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Destiny 2’sannual Festival of the Lost returns with new weapons and refreshed perk pools. This year, players can now claim a double-fire Shotgun and some S-tier perk combinations on fan-favorite weapons like Horror Story and Mechabre. PvE players can nab some powerful options for mid-tier content here, while Crucible players might find their new favorite Primary or Special.
If you’re planning on grinding out this event for sweet Exotics, then you’ll want to keep your eyes peeled for these god rolls while plundering Haunted Lost Sectors. From Acosmic to Horror Story, these are the best rolls for all FOTL weapons for both PvE and PvP.
Acosmic
Now that Rapid-Fire Frame GLs are in a good spot, Acosmic is actually worth farming for this year.Withering GazeandExplosive Lightis a great combination for melting Champions and priming bosses. Withering Gaze buffs your next GL shot with a 15% Weaken debuff if you ADS for a few seconds. Paired with the massive damage boost of Explosive Light, Acosmic will obliterate just about every miniboss enemy in the game and deal solid burst DPS to bosses.
For PvP, don’t bother. Adaptive Frames are much stronger for Crucible due to their better base stats. you’re able to make Acosmic a decent enough option if you stack the deck towards Blast Radius, but this isn’t going todethrone Edge Transit or Cataphract.
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Arcane Embrace
Arcane Embrace is the first Heavy Burst Shotgun in Destiny 2, a two-round burst Shotgun that has virtually no recoil. This is fantastic for single-target DPS in close-range scenarios, such as VoG’s Templar encounter or Nezarec in RoN. For perks, you may’t topFourth Time’s the CharmandPrecision Instrumentfor overall sustained DPS.
Crucible players will likely run other Shotgun frames since Arcane Embrace firestworounds per trigger pull, but it is a great feeling weapon that can be fun in 6v6 modes.Lone Wolfpaired withClosing Timemakes this weapon a headshot magnet for virtually no effort.
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Horror Story
Horror Story hasn’t seen any changes from last year, but Precision Frame Auto Rifles remain a fantastic option inside the Crucible. You should mainly be farming this weapon for the Crucible, ideally withElemental Capacitor (Arc) or Dynamic Sway Reductionin the first column andTarget Lockin the second.
There’s less reason to run this weapon in PvE since we have so many good ARs competing for precious loadout space, but there are some solid combinations here.Demolitionistpaired withHeadstoneis a highlight on this gun, allowing you to generate grenade energy from Headstone shatters. It’s not going todethrone any AR with Onslaught or Kinetic Tremors, but it’s a solid weapon for Stasis buildcraft.
Jurassic Green
Jurassic Green is a safe pass for virtually everyone. This weapon has a poor stat package, a recoil pattern that must be fixed, and a perk package that doesn’t carry enough weight to fix this gun’s woes.Heal ClipwithKill Clipis a decent enough roll for 6v6 PvP modes, but it’s nowhere near meta status. And if you spec this gun for raw consistency, you might as well use a different archetype.
PvE doesn’t fare much better either.SubsistenceandIncandescentcan be a solid workhorse in low-end PvE content. Anything tougher, and this Pulse Rifle will start to seriously struggle. Unless you love 540 Pulse Rifles, you may safely skip this weapon.
Mechabre
The Gundam-inspired Sniper Rifle is back this year with a refreshed perk pool. Mechabre has always been an S-tier Sniper Rifle due to its origin trait, but it’s gotten especially juiced this year.Lone WolfandClosing Timemakes this weapon a headshot magnet inside the Crucbile, provided you keep your magazine low. Lone Wolf effectively gives you Snapshot Sightswithbonus stats, all of which are doubled if you’re isolated from your squad.
For PvE, Mechabre isn’t going to dethrone Rapid-Fire Snipers or similar options. You’ll want to tailor your roll towards this gun’s strong suit: killing majors.Air TriggerwithVoltshotis an incredible combo for clearing out packs of adds with a well-placed bullet. Get a kill, reload, and fire at another major. Any nearby adds will be disintegrated by the Jolt lightning. Jump in the air between reloads to further buff your reload speed.
