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Bygones Carry – What’s included in the PvE God Roll
A PvE god roll Bygones focuses on sustained damage, fast reloads, and synergy with grenade-focused builds. This setup turns the rifle into a reliable workhorse for strikes, Gambit, seasonal activities, and general add clear where you constantly rotate between gunfire and abilities.
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Slot |
Perk / Stat |
Effect |
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Barrel |
Increases Handling and Stability, making the weapon feel lighter and easier to control in long fights. |
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Magazine |
Boosts Reload Speed and Stability, shortening downtime between bursts and keeping the gun steady. |
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Trait 1 |
Weapon kills generate grenade energy, and using your grenade reloads the weapon from reserves. |
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Trait 2 |
Grants stacking damage bonuses based on weapon and ability kills, greatly boosting overall DPS. |
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Origin |
Sprinting after rapid final blows briefly increases Handling, helping you reposition between packs. |
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Masterwork |
Reload Speed |
Further reduces reload time so the rifle is almost always ready to fire in sustained engagements. |
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Mod |
Increases damage against red-bar enemies, speeding up routine add clear in all PvE modes. |
Bygones Boosting – PvP God Roll explained
For PvP, the ideal Bygones roll is built around stability, range, and consistency, so you can win lane duels and secure optimal time-to-kill even under pressure. This god roll rewards players who hold angles, chain engagements, and rely on predictable recoil rather than pure burst gimmicks.
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Slot |
Perk / Stat |
Effect |
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Barrel |
Increases both Range and Stability, tightening burst spread and improving accuracy at distance. |
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Magazine |
Adds Range and Stability and allows shots to bounce, making lane control and peek shooting more effective. |
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Trait 1 |
Sustained hits reduce incoming flinch and recoil, making bursts more consistent in duels. |
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Trait 2 |
Grants increased damage when you are above your target or after a recent kill, enabling faster kills in smart positioning. |
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Origin |
Rapid final blows briefly improve Handling, helping with quick re-peeks and fast re-engagements. |
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Masterwork |
Stability |
Maximizes recoil control so bursts stay tight on target, especially in longer-range fights. |
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Mod |
Improves in-air accuracy, making Bygones more reliable during jumps and aerial peeks in Crucible. |
Destiny 2 Bygones Boosting FAQ
What is Bygones?
Bygones is a Legendary Kinetic Adaptive-frame Pulse Rifle (390 RPM) that originally appeared in the Forsaken era and has been reintroduced in Episode: Revenant. It is known for its smooth recoil pattern, strong mid-range performance, and a flexible perk pool that supports both utility and damage-focused builds.
How to unlock Bygones Pulse Rifle?
To unlock Bygones, you need to play Gambit, where it can drop from post-match rewards and from Gambit Engrams. The most direct method is to earn Gambit Engrams and then focus them at the Drifter into Bygones, increasing your chances of rolling the weapon instead of other playlist drops.
Is Bygones good for PvP?
Bygones is very strong in PvP, sitting around A-tier thanks to its consistency, range, and perk options like Keep Away, Zen Moment, High Ground, Kill Clip, and Eye of the Storm. It may not have the absolute fastest time-to-kill on paper, but its stability and forgiveness make it easy to hit optimal TTK in real matches.
Is Bygones good in PvE activities?
In PvE, Bygones is a solid B-tier workhorse that can handle most content comfortably with the right perks, such as Subsistence, Demolitionist, Attrition Orbs, Frenzy, Desperate Measures, or Kinetic Tremors. Other Pulse Rifles may outperform it in specialized roles, but Bygones remains a reliable primary for general add clear and mid-range engagements.
