Zealot's Reward god roll & best perks

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Zealot's Reward was never really a strong fusion in PvE. Controlled Burst and Reservoir Burst are your best perks in the fourth column, while the latter doesn't have a good pairing to overflow the magazine to get more shots without also getting kills. Lead from Gold will work best coupled with another Lead from Gold Kinetic/Stasis/Strand weapon. An interesting combination is Reservoir Burst and Destabilizing Rounds to spread Volatile and explosions." Recommended MW: Charge Time.

Strong alternatives

Accelerated Coils Arrowhead Brake Lead from Gold Controlled Burst Reservoir Burst Destabilizing Rounds Subsistence Enhanced Battery Ionized Battery Fluted Barrel

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB / Controller): "Under Pressure and Closing Time go together like peanut butter and jelly. At the bottom of the mag you have the best benefits of both perks. Both of which truly enhance the weapon feel and consistency. If you slide around a lot you can opt for Kickstart but without Slideshot or Slideways it might feel like it's lacking somewhere." Recommended MW: Range or Charge Time.

Essential perks

Under Pressure

Strong alternatives

Accelerated Coils Closing Time Hammer-Forged Rifling Kickstart Projection Fuse Smallbore

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 125 from 3 December 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0unzzecMfqDsL3nxHGSQsp?si=d40055092caa4fa1) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing groups of Minors in general, and end-game underleveled content. As a rapid-fire FR, Zealot's Reward is in a good subfamily for damage output, and reloads with a ×0.8 animation scalar when empty. At base the stats are solid, apart from having lower ammo reserves - 22 Range equates to 15.10m when ADS and 11.62m hipfire, 56 Handling equates to a 0.42s ready, 0.32s ADS and 0.28s stow time, and 48 Reload Speed is a 2.02s reload. The battery has 7 shots (8 max) and with 0/1/2/3 Reserves mods, total ammo is 19/21/24/25 (max 25). To land all your bolts, you'll need to control the terrible 49 recoil direction wit your barrel perk - Arrowhead Brake is the best way of doing that on controller, although you can probably get away with Fluted Barrel on M+KB. You can control the recoil further with Particle Repeater or push out the range with Projection Fuse as the battery perk. For clearing groups of adds, the trait perk combination of Subsistence to reload a shot (2 when enhanced) on kills, and Reservoir Burst for a ×1.25 damage boost and AoE detonation on kill, as well as maximising the battery size to 8, work well. The Photoinhibition origin trait is very strong for PvE - a ×1.343 damage boost against barriers and elemental shields and ×1.216 against combatant overshields plus disorienting your target and, if matched with the shield type adds nearby too for 7s. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Quick Access Sling mod or, when masterworked, Synergy to create Void Breaches or, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Reservoir Burst Subsistence

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Particle Repeater Fluted Barrel Projection Fuse

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 125 from 3 December 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0unzzecMfqDsL3nxHGSQsp?si=d40055092caa4fa1) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing groups of Minors in general, and end-game underleveled content. As a rapid-fire FR, Zealot's Reward is in a good subfamily for damage output, and reloads with a ×0.8 animation scalar when empty. At base the stats are solid, apart from having lower ammo reserves - 22 Range equates to 15.10m when ADS and 11.62m hipfire, 56 Handling equates to a 0.42s ready, 0.32s ADS and 0.28s stow time, and 48 Reload Speed is a 2.02s reload. The battery has 7 shots (8 max) and with 0/1/2/3 Reserves mods, total ammo is 19/21/24/25 (max 25). To land all your bolts, you'll need to control the terrible 49 recoil direction wit your barrel perk - Arrowhead Brake is the best way of doing that on controller, although you can probably get away with Fluted Barrel on M+KB. You can control the recoil further with Particle Repeater or push out the range with Projection Fuse as the battery perk. For clearing groups of adds, the trait perk combination of Destabilizing Rounds to spread volatility on kills, and Reservoir Burst for a ×1.25 damage boost and AoE detonation on kill, as well as maximising the battery size to 8, work well. The Photoinhibition origin trait is very strong for PvE - a ×1.343 damage boost against barriers and elemental shields and ×1.216 against combatant overshields plus disorienting your target and, if matched with the shield type adds nearby too for 7s. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Quick Access Sling mod or, when masterworked, Synergy to create Void Breaches or, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Reservoir Burst Destabilizing Rounds

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Particle Repeater Fluted Barrel Projection Fuse

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 125 from 3 December 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0unzzecMfqDsL3nxHGSQsp?si=d40055092caa4fa1) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame M+KB Controller): Backup PvE pick for add-clearing groups of Minors in general, and end-game underleveled content. As a rapid-fire FR, Zealot's Reward is in a good subfamily for damage output, and reloads with a ×0.8 animation scalar when empty. At base the stats are solid, apart from having lower ammo reserves - 22 Range equates to 15.10m when ADS and 11.62m hipfire, 56 Handling equates to a 0.42s ready, 0.32s ADS and 0.28s stow time, and 48 Reload Speed is a 2.02s reload. The battery has 7 shots (8 max) and with 0/1/2/3 Reserves mods, total ammo is 19/21/24/25 (max 25). To land all your bolts, you'll need to control the terrible 49 recoil direction wit your barrel perk - Arrowhead Brake is the best way of doing that on controller, although you can probably get away with Fluted Barrel on M+KB. You can control the recoil further with Particle Repeater or push out the range with Projection Fuse as the battery perk. For clearing groups of adds, the trait perk combination of Auto-Loading Holster to ensure the magazine is always full to proc Reservoir Burst for a ×1.25 damage boost and AoE detonation on kill, as well as maximising the battery size to 8, work well. The Photoinhibition origin trait is very strong for PvE - a ×1.343 damage boost against barriers and elemental shields and ×1.216 against combatant overshields plus disorienting your target and, if matched with the shield type adds nearby too for 7s. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Quick Access Sling mod or, when masterworked, Synergy to create Void Breaches or, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Reservoir Burst Auto-Loading Holster

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Particle Repeater Fluted Barrel Projection Fuse

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 125 from 3 December 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0unzzecMfqDsL3nxHGSQsp?si=d40055092caa4fa1) with @CourtProjects, @Saint_Kabr and @ImpetusAlways (PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE pick for burst damage against Majors and Champions or for special weapon Boss damage in general, and end-game underleveled content. As a rapid-fire FR, Zealot's Reward is in a good subfamily for damage output, and reloads with a ×0.8 animation scalar when empty. At base the stats are solid, apart from having lower ammo reserves - 22 Range equates to 15.10m when ADS and 11.62m hipfire, 56 Handling equates to a 0.42s ready, 0.32s ADS and 0.28s stow time, and 48 Reload Speed is a 2.02s reload. The battery has 7 shots (8 max) and with 0/1/2/3 Reserves mods, total ammo is 19/21/24/25 (max 25). To land all your bolts, you'll need to control the terrible 49 recoil direction wit your barrel perk - Arrowhead Brake is the best way of doing that on controller, although you can probably get away with Fluted Barrel on M+KB. Enhanced Battery is all you need as a battery perk to get to the max size of 8. For major and boss damage, Lead From Gold helps with your ammo economy and Controlled Burst provides ×1.2 damage and ×0.9 Charge Time for better DPS. The Photoinhibition origin trait is very strong for PvE - a ×1.343 damage boost against barriers and elemental shields and ×1.216 against combatant overshields plus disorienting your target and, if matched with the shield type adds nearby too for 7s. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Quick Access Sling mod or, when masterworked, Synergy to create Void Breaches or, when the artifact mod's around, Stunloader.|tags:PvE PvE-MinorSpec PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller

Essential perks

Lead from Gold Controlled Burst Enhanced Battery

Strong alternatives

Arrowhead Brake Fluted Barrel