Scathelocke god roll & best perks

Scathelocke — Destiny 2 Auto Rifle
Legendary · Auto Rifle
Where it drops: Source: Open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

“Our eyes squinted, our teeth clenched, our prayers answered.”

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Built from 122 curated wishlist rolls for this Auto Rifle. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.

Recommended rolls

Community wishlist roll

controller pve 53 wishlist rolls

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Strong alternatives

Adrenaline Junkie Tactical Mag Subsistence Fluted Barrel Multikill Clip Rampage Surplus Appended Mag Extended Mag Arrowhead Brake Corkscrew Rifling

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controller pvp 33 wishlist rolls

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Strong alternatives

Adrenaline Junkie Heating Up Fluted Barrel Accurized Rounds Eye of the Storm Under Pressure Surplus Tactical Mag Arrowhead Brake Smallbore

Community wishlist roll

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Essential perks

Hammer-Forged Rifling

Strong alternatives

Eye of the Storm Heating Up Accurized Rounds Adrenaline Junkie Under Pressure Surplus Tactical Mag

Community wishlist roll

mkb pve 8 wishlist rolls

Chevy's S15 Super Pog PvE Loot List. Recommended MW - Reload

Essential perks

Tactical Mag

Strong alternatives

Osmosis Subsistence Corkscrew Rifling Threat Detector Rampage Multikill Clip Fluted Barrel

Pattycakes

pvp 8 wishlist rolls

Pattycakes (PvP): A-Tier (Strong). Recommended MW: Range / Stability.

Essential perks

Accurized Rounds

Strong alternatives

Tunnel Vision Hammer-Forged Rifling Rampage Smallbore Heating Up Multikill Clip

YeezyGT's S15

pve 4 wishlist rolls

[YeezyGT's S15] (PvE): [MW: Stability / Range] "Scathelocke returns from its sunsetting slumber with a clear goal in mind - fill the near-empty space where 600RPM Kinetic ARs should have been for the last 280 days. Now one of three in the slot, its direct competition are The Last Breath and The Forward Path (previously the only 600RPM in the slot). Both Scathelocke and The Last Breath suffer from "Year 1 Syndrome", being weapons that kick like a mule. Arrowhead Brake transforms the gun, giving it a better 90 recoil direction, and its new perk combinations rock -- you'll want Subsistence/Rampage to mow down waves of adds, something that was noticeably lacking from The Forward Path."

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake Rampage

Strong alternatives

Subsistence Flared Magwell Surplus Accurized Rounds

Pattycakes

pve 2 wishlist rolls

Pattycakes (PvE): A-Tier (Strong). Recommended MW: Reload.

Essential perks

Tactical Mag Subsistence Rampage

Strong alternatives

Hammer-Forged Rifling Smallbore

Community wishlist roll

controller god-pve 1 wishlist roll

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Essential perks

Tactical Mag Subsistence Fluted Barrel Rampage

Community wishlist roll

controller god-pvp 1 wishlist roll

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Essential perks

Eye of the Storm Heating Up Fluted Barrel Accurized Rounds

What these Scathelocke perks do

Subsistence

Weapon Kills refill 10% of the magazine (rounded up) from reserves. Submachine Gun and Auto Rifle Kills refill 17% of the magazine.

Rampage

Weapon Kills grant a Stack of Rampage. Maximum of 3 Stacks. Stacks expire one at a time every 4.5 seconds. Grants a 10%|21%|33.1% damage increase at 1|2|3 Stacks. Does not buff the Splash/Explosive damage elements of other perks.

Surplus

Grants Stat Bonuses depending on the number of Charged Abilities. Stat Bonuses with 1|2|3+ Charged Abilities: • 5|15|25 Stability • 5|25|60 Handling • 10|25|60 Reload Speed

Eye of the Storm

Grants a scaling buff to Handling and Accuracy as your Shield Health drops below 40 and reaches maximum strength at 0 Shield HP. Buff at maximum strength grants: • 30 Handling • 40% decreased Accuracy Cone Size • 17% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth The buff linearly scales from 0% at 80 Shield HP to 100% at 0 Shield HP (Critical Health). It initially triggers as you drop to 40 Shield HP — giving you 50% of the maximum buff. However, as you regenerate your Shield Health, the buff will still remain until you reach 80 Shield HP where the benefits scale down to zero.

Heating Up

Weapon Kills grant a Stack of Heating Up for 5.5 seconds. Maximum of 2 Stacks. Benefits at 1|2 Stacks of Heating Up: • 15|30 Stability • 20|40 Recoil Direction • 15%|25% decreased Accuracy Cone Size • 15%|25% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth Buff remains active while stowed.

Adrenaline Junkie

Weapon Kills grant 1 Stack of Adrenaline Junkie for 4.5 seconds. Grenade Kills grant all 5 Stacks instantly even if the weapon is stowed. Adrenaline Junkie benefits: • 20 Handling • 6.7%|13.3%|20%|26.6%|33.3% increased damage at 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks

Multikill Clip

Finishing a reload within 3.6 seconds of scoring 1|2|3 Weapon Kills within 3.5 seconds of each grants 17%|33%|50% increased damage for 5 seconds. Buff is overwritten every time it is triggered and is removed on stow.

Under Pressure

Grants linearly scaling benefits as the Magazine drops from 50% of its base capacity to empty: • 12.5% to 25% decreased Accuracy Cone Size • 0 to 30? Stability

Osmosis

Grenade Ability usage refills 50% of your Magazine (rounded up) from reserves and changes the weapon's element to match your equipped Grenade Ability until stowed. Magazine Refill cannot be triggered again without stowing the weapon first. Kinetic weapons lose their Passive Damage Bonus against non-Boss PVE Combatants (10% on Primary, 15% on Special). Perks that replace your Grenade Ability (such as Gunpowder Gamble or Transcendence Grenades) will also trigger Osmosis.

Threat Detector

Grants 1|2 Stacks while within 15 meters of 1|2+ enemies. Bonuses at 1|2 Stacks: • 15|40 Stability • 18|60 Reload Speed • 25|100 Handling • 0.9x|0.81x Handling Animation Duration Multiplier

Tunnel Vision

Grants the following for 5 seconds upon finishing a Reload within 3.6 seconds of a Weapon Kill: • 20 Aim Assist • ? ADS Handling • ?% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth

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