In Destiny 2, the PvP has been dominated by a few automatic rifles for months. We present to you two alternatives that surprisingly kill even faster than the meta.
This dominates the Crucible: If you dive into Season 11 of Destiny 2 in PvP, you surely feel like you are mainly encountering automatic rifles. Especially the 600s like Thundering or the Summoner are really meta.
This assumption is also supported by hard numbers (via Destinytracker). The most commonly used primary weapons are currently automatic rifles – both in Quickplay and Competitive. The usage rates even slightly exceed those of special weapons, although some players may find this hard to believe.
No wonder, especially since the buff of the 600 family months ago, the damage is excellent, they are useful at many distances, and they simply feel good in the hand. Once the exotic Tyrant Hard Light was nerfed, the legendary representatives and SUROS significantly increased in value.
Alternatively, meta can also be used to describe something that goes beyond the actual game. The term can be translated from Greek as “above” or “beyond.”
In this article, we present two exotic automatic rifles that can stand up to the dominant 600s. Additionally, both weapons offer a unique playstyle that will please any Guardian bored with the meta.
Cerberus +1
This Exotic is about: Cerberus +1 is not an elegant or classic weapon. It looks like it was cobbled together from scrap and fires alternately from four asymmetrical barrels. Even the stats initially do not suggest a high-gloss weapon.
Why you should test this thing: The weapon is suitable for anyone looking for a touch of Borderlands madness in Destiny 2. But the piece can not only bark menacingly.
Contrary to the first impression, the Exotic hits really hard:
- The TTK of Cerberus +1 just edges out the 600 counterparts (0.67 against 0.7 seconds)
- Even if you only land body shots, you achieve an incredibly good value of 0.8 seconds (Thundering then needs 1.2 seconds).
The fact that the weapon spreads heavily scares many players. But do not worry, the projectiles do not fly as far apart as it seems. A few bullets always hit right in the center of the crosshairs, while the others group in a circle around it. For the optimal TTK, only 5 bullets need to hit the head, and 5 can hit the body – a very forgiving value.
The only real downside of Cerberus +1 is the reduced range. However, it can easily take out rushing shotgun players while moving backward. But you are not looking for a 1-to-1 copy of the meta weapons, are you? So, if you constantly move from cover to cover, you have a quirky weapon that offers plenty of variety.
If you use the exotic Masterwork Catalyst, then the lines between automatic rifle and shotgun blur even further. You then have a smaller spread at the click of a button, which clusters the bullets at short range.
Workhorse
This Exotic is about: Workhorse is basically a Gatling that has been around since the early days of Destiny 2. Once again, the stats initially appear rather underwhelming.
Only the massive magazine with its 150 shots is unmatched. The Exotic has a slow rate of fire of just 360 in the description – but the longer you hold down the trigger, the faster it fires.
Why you should test this thing: With Workhorse, you feel like an action hero from the 80s or a Juggernaut from CoD. You let the minigun spin up and stomp around with your finger on the trigger. When a hostile Guardian approaches you, they go down in an outstanding 0.6 seconds.
There is actually only one rule when using Workhorse: The trigger must always be held down. You do not really need to aim, as the spin-up greatly supports hip-fire and boosts your range. With the Catalyst, you flinch less under fire than the Terminator.
Titans can actually become Rambo, who in the cinema shoots without needing to reload. Thanks to the Exo armor Actium War Rig, your roaring Gatling is magically always supplied with bullets.
What do you think of the somewhat different automatic rifles? Did you expect that these two fun alternatives could compete so well with the meta?
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