So I've always been a hunter looking for the best scout rifle in the game. The obvious choice, which I stumbled upon after VOG raid completion, was the Vision of Confluence. Even the name makes you feel smart. But lately I've been gifted, very luckily, with a wide variety of new, DLC scout rifles. The Badger, NitC (which, for those that don't know, is Nail in the Coffin), and B-line Trauma. And I must say they are all good. The NitC is good all around, and with your perks, can be even better. It'll get you through battle the way most scout rifles usually do: at a distance and with time for precision shots. The Badger, the heavy hitting, slow firing rifle, is definitely for use at range. But the B-Line Trauma, is where the magic begins...
It is probably the fastest firing scout in the game. It trumps VOC in ROF, and now damage, I presume. It has excellent handling, and I would go as far as to call it the best VOC replacement around (VOC 2.0). It...just shoots so fast and you'll kill quickly in the crucible with a few headshots. I mean, this rifle is either equal or faster firing than MIDA, probably faster, and its damage is on par with its fellow scout rifles. Given, VOC will always have a place in my heart, there will have to be a replacement, unless they can buff VOC, which I pray they find the heart to do.
I think the crucible sells it, and if you want a good scout rifle that can perform in ways faster than ever before, try out B-Line Trauma.
(Edit: Please do comment if you have a scout rifle that's dear to your heart. I love to hear about them. Also what perks you look for or have that make your scout's good/loveable.)
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Edit 2: Wow, thanks everyone for their comments! I love that there are so many that love scout rifles so much. Sorry if I skipped your beloved one, I was just trying to show my new favorites. I'll check out your guy's guns and see if I find something interesting. Thanks again!
Edit 3: I forgot to mention my B-Line is random rolled, not from crucible. Its got grenadier and Luck in the chamber, with some decent middle tier perks. The crucible one is meh, so be wary. And Mida is hands down a great exotic scout, but being exotic its entitled to be a bit more fine tuned than the legendaries. The poll is geared towards legendaries, as MIDA has a monopoly over the exotic scout rifles.
Edit 4: Thanks for all comments. After looking through them I've enjoyed seeing everyone's opinions and picks. I guess its made me rethink some things. B-Line does trade impact for fire rate, but its really a good kicker. The Rapier that the crucible sells is a monster right out the box with its perks, and B-Line sadly settles for Mulligan and idk what the other one was. The one from IB, Gheleons Demise, is considered good by most of you, and the vanguard NitC, Badger, and old A1 have earned thumbs up from most of you. MIDA reigns king of exotic scouts, as it is the only one. Long live scout rifles and the brave humans, exos, and awoken that stand behind them. Bring on the comments!!
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2 days in and more of you responded than I ever thought would. Thank you all for making this community great, and long live scout rifles!!![/b]
[b]Over a thousand, no, over 2000, NOOOO, OVER 3000!!! votes for Vision of Confluence as people's most favored scout rifle! The love for that gun ain't dead yet![/b]
[b]Well over 5,500 votes and 750+ comments/replies!!!??? Thanks so much you handsome scout rifle community! This conversation has changed the way I look at this community and I hope you've enjoyed the discussion. Keep it up, cause I aim to be your expert authority over anything scout rifle related. Have a great week guardians. Amen.[/b]
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Legendary iron banner scout 2.0 - gheleons demise. Nice impact and rof. Reload perk maxes out reload speed. Little light on rounds per mag but it hits like a truck.
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Edited by Cedric: 12/28/2014 4:12:57 AMI enjoy using scouts range n precision.. was lucky to get a B-Line Trauma with best perks it could have, explosive or AP rounds (selective) with firefly.. using it for most fights bounties strikes.. only complaint is it can have bigger mag...lol VOC is still a powerful primary elemental base weapon to have even at attack 300.
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I always look for the perk that allows me to shoot ammo to pick it up. That'll get me every time and then I like explosive rounds and missing shots return to mag
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Where's the Time on Target love? PULSE RIFLES RULE
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VoC 4 LYFE!
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I use the A1. Very picky bout my perks. So having 3rd eye and explosive rounds on it is great. It works for me in PVE and PVP.
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My B-Line Trauma has firefly and lucky round. It's super effective.
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Favs Gheleons Demise Mida VOC VOC has made me lazy it's auto and an non exotic and it shoots solar very hard to take out of primary unless I use the Vex
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I love my Crypt Dweller SR1. It's been modified by Dead Orbit. I use it with explosive rounds and it is beast! Only downfall is the smaller than most clip size. It is still my favorite scout rifle that I have.
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I got another nitc, it's pretty good
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Only have mida and VoC. I wanna try out another nitC but haven't gotten it to drop for me
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I've got the badger I was hesitant with it smaller clip at first but you can get it to be max range which is absolutely lovely but really any scout with firefly is going to be hard to beat
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Any dealer of surgical death is incomplete without the almighty MIDA 2.0. The speed is unreal when wielded by a hunter. Reload with scout rifle gauntlets is instantaneous. So is ADS target acquisition. It simply has no equal.
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Crusader I (New Monarchy package item) with Third Eye and Final Round perks, I love it.
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I got one too, really fast and has good perks
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Not all that impressive utility-wise, but it has a nice decal and lights.
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I love my Crypt Dweller SR1. Fast fire rate, good stability, speedy reload and explosive rounds. It is amazing for crucible too because it's fire rate is really fast but it still hits 52. Which puts it as just enough for a 4 head shot kill.
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Gheleons Demise 2.0 with explosive rounds and firefly is a Monster PvP and PvE.
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Santerienne rapier= fatebringer in scout rifle form
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I have only recently retired my Proxima Centauri with explosive rounds and firefly, and that's only to see if one of the upgraded ones I just found stacks up. The new one has a very high bar to clear for me. (I'll name it later if it stacks up).
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My dlc badger has firefly, zen moment. And armor piercing rounds. I enjoy it thoroughly
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Mida Multi Tool is amazing best scout rifle in the game in my opinion
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Mida Multi-Tool
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Mida A.1 Want to get myself the rapier from crucible vendor. Low clip sucks but otherwise looks great.
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Ghelon's Demise or whatever from crucible with firefly, explosive rounds and forget the last one. Love it for killing groups cause of all the exploding awesomeness