In Destiny 2 you should try the new weapon “Shayura’s Wrath” if you want to succeed in the Crucible. MeinMMO explores what makes this little SMG a favorite and why it is inherently superior to its counterparts.
This new weapon is about: Shayura’s Wrath is a legendary submachine gun that was added to Destiny 2 in Season 14. You carry the weapon in the energy slot and inflict Void damage with it. The rare SMG is currently being praised by Crucible professionals. MeinMMO looks into what makes the weapon so strong in detail and what the God Rolls are.
With Shayura’s Wrath, you have one of the best dueling weapons in the entire Crucible at your disposal – and not just on PC. For some time now, controller users have also benefited from a buff for SMGs that makes fully automatic weapons much easier to handle on consoles.
Why is this seemingly insignificant little gun so strong?
Here lies the advantage: Even without any perks, lethality improvements, or the like, Shayura’s Wrath is superior to almost all submachine guns. Many players still remember the PvP dominance of Antiope-D in the early days of Destiny 2. Just like back then with the Antiope, it is now Shayura’s turn with its extreme range and zoom, which is so atypical for submachine guns.
- Shayura’s Wrath has nearly incredible range for an SMG and plays more like an auto rifle.
- You can deal strong damage at long range, but don’t have to sacrifice stability and comfort.
But why is this the case with this weapon?
- The magic word is zoom. The default zoom of Shayura’s is 17.
- Additionally, the range is 63 and the stability is 50 out of 100 – without perks or sights.
- The recoil direction in the hidden stats convinces with an enormous 95 out of 100.
That’s why you need a lot of zoom: Especially the zoom, which is the magnification when looking through the sight, is extremely important. This value serves as the key multiplier for range. Bungie has kept the zoom of SMGs in check for a long time; it usually lies around 13. This ensures that SMGs are really only strong in close range.
With good range, the damage drop-off and aim-assist with Shayura’s are even better than they ever were with Antiope-D: 26 to 28 meters are easily achievable before you feel drawbacks – with the Antiope, it was “only” 25 meters with the famous roll. You can still make the new weapon even deadlier with perks.
Pros like Aztecross now say: “Shayura’s Wrath is nastier than the unnerfed Inquisitor Spider” (via YouTube). The precise SMGs, including Shayura’s Wrath, offer a good TTK of 0.80 seconds. Aggressive SMGs have a better optimal TTK value of 0.67 seconds, but are harder to control. As a reminder: the currently popular 120 RPM hand cannons have a TTK of 1.0 seconds.
Finding the God Roll for Shayura’s Wrath
How to get Shayura’s Wrath: In Season 14, the Trials of Osiris introduced the SMG to Destiny 2. You can only obtain Shayura’s Wrath in this PvP mode when the weapon is included in the weekly rotating loot pool. So far, the weapon has been quite rare. Until June 8th, you have the chance to obtain Shayura’s Wrath just for participating.
If Saint-14 offers the weapon as a reward for “surviving” (bounty for participation), make sure to grab it. The great thing about Shayura’s Wrath is that almost all perks are good; it’s hard to get a truly bad roll. But what would be the God Roll?
This is the PvP God Roll:
- Hammer-Forged Rifling (+10 range) or Smallbore (+7 range and stability)
- Enhanced Rounds (+10 range)
- Slot 1: Snapshot Sights (Reloading after defeating a target greatly improves aim assist and aim down sights speed for a short duration)
- Slot 2: Kill Clip (Reloading after a kill grants increased damage)
This way, you can squeeze a lot of range out of the SMG without sacrificing stability or handling. After securing a kill, you reload, and bam – the weapon essentially aims itself. The follow-up kill should fall easily thanks to the TTK of now 0.6 seconds. The synergy between Snapshot Sights and Kill Clip is indeed powerful – both perks activate simultaneously and last the same amount of time.
Alternatively, you can also fully focus on the performance of Shayura’s Wrath. Then you don’t need a kill but instead always have a stable SMG in your hands. The range and magazine remain the same, but use these perks:
- Slot 1: Dynamic Sway Reduction (The longer you hold down the trigger, the more accurate the weapon becomes)
- Slot 2: Opening Shot (The first shot fired from the weapon is more accurate)
- Every shot from the weapon becomes more accurate and recoil is virtually nonexistent.
Since the SMG performs excellently as is and most Guardians shouldn’t have issues handling the gun, it is advisable to focus on lethality with the first roll.
The SMG has strong competition in PvE
Thanks to its excellent stats, Shayura’s Wrath also performs flawlessly in PvE. However, as a killing tool against monsters and time-traveling robots, there are two strong competitors that have already established themselves.
The Ikelos-SMG in the energy slot can create Warmind Cells and is therefore a go-to choice for many. In the kinetic slot, the Cabal-SMG Extraordinary Rendition grants continuous fire with increased damage thanks to Rampage and Outlaw. Shayura’s Wrath can’t quite keep up with these two weapons.
This Roll is for PvE:
- Murderous Wind
- Kill Clip
- Players running a grenade build alternatively use Adrenaline Junkie
This way, you can transform the Trials weapon into a good option for PvE. After a kill, you increase your range and move faster to deliver bonus damage more effectively to the aliens.
Have you managed to secure an example of the rare SMG and confirmed that Shayura’s Wrath plays excellently and is truly so deadly? Or have you not even had the Trials weapon on your radar and are now waiting patiently for Saint-14 to bring it back? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
