Season of the Wish is upon us in Destiny 2! With it comes a slew of new weapons to collect and naturally that means everyone is itching to get their hands on the best possible roll. But early on it can be really hard to know what will perform the best. In this guide, we tell you how to obtain Scatter Signal and make some early god roll recommendations for the latest Destiny 2 fusion rifle.
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How to Obtain
Scatter Signal drops from Season of the Wish activities. That means you'll primarily be getting it from the new Riven's Lair activity or through Season of the Wish Engrams.
About Scatter Signal
Scatter Signal is a Legendary Strand Fusion Rifle of the Rapid-Fire Frame archetype. This means it has deeper ammo reserves and reloads slightly faster when the magazine is empty. It sports the Dragon's Vengeance Origin Trait which activates when an ally dies or you reach critical health. When that happens Scatter Signal's magazine refills and it gains a bonus to range, charge rate, and handling.
Scatter Signal PVE God Roll
Our recommended PVE god roll for this new Strand fusion rifle is below. We're still testing out some perks here, but Enhanced Battery should be good, assuming it doesn't mess with reserve size. If it does, go for Accelerated Coils instead. This is a new perk in Season of the Wish which makes it so that dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power. When you do get your god roll, remember to Masterwork for Charge Time.
Best PVE Perks by Column Number
- Chambered Compensator
- Enhanced Battery (if it doesn’t mess with reserve size) or Accelerated Coils.
- Overflow or Enlightened Action
- Controlled Burst
- Mandatory Charge Time MW.
Scatter Signal Answer PVP God Roll
When it comes to PVP, we need to see Slice in action before making a final verdict, but it seems pretty strong in theory. It might help a lot by preventing your enemy from hitting their optimal time-to-kill (TTK) while you burst them down. In the final column, Under Over will help you take care of pesky Overshields and helps your TTK against anyone with Woven Mail which we know is popular.
Best PVP Perks by Column Number
- Extended Barrel
- Accelerated Coils
- Perpetual Motion or Slice (might help a lot by preventing your enemy from hitting their optimal TTK while you burst them down)
- Under Over (shreds Overshields and helps your TTK against people with Woven Mail) or Adagio or Kickstart
