In Destiny 2 you can get the Recluse as the new Crucible pinnacle weapon of Season 6. But is the grind worth it?
This is the Recluse: The Recluse is a “pinnacle weapon” of Season 6. Bungie refers to the three legendary weapons that can be earned with much effort through Vanguard, Gambit, or Crucible activities. They have unique perks – almost like Exotics.
In Season 6, the Recluse is the pinnacle weapon of the Crucible. Especially for PvP non-fans, it will be a challenge to ever hold this weapon in their hands. Because you need to play a lot of successful PvP matches. But – it is worth it!
How to get the Recluse in Season 6
This is what you need to do for the Recluse: First, head over to Lord Shaxx in the Tower. Speak to him and grab the quest “From the Mouth of the Unworthy”. Now you just have to complete the Lore Triumph, return to Lord Shaxx, and claim the Recluse.
This is “Lore”: This Crucible Triumph cannot be completed quickly or easily on the side. Instead, you must show your best performance in the Crucible.
- Win Crucible matches (until the progress bar is 100% full; competitive and Iron Banner matches provide the most effective progress)
- Reach the Glory rank “Famous” (2100 points)
According to user reports, the victory bar fills 1% for a win in Quickplay matches and 3% for a win in competitive matches. So you need at least 34 wins.
Therefore, it is best to play extensively in the competitive playlist, especially since you need to go into this playlist to reach the Famous Glory rank anyway. “Famous” comes after the Guardian, Brave, and Heroic ranks.
Keep in mind that you lose Glory points when you lose matches in the competitive PvP playlist. So form a coordinated team and win as often as possible.
How strong is the Recluse
This is what makes the Recluse special: It is a legendary submachine gun for the energy slot. The weapon has a lightweight frame, allowing you to move faster when the weapon is equipped. Moreover, the handling is top-notch. The fire rate is 900.
These are the fixed perks:
- Weapon Mastery: Kills with any weapon temporarily increase the damage of that weapon
- Feeding Frenzy: Kills with this weapon temporarily increase the reload speed
- Ricochet Rounds: Increases stability, increases range, bullets ricochet off hard surfaces
- Polygonal Rifling: Increases stability
This is how strong Weapon Mastery is: The Weapon Mastery perk increases damage for 5 seconds. If you activate this with another weapon, wait briefly (but not too long, or it will disappear), and then switch to the Recluse, you still have the increased damage for 5 seconds.
The damage in PvE, for example, increases from 2028 to 3068 – an increase of around 50%!
You will receive the Recluse as a Masterwork version with fixed perks. Additionally, the submachine gun gains increased range due to the Masterwork version, which is very good for submachine guns in both PvE and PvP.
Is the weapon worth it in PvE? Nexxoss Gaming says that this weapon impressed him in PvE. It excels at quickly killing smaller enemies. The damage buff is enormous, and thanks to its relatively high range, the Recluse is fun to play. With its high fire rate, enemies melt away.
Against boss enemies, the weapon also makes a good impression. Kill a small enemy for the damage buff, and then pump the big enemy full of bullets.
Is the weapon worth it in PvP? In PvP, the Recluse is incredibly good when the special perk is active. Then enemies die extremely fast.
However, since the perk is only available for 5 seconds after a kill, and one doesn’t always have a target in sights during this time, this advantage doesn’t always count.
But even without the active Weapon Mastery perk, the Recluse is useful in PvP. At close range, shotguns may be superior, but when you attack enemies at close to medium range, you will be able to rack up many kills with this weapon. Combined with a long-range weapon, you’ll be well-equipped in the Crucible.
Possibly the best SMG in the game
Other Guardians also praise the weapon: They say it is the best SMG in the entire game, says Deicyide. He calculates an optimal Time-to-Kill of 0.67 seconds when you score 10 crits and one body shot. With 19 body shots, enemies die in 1.20 seconds.
For comparison: The Last of Heroes, a submachine gun from the Iron Banner, has “only” an optimal Time-to-Kill of 0.8 seconds but a faster body shot Time-to-Kill than the Recluse, so if you only score body shots. Thus, the Recluse rewards you when you aim accurately and score crits.
The Weapon Mastery perk of the Recluse ensures in PvP that both crits and body shots always deal 25 damage. You only need 8 body shots (regardless of which body part you hit) to kill the enemy in PvP. You achieve this in an optimal Time-to-Kill of 0.47 seconds, which is extremely short.
If the perk Kill Clip is active on “The Last of Heroes”, it has an Optimal Time-to-Kill of 0.6 seconds, which is also strong. However, with the active Weapon Mastery perk, the Recluse is significantly better in all TTKs.
By the way: After every kill, the timer of the Weapon Mastery perk resets. You then have 5 seconds again to find and kill the next opponent.
This is how to play the Recluse in PvP: Many Guardians recommend getting a kill with a sniper first, activating the Weapon Mastery perk, and then overwhelming enemies with the Recluse.
Most Guardians won’t reach this TTK, especially since the submachine gun has overall good stats, allowing you to master it relatively easily and get close to the optimal Time-to-Kill.
Some Guardians say this weapon is “evil.” The most vicious submachine gun ever and one of the nastiest weapons in the game.
However, Nexxoss Gaming’s conclusion is rather factual: The Recluse is a pretty cool weapon for both PvE and PvP.
Do you already own the weapon? How do you find it?
Here you can find out how strong the other two pinnacle weapons are:
