Retrofit Escapade

Rounds Per Minute

900

Impact

25

Range

33

Stability

49

Handling

46

Reload Speed

77

Magazine

84

+7

Aim Assistance

70

Zoom

16

Recoil Direction

65

+10

Airborne Effectiveness

12

Ammo Generation

29

• First choicePvELoad roll

  Sustained DPS against a single yellow-bar target activities rated Normal, Hard or Very Hard difficulty.

  Minor adds · Single targets · Endgame
  BarrelArrowhead BrakeChambered CompensatorCorkscrew RiflingExtended BarrelFluted BarrelHammer-Forged RiflingPolygonal RiflingSmallbore

  MagazineAppended MagTactical MagAlloy MagazineFlared Magwell

  Trait 1Feeding FrenzyField PrepStats for AllFourth Time's the Charm

  Trait 2One for All

  Retrofit Escapade is a rapid fire LMG, which are rated C-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic Endgame Analysis Spreadsheet​, who says "good damage profile but mediocre total damage and worst recoil of any LMG frame". The frame intrinsic offers built in Anti-Overload, better total ammo reserves and a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the magazine is empty as per the Destiny Data Compendium. The recoil direction is vertical but loose so you should improve recoil control or look to boost Stability with your barrel perk to help hit crits, or Handling if you can land your shots. In the magazine perk slot, any of the combat effect mags, or perks that improve Reload Speed or mag size are fine. For tougher adds, in the first trait perk column Fourth Time's the Charm generates 2 shots from thin air after 4 crits within 3s of each other, almost doubling your total ammo if you can keep hitting crits, or you could run double special with Field Prep which grants +55 Reload Speed with a ×0.8 animation scalar to both reload and ready/stow when crouched, and bumps Ammo Generation by a hefty +40 to generate regular ammo bricks with Abundant Ammo or Bandolier. Alternatively, Stats for All boosts Handling and Reload Speed by +35 with a ×0.95 reload animation scalar, and Stability and Range by +10 with a ×1.05 damage dropoff distance for a non-refreshable 11s, after hitting three separate targets within 3s of each or Feeding Frenzy kills provide up to 5 stacks for max +100 Reload Speed with a ×0.8 animation scalar for 3.5s. In the second column for damage, One For All boosts damage by ×1.35 for a non-refreshable 11s after hitting three separate targets within 3s of each. Aegis ranks the Ambush origin trait as A-Tier - it improves both Range and Handling by +20 (+22 enhanced) and damage by ×1.1078 for 2s after first dealing or receiving damage. There's also the E-Tier for PvE Suros Synergy which grants +30 Handling and ×1.2 flinch resistance for 6s after reloading. If you're interested, the name carries a deeper thematic meaning that reflects the Season of the Seraph storyline, where players "retrofitted" old Warmind technology to avert an impending disaster. Literally, a retrofit means modifying an existing structure with new, updated parts, while an escapade refers to a wild, reckless adventure or an escape from a confining situation. Together, the name serves as a linguistic nod to the Tower's desperate, improvised mission: cobbled-together technology used in a high-stakes, chaotic operation to escape a looming apocalypse. Recommended MW: Handling, with your preferred choice of mod to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds.

  Why this roll
  By Adamsdown_Boy · The Best Machine Guns
• First choicePvELoad roll

  Sustained DPS against a single yellow-bar target activities rated Normal, Hard or Very Hard difficulty.

  Bosses · Sustained damage · Endgame
  BarrelArrowhead BrakeChambered CompensatorCorkscrew RiflingExtended BarrelFluted BarrelHammer-Forged RiflingPolygonal RiflingSmallbore

  MagazineAppended MagTactical MagExtended MagAlloy MagazineFlared Magwell

  Trait 1Fourth Time's the Charm

  Trait 2Target Lock

  Retrofit Escapade is a rapid fire LMG, which are rated C-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic Endgame Analysis Spreadsheet​, who says "good damage profile but mediocre total damage and worst recoil of any LMG frame". The frame intrinsic offers built in Anti-Overload, better total ammo reserves and a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the magazine is empty as per the Destiny Data Compendium. The recoil direction is vertical but loose so you should improve recoil control or look to boost Stability with your barrel perk to help hit crits, or Handling if you can land your shots. In the magazine perk slot, any of the combat effect mags, or perks that improve Reload Speed or mag size are fine. For sustained boss damage, in the first trait perk column Fourth Time's the Charm generates 2 shots from thin air after 4 crits within 3s of each other, almost doubling your total ammo if you can keep hitting crits. In the second column for damage, Target Lock stacks up to 5 times on repeated hits within 0.2s of each other for up to ×1.4 damage at 110.33% of base magazine capacity - so works well with FttC refilling the mag. Aegis ranks the Ambush origin trait as A-Tier - it improves both Range and Handling by +20 (+22 enhanced) and damage by ×1.1078 for 2s after first dealing or receiving damage. There's also the E-Tier for PvE Suros Synergy which grants +30 Handling and ×1.2 flinch resistance for 6s after reloading. If you're interested, the name carries a deeper thematic meaning that reflects the Season of the Seraph storyline, where players "retrofitted" old Warmind technology to avert an impending disaster. Literally, a retrofit means modifying an existing structure with new, updated parts, while an escapade refers to a wild, reckless adventure or an escape from a confining situation. Together, the name serves as a linguistic nod to the Tower's desperate, improvised mission: cobbled-together technology used in a high-stakes, chaotic operation to escape a looming apocalypse. Recommended MW: Handling, with your preferred choice of mod to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds.

  Why this roll
  By Adamsdown_Boy · PvE Podcast 174 - The Best Machine Guns

From the DIM community wish lists (voltron), picks made since Edge of Fate.