Good Morning/Afternoon,
Sorry for the delay, I got kept very late at work & am very exhausted. Too exhausted to write more than this to be frank.
I hope everyone had a good Valentines Day/Forever Alone Day (if you are like me.)
This Armsday is decent in review. Many rolls however are spoiled by some ill fitting perks.
Just like a relationship, it only takes 1 thing to ruin it...
But Banshee brought us a box of rare orders instead of chocolate. So next week might be something to marvel at.
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[b][u]Disclaimers:[/u][/b]
All recommendations no matter how good or bad are still pure opinion.
My recommendations are 100% for PVE & strive for Static Performance vs Situational Performance.
[b][u]God Rolls[/u][/b]
There are 2 types of God Rolls.
Community = Popular Opinion/Suggestion.
Personal = A roll that perfectly fits/enhances [u]YOUR[/u] individual playstyle.
[b][u]PVP[/u][/b]
I will [b][u]NOT[/u][/b] be making PVP recommendations.
Haunter will be covering PVP rolls in his PVP posting below.
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[b][u]Legend:[/u][/b]
HC = Handcannon, SR = Scout Rifle, AR = Auto Rifle, PR = Pulse Rifle
SPR = Sniper Rifle, FR = Fusion Rifle, RL = Rocket Launcher
HCR = High Caliber Round, APR = Armor Piercing Rounds, EXR = Explosive Rounds
AoO = Army of One, EotS = Eye of the Storm, LitC = Luck in the Chamber
SPS = Single Point Sling, Hand-Laid Stock = HLS, Close &/or Personal = C&P
[b][u]Omolon[/u][/b]
[i]"For a limited time. Buy our Crimson Singles Red Ammo Canisters! Omolon! Dragging you screaming into a lonely & terrifying future."[/i]
[b][i][u]Uffern HC4[/u][/i][/b]
Roll 1:
Fastdraw/Quickdraw/Sureshot
LitC
Snapshot/Injection Mold
Life Support/EotS
Roll 2:
Fastdraw/Steadyhand/Truesight
AoO
Snapshot/Braced Frame
Icarus/EotS
Roll 3:
Fastdraw/Quickdraw/Truesight
AoO
Lightweight/Injection Mold
Life Support/EotS
Recommendation: None. Ugh these gave me pink eye…
This gun can be reordered this week so let’s get something…
Well Roll 1 imo is the most reliable. Just a decent gun.
Roll 2 is for those who want to experiment with aerial combat.
Roll 3 makes a good paperweight.
Pick one, then dismantle it for some marks that will be 10x more useful to you.
Redeem/Save/Reorder: Reorder
[b][i][u]Cocytus SR4[/u][/i][/b]
Roll 1:
Candle/Torch/Signal
Triple Tap
Extended Mag/Rifled Barrel
AoO/Danger Close
Roll 2:
Spark/Torch/Signal
Life Support
Lightweight/Smallbore
Grenadier/Surrounded
Roll 3:
Candle/Flash/Impulse
Icarus
Lightweight/Rifled Barrel
Firefly/Exhumed
Recommendation: Roll 1
This gun can be reordered this week.
Roll 1 is a mash up of perks. It will NOT be the most stable Scout Rifle around, but Triple Tap + Extended Mag make for some crazy DPS. Add in AoO on a High Impact SR like this is icing on the cake.
Redeem/Save/Reorder: Reorder
[b][i][u]Thesan FR4[/u][/i][/b]
Roll 1:
Solar
Spark/Flash
Hot Swap
Enhanced Battery/HLS
Underdog/EotS
Roll 2:
Arc
Candle/Flash
Hot Swap
Snapshot/Braced Frame
Unflinching/Exhumed
Roll 3:
Void
Spark/Flash
Grenadier
Skip Rounds/Oiled Frame
Underdog/Exhumed
Recommendation: Roll 1 or Roll 2
So both Roll 1 & 2 are on the cusp of a god roll.
The key difference really being in the amount of stability you desire.
The rest is personal preference. However, waiting is a very valid option.
Redeem/Save/Reorder: Save, Redeem if you can no longer hold onto the package.
[b][i][u]Eirene RR4[/u][/i][/b]
Roll 1:
Solar
Corvo/Aquila
Outlaw
Snapshot/Casket Mag
Unflinching/EotS
Roll 2:
Arc
Corvo/Faucon
Outlaw
Snapshot/Injection Mold
Life Support/Mulligan
Roll 3:
Void
Condor/Faucon
Performance Bonus
Snapshot/Rifled Barrel
Unflinching/EotS
Recommendation: None
Roll 3 comes the closest imo. But perks like Triple Tap & Firefly are better options for that slot. None of these rolls shine enough to merit redeeming.
Wait for next week.
Redeem/Save/Reorder: Save
[b][u]Hakke[/u][/b]
[i]"This Armsday, Hakke would like to remind you that if you find yourself alone, sad, drunk, & depressed ths week. One thing that never fails to remedy the old Crimson Singles blues; is a well placed Hakke Bullet, right between the eyes of your ex. Yup, *glug* Right. Between. Their. Damn. Eyes. *glug, glug, weeping noises*"[/i]
[b][i][u]Arminius-D[/u][/i][/b]
Roll 1:
GA Post/SD Thermal
Relentless Tracker
Glass Half Full
SPS/Hand Loaded/Rifled Barrel
Roll 2:
GB Iron/LB Assault
Hot Swap
Rangefinder
SPS/Speed Reload/Rifled Barrel
Roll 3:
GA Post/LD Watchdog
Surrounded
Glass Half Full
SPS/Speed Reload/Smallbore
Recommendation: None.
All of these are lacking in Stability, & perks like Relentless Tracker immediately disqualify the gun. Roll 2 & 3 have promise, but you’ll find the Armsday test guns to be more useful.
Redeem/Save/Reorder: Save
[b][i][u]Herja-D[/u][/i][/b]
Roll 1:
GB Iron/LD Watchdog
Surrounded
Spray & Play
Snapshot/Fitted Stock/Injection Mold
Roll 2:
GA Post/LC Ranged
Crowd Control
Unflinching
HCR/Hand Loaded/HLS
Roll 3:
GB Iron/LB Assault
Glass Half Full
Rodeo
Snapshot/Hand Loaded/HLS
Recommendation: None. Roll 3 if you are tired of waiting.
Roll 3 is the runner up as Rodeo helps with the gun’s already amazing stability, not to mention Glass Half Full for some added dps.
Roll 2 looks good on paper, but the Herja’s low impact makes the time to kill longer than Crowd Control’s duration will allow.
Redeem/Save/Reorder: Save
[b][u]Suros[/u][/b]
[i]"Shiny. Buoyant. Edible. Polished. SUROS"[/i]
[b][i][u]DIS-43[/u][/i][/b]
Roll 1:
SLO-12/SPO-26/SPO-57
Perfect Balance/Feather Mag
Counterbalance
SPS/HLS
Roll 2:
SLO-12/SPO-26/SPO-57
HCR/Appended Magazine
Take a Knee
Snapshot/Smallbore
Roll 3:
SLO-12/SPO-28/SPO-57
HCR/Feather Mag
Full Auto
SPS/Smallbore
Recommendation: Roll 1 or Roll 3
For those who want an almost absurdly stable SR. Take Roll 1.
Roll 3 is for those who want the run & gun gameplay of a Full Auto Scout Rifle. It will still have some major kick, but the added mobility/speed was welcomed.
Redeem/Save/Reorder: Save or Redeem if you can no longer wait.
[b][i][u]JLB-47[/u][/i][/b]
Roll 1:
Arc
Aggressive Launch/Soft Launch/Countermass
SPS/Flared Magwell
Tripod
Javelin/Quickdraw
Roll 2:
Void
Aggressive Launch/Smart Drift Control/Hard Launch
Heavy Payload/Speed Reload
Who’s Next
Perfect Balance/Snapshot
Roll 3:
Solar
Confined Launch/Linear Compensator/Countermass
Heavy Payload/Speed Reload
Tracking
Perfect Balance/Quickdraw
Recommendation: Roll 3
So I often say how the JLB can be like a Gjallahorn or Truth. Roll 3 is a good example of this.
Until you can score one…well a Gjallahorn (Truth has joined Dragon’s Breath as a Trophy weapon) this RL will serve you extremely well.
The fact you can reorder it this week, is a blessing.
Redeem/Save/Reorder: Reorder
[b][i][u]Next Week’s Orders[/u][/i][/b]
[u]Cocytus SR4[/u]: Order
High Impact, Average Stability, Average magazine with a Intermediate learning curve.
Can match/rival the HM Raid SR Chaos Dogma.
[u]Tuonela SR4[/u]: Order
Medium Impact, High Stability, Average Magazine, Reliable, with a Intermediate Learning Curve.
This the Hung Jury before it got repainted.
[u]Kumakatok HC4[/u]: Pass
Medium Impact, High Rate of Fire, High Magazine, extremely short range.
A placeholder HC if anything.
[u]Uffern HC4[/u]: Order
High Impact, High Range, Average HC magazine size, Stable, Powerful.
Omolon's best HC, requires a Range & Reload perk to truly shine.
[u]JLB-47[/u]: Order
Nearly Maxed Blast Radius & Velocity, decent magazine size.
Can be a clone of/can surpass every Exotic RL in the game.
Well, that’s it for this week.
Edit:
Fleshed out some info, added more in.
Sorry for the state lf this week's post.
I have been overworked & I am having personal issues in RL. So I'm just not all "here" this week.
I will try to do some testing to see how the patch has effected perks & etc.
Guns up Guardian!
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My god, it took me way too long to find this, all the patch posts. It was one of those weeks where I really did need a second opinion. The Dis-43 has me stumped. I want the full auto but the crazy stability is too tempting. I don't know if I can wait any longer, might just go with the full auto... [spoiler]Also, what's with the Tuonela this week, it's Omolon but has a Suros icon?[/spoiler]