Boss DPS

[Das Big Hippo]

What are some good weapons for boss dps? I just had a GotD run wipe at the final boss and I had like a fourth of what the other 2 had. So I'm just looking for suggestions. I know Acrius is good, but anything with Conquest isn't an option.

[R A Z E R]

For starters, i wouldn't use acrius on the final boss.. It's fine for the first one.. For final boss i would advice arbalest if that still works since it used to one shot the shield, no idea if they changed it or it's still what it is.. Use linears or rockets with tracking perks instead.

[Federal]

It really depends what boss you're going against. A generally good DPS weapon is Apex Predator with Impact Casting, Reconstruction and Bipod/BNS (if you have a div on the final boss).

[Federal]

Originally posted by R A Z E R:

For starters, i wouldn't use acrius on the final boss.. It's fine for the first one.. For final boss i would advice arbalest if that still works since it used to one shot the shield, no idea if they changed it or it's still what it is.. Use linears or rockets with tracking perks instead.

I believe Arbalest still one shots the shield, did it on master and it hit 90% of it in one shot so I assume it'll one shot it on normal, if the shields in Crota are anything to go off of.

[R A Z E R]

Originally posted by Federal:

Originally posted by R A Z E R:

For starters, i wouldn't use acrius on the final boss.. It's fine for the first one.. For final boss i would advice arbalest if that still works since it used to one shot the shield, no idea if they changed it or it's still what it is.. Use linears or rockets with tracking perks instead.

I believe Arbalest still one shots the shield, did it on master and it hit 90% of it in one shot so I assume it'll one shot it on normal, if the shields in Crota are anything to go off of.

Ah neat, then.. Yeah.. 1 arbalest to drop shield, saves you a ton of ammo and time.

[Dr. Duck_]

Depends on what kind of content you are comfortable with farming and what boss you're fighting.

Rockets (specifically bait and switch rockets) are the current meta, but let me tell you as someone that sherpas raids quite a bit, people can and will fumble with rockets and if you aren't landing every rocket and doing bait and switch rotations correctly, you're gonna be sitting around after a damage phase with zero ammo, boss at 2/3 hp, wondering why that one youtuber lied to you about this "god-roll rocket" one-phasing.

Linear fusions rifles (LFR), while nerfed back at Lightfall release, are still very good and more friendly to newer players as you won't lose a ton of damage missing a single rocket. They have lots of ammo, good total damage, good dps, and often have ammo generation perks (triple tap/fourth times the charm). The optimal LFR is Cataclysmic from Vow, but if you aren't comfortable farming a raid yet, other solid options that I'm pretty sure are currently easy to obtain are Taipan (requires Witch Queen ownership) and Doomed Petitioner (requires Season of the Wish ownership).

Edit: Forgot to mention Sleeper Simulant, an exotic LFR currently obtained from the Monument to Lost Lights. Hits like a truck, needs the catalyst to really shine though.

Edit 2: Also forgot to mention Leviathan's Breath (also comes from the Monument). An exotic heavy bow that is pretty similar to an LFR in how it's used. Really good DPS, maxes out its own ammo reserves with the catalyst, and it's fun to use imo.

There are some bosses where you just aren't gonna have a great time hitting precision hits (Rhulk, Nezarec, Taniks, etc.), unless someone uses Divinity. In those situations you would be better off with a rocket. If you aren't able to farm out a bait and switch rocket like Cold Comfort ( Ghosts of the Deep dungeon) or Apex Predator (Last Wish raid), then basically any adaptive or aggressive frame rocket with a decent damage perk is gonna perform good enough for you as long as you land your shots.

I might be crucified for doing this, but let me tell you, MACHINEGUNS GET THE JOB DONE WHEN YOUR TEAM IS STRUGGLING. Whenever I'm sherpaing and the group is struggling with dps, I tell people to whip out Thunderlord. Is it top tier dps? No. Can a dog with a trackpad use it well? YES. Another decent machinegun that isn't an exotic is Retrofit Escapade (Season of the Seraph), but that's not current content so it would require a bit of work to get a good roll or craft one.

Feel free to ask more questions :)