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Built from 44 curated wishlist rolls for this Shotgun. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.
What these The Inquisitor perks do
Fourth Time's the Charm
Scoring 4 Precision Hits within 2 seconds of each refills 2 Ammo into the Magazine from thin air.
Cannot load the Magazine beyond its base capacity. Precision Hit counter persists through stow.
Golden Tricorn
While the perk's buff isn't active, Weapon Kills grant 'Golden Tricorn x1' for 7 seconds, increasing weapon damage by 15%. Additional Kills refresh the buff duration.
While Golden Tricorn x1 or x2 is active:
Grenade or Elemental Melee Kills matching the element of the Weapon grant Golden Tricorn x2 for 10 seconds, increasing weapon damage by 50%.
Clarity tooltip editor's note: We're replacing the previous Powered Melee term with Elemental Melee. The former is now exclusively used for perks that require the consumption of a Melee Ability Charge. This note is temporary and will be removed in the future.
Subsistence
Weapon Kills refill 10% of the magazine (rounded up) from reserves.
Submachine Gun and Auto Rifle Kills refill 17% of the magazine.
Swashbuckler
Weapon Kills grant a Stack of 'Swashbuckler' for 4.5 seconds. Maximum of 5 Stacks.
(Glaive) Melee Kills grant all 5 Stacks instantly.
Damage increase at 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks:
6.7% | 13.3% | 20% | 26.6% | 33.3%
Stowing the weapon removes the buff.
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
Opening Shot
Grants the following benefits for your first shot (of the burst):
• 20 Aim Assist and 25 Range
• 5% decreased Accuracy Cone Size
• 10% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth
Special weapons only receive 50% of the benefits. Stats are rounded up.
Firing the weapon prevents the perk from activating for 3 seconds.
Perpetual Motion
While moving at a minimum of 2 meters per second:
Grants a Stack of 'Perpetual Motion' after 2 seconds and a second Stack after 10 seconds.
Each Stack provides 10 Stability, 10 Handling, and 10 Reload Speed. All Stacks are removed if movement speed is below 2 m/s for 0.5 seconds.
Works and can activate while stowed.
Demolitionist
Weapon Kills grant 10% Grenade Ability Energy.
Kills with Sniper Rifles, Shotguns, Glaives, and Fusion Rifles grant 20%.
Using your Grenade Ability refills the Magazine with a 3 second cooldown.
Ability energy gained may be significantly decreased based on your selected ability's Chunk Energy Scalar. Learn more about this mechanic in our explainer blog post on the Clarity website.
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