The Patron of Lost Causes is a legendary scout rifle in Destiny 2, and it has made a comeback with the Episode: Echoes. This weapon, known for its versatility, is highly effective in both PvE and PvP.
The re-issued version has new perks that align with the current meta, enemy types, and activities, but players may still utilize the Season 9 edition with the previous perks and existing power level. Here’s everything you need to know to get the best out of this gun in Destiny 2.
Patron of Lost Causes PVE God Roll in Destiny 2
For PvE, you’ll want to maximize your damage output and reload speed. Scout rifles are versatile weapons that excel in various situations. With the right perks, the Patron of Lost Causes can do anything in PvE, whether it’s wiping out a group of enemies, affecting elite monsters, or slowly depleting a Champion’s health bar.
The ideal roll looks like this:
- Barrel: Smallbore or Corkscrew Rifling. Both increase range and stability, with Corkscrew adding handling.
- Magazine: Tactical Mag. This increases stability, reload speed, and magazine size.
- Perk 1: Rapid Hit. Precision hits increase reload speed and stability.
- Perk 2: Vorpal Weapon or Explosive Payload. Vorpal boosts damage against bosses and vehicles, while Explosive Payload creates area-of-effect damage on impact.
Patron of Lost Causes PVP God Roll in Destiny 2
In PvP, the focus shifts to maximizing range, stability, and initial engagement. Usually, this Scout Rifle has quicker RPM but less range and stability. But the following roll should offer the edge in long-range engagements, ensuring your shots are both accurate and powerful.
The best roll for PvP can be:
- Barrel: Smallbore or Fluted Barrel. Smallbore increases range and stability, while Fluted Barrel enhances stability and handling.
- Magazine: Accurized Rounds. This significantly increases the range.
- Perk 1: Rapid Hit. This perk is crucial as it increases stability and reload speed after precision hits.
- Perk 2: Explosive Payload or Opening Shot. Explosive Payload deals area damage, while Opening Shot boosts accuracy and range on the first shot of an attack.
How to Obtain Patron of Lost Causes
To obtain the Patron of Lost Causes, you need to participate in Echoes Activities, and decrypt Echoes Engrams at Failsafe in the H.E.L.M. Alternatively, this weapon is also craftable, requiring you to extract five red borders of the weapon to get the pattern, and then you can craft it at The Enclave on Savathun’s Throne World.
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