Man I love my XIM4. I've just recently got back into Destiny (thanks to some of you) and even though I've been away for about 6 months I'm still pulling off MVP's in most of my IB matches. I'm barely at 300 light and I have crap weapons. I mean I'm using an auto rifle in the IB for god sakes.
Anyways, quick question for you guys. Since all of my old weapons are outdated, what should I be looking to upgrade or acquire for PvP.
I like to snipe and use Hand Cannons mostly. I can get The Last Word (upgraded), when I get enough marks but is it still a good weapon? I've heard there's been alot of buffs/Nerfs while I've been away.
A few weapons I've heard thrown around Red Death, 1000 Yard Stare? What's the best Hand Cannon now and how do I get it?
The only decent weapon I have right now is Patience and Time. Is 1000 yard stare better or is it just better in the sense that I can use an Exotic for primary instead?
Appreciate the help.
High rate-of-fire, low-impact, low time-to-kill is the current meta. Red Death, and all low fire-rate weapons in general, have been nerfed into the dirt due to their high TTK.
- Hawksaw Pulse Rifle (Crucible vendor), 1000-yard Stare Sniper Rifle (Vanguard vendor) and Suros JLB-47 Rocket Launcher (Gunsmith, make sure to get Grenades & Horseshoes) are good starting points.
- Farm Omnigul with a trio of Hunters for Grasp of Malok to replace the Hawksaw. Takes 1-2 min per run, depending on Orb generation.
- Stillpiercer SR for Hunters is solid, get it from the Gunsmith questline. Can't be used by other classes. I dislike the Stillpiercer and prefer either the 1000-YS or Longbow. Zen Meteor (PS4 exclusive) is the only way to go for Exotic SRs, but that's more for sh!ts and giggles.
- Party Crasher+1, Conspiracy Theory-D (both with Rangefinder) and Universal Remote dominate the Shotgun scene.
- The Last Word is still very solid and is the most used Hand Cannon in PvP. Save up your Marks, get the Y2 version and infuse that sucker up. Hawkmoon remains highly regarded, as is the baby Hawkmoon, Eyasluna, which frees up the Exotic slot.
- Doctrine of Passing is the Auto-rifle of choice. Soulstealer's Claw from Challenge of Elders is the only real alternative. Failing that, a god roll Arminius-D from the Gunsmith will do the job.
- Truth is the only Rocket Launcher worth getting and it dominates Trials. Tormod's Bellows with Tripod and Grenades & Horseshoes would be an ideal Legendary Rocket Launcher, but that only comes around once every few IBs.
- For Machine Guns, Zombie Apocalypse drops pretty frequently from packages. The raid MGs see a lot of use, but ZA has more bullets in the magazine, fires faster and is easier to get. Thunderlord if you're after an Exotic.
- MIDA Multi-tool, Cocytus SR4, Hung Jury SR4 and Tlaloc are solid Scout Rifles. Tlaloc is obtained via a Gunsmith questline for Warlocks and can be beastly, but requires you to hang onto your Super. Best swapped in when Super is full. MIDA's really the only way to go.
- Plan C, Ashraven's Flight or The Vacancy for Fusion Rifles. I really enjoy FRs, but they're still in a no man's land and can't compete with either Shotguns or Snipers. I want to get my hands on a Telesto to at least make sure that Shotgunner is going down with me.
- Havoc Pigeon (Crucible vendor) or Queen's Choice (Challenge of Elders) for Sidearms. Range is again a problem with Sidearms outclassed by other Specials.
The Last Word paired with 1000-Yard Stare, JLB-47 or a Zombie Apocalypse is a really solid load-out. Longbow (only from reputation packages) could replace 1000-YS, but they're interchangeable.
For greater insight, head to
http://guardian.gg/en and click Stats > Weapons. You'll get a breakdown of the most popular weapons for all forms of PvP.
