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00:00:00 – 00:11:28
The video discusses the new raid Trace rifle, Acacia's Dejection, evaluating its roles, perks, and effectiveness in Destiny 2. It compares different perks' impact on magazine size and damage output, highlighting Reconstruction as the most consistent. The speaker analyzes the trace rifle's DPS against other weapons and suggests it performs better as a primary for add-clearing activities. The strengths and weaknesses of Trace rifles are explored, with the Voltron Arc Trace rifle being favored for its versatility. The video recommends specific perks for raid encounters and general play, emphasizing the need for a potential damage buff to make Trace rifles more competitive. Ultimately, while Trace rifles have utility, improvements may be needed to enhance their viability in Destiny 2.
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In this segment of the video, the content creator introduces the new raid Trace rifle called Acacia’s Dejection. The video covers the various roles of the weapon, evaluates its worth, analyzes its DPS compared to other weapons, and aims to determine its overall effectiveness. The segment also includes a sponsored message from Raid Shadow Legends, highlighting the game’s features and its fourth-anniversary celebrations with offers, gifts, promo codes, and events. The Trace rifle discussed in the segment is a solar one with perks such as rewind rounds that refill the magazine from reserves based on the number of hits when empty, among other perks like envious reconstruction and field prep.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the effectiveness of different perks on a weapon and their impact on magazine size and damage output. They mention that Reconstruction is the most consistent perk for increasing magazine size, doubling it to 196 rounds, while Envious Assassin can allow for a potential 2.5x increase in magazine size but requires more setup. The speaker prefers Reconstruction for ease of use, especially in boss fights. High Impact Reserves and Target Lock are highlighted as top DPS perks, with Target Lock being preferred for its immediate effectiveness compared to High Impact Reserves. The speaker demonstrates the damage output on both majors and bosses, noting a slight decrease in damage against bosses. Field Prep is mentioned for increasing reserves, but the speaker deems it less valuable compared to Reconstruction and Envious Assassin for magazine size.
00:06:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker analyzes the DPS of a trace rifle compared to other weapons. They determine that the trace rifle’s DPS is not very high, especially when compared to a multi-kill clip SMG. The speaker suggests that trace rifles work better as a primary weapon due to their unique perk combinations that enhance their performance for add-clearing activities. Additionally, using a trace rifle as a primary weapon can be beneficial in the current season due to the increased heavy drops when running double special weapons, which is a hidden mechanic in the game. The speaker also explains how certain perks and mods can further boost the trace rifle’s efficiency in combat scenarios.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the content creator discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Trace rifles in Destiny 2. They highlight the Voltron Arc Trace rifle from last season as a preferred option due to its versatile damage output capabilities and the perk benefits. The roles recommended for the Voltron Arc Trace rifle in raid encounters and general gameplay are reconstruction plus Target lock for boss damage and India’s assassin plus pair causal or incandescent for general play. The content creator also mentions that while Trace rifles are useful, they are currently in an awkward spot in comparison to other weapon types—being just slightly better than the best primaries and inferior in damage output to the best specials. They suggest that Trace rifles may require a damage buff to be more competitive with special weapons. The only recommended Trace rifles for PvE are the bullshot one and the one with volatile rounds due to their advantageous perks.