The Recluse god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Recluse has not only been power crept from its former self with things like Funnelweb, IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.3, CALUS Mini-Tool, and even The Title from the recent Guardian Games. Did we know The Recluse was coming back to take its throne? Not at the time. But we can say for certain it's here to stay. Subsistence, Enlightened Action, or Feeding Frenzy are all great perks to maximize the reload or bypass having to reload one way or another. Repulsor Brace is incredible with Void subclasses, but you don't need to be on Void to take advantage of this SMG. Desperate Measures can work on any subclass and has great synergy with any of the reload perks. Obviously a damage + reload combo will be good but having something that doesn't necessarily lean into any of the subclass verbs can make it easier to translate across builds and activities. Would you be better with a more subclass focused roll? Highly depends on your build." Recommended MW: Stability.

Strong alternatives

Appended Mag Subsistence Fluted Barrel Destabilizing Rounds Master of Arms Desperate Measures Feeding Frenzy Repulsor Brace Armor-Piercing Rounds Flared Magwell Smallbore Corkscrew Rifling

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 102 from 23 April 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kuhrmYKBDwvLtzZJQmxiK?si=7f73118bec6743ac) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects. First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in general content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. The Recluse is back and with even better range than the original. As a lightweight frame, you'll get the +20 mobility and +6.25% speed bonus to start. Add in a little extra stability in the barrel perk for easier control, and your preference of combat effect mag perk. Use the first trait perk to help with reloads, like Threat Detector, Enlightened Action or Feeding Frenzy, and then look for second column damage perks such as Surrounded (which will be enhanceable in Final Shape for +47% damage), or Desperate Measures for up to +30% damage. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade of melle energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Handling or Stability, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Feeding Frenzy Surrounded Smallbore Chambered Compensator Corkscrew Rifling Armor-Piercing Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell Desperate Measures Threat Detector Enlightened Action

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 102 from 23 April 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kuhrmYKBDwvLtzZJQmxiK?si=7f73118bec6743ac) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects. First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in general content, particularly for Gyrfalcon Hunters. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. The Recluse is back and with even better range than the original. As a lightweight frame, you'll get the +20 mobility and +6.25% speed bonus to start. Add in a little extra stability in the barrel perk for easier control, and your preference of combat effect mag perk. For Gyrfalcon Hunters with easy access to Volatile Rounds, Repulsor Brace gives you access to void overshields, and works with any of the damage perks available. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade of melle energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Stability, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Repulsor Brace

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Frenzy Smallbore Chambered Compensator Corkscrew Rifling Armor-Piercing Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell Surrounded Desperate Measures

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "Recluse’s defining trait, Master of Arms, being brought down to a 15% damage buff makes it more manageable as a weapon and less dominant in PvE and PvP. Instead you could opt for consistency perks like Dynamic Sway Reduction, or Tap the Trigger. Threat Detector and Hip-Fire Grip are both excellent but have more limiting use cases; distance and non-ADS respectively. Desperate Measures is a better lethality perk as it can activate while stowed, so once you get a grenade or melee kill it lets you relive the 20% damage bonus of pre-nerf Master of Arms." Recommended MW: Range.

Strong alternatives

Dynamic Sway Reduction Ricochet Rounds Tap the Trigger Hammer-Forged Rifling Desperate Measures Master of Arms Threat Detector Hip-Fire Grip High-Caliber Rounds Smallbore

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 102 from 23 April 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kuhrmYKBDwvLtzZJQmxiK?si=7f73118bec6743ac) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects. First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in end-game content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. The Recluse is back and with even better range than the original. As a lightweight frame, you'll get the +20 mobility and +6.25% speed bonus to start. Add in a little extra stability in the barrel perk for easier control, and your preference of combat effect mag perk. For end-game add clearing, reload perks that don't need kills to proc, like Threat Detector or Enlightened Action would be your first choice, while Surrounded will be enhanceable in Final Shape for +47% damage. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade of melle energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Handling or Stability, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Surrounded

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Threat Detector Smallbore Chambered Compensator Corkscrew Rifling Armor-Piercing Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell Enlightened Action

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 102 from 23 April 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kuhrmYKBDwvLtzZJQmxiK?si=7f73118bec6743ac) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects. First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in general content, particularly for void subclasses. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. The Recluse is back and with even better range than the original. As a lightweight frame, you'll get the +20 mobility and +6.25% speed bonus to start. Add in a little extra stability in the barrel perk for easier control, and your preference of combat effect mag perk. For void fragment synergy, or for access to void effects on another subclass, Repulsor Brace gives you access to void overshields, procced by killing enemies made volatile by Destabilizing Rounds. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade of melle energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Handling or Stability, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Repulsor Brace Destabilizing Rounds

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Smallbore Chambered Compensator Corkscrew Rifling Armor-Piercing Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies Podcast vs Enemies episode 102 from 23 April 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kuhrmYKBDwvLtzZJQmxiK?si=7f73118bec6743ac) with @Saint_Kabr, @ImpetusAlways and @CourtProjects. Backup PvE pick for add-clearing Minor Spec enemies in general content. If you find a roll you like, keep for the ability to enhance perks when Final Shape arrives. The Recluse is back and with even better range than the original. As a lightweight frame, you'll get the +20 mobility and +6.25% speed bonus to start. Add in a little extra stability in the barrel perk for easier control, and your preference of combat effect mag perk. If you never got a god-rolled Funnelweb, you can roll Subsistence and Frenzy on Recluse too. The Indomitability origin trait seems built for the Prismatic subclass, generating grenade of melle energy according to your subclass type. Recommended MW: Stability, with a damage boosting (Minor or Taken Spec) mod.|tags: PvE, PvE-MinorSpec, PvE-EndGame, PvE-God, M+KB, Controller

Essential perks

Subsistence Frenzy

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Smallbore Chambered Compensator Corkscrew Rifling Armor-Piercing Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell