Yesteryear god roll & best perks

[YeezyGT's S18] [MW: Handling] "Yesteryear is a gun with a dozen great options... on paper. You'll know which people have actually used the gun by the recommendations / rolls they're chasing. The base recoil direction and stability combo is bad. It kicks, 50RD is inconsistent at best, and sabotaging your play at worst. But -- if you get Heating Up, it completely fixes this, and allows you to make use of the utterly fantastic fourth column perks without reprieve. Heating Up / Golden Tricorn is my number 1, followed by Slideways, then more traditional options like Outlaw / Rampage, etc. If you're not running Heating Up, then definitely go for Arrowhead Brake and even consider running Counterbalance Stock here. Consistency is king." tags:pve

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Heating Up Ricochet Rounds Golden Tricorn Suros Synergy Gun and Run Rampage Dragonfly Slideways Outlaw High-Caliber Rounds Flared Magwell Fluted Barrel Polygonal Rifling

pandapaxxy (PvE Controller \ M+KB): Recommended MW: Reload “Yesteryear is a fun addition to the 390 archetype. I am slightly disappointed you need arrowhead brake to make this weapon feel good. Coupled with a counterbalance mod and you hit the sweet spot of 95. Outlaw makes a return as the best reload perk. Which is unfortunate seeing as rapid hit is objectively better. Subsistence is another great option but loses value in higher end content. Focused fury paired with rapid hit would be an incredible combo on a primary, if Yesteryear would have gotten that combo it would be the only pulse rifle in the game with those two perks at the same time. Ambitious assassin with multikill clip is an extremely fun combination of increasing the magazine as well as increasing your damage at the same time.“ (Year 5 S18: Season of Plunder Void Pulse Rifle Primary Ammo)|tags:PvE, Controller, M+KB

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Outlaw Armor-Piercing Rounds Focused Fury Chambered Compensator Extended Barrel Extended Mag Appended Mag Flared Magwell Ambitious Assassin Compulsive Reloader Outlaw Multikill Clip Dragonfly

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 32. PvE first-choice roll for end-game content. Drops from Gambit activities, so reset your reputation as many times as you have patience for first, to maximise the trait options from decrypting engrams. Awful Recoil Direction stat, so a barrel that helps can be useful, or add Stability to reduce its effect. In the mag slot, you can go with pretty much anything except Alloy Mag or Extended Mag, depending on your preference. With great void grenade and melee options, Golden Tricorn's x2 50% damage bonus will help rip through adds, Majors and Champions. Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a Counterbalance mod or, if can manage without, a damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Golden Tricorn

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Armor-Piercing Rounds Ambitious Assassin Chambered Compensator Extended Barrel Smallbore Fluted Barrel High-Caliber Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell Light Mag Appended Mag Subsistence

pandapaxxy (M+KB PvP) Recommended MW: Range “PvP is a slightly different story. You still want arrowhead brake and counterbalance to make this weapon feel smooth. Ricochet rounds are going to give you the best flinch resistance and stats. Perpetual motion will bring up the remaining stats the rest of the way, and rampage will allow you to two burst after a kill. If you want more of a dueling pulse you can opt for eye of the storm. Desperado makes an appearance on a different frame, but I do not see that as being the best choice for a lot of players as it makes the gun feel like two different weapons before or after a kill.“ (Year 5 S18: Season of Plunder Void Pulse Rifle Primary Ammo)|tags:PvP, M+KB

Strong alternatives

Perpetual Motion Extended Barrel Ricochet Rounds Rampage Extended Mag High-Caliber Rounds Slideways Heating Up Eye of the Storm Desperado

pandapaxxy (PvP Controller): Recommended MW: Stability “PvP is a slightly different story. You still want arrowhead brake and counterbalance to make this weapon feel smooth. Ricochet rounds are going to give you the best flinch resistance and stats. Perpetual motion will bring up the remaining stats the rest of the way, and rampage will allow you to two burst after a kill. If you want more of a dueling pulse you can opt for eye of the storm. Desperado makes an appearance on a different frame, but I do not see that as being the best choice for a lot of players as it makes the gun feel like two different weapons before or after a kill.“ (Year 5 S18: Season of Plunder Void Pulse Rifle Primary Ammo)

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Perpetual Motion Ricochet Rounds Rampage Chambered Compensator High-Caliber Rounds Slideways Heating Up Eye of the Storm Desperado

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 32. PvE first-choice roll for general content. Drops from Gambit activities, so reset your reputation as many times as you have patience for first, to maximise the trait options from decrypting engrams. Awful Recoil Direction stat, so a barrel that helps can be useful, or add Stability to reduce its effect. In the mag slot, you can go with pretty much anything except Alloy Mag or Extended Mag, depending on your preference. This is the first Pulse Rifle that's not a High Impact frame that can roll with Desperado - pair it with Outlaw to keep the bullets coming. Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a Counterbalance mod or, if can manage without, a damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Outlaw Desperado

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Armor-Piercing Rounds Chambered Compensator Extended Barrel Smallbore Fluted Barrel High-Caliber Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell Light Mag Appended Mag

Inspired by DMB PvE Podcast 32. PvE first-choice roll for Void subclasses in general content. Drops from Gambit activities, so reset your reputation as many times as you have patience for first, to maximise the trait options from decrypting engrams. Awful Recoil Direction stat, so a barrel that helps can be useful, or add Stability to reduce its effect. In the mag slot, you can go with pretty much anything except Alloy Mag or Extended Mag, depending on your preference. Perpetual Motion boosts gunfeel stats in the first trait column. Then apply your chosen Void debuff to a target and then kill to gain your free void overshield with Repulsor Brace in the second. Recommended MW: Stability or Handling, with a Counterbalance mod or, if can manage without, a damage-boosting (Minor, Major or Taken Spec) or Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Repulsor Brace Perpetual Motion

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Armor-Piercing Rounds Chambered Compensator Extended Barrel Smallbore Fluted Barrel High-Caliber Rounds Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell Light Mag Appended Mag

Inspired by DMB Podcast 278 with @Critbuff. First-choice PvP pick for kill-chaining. As with all playlist weapons, the more reputation resets you can get, the more trait options you'll get to play with, otherwise you've only got a 1/144 chance of any pair of traits dropping, before you even look at barrel, mag and masterwork. You have access to the best PvP Origin Perk in Suros Synergy in a solid Pulse Rifle subfamily, needing only the smallest of damage buffs to go from a TTK of 0.93s with the first bullet of a third burst (6 crits, 1 body), to a 0.6s six crit kill. Stats are on the low side, including a truly terrible Recoil Direction of 50, so you will need a Counterbalance mod even with Arrowhead Brake, but you'll also benefit from its reduction of 30 bounce intensity, or you can also try to control by adding as much stability as you can. With the mag, Ricochet Rounds or Flared Magwell round out the stats, adding some needed Stability. For a kill-chaining roll, Heating Up will help after your first kill with both stability to keep your reticule on target and reducing accuracy cone degredation to make crit shots easier. Then one stack of Rampage or Kill Clip is all you need for the two-burst kill, or Rampage x3 or Muiltikill Clip x2 will reduce TTK to 0.53s with just 4 crits and 1 body shot. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Counterbalance mod.

Essential perks

Heating Up

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Ricochet Rounds Rampage Polygonal Rifling Chambered Compensator Smallbore Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell Multikill Clip

Inspired by DMB Podcast 278 with @Critbuff. Backup PvP pick for duelling. As with all playlist weapons, the more reputation resets you can get, the more trait options you'll get to play with, otherwise you've only got a 1/144 chance of any pair of traits dropping, before you even look at barrel, mag and masterwork. You have access to the best PvP Origin Perk in Suros Synergy in a solid Pulse Rifle subfamily, needing only the smallest of damage buffs to go from a TTK of 0.93s with the first bullet of a third burst (6 crits, 1 body), to a 0.6s six crit kill. Stats are on the low side, including a truly terrible Recoil Direction of 50, so you will need a Counterbalance mod whatever barrel you get, but you can also try to control by adding as much stability as you can. With the mag, Ricochet Rounds or Flared Magwell round out the stats, adding more Stability. For a duelling roll, look for Perpetual Motion and Eye of the Storm to keep your reticule on target and make your crits easier to hit in a gunfight. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Counterbalance mod.

Essential perks

Eye of the Storm Perpetual Motion

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling Ricochet Rounds Chambered Compensator Smallbore Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell

Inspired by DMB Podcast 278 with @Critbuff. Backup PvP pick for kill-chaining. As with all playlist weapons, the more reputation resets you can get, the more trait options you'll get to play with, otherwise you've only got a 1/144 chance of any pair of traits dropping, before you even look at barrel, mag and masterwork. You have access to the best PvP Origin Perk in Suros Synergy in a solid Pulse Rifle subfamily, needing only the smallest of damage buffs to go from a TTK of 0.93s with the first bullet of a third burst (6 crits, 1 body), to a 0.6s six crit kill. Stats are on the low side, including a truly terrible Recoil Direction of 50, so you will need a Counterbalance mod whatever arrel you get, but you can also try to control by adding as much stability as you can. With the mag, Ricochet Rounds or Flared Magwell round out the stats, adding some needed Stability. For a kill-chaining roll, Heating Up will help after your first kill with both stability to keep your reticule on target and reducing accuracy cone degredation to make crit shots easier. Then Golden Tricorn is the standout damage perk - one stack is all you need for the two-burst kill, or two stacks reduce TTK to 0.53s with just 4 crits and 1 body shot. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Counterbalance mod.

Essential perks

Heating Up Golden Tricorn

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling Ricochet Rounds Chambered Compensator Smallbore Fluted Barrel Flared Magwell

Chevy's S18 Super Pog PVE List - MW Range tags:pve, M+KB

Essential perks

Ricochet Rounds Corkscrew Rifling

Strong alternatives

Ambitious Assassin Desperado Dragonfly Rampage Outlaw

Inspired by DMB Podcast 278 with @Critbuff. First-choice PvP pick for duelling. As with all playlist weapons, the more reputation resets you can get, the more trait options you'll get to play with, otherwise you've only got a 1/144 chance of any pair of traits dropping, before you even look at barrel, mag and masterwork. You have access to the best PvP Origin Perk in Suros Synergy in a solid Pulse Rifle subfamily, needing only the smallest of damage buffs to go from a TTK of 0.93s with the first bullet of a third burst (6 crits, 1 body), to a 0.6s six crit kill. Stats are on the low side, including a truly terrible Recoil Direction of 50, so you will need a Counterbalance mod even with Arrowhead Brake, but you'll also benefit from its reduction of 30 bounce intensity, so it's still the best barrel park. With the mag, Ricochet Rounds or Flared Magwell round out the stats, adding some needed Stability. For a duelling roll, look for Perpetual Motion and Eye of the Storm to keep your reticule on target and make your crits easier to hit in a gunfight. Recommended MW: Stability, with a Counterbalance mod.

Essential perks

Eye of the Storm Arrowhead Brake Perpetual Motion

Strong alternatives

Ricochet Rounds Flared Magwell