Trachinus is not going to be winning any awards for defining Destiny 2 meta in The Edge of Fate, the solid Shotgun capable of cranking out respectable damage. You are going to be getting a lot of them while hunting for the exceptionally more powerful Synanceia from Heavy Metal, so it is definitely worth casting an eye over the rolls you find while farming the limited-time PvP event.
Trachnius is currently the only Rapid Slug Shotgun in the game, and while the archetype does do not less damage than the traditional Slug shooties, they fire much faster to compensate. You cannot be doing the Mint Retrograde levels of damage with this Special Weapon.
Trachins PvE & PvP god roll-Meta analysis
| PvE God Roll | PvP God Roll |
| Barrel: Arrowhead Brake Magazine: Assault Mag Perk 1: Lead from Gold or Rapid Hit Perk2: Precision Instrument Masterwork: Reload Speed or Range | Barrel: Hammer-Forged Rifling Magazine: Accurised Rounds Perk 1: Killing Wind Perk 2: Swashbuckler Masterwork: Range |
For PvE, you have many options, while the reliably strong Rimestealer + Chill Clip combo for Stasis builds is possible, the pairing is not worth it. Trachnius is not a good add, clear weapon, and is better suited to the boss DPS.
Make sure to look for the Lead from the Gold for the improved ammo economy or Rapid Hit stat boosts in the first column. The instrument is the best choice for the second column regardless of which you prefer for the first, increasing the precision damage by up to 25%.
For PvP, you predictably want any perks with theincreased rangee, damage, or the ability to perform. Killing Wind and Swashbuckler are the best. Trachnius PvP is on the weaker side due to the lack of the Lone Wold or Closing Time, but the aforementioned pairing is also serviceable, at least.
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