Riptide god roll & best perks

Inspired by https://www.youtube.com/@Legoleflash (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame M+KB Controller): Good PvE roll for burst damage against Banes, Elites, Champions and Minibosses in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content. Riptide is a rapid-fire frame FR, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic as they're still the best "easy fusion" subfamily. It's a shame that the perfect PvE combos will probably never get used simply because lightsabers and rocket pulses exist. The stats aren't great compared to other rapid fire fusions, but as the only rapid-fire FR that offers tiers, you can get enhanced barrel, mag, weapon mods and origin traits to fill all of the stat gaps at Tiers 4 and 5. You can see the in-game effect of stat changes at https://d2foundry.gg/w/2297554989 for yourself. Range with the barrel perk really helps with controlling the recoil - ideally you're looking for one without any stat penalties. For the battery perk, Enhanced Battery provides maximum capacity without any reload penalty. You've got a choice of reload perks in the first trait perk column - Overflow to refill the battery and double the capacity (×2.2 when enhanced) on ammo pickup, or Auto-Loading Holster to reload in your backpack. Then in the second column, particularly when paired with Overflow, there's Chill Clip for Stasis synergy, Controlled Burst for good burst damage or Vorpal Weapon for a flat ×1.15 damage boost against orange and yellow bars with no setup. If you're lucky, you'll drop one with the rare Accelerated Assault Origin Trait which on scoring 3 hits within 1.2s will refill 10% of the battery and boost damage by ×1.05 (×1.06 enhanced) which is a natural choice for Controlled Burst. But, if not, both Origin Traits are useful - Roar of Battle procs after dealing or receiving damage consistently every 0.65s for 2s boosts handling and stability by +10 each for 6s (7s enhanced), or Wild Card generates Telesto-like bolts on an enemy kill which persist for 10.5s, with a 6s cooldown between procs. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Charge Time enhanced mod, or your choice depending on your play style.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Enhanced Battery

Strong alternatives

Chill Clip Hammer-Forged Rifling Overflow Controlled Burst Vorpal Weapon Auto-Loading Holster Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling

SpaceMonkey (PvE): "I'm pretty baffled as to why this was released not only alongside two stasis fusion from last season and another one this season - and one of those being Lionfish, which was just a Riptide replacement. As it stands this gun has BiS rolls for both PvE and PvP and is a major beneficiary of the Accelerated Assault origin trait - which makes this blow Lionfish out of the water." Recommended MW: Charge Time, Handling.

Essential perks

Auto-Loading Holster

Strong alternatives

Full Bore Accelerated Coils Chill Clip Controlled Burst Fluted Barrel Enhanced Battery Arrowhead Brake Corkscrew Rifling

Inspired by https://www.youtube.com/@Legoleflash (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec M+KB Controller): Good PvE roll for burst damage against Banes, Elites, Champions and Minibosses in general at-level or better content. Riptide is a rapid-fire frame FR, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic as they're still the best "easy fusion" subfamily. It's a shame that the perfect PvE combos will probably never get used simply because lightsabers and rocket pulses exist. The stats aren't great compared to other rapid fire fusions, but as the only rapid-fire FR that offers tiers, you can get enhanced barrel, mag, weapon mods and origin traits to fill all of the stat gaps at Tiers 4 and 5. You can see the in-game effect of stat changes at https://d2foundry.gg/w/2297554989 for yourself. Range with the barrel perk really helps with controlling the recoil - ideally you're looking for one without any stat penalties. For the battery perk, Enhanced Battery provides maximum capacity without any reload penalty. If you're running at-level content, then you should be getting enough kills to proc Subsistence to refill 10% (20% when enhanced) of the battery. Then in the second column there's Chill Clip for Stasis synergy, Controlled Burst for good burst damage or Vorpal Weapon for a flat ×1.15 damage boost against orange and yellow bars with no setup. If you're lucky, you'll drop one with the rare Accelerated Assault Origin Trait which on scoring 3 hits within 1.2s will refill 10% of the battery and boost damage by ×1.05 (×1.06 enhanced) which is a natural choice for Controlled Burst. But, if not, both Origin Traits are useful - Roar of Battle procs after dealing or receiving damage consistently every 0.65s for 2s boosts handling and stability by +10 each for 6s (7s enhanced), or Wild Card generates Telesto-like bolts on an enemy kill which persist for 10.5s, with a 6s cooldown between procs. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Charge Time enhanced mod, or your choice depending on your play style.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Subsistence Enhanced Battery

Strong alternatives

Chill Clip Hammer-Forged Rifling Controlled Burst Vorpal Weapon Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling

Inspired by https://www.youtube.com/@Legoleflash (PvP PvP-Duel M+KB Controller): Good PvP roll for duelling in 3s and 6s. The reprised Riptide is, at time of writing, an S-Tier special option - the fastest long-range fusion rifle and one Lego describes as "the only fusion rifle I want to take into Crucible". The @hugowo_ spreadsheet at https://www.destiny2.science/, shows a base charge time for rapid-fire fusions of 533ms - nerfed from 500ms in the v9.50 patch and a 7-bolt kill, out of 9 bolts fired. In practice, it's difficult to detect any charge time nerf in-game, though. The stats aren't great compared to other rapid fire fusions, but as the only one that offers tiered rolls, you can get enhanced barrel, mag, weapon mods and origin traits to fill all of the stat gaps at Tiers 4 and 5 - that means a Range that's potentially 17 more than the previous version's max. You can see the in-game effect of stat changes at https://d2foundry.gg/w/2297554989 for yourself. Range with the barrel and battery perks is key to controlling the recoil - ideally without any stat penalties. In the first trait perk column, Under Pressure seem like the obvious pick, for the improved stability and accuracy at the bottom of the battery - and it is really good, but if you can put together two Ferropotent and two Twofold Crown armour pieces together, you open up the option of Overflow for instant ammo refills on ammo pickup. Ferropotent ×2 gains both flinch and damage resistance while your shields regenerate, while Twofold Crown ×2 restores 70HP on ammo pickup, which all combine for a go-faster play loop demonstrated in Lego's video. A third option is Built to Blast - given how easy Woven Mail, Frost Armor or Void Overshields are to generate, the additional stability and Aim Assist are very noticable. In the second column Closing Time is the best choice, adding +10 Range, +25 Handling and a ×0.90 handling animation scalar at max effect. Both Origin Traits are useful - Roar of Battle procs after dealing or receiving damage consistently every 0.65s for 2s boosts handling and stability by +10 each for 6s (7s when enhanced), or Wild Card generates 3 Telesto-like bolts on a Guardian kill which persist for 10.5s or until detonated to soften or finish opponents, with a 6s cooldown between procs. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Range enhanced mod, or your choice depending on your play style.|tags:PvP PvP-Duel M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Closing Time Projection Fuse

Strong alternatives

Smallbore Overflow Under Pressure Built to Blast Corkscrew Rifling

SpaceMonkey (PvP): "I'm pretty baffled as to why this was released not only alongside two stasis fusion from last season and another one this season - and one of those being Lionfish, which was just a Riptide replacement. As it stands this gun has BiS rolls for both PvE and PvP and is a major beneficiary of the Accelerated Assault origin trait - which makes this blow Lionfish out of the water." Recommended MW: Charge Time, Handling, Range, Stability.

Essential perks

Closing Time Under Pressure

Strong alternatives

Full Bore Particle Repeater Fluted Barrel Projection Fuse Arrowhead Brake Corkscrew Rifling

Inspired by https://www.youtube.com/@Legoleflash (PvP PvP-Duel PvP-God M+KB Controller): God-roll PvP for duelling in 3s and 6s. The reprised Riptide is, at time of writing, an S-Tier special option - the fastest long-range fusion rifle and one Lego describes as "the only fusion rifle I want to take into Crucible". The @hugowo_ spreadsheet at https://www.destiny2.science/, shows a base charge time for rapid-fire fusions of 533ms - nerfed from 500ms in the v9.5.0 patch and a 7-bolt kill, out of 9 bolts fired. In practice, it's difficult to detect any charge time nerf in-game, though. The stats aren't great compared to other rapid fire fusions, but as the only one that offers tiered rolls, you can get enhanced barrel, mag, weapon mods and origin traits to fill all of the stat gaps at Tiers 4 and 5 - that means a Range that's potentially 17 more than the previous version's max. You can see the in-game effect of stat changes at https://d2foundry.gg/w/2297554989 for yourself. Range with the barrel and battery perks is key to controlling the recoil - ideally without any stat penalties. In the first trait perk column, Under Pressure seem like the obvious pick, for the improved stability and accuracy at the bottom of the battery - and it is really good, but if you can put together two Ferropotent and two Twofold Crown armour pieces together, you open up the option of Overflow for instant ammo refills on ammo pickup. Ferropotent ×2 gains both flinch and damage resistance while your shields regenerate, while Twofold Crown ×2 restores 70HP on ammo pickup, which all combine for a go-faster play loop demonstrated in Lego's video. A third option is Built to Blast - given how easy Woven Mail, Frost Armor or Void Overshields are to generate, the additional stability and Aim Assist are very noticable. In the second column Closing Time is the best choice, adding +10 Range, +25 Handling and a ×0.90 handling animation scalar at max effect. Both Origin Traits are useful - Roar of Battle procs after dealing or receiving damage consistently every 0.65s for 2s boosts handling and stability by +10 each for 6s (7s when enhanced), or Wild Card generates 3 Telesto-like bolts on a Guardian kill which persist for 10.5s or until detonated to soften or finish opponents, with a 6s cooldown between procs. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Range enhanced mod, or your choice depending on your play style.|tags:PvP PvP-Duel PvP-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Closing Time Projection Fuse Hammer-Forged Rifling

Strong alternatives

Overflow Under Pressure Built to Blast

Inspired by https://www.youtube.com/@Legoleflash (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): PvE god roll for burst damage against Banes, Elites, Champions and Minibosses in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content. Riptide is a rapid-fire frame FR, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic as they're still the best "easy fusion" subfamily. It's a shame that the perfect PvE combos will probably never get used simply because lightsabers and rocket pulses exist. The stats aren't great compared to other rapid fire fusions, but as the only rapid-fire FR that offers tiers, you can get enhanced barrel, mag, weapon mods and origin traits to fill all of the stat gaps at Tiers 4 and 5. You can see the in-game effect of stat changes at https://d2foundry.gg/w/2297554989 for yourself. Range with the barrel perk really helps with controlling the recoil - ideally you're looking for one without any stat penalties. For the battery perk, Enhanced Battery provides maximum capacity without any reload penalty. This is the only rapid fire in game that rolls with both Cornered, for a ×0.85 charge time scaler when you're within 15m of two enemies, and Controlled Burst which applies a further ×0.9 charge time scalar and boosts damage by ×1.2 for 2s (2.5s when enhanced) after a kill or landing all the bolts in a burst. Together that's 407.745ms, which is the fastest possible charge time that doesn't require a kill, and without any penalty to damage. If you're lucky, you'll drop one with the rare Accelerated Assault Origin Trait which on scoring 3 hits within 1.2s will refill 10% of the battery and boost damage by ×1.05 (×1.06 enhanced) which is a natural choice for Controlled Burst. But, if not, both Origin Traits are useful - Roar of Battle procs after dealing or receiving damage consistently every 0.65s for 2s boosts handling and stability by +10 each for 6s (7s enhanced), or Wild Card generates Telesto-like bolts on an enemy kill which persist for 10.5s, with a 6s cooldown between procs. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Charge Time enhanced mod, or your choice depending on your play style.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-MajorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Cornered Controlled Burst Enhanced Battery

Strong alternatives

Hammer-Forged Rifling Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling

SpaceMonkey (PvE / God-PvE): "I'm pretty baffled as to why this was released not only alongside two stasis fusion from last season and another one this season - and one of those being Lionfish, which was just a Riptide replacement. As it stands this gun has BiS rolls for both PvE and PvP and is a major beneficiary of the Accelerated Assault origin trait - which makes this blow Lionfish out of the water." Recommended MW: Charge Time.

Essential perks

Full Bore Enhanced Battery Auto-Loading Holster

Strong alternatives

Chill Clip Controlled Burst

SpaceMonkey (PvP / God-PvP): "I'm pretty baffled as to why this was released not only alongside two stasis fusion from last season and another one this season - and one of those being Lionfish, which was just a Riptide replacement. As it stands this gun has BiS rolls for both PvE and PvP and is a major beneficiary of the Accelerated Assault origin trait - which makes this blow Lionfish out of the water." Recommended MW: Charge Time.

Essential perks

Full Bore Closing Time Under Pressure Projection Fuse