The Warden’s Law was one of the least popular weapons in Destiny 2 back when it was released in 2018. Its unique double-shot firing mechanism didn’t quite hit the mark, and it was quickly forgotten as the years went by.
Bungie decided to rework the Warden’s Law for Destiny 2 Season of the Witch, and that came with a refreshed perk pool that made this weapon more viable across all forms of in-game content. Naturally, this new perk pool means new god rolls are now available. Here are some very strong combos for PvE and PvP.
Warden’s Law PvE and PvP God Rolls
Before diving into the perks, it’s worth noting that Warden’s Law now fires in two-shot bursts. As of Season 22, it is the only other burst-fire hand cannon in the game, sitting right next to Crimson. This change has made Warden’s Law more reliable as players now have more agency over where the second bullet lands.
With all the buffs to Destiny 2‘s hand cannons from the previous seasons, Warden’s Law is easily one of the better picks out there. This is made even more apparent thanks to the number of damage-boosting perks it has. An ideal Warden’s Law for PvE would look like the following:
- Barrel: Hammer-Forged Rifling
- Magazine: Flared Magwell
- Perk 1: Fourth Time’s The Charm
- Perk 2: Vorpal Weapon/Frenzy
- Masterwork: Reload
The roll above maximizes Warden’s Law uptime via faster reloads, ammo generation from FTTC, and improved damage. Vorpal Weapon greatly increases this weapon’s effectiveness versus mini-bosses while the Frenzy grants a more sweeping damage buff along with a substantial reload speed boost when in combat.
A Hunter using Lucky Pants is capable of making short work of major enemies and mini-bosses with Warden’s Law, especially with the god roll above. However, players shouldn’t neglect perks like Perpetual Motion and Rampage in PvE, as both are still very strong when paired with almost any other perk in the game.
As for PvP, things get a little complicated. With a low base Stability of 29 and Handling of just 24, Warden’s Law will feel incredibly sluggish in the Crucible’s fast-paced environment, and players will get flinched more severely on top of that. A god roll PvP Warden’s Law should have the following perks.
- Barrel: Smallbore
- Magazine: Accurized Rounds/Flared Magwell
- Perk 1: Perpetual Motion
- Perk 2: Zen Moment
- Masterwork: Stability or Handling
A roll like these should negate the majority of the flaws Warden’s Law has. Zen Moment in particular is great for combating flinch and Perpetual Motion is enough to get the gun’s Handling to a decent level. Players who don’t mind flinching much can swap Zen Moment for Kill Clip, which allows Warden’s Law to eliminate Guardians of all Resilience levels in just two bursts.
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