Voltaic Shade god rolls and how to get them in Destiny 2

Voltaic Shade continues Destiny 2‘s dungeon tradition of exceptional god rolls. This amazing Arc scout rifle has a comfortable, desirable archetype with excellent perks, a heat mechanic, and a Star Wars aesthetic. The only thing that’s not to like is that you’ll probably keep more than one in your vault.

The weapons from the Equilibrium dungeon largely fail to disappoint, and Voltaic Shade might be one of the poster children of what a stacked perk pool looks like. It has access to a litany of different verbs and damage buffs, which comes in handy considering the state of primary weapons in the Renegades sandbox.

Here are our god rolls for Voltaic Shade in Destiny 2 so we can show you what makes this scout rifle so special. We listed this based on the perk information from Aztecross, though the perk rankings are our own.

Voltaic Shade PvE god rolls in Destiny 2

• First perk: Jolting Feedback, Rapid Hit, or Trickle Charge
• Second perk: Voltshot, Desperate Measures, Frenzy, Meganeura, or Rolling Storm
  • Almost any combination, really.

We can’t stress this enough: if the least desirable perks you can get on the fourth column on a 260rpm scout rifle are Precision Instrument and Thermal Atomization, that’s a really good sign.

For the first column, Jolting Feedback is a highlight of Arc weapons that lets you apply Jolt to enemies just by firing your weapon. It’s an easy pick on its own, especially for Arc builds. That’s our choice, but that’s hardly the only good option.

Trickle Charge, on the other hand, is on the newer side of Arc perks, reloading your magazine by getting or unleashing Bolt Charge. This is particularly well-suited to Arc builds that can create Bolt Charge on its own, but it also works with Rolling Storm (present on the other column)

Rapid Hit is basically the grandfather of reliable perks at this point, especially with a weapon that can stack it up as quickly as a 260rpm scout rifle. You can’t go wrong with it, even if it may not be your preferred option.

The fourth column, however, is where Voltaic Shade truly shines. It’s the first weapon that can roll Jolting Feedback and Voltshot at the same time, which makes for an absurd amount of Jolt and crowd control.

Two established damage perks—Frenzy and Desperate Measures—are also on tap for this column, with Desperate Measures granting a bigger damage buff when getting ability kills. Both damage buffs get plenty of uptime in the current sandbox.

Meganeura returned from extinction with Renegades, too, and it’s a good perk to have if you’d like a little more crowd control and/or explosions. It’s unique enough that it’s worth grabbing as a turbocharged Dragonfly, but it doesn’t apply Jolt as Voltshot does.

Your final decision and the actual god rolls will depend on your build, but we’d be more than happy to take Jolting Feedback paired with Desperate Measures or Meganeura.

All Voltaic Shade perks in Destiny 2

We shared the highlights of Voltaic Shade’s loot pool above, but here is the full perk pool for the Star Wars scout rifle.

How to get Voltaic Shade in Destiny 2

Voltaic Shade is part of the Equilibrium dungeon’s loot pool. If the scout is all you’re after, you can farm the first encounter for it, since we guarantee it may drop from there. If you complete The Way Between, you can unlock attunement for the dungeon’s weapons and armor, improving your odds of getting the scout rifle from each encounter, according to the game’s description.