Post by TRUE EB0LA on Apr 15, 2016 8:00:20 GMT -5
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Only ToO, Raid, IB, PoE, House of Judgement, Revamped Year 1, Random Drop, and Strike weapons.
Several things to note:
Scout Rifles
High-Impact
Colovance's Duty - Available from the Iron Banner.
Badger CCL - Available from Vanguard Packages.
Hand of Judgement - Available from the House of Judgement Reputation Packages.
Mid-Impact
Treads Upon Stars - Available from the Shield Brothers and Cerebus Vae III Strikes as a random drop.
Doom of Chelchis - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Accurized Ballistics, Cocoon, Hand Loaded or Smallbore, Full Auto or Rangefinder.
Lethe Noblesse - Available from the Prison of Elders.
The Saterienne Rapier - Available from Crucible Packages.
Low-Impact
The Inward Lamp - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: Your choice of sight, Full Auto, Smallbore or Fitted Stock, and any of the random perks.
NL Shadow 701X - Available from the the Crucible as a random drop.
Pulse Rifles
High-Impact
Spare Change.25 - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
Mid-Impact
Smite of Merain - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Accurized Ballistics, Cocoon, Hand Loaded, Firefly.
Nirwen's Mercy - Available from the Iron Banner.
Final Duty - Available from the Prison of Elders.
Reflection Sum - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: Your choice of sight, Army of One, Injection Mold, Headseeker or Third Eye.
Low-Impact
Aegis of the Reef - Available from the House of Judgement Reputation Packages.
Very Low-Impact
Grasp of Malok - Available from the Will of Crota Strike as a random drop.
Hand Cannons
Mid-Impact
Eyasluna - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
Imago Loop - Available from the Echo Chamber or Undying Mind Strikes as a random drop.
Finnala's Peril - Available from the Iron Banner.
The Devil You Know - Available from Vanguard Packages.
Her Revenge - Available from the Prison of Elders.
Lord High Fixer - Available from Crucible Packages.
Low-Impact
Zaouli's Bane - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Accurized Ballistics, Cocoon, Hand Loaded, Firefly or Surrounded. Doesn't really matter, the gun is terrible.
The Water Star - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: SureShot IS, Rangefinder, Reinforced Barrel or Hand-Laid Stock, Third Eye.
Stolen Pride - Available from House of Judgement Reputation Packages.
The Revelator - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
Auto Rifles
High-Impact
Anguish of Drystan - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Your choice of perks (they all suck, and this gun is terrible.)
Does Not Bow - Available from the The Shadow Thief Strike as a random drop.
Her Memory - Available from the Prison of Elders.
Shadow Price - Available from Vanguard Packages.
Grim Citizen III - Available from Crucible Packages.
Mid-Impact
Red Spectre - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
Haakon's Hatchet - Available from the Iron Banner.
Low-Impact
Doctrine of Passing - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: FastDraw IS, Persistence, Braced Frame, Counterbalance.
Soulstealer's Claw - Available from House of Judgment Reputation Packages.
If I had to make a couple recommendations for each weapon class, they would be as follows:
Only ToO, Raid, IB, PoE, House of Judgement, Revamped Year 1, Random Drop, and Strike weapons.
Several things to note:
- Classes are broken down into Impact sub-classes.
- All Times-to-Kill are assuming Guardian has max armor (not including the effects of The Ram).
- All Pros and Cons are determined by comparing weapons within the same class, not by all weapons in general.
- I'm going back to the old format of giving recommendations, where I'll give a few final recommendations for each weapon class. I'll recommend a gun or two with the best combination of stats and Time to Kill, and then a gun or two with slightly slower Times to Kill, but that are easier to use and/or more forgiving.
Scout Rifles
High-Impact
Colovance's Duty - Available from the Iron Banner.
Pros - Very high Range.
Cons - Average Mag Size. Very low Stability. Low Reload Speed. Very low Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Mag Size. Very low Stability. Low Reload Speed. Very low Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.80s (3 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 27
- Impact: 61 (73 damage per crit shot, 49 per body shot)
- Range: 84
- Stability: 29
- Reload Speed: 52
- Mag Size: 16
- Aim Assist: 26
Badger CCL - Available from Vanguard Packages.
Pros - High Range.
Cons - Average Mag Size. Below average Reload Speed and Stability. Low Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Mag Size. Below average Reload Speed and Stability. Low Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.80s (3 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 27
- Impact: 61 (73 damage per crit shot, 49 per body shot)
- Range: 77
- Stability: 40
- Reload Speed: 57
- Mag Size: 15
- Aim Assist: 39
Hand of Judgement - Available from the House of Judgement Reputation Packages.
Pros - High Range. Above average Aim Assist.
Cons - Very low Stability. Average Reload Speed. Average Mag Size.
Cons - Very low Stability. Average Reload Speed. Average Mag Size.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.80s (3 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 27
- Impact: 61 (73 damage per crit shot, 49 per body shot)
- Range: 76
- Stability: 24
- Reload Speed: 62
- Mag Size: 15
- Aim Assist: 50
Mid-Impact
Treads Upon Stars - Available from the Shield Brothers and Cerebus Vae III Strikes as a random drop.
Pros - Above average Reload Speed.
Cons - Average Mag Size and Range. Low Stability. Below average Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Mag Size and Range. Low Stability. Below average Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (2 crit shots and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 37
- Impact: 48 (61 damage per crit shot, 41 per body shot)
- Range: 66
- Stability: 38
- Reload Speed: 66
- Mag Size: 16
- Aim Assist: 44
Doom of Chelchis - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Accurized Ballistics, Cocoon, Hand Loaded or Smallbore, Full Auto or Rangefinder.
Pros - High Mag Size and Aim Assist.
Cons - Very low Range and Reload Speed. Average Stability.
Cons - Very low Range and Reload Speed. Average Stability.
- Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (2 crit shots and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 37
- Impact: 48 (61 damage per crit shot, 41 per body shot)
- Range: 48
- Stability: 46
- Reload Speed: 41
- Mag Size: 20
- Aim Assist: 65
Lethe Noblesse - Available from the Prison of Elders.
Pros - High Stability. Above average Reload Speed and Mag Size.
Cons - Average Range and Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Range and Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (2 crit shots and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 37
- Impact: 48 (61 damage per crit shot, 41 per body shot)
- Range: 70
- Stability: 53
- Reload Speed: 64
- Mag Size: 17
- Aim Assist: 45
The Saterienne Rapier - Available from Crucible Packages.
Pros - Above average Range. High Stability and Reload Speed.
Cons - Average Aim Assist. Low Mag Size.
Cons - Average Aim Assist. Low Mag Size.
- Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (2 crit shots and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 37
- Impact: 48 (61 damage per crit shot, 41 per body shot)
- Range: 74
- Stability: 52
- Reload Speed: 74
- Mag Size: 13
- Aim Assist: 44
Low-Impact
The Inward Lamp - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: Your choice of sight, Full Auto, Smallbore or Fitted Stock, and any of the random perks.
Pros - High Mag Size. Above average Stability and Aim Assist.
Cons - Below average Range. Low Reload Speed. High number of shots needed to kill.
Cons - Below average Range. Low Reload Speed. High number of shots needed to kill.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (4 crit shots and 1 body shot)
- Rate of Fire: 52
- Impact: 35 (45 damage per crit shot, 30 per body shot)
- Range: 60
- Stability: 48
- Reload Speed: 51
- Mag Size: 20
- Aim Assist: 60
NL Shadow 701X - Available from the the Crucible as a random drop.
Pros - Very high Mag Size. Above average Reload Speed.
Cons - Low Range. Below average Stability and Aim Assist. High number of shots needed to kill.
Cons - Low Range. Below average Stability and Aim Assist. High number of shots needed to kill.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (4 crit shots and 1 body shot)
- Rate of Fire: 52
- Impact: 37 (45 damage per crit shot, 30 per body shot)
- Range: 55
- Stability: 40
- Reload Speed: 65
- Mag Size: 21
- Aim Assist: 40
Pulse Rifles
High-Impact
Spare Change.25 - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
Pros - Very high Range.
Cons - Very low Stability. Average Mag Size. Below average Reload Speed and Aim Assist.
Cons - Very low Stability. Average Mag Size. Below average Reload Speed and Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.65s (2 bursts. 6 crit shots.)
- Rate of Fire: 59
- Impact: 30 (34 per crit shot, 23 per body shot)
- Range: 63
- Stability: 44
- Reload Speed: 58
- Mag Size: 24
- Aim Assist: 50
Mid-Impact
Smite of Merain - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Accurized Ballistics, Cocoon, Hand Loaded, Firefly.
Pros - High Mag Size and Stability.
Cons - Average Range. Very low Reload Speed and Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Range. Very low Reload Speed and Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (3 bursts. 3 crit shots and 6 body shots. If you hit 7 crits, you can miss 2 shots completely.)
- Rate of Fire: 66
- Impact: 14 (29 damage per crit shot, 19 damage per body shot)
- Range: 41
- Stability: 66
- Reload Speed: 45
- Mag Size: 33
- Aim Assist: 21
Nirwen's Mercy - Available from the Iron Banner.
Pros - High Mag Size and Stability. Above average Reload Speed and Aim Assist.
Cons - Low Range.
Cons - Low Range.
- Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (3 bursts. 3 crit shots and 6 body shots. If you hit 7 crits, you can miss 2 shots completely.)
- Rate of Fire: 66
- Impact: 14 (29 damage per crit shot, 19 damage per body shot)
- Range: 34
- Stability: 71
- Reload Speed: 68
- Mag Size: 33
- Aim Assist: 65
Final Duty - Available from the Prison of Elders.
Pros - Very high Stability. Above average Reload Speed.
Cons - Average Range and Aim Assist. Low Mag Size.
Cons - Average Range and Aim Assist. Low Mag Size.
- Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (3 bursts. 3 crit shots and 6 body shots. If you hit 7 crits, you can miss 2 shots completely.)
- Rate of Fire: 66
- Impact: 14 (29 damage per crit shot, 19 damage per body shot)
- Range: 36
- Stability: 76
- Reload Speed: 66
- Mag Size: 24
- Aim Assist: 55
Reflection Sum - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: Your choice of sight, Army of One, Injection Mold, Headseeker or Third Eye.
Pros - Above average Range. High Stability.
Cons - Average Mag Size and Reload Speed. Below average Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Mag Size and Reload Speed. Below average Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 1.00s (3 bursts. 3 crit shots and 6 body shots. If you hit 7 crits, you can miss 2 shots completely.)
- Rate of Fire: 66
- Impact: 14 (29 damage per crit shot, 19 damage per body shot)
- Range: 43
- Stability: 71
- Reload Speed: 62
- Mag Size: 27
- Aim Assist: 54
Low-Impact
Aegis of the Reef - Available from the House of Judgement Reputation Packages.
Pros - High Stability and Reload Speed. Above average Aim Assist.
Cons - Below average Range. Very low Mag Size.
Cons - Below average Range. Very low Mag Size.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.92s (3 bursts. 7 crit shots and 2 body shots. If you hit 8 crits, you can miss 1 shot completely.)
- Rate of Fire: 73
- Impact: 7 (25 damage per crit shot, 17 damage per body shot)
- Range: 33
- Stability: 68
- Reload Speed: 78
- Mag Size: 21
- Aim Assist: 65
Very Low-Impact
Grasp of Malok - Available from the Will of Crota Strike as a random drop.
Pros - High Mag Size. Very high Aim Assist.
Cons - Low Range and Stability. Below average Reload Speed.
Cons - Low Range and Stability. Below average Reload Speed.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (3 bursts. 7 crit shots and 2 body shots.)
- Rate of Fire: 77
- Impact: 4 (24 damage per crit shot, 16 damage per body shot)
- Range: 33
- Stability: 54
- Reload Speed: 61
- Mag Size: 33
- Aim Assist: 82
Hand Cannons
Mid-Impact
Eyasluna - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
Pros - High Mag Size, Range, and Stability.
Cons - Average Reload Speed. Low Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Reload Speed. Low Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (1 crit shot and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 22
- Impact: 87 (86 damage per crit shot, 57 damage per body shot)
- Range: 38
- Stability: 51
- Reload Speed: 39
- Mag Size: 12
- Aim Assist: 50
Imago Loop - Available from the Echo Chamber or Undying Mind Strikes as a random drop.
Pros - High Mag Size and Range.
Cons - Low Stability and Aim Assist. Below average Reload Speed.
Cons - Low Stability and Aim Assist. Below average Reload Speed.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (1 crit shot and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 22
- Impact: 87 (86 damage per crit shot, 57 damage per body shot)
- Range: 40
- Stability: 32
- Reload Speed: 33
- Mag Size: 12
- Aim Assist: 61
Finnala's Peril - Available from the Iron Banner.
Pros - High Mag Size. Above average Range.
Cons - Below average Stability, Reload Speed, and Aim Assist.
Cons - Below average Stability, Reload Speed, and Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (1 crit shot and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 22
- Impact: 87 (86 damage per crit shot, 57 damage per body shot)
- Range: 37
- Stability: 36
- Reload Speed: 36
- Mag Size: 12
- Aim Assist: 71
The Devil You Know - Available from Vanguard Packages.
Pros - High Aim Assist and Mag Size.
Cons - Below average Range and Reload Speed. Average Stability.
Cons - Below average Range and Reload Speed. Average Stability.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (1 crit shot and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 22
- Impact: 87 (86 damage per crit shot, 57 damage per body shot)
- Range: 25
- Stability: 42
- Reload Speed: 33
- Mag Size: 12
- Aim Assist: 81
Her Revenge - Available from the Prison of Elders.
Pros - Above average Mag Size.
Cons - Average Range, Stability, and Aim Assist. Low Reload Speed.
Cons - Average Range, Stability, and Aim Assist. Low Reload Speed.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (1 crit shot and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 22
- Impact: 87 (86 damage per crit shot, 57 damage per body shot)
- Range: 27
- Stability: 39
- Reload Speed: 29
- Mag Size: 10
- Aim Assist: 75
Lord High Fixer - Available from Crucible Packages.
Pros - Above average Range. High Mag Size.
Cons - Below average Stability and Aim Assist. Average Reload Speed.
Cons - Below average Stability and Aim Assist. Average Reload Speed.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (1 crit shot and 2 body shots)
- Rate of Fire: 22
- Impact: 87 (86 damage per crit shot, 57 damage per body shot)
- Range: 35
- Stability: 36
- Reload Speed: 37
- Mag Size: 11
- Aim Assist: 65
Low-Impact
Zaouli's Bane - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Recommended Perks: Accurized Ballistics, Cocoon, Hand Loaded, Firefly or Surrounded. Doesn't really matter, the gun is terrible.
Pros - High Mag Size. Very high Aim Assist.
Cons - Terrible Range and Reload Speed. Average Stability.
Cons - Terrible Range and Reload Speed. Average Stability.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.73s (2 crit shots and 1 body shot)
- Rate of Fire: 32
- Impact: 71 (79 damage per crit shot, 53 damage per body shot)
- Range: 15
- Stability: 42
- Reload Speed: 16
- Mag Size: 11
- Aim Assist: 90
The Water Star - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: SureShot IS, Rangefinder, Reinforced Barrel or Hand-Laid Stock, Third Eye.
Pros - Above average Stability and Reload Speed. Very high Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Mag Size and Range.
Cons - Average Mag Size and Range.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.73s (2 crit shots and 1 body shot)
- Rate of Fire: 32
- Impact: 68 (77 damage per crit shot, 51 damage per body shot)
- Range: 25
- Stability: 45
- Reload Speed: 43
- Mag Size: 8
- Aim Assist: 90
Stolen Pride - Available from House of Judgement Reputation Packages.
Pros - Above average Stability. High Reload Speed and Aim Assist.
Cons - Below average Range. Average Mag Size.
Cons - Below average Range. Average Mag Size.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.73s (2 crit shots and 1 body shot)
- Rate of Fire: 32
- Impact: 68 (77 damage per crit shot, 51 damage per body shot)
- Range: 25
- Stability: 45
- Reload Speed: 46
- Mag Size: 9
- Aim Assist: 80
The Revelator - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
Pros - Very high Reload Speed and Aim Assist.
Cons - Low Range. Average Stability. Average Mag Size.
Cons - Low Range. Average Stability. Average Mag Size.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.73s (2 crit shots and 1 body shot)
- Rate of Fire: 32
- Impact: 68 (77 damage per crit shot, 51 damage per body shot)
- Range: 17
- Stability: 41
- Reload Speed: 53
- Mag Size: 8
- Aim Assist: 90
Auto Rifles
High-Impact
Anguish of Drystan - Available from the King's Fall Raid. Your choice of perks (they all suck, and this gun is terrible.)
Pros - Above average Stability.
Cons - Low Range. Very low Reload Speed. Average Mag Size. Below average Aim Assist.
Cons - Low Range. Very low Reload Speed. Average Mag Size. Below average Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (8 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 77
- Impact: 28 (25 damage per crit shot, 20 damage per body shot)
- Range: 21
- Stability: 54
- Reload Speed: 41
- Mag Size: 26
- Aim Assist: 55
Does Not Bow - Available from the The Shadow Thief Strike as a random drop.
Pros - High Range. Above average Aim Assist.
Cons - Below average Stability. Low Reload Speed and Mag Size.
Cons - Below average Stability. Low Reload Speed and Mag Size.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (8 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 77
- Impact: 28 (25 damage per crit shot, 20 damage per body shot)
- Range: 33
- Stability: 39
- Reload Speed: 59
- Mag Size: 22
- Aim Assist: 65
Her Memory - Available from the Prison of Elders.
Pros - Above average Range and Stability.
Cons - Average Reload Speed. Below average Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Reload Speed. Below average Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (8 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 77
- Impact: 28 (25 damage per crit shot, 20 damage per body shot)
- Range: 28
- Stability: 49
- Reload Speed: 66
- Mag Size: 26
- Aim Assist: 50
Shadow Price - Available from Vanguard Packages.
Pros - High Range. Above average Stability.
Cons - Average Reload Speed. Low Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Reload Speed. Low Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (8 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 77
- Impact: 28 (25 damage per crit shot, 20 damage per body shot)
- Range: 37
- Stability: 49
- Reload Speed: 67
- Mag Size: 25
- Aim Assist: 45
Grim Citizen III - Available from Crucible Packages.
Pros - High Range.
Cons - Below average Stability. Average Reload Speed. Low Aim Assist.
Cons - Below average Stability. Average Reload Speed. Low Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.93s (8 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 77
- Impact: 28 (25 damage per crit shot, 20 damage per body shot)
- Range: 42
- Stability: 39
- Reload Speed: 65
- Mag Size: 26
- Aim Assist: 37
Mid-Impact
Red Spectre - Available from the Crucible as a random drop.
Pros - Above average Mag Size. High Reload Speed.
Cons - Below average Range. Low Stability. Low Aim Assist.
Cons - Below average Range. Low Stability. Low Aim Assist.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.90s (10 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 88
- Impact: 8 (20 damage per crit shot, 16 per body shot)
- Range: 22
- Stability: 28
- Reload Speed: 76
- Mag Size: 36
- Aim Assist: 50
Haakon's Hatchet - Available from the Iron Banner.
Pros - Above average Stability and Mag Size. Very high Aim Assist.
Cons - Below average Range. Average Reload Speed.
Cons - Below average Range. Average Reload Speed.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.90s (10 crit shots)
- Rate of Fire: 88
- Impact: 8 (20 damage per crit shot, 16 per body shot)
- Range: 23
- Stability: 50
- Reload Speed: 66
- Mag Size: 36
- Aim Assist: 79
Low-Impact
Doctrine of Passing - Available from the Trials of Osiris. Recommended Perks: FastDraw IS, Persistence, Braced Frame, Counterbalance.
Pros - Very high Reload Speed. Above average Aim Assist. High Mag Size.
Cons - Very low Range. Below average Stability.
Cons - Very low Range. Below average Stability.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (12 crit shots and 1 body shot,)
- Rate of Fire: 100
- Impact: 2 (16 damage per crit shot, 13 per body shot)
- Range: 15
- Stability: 42
- Reload Speed: 78
- Mag Size: 66
- Aim Assist: 66
Soulstealer's Claw - Available from House of Judgment Reputation Packages.
Pros - High Mag Size and Aim Assist.
Cons - Average Range and Reload Speed. Below average Stability.
Cons - Average Range and Reload Speed. Below average Stability.
- Time-to-Kill: 0.86s (12 crit shots and 1 body shot,)
- Rate of Fire: 100
- Impact: 2 (16 damage per crit shot, 13 per body shot)
- Range: 24
- Stability: 37
- Reload Speed: 66
- Mag Size: 66
- Aim Assist: 80
If I had to make a couple recommendations for each weapon class, they would be as follows:
- Scout Rifles - For Time to Kill, Hand of Judgement with Perks that enhance Stability, or The Inward Lamp with the recommended Perks. For Ease of Use, The Saterienne Rapier with the Perks that enhance Aim Assist and Mag Size.
- Pulse Rifles - For Time to Kill, Spare Change.25 with perks that enhance Damage, Stability, and Aim Assist, or Grasp of Malok with Perks that enhance Range and Stability. For Ease of Use, Nirwen's Mercy with Perks that enhance Range.
- Hand Cannons - For Time to Kill, The Water Star with recommended Perks. For Ease of Use, Eyasluna with perks that enhance Aim Assist (SureShot IS or Hidden Hand), or The Devil You Know with Perks that enhance Range.
- Auto Rifles - For Time to Kill, Soulstealer's Claw with the Perks that enhance Stability, or the Doctrine of Passing with the recommended Perks. For Ease of Use, Haakon's Hatchet with perks that enhance Range.