Scatter Signal god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Oh hey, a new strand fusion rifle. Will Scatter Signal be better than Pressurized Precision? Well neither are great as Strand fusion rifles. But for a “Kinetic” fusion rifle I think Scatter Signal rivals and possibly beats out Riptide for best in slot fusion. Overflow and Controlled Burst for added damage throughout the magazine. You’ll only need one magazine booster to hit the fusion cap of 8 shots or you can opt for an even faster firing fusion with Accelerated Coils. Overflow will double your magazine capacity giving you 16 shots, 15 of which will have an extra 20% damage increase. If you opt for Extended Battery for the 16 total shots you can slot in Major or Boss spec for an additional 7.77% damage to every shot." Recommended MW: Charge Time.

Strong alternatives

Accelerated Coils Arrowhead Brake Controlled Burst Overflow Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling Enhanced Battery Perpetual Motion Surplus Adagio Hatchling

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "In PvP there’s not a lot that can convince me that rapid-fire frame fusion rifles are anything other than anti-shotgun weapons. The “Uno Reverse” of the Destiny weapons. Scatter Signal doesn’t really lean into the anti-ape role but it does have a few tricks up its metaphorical sleeve in Kickstart for the most ape fusion we can get. Lower the charge time as low as it can go or just throw on Kickstart for extra damage and speedier shots. I’d pair that with Perpetual Motion for the bonuses to stability and handling. This way the rest of your perks can be invested into range." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Projection Fuse

Strong alternatives

Perpetual Motion Kickstart Hammer-Forged Rifling Arrowhead Brake Smallbore Overflow Surplus Hatchling

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 92 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qpoxXfXzBXohHBrdQnHbd?si=aH9jqq3kRwOtwQoh2YhHDA) with @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for burst damage against Major spec enemies, or fallback damage against Boss spec in end-game content. Shapeable. Scatter Signal is perhaps one of the best weapons for burst damage as at v7.3.0.5 - great all-round stats as well as offering excellent trait combinations. Controlling recoil, with nine bolts, is important, as is snappiness - Arrowhead Brake helps tidy up recoil direction, but you might consider Fluted Barrel for the combination of handling and stability instead. Enhanced Battery gives the same number of charges (8) as Ionized so, with one eye on Overflow, maximises the battery size. Enhanced Overflow will take your battery to 18 charges - you'll have one left in reserve. Adding two Reserve mods takes this to three reserve shots, and with Overflow topping up the battery, for just picking up an ammo brick, you might never need to reload. Controlled Burst reduces charge time to 414 and boosts damage by 20% for hitting all your bolts. The Dragon's Vengeance origin trait can be useful, although it only procs once your health bar turns red or an ally dies. You'll get a reload and 11s of a boost to range and either charge rate or handling. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a damage boosting (Major, Boss or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-BossSpec PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Controlled Burst Enhanced Battery Overflow

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Fluted Barrel

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 92 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qpoxXfXzBXohHBrdQnHbd?si=aH9jqq3kRwOtwQoh2YhHDA) with @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for fallback damage against Boss spec in end-game content, particularly with a Strand subclass. Shapeable. Scatter Signal is perhaps one of the best weapons for burst damage as at v7.3.0.5 - great all-round stats as well as offering excellent trait combinations. Controlling recoil, with nine bolts, is important, as is snappiness - Arrowhead Brake helps tidy up recoil direction, but you might consider Fluted Barrel for the combination of handling and stability instead. Enhanced Battery gives the same number of charges (8) as Ionized, without any reload penalty. Slice, as the first trait column perk, when procced after using your class ability reduces outgoing damage from a target by 40% for 8s - increased by 50% with the Thread of Continuity fragment, whether or not they're immune - very useful in boss fights or as part of a Bait and Switch weapon rotation. Controlled Burst as the second trait perk reduces charge time to 414 and boosts damage by 20% for hitting all your bolts. The Dragon's Vengeance origin trait can be useful, although it only procs once your health bar turns red or an ally dies. You'll get a reload and 11s of a boost to range and either charge rate or handling. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a damage boosting (Boss or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-BossSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Slice Controlled Burst Enhanced Battery

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Fluted Barrel