The Messenger god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): Recommended MW: Stability. High-Impact Frame(340) Kinetic Pulse Rifle Primary Ammo. "The Messenger returns to us. A once great pulse has returned to take its throne. Move aside No Time to Explain, we don’t have time to explain how good Messenger is. Go away Graviton Lance, no one liked you before your multiple buffs. The king is back to retake the crown. Messenger needs a few things to make it the best roll possible, the first being Arrowhead Brake to bring up the low stability. Rapid Hit is the clear winner in the third column, but Outlaw is great if you don’t want the change in burst pattern depending on what stack of Rapid Hit you have. Kill Clip is an easy damage buff, and Kinetic Tremors is fun for the AoE. Desperado fell off a bit, but I would still use it in PvE if I were looking for a good time."

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake

Strong alternatives

Rapid Hit Kill Clip Appended Mag Flared Magwell Outlaw Outlaw Kinetic Tremors Desperado

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): Recommended MW: Stability. High-Impact Frame(340) Kinetic Pulse Rifle Primary Ammo. "A very similar situation is present in PvP. Arrowhead Brake and Rapid Hit are the staples to look out for. You can certainly get by without one or the other but the true King has both. Headseeker takes over for Desperado since the adjustment. Securing those blistering two-bursts is a feeling like no other. Headseeker makes those bursts more consistent and frequent."

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake

Strong alternatives

Rapid Hit Headseeker Ricochet Rounds High-Caliber Rounds Moving Target Perpetual Motion Kill Clip

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 68 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7e93LMhFDUbZZX5SKYzXf0?si=cec8c26785114ffb) with @Saint_Kabr, @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for add-clear use in end-game activities. The reprised Messenger has a few new tricks for Season 21, which make it worth a look. Good stats across the board, except for recoil direction, which we can help out with Arrowhead Brake in the barrel slot, which takes it to a controllable 90. For the magazine perk, any of the "Rounds" mags or Flared Magwell work well. For your first trait column support perk, Rapid Hit and Perpetual Motion can both layer on addition gunfeel boosts on top. If you're running solo content, don't forget the Alacrity origin trait to pretty much max out every stat on the board, and add 10 Aim Assist too. Finally, in the second slot, the new-for-Lightfall Kinetic Tremors as the signature perk adds bonus AoE damage for 12 hits (or four bursts), damaging your target and any adds within 5m. Recommended MW: any will work, depending on your preference, with a damage-boosting (Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-God, PvE-EndGame, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake Kinetic Tremors

Strong alternatives

Perpetual Motion Flared Magwell Armor-Piercing Rounds High-Caliber Rounds Ricochet Rounds Rapid Hit

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 68 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7e93LMhFDUbZZX5SKYzXf0?si=cec8c26785114ffb) with @Saint_Kabr, @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for add-clear use in general activities. The reprised Messenger has a few new tricks for Season 21, which make it worth a look. Good stats across the board, except for recoil direction, which we can help out with Arrowhead Brake in the barrel slot, which takes it to a controllable 90. For the magazine perk, any of the "Rounds" mags or Flared Magwell work well. For your first trait column support perk, Rapid Hit and Perpetual Motion can both layer on addition gunfeel boosts on top. If you're running solo content, don't forget the Alacrity origin trait to pretty much max out every stat on the board, and add 10 Aim Assist too. Finally, in the second slot, for non-endgame content, Desperado can be fun, increasing your DPS output by 30% for 6s by reloading after a crit kill. Recommended MW: any will work, depending on your preference, with a damage-boosting (Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-God, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake Desperado

Strong alternatives

Perpetual Motion Flared Magwell Armor-Piercing Rounds High-Caliber Rounds Ricochet Rounds Rapid Hit

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 68 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7e93LMhFDUbZZX5SKYzXf0?si=cec8c26785114ffb) with @Saint_Kabr, @CourtProjects and @ImpetusAlways. First-choice PvE pick for Anti-barrier Champion use in end-game activities. The reprised Messenger has a few new tricks for Season 21, which make it worth a look. Good stats across the board, except for recoil direction, which we can help out with Arrowhead Brake in the barrel slot, which takes it to a controllable 90. For use against Barrier Champions, Armor-Piercing Rounds adds 5% damage to shields and barrier, which is boosted a further 10% with Under-Over in the first trait slot as the support perk. In the second slot, the new-for-Lightfall Kinetic Tremors as the signature perk adds bonus AoE damage for 12 hits (or four bursts), damaging the stunned Champion and any adds within 5m. If you're running solo content, don't forget the Alacrity origin trait to pretty much max out every stat on the board, and add 10 Aim Assist too. Recommended MW: any will work, depending on your preference, with a damage-boosting (Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-Boss, PvE-MajorSpec, PvE-Champion, PvE-God, PvE-EndGame, Controller, M+KB

Essential perks

Arrowhead Brake Under-Over Armor-Piercing Rounds Kinetic Tremors