pointed Inquiry just lacks the perk pool to really excel in anything. Niches aside, the perk pool just does not lend itself to any sort of player vs player activity.". Recommended MW - Handling.
Essential perks
Firmly Planted
Demolitionist
Strong alternatives
High-Caliber Rounds
Fluted Barrel
Polygonal Rifling
Ricochet Rounds
Community wishlist roll
pve
4 wishlist rolls
Inspired by DMB Player Versus Enemies Podcast 8. Shapeable through the Mars Relic. PvE first choice roll for end-game PvE, although it's not a strong subtype, it does have some interesting perk pairings and might be worth keeping in case of a sandbox change. Barrel and mag depend on your preferences, although improving recoil direction and/or stability can be useful. Focused Fury procs on crit hits from half the bullets in a base magazine, so Fourth Time's The Charm extends the damage for longer. Recommended MW: Stability or Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag or damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) mod.
Strong alternatives
Fourth Time's the Charm
Focused Fury
Fourth Time's the Charm
Focused Fury
Community wishlist roll
pve
4 wishlist rolls
Inspired by DMB Player Versus Enemies Podcast 8. Shapeable through the Mars Relic. PvE backup roll for end-game PvE, although it's not a strong subtype, it does have some interesting perk pairings and might be worth keeping in case of a sandbox change. Barrel and mag depend on your preferences, although improving recoil direction and/or stability can be useful. Focused Fury procs on crit hits from half the bullets in a base magazine, and Shoot To Loot's automatic reload keeps the damage boost going on shooting an ammo brick to pick it up. Recommended MW: Stability or Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag or damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) mod.
Strong alternatives
Focused Fury
Shoot to Loot
Shoot to Loot
Focused Fury
Recommendations aggregated from curated community wishlists; credit to the curators linked above.