Black Scorpion-4sr

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The Black Scorpion (now sunset) is Rapid-Fire Frame Scout Rifle in the Energy Slot. If you’re looking for a modern-day Rapid-Fire, check out the Trustee from Deep Stone Crypt.

PvP Thoughts#

CoolGuy’s review (8/2019) is great source of info for the Black Scorpion, as well as the Massive Breakdown Podcast Ep. 148. There are seven perks in the final two columns (versus the usual four to six) and during Season 9, this weapon does not benefit from the Rank 92 extra-final-column-perk bonus. That means these rolls are going to be super challenging to get, so we’re going to relax a few constraints along the way.

• Recoil is 60, so using a Counterbalance mod to make it vertical is a slam dunk. Check out CoolGuy’s video for a before/after.
• All these rolls will recommend Rampage in the final column because “Rampage x 1 will kill with four crits in 0.7s.”
• The base Range hits max damage at 68m which you’re not going to find often on a PvP map, so we’re OK with it. We don’t want to harm the range, but this roll isn’t dying for more range. Mercules904 - “The 2x zoom blows through your range requirements. I really just like this gun more with a heck of a lot of Stability.”
• Zen Moment? YES. Stability is where our focus will be. Zen Moment gives you a bump to your base Stability which you can see here and the base Stability is a terrific 54, the highest among all Scout Rifles (?!).
• No Outlaw? NOPE. The reload is already plenty fast and there’s no DPS perk to play off of in column three. It’s not bad, it’s just not make-or-break.

Check out ZkMushroom and nKuch to see the Black Scorpion in action. I was surprised to hear how much Mercules904 digs the Black Scorpion (it’s the weapon he used to get Randy’s).

💪 Mercules Collector’s Edition (Feat. Rampage) (pvp)#

Let’s call this the “Mercules” roll, since listening to the podcast linked above informed its creation. All Stability, all day, with better Aim Assistance and mobility from Moving Target.

• Collector’s Edition Roll
  • Barrels: Chambered Compensator
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds
  • Perks 1: Moving Target, Zen Moment
  • Perks 2: Rampage
  • Masterworks: Stability MW
• Extended Perks (referred to with a ‘+’ below)
  • Barrels: Chambered Compensator, Fluted Barrel, Polygonal Rifling, Corkscrew Rifling, Smallbore
  • Magazines: Tactical Mag, Steady Rounds, Flared Magwell

💪 Mercules Collector’s Edition (Feat. Opening/Snapshot) (pvp)#

Same as the other rolls, but we’re swapping out Rampage for some pre-kill options.

• Collector’s Edition Roll
  • Barrels: Chambered Compensator
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds
  • Perks 1: Moving Target, Zen Moment
  • Perks 2: Opening Shot, Snapshot
  • Masterworks: Stability MW
• Extended Perks (referred to with a ‘+’ below)
  • Barrels: Chambered Compensator, Fluted Barrel, Polygonal Rifling, Corkscrew Rifling, Smallbore
  • Magazines: Tactical Mag, Steady Rounds, Flared Magwell