Destiny 2 Into the Light has brought one of the best SMGs of the pre-Beyond Light era, The Recluse, back to the game, and it’s glorious.
If you’re eager for a Recluse god roll, look no further. In this comprehensive guide, we explain our pick for the Recluse god roll in Destiny 2.
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Destiny 2 Recluse god roll explained
If you’re playing the Onslaught activity in Destiny 2, chances are you have already received a random roll of the Recluse, and while that’s good, we can do better.
The once PvP-centric Light weapon now works better in Destiny 2’s PvE activities, thanks to the addition of new perks such as Desperate Measures and Destabilizing Rounds.
Our Recluse god roll was curated for Destiny 2’s PvE activities.
| PERK TYPE | PERK NAME & DESCRIPTION |
| Barrel | Smallbore: Dual strength barrel.Increases range.Increases stability. |
| Magazine | Flared Magwell: Optimized for fast reloading. Slightly increases stability.Greatly increases reload speed. Or, High-Caliber Rounds: Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther.Slightly increases range |
| Trait 1 | Repulsor Brace: Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield. Or, Subsistence: Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves. |
| Trait 2 | Frenzy: Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat. Or, Desperate Measures: Weapon final blows grant bonus damage. Melee and grenade final blows grant a larger damage bonus that can stack |
| Masterwork | Range |
| Origin Trait | Indomitability |
Repulsor Brace and Frenzy are ideal perk combinations if you’re using the Void subclass. Repulsor Brace is still one of the best endgame debuffs in Destiny 2, which grants an overshield every time you kill a void debuffed target.
It synergizes well with Frenzy, as you get a damage buff, improved weapon handling, and reload speed the longer you stay in combat.
However, if you’re not running Void, you can benefit more from Subsistence and Desperate Measures. Subsistence will grant you ammo from reserve, and Desperate Measures will allow you to deal bonus damage.
For the barrel, we recommend Smallbore, as it will get you increased range and stability. You could also opt for Corkscrew Rifling if you want improved Handling as well.
As for the magazine, we recommend Flared Magwell for faster reloading if you have the Repulsor Brace/Frenzy perk combinations. In case you decide to go with Subsistence/Desperate Measures, High-Caliber rounds is a better option since it lets you stagger enemies.
That concludes our Destiny 2 Recluse god roll guide.
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