Season of the Wish is upon us in Destiny 2! With it comes a slew of new weapons to collect, but this time around it also means a whole heaping of reissued guns as well. One of those sets are some of the Season of the Undying, Vex-themed guns. Naturally that means everyone is itching to get their hands on the new best possible (non-sunset) roll. But early on it can be really hard to know what will perform the best. In this guide, we tell you how to obtain Imperative and make some early god roll recommendations for the reissued Destiny 2 Scout Rifle.
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How to Obtain
Imperative is available via Season of the Wish activities. You can specifically focus for it at the Spirit of Riven for four Wish Engrams and 3,000 Glimmer (assuming you've had one drop already) or you can instead opt for a random Undying weapon engram and hope its Imperative for the reduced price of two Wish engrams and 3,000 Glimmer.
About Imperative
Imperative is a Legendary Kinetic Scout Rifle of the High-Impact Frame archetype. This means it has a slow fire rate with a higher amount of damage per shot. Imperative is also more accurate when stationary, moving slowly, and while aiming down the sights.
It sports the Nano-Munitions Origin Trait which makes it so that being near allies slowly builds up a partial emergency ammo refill for the next time it runs out of ammo. The amount of emergency ammo increases with time spent near allies. Definitely something that's not optimal for solo players.
The weapon was originally sunset when Beyond Light launched which means it's been a few years since it's been viable in higher Power activities.
Imperative PVE God Roll
Our recommended PVE god roll for this reissued Kinetic Scout Rifle is below. While Explosive Payload is the best option in the final column, you could also use Kinetic Tremors, though it will won't be as impactful on this slower firing archetype. Deconstruct could also be helpful against Shriekers, but in general, Explosive Payload is more than fine.
Best PVE Perks by Column Number
- Fluted Barrel
- Flared Magwell or High-Caliber Rounds
- Rapid Hit
- Explosive Payload (or Kinetic Tremors but it won’t be as helpful on the slowest-firing scout archetype)
Imperative PVP God Roll
When it comes to PVP, Imperative is honestly one of the most solid 150 Scout Rifles in Destiny 2 right now. There's no huge difference between any of these rolls. Take your pick based on your own preferences!
Best PVP Perks by Column Number
- Fluted Barrel
- Steady Rounds
- No Distractions or Keep Away or Rapid Hit
- Explosive Payload or Opening Shot
