So, I'm that one nerd in the back of the class who knows just about every gun in the game since Y2 launched, including some Y1 weapons... when I saw that the BR was a 450, I was intrigued. The arguable worst archetype of pulse rifle getting a new addition to the family, even _after_ Chris Proctor basically confirmed the archetype was dead? So, I load into the game, finish a run of Dares, and get a very modest Hammer/Flared/Demo/KC/Stability MW roll, and I think, I should probably try this... it has the jacked stats, a *20* zoom scope, demo is really good circa the new update, and Kill Clip should alleviate the headshot ratio issues for achieving optimal TTK. After I got my first kill with it, I *knew* this pulse rifle was something else. It's always nice when "bad" weapons get revitalized because of monster stats.
Bungie doesn’t want me to get grind for it. First ever roll was chambered compensator, flared magwell, ricochet rounds, outlaw, and kill clip with a stability masterwork
15:05 Came back to this video 8 months later to say that the BxR is absolutely my “alright I’m done messing around” gun in crucible. New origin trait is nice and being able to craft your own personal godroll is amazing.
Bungie really puts so much love into nerfing everything into the ground and creating artificial difficulty, removing all fun except for Datto and the pros. Great job, Bungo!!!
The freakiest thing for me with this thing is how the crosshair doesn't move. I've gotten so used to the bloom on destiny weapons that seeing one that just doesn't have it is so cool
First roll was Arrowhead, Ricochet, Killing Wind, and Rangefinder. I feel like the game made the choice for me as far as the PvP copy goes. Also grinding for the Demo-Junkie for PvE.
I've only recently switched to this pulse rifle from my trusty Palindrome. I too have got the Killing Wind + Rangefinder combo and it is deadly in PvP. I'm sometimes out-gunning scout rifles at the back of maps. I change between full auto and counter balance Mods, depending on the situation. Such an amazing weapon!
the ability to roll demo in the third slot is sooooo good with the ability changes, I dont think there's a bad perk on this gun. Demo kill clip/blunt rounds or demo rangefinger mmmm.
Perpetual motion + Kill clip + ricochet rounds is beastly. Big fan. SO much fun so far. As always love your reviews and all the effort & detail you put in. Hope you get to rest well!
@@bannedmann4469 depends on what ur weapon lacks my bxr 81 stability 83 handling and 67 reload with handling mw but i can feel perpetual motion effect my reload when im strafing vs idle the bump to stability is negligible but the handling is even better with a slightly faster ads so im guessing it is bumped round the 90's when active
Perpetual motion and rangefinder is really nasty. I've surprised so many people with the extra range. I always feel like I have Quickdraw on it thanks to perpetual motion too.
I feel like perpetual motion might've been added as a sort of hidden tutorial measure or something, as a way to get newer players confident in strafing while firing, if so that's some great design
I’m liking it a lot so far. I’m glad I got one with adrenaline junkie so I can use it in pve. Also got one with the execution rounds perk, but haven’t tried that yet. Really looking forward to getting different rolls on this to fine tune what I want
try out the Blunt Execution Rounds! it’s the best perk on the BxR, the perk makes the gun feel exactly like it did in Halo! mine has Perpetual Motion and Blunt Ex Rounds. it’s godly. 500% damage for one burst in PvE after a melee, or ~97% in PvP.
I haven't played d2 in a least a year, but I still love your content. Watching makes me feel like I'm still in touch with something that was a huge part of my life for a long time. And this video, it makes me wanna come back and play. Keep up the great work.
"BXR is cool in any way you want it to be" - A Cool Guy. I have perpetual motion and Blunt Execution rounds with arrowhead and I love it. Honestly I get a bit of DMT vibes with how it is so flexible from the hip but still deadly down sights. Also I can't get over how good the scope is (I never played Halo)
This was not only the roll that I knew I wanted, but I got it as my very first drop from playing a dares game, with a stability Masterwork no last which makes it feel like a damn near carbon copy of the actual Halo 2 battle rifle except for the slightly faster fire rate, and a laser beam to boot it does NOT MOVE.
I love my BXR so far. Perpetual Motion feels great because it’s been promoting movement for me where I used to stay static a lot more often. I’ve been running it with a void class elemental capacitor and a counterbalance mod, it feels like I don’t need to account for recoil at all on controller
When I saw this added to the game I almost couldn’t believe my eyes that my dream of this crossover and my favorite weapon of all time was now in my favorite video game of all time (tied with Halo 3), and I immediately thought; I can’t wait to hear what CoolGuy has to say about this. Long live Halo and Destiny! 😆
I love the Perpetual Motion/EOTS roll, it really sort of hands you a gun that takes some skill to use, but if you have that skill it runs away with it and you can get so much out of it. It asks very little, and gives so much
Get one with Perpetual Motion and add that, it's very good at close range and can shut down a lot of shotgunners minus a good slug user. You are still probably screwed versus fusions though as they are just broken right now.
I got two, actually! One with Outlaw + Kill Clip, and another with Junkie + Demo. The Kill Clip roll feels kinda like a beefed up Year 1 Nightshade, but honestly I *love* the JunkieDemo roll. It's perfect for a PvE nerd like me and since the gun's pretty damn good for dueling I can use it with confidence in PvP. Pairs well with the new shotgun, too. Which, by the way, is probably the best feeling shotgun in the game at the moment.
I'm very conflicted about this weapon. I want to love it; I love the stats, the perks, how it looks and how clean and open the scope is; that 450 damage model just really kills the weapon for me. If it was a little more forgiving with the crit ratio I would use it but if I miss or hit a single body shot on most people, it just tanks that TTK. I actually use MIDA over it, even with the slower TTK, just because I'm more consistent with it (DMR versus BR lmao). Also with how strong the other pulse archetypes are (except for maybe 390s despite how much I love those), in optimal pulse range I will most likely lose due to missing shots because of tracking issues or just getting flinched off.
I've loved the br since I played halo 2 I'm younger than a lot of the older halo fans but I went and played every game and loved it all! The BXR is a welcome to my armory and it's hard for me to take off.
As a fan of Halo growing up I'm so happy Bungie added the BR and magnum. My first BR drop had fluted, ricochet, demo, kc w reload mw. Feels really good, I'd like to try a motion/BxR roll or that motion/EOTS roll.
The first copy of the BXR I got was with Killing Wind + Kill Clip. I hopped into 1 crucible match dropped 40+ Kills (On Console) and fell in love. Now I always keep it on me at all times.
I was in IB last night rolling around with a Liars Handshake build and I gotta say, this sandbox has been some of the most fun I've had. This BR is the perfect pulse for that build if I'm not using the Messenger.
I hope there are more weapons like this going forward. Amazing perk combos and some neat features to truly make the gun feel special and not like a copy and paste
I know this video is a year old already, but wanted to share my BXR perks… Corckscrew Rifling, Ricochet Rounds, Outlaw and Kill Clip. This is by far the best feeling weapon I’ve used in D1 or D2. It helped me to hit my first We Ran in D2
Great review again. I’d love to play the AC like you do for the health and cloak but I’m not sure I have the skills. If you ever start to stream I will tune in.
I really like how in depth you go with each perk! For the next video, could you highlight what perk you're talking about when you're talking about it? I'm in need of some assistance lol
After watching this video it made me understand that there are so many nuances I don't even know about when it comes to FPS and Destiny 2. That's all other content and theory crafting aside... Do you have a video, or could you do a video, where you discuss in depth what stats effect what and why you might want to go for max stability over range, etc. ? I think many people, including myself would find this super helpful! Great vid!
Hey @CoolGuy, I want to say that I think your videos are so helpful for those who want to dive deeper into the true capability of a weapon. Many destiny players and creators always do the "this is the god roll go get it" but I ADORE how you 100% unpack all of the capabilities and options for a gun based on everyone's playstyle. I've found so much joy in destiny as soon as I figured out that you don't need the "god roll" to have a really kick butt gun that is very fun to use and suits your playstyle and build. I think you help capture the true opportunity and the customization options of destiny. Please keep up your hard work I cant wait to see your videos of Witch Queen. Stay safe bro!
Absolutely great review as always on the BXR. I’ve been waiting for someone to mention the reference to the button combo back in halo days with the melee animation cancel fire combo for an instant point blank kill. So cool how bungie named the BR “BXR” then added blunt execution rounds in tribute of the legendary combo! I’ve been farming dares of eternity nonstop for rolls. my favorite roll so far is, arrowhead break, ricochet rounds, perpetual motion, kill clip, range masterwork. It’s been an absolute dream to use in iron banner this week!
i have a snapshot rangefinder roll, an outlaw kill clip roll, a demo kill clip roll, an outlaw blunt execution roll, a perpetual motion rangefinder roll.. i can't get enough of this gun its so cool
I really like the weapon and was looking forward to maining it although for me it takes too much effort to win consistent 1v1's. I'd much prefer the ttk of an smg to easily win 1v1s and especially in trials to get fast picks on unexpecting handcanon users. I'll probably use this weapon in the future for range builds but dmt completely destroys this weapon on range and damage so it feels outclassed. Also the hip fire is so satisfying but its almost rendered useless due to special weapons such as shotguns and fusions.
As a Halo fanatic I manage with a little lean to the left. Reminds me of the H3 BR with it's recoil, I love it. Also Elemental Capacitor+Polygonal Rifling+Ricochet Rounds is absurdly high stability, I also love it. Edit: Is Perpetual Motion redundant on this roll? I roll Defender 110% of the time so Im getting bonus stability there
I’m a PvE Titan, and my favorite Battler has Grenadier and Adrenaline Junkie. I most common armor set is max Grenade regeneration as a void Devour spec, and Heart of Inmost Light. My ability regen is instant when I get minion ‘splosion chains, and my constant grenades keep my Battler stats buffed and recharging my grenades.
This is my new favorite gun because the sight and feel with the stats and perks it is literally a legendary exotic with how it's stated and the frame. I'm going for the 5/5 for this for certain.
Destiny RUclipsr: *lists how excellent the stats are in every way they can be, dives into its unique frame which adds so much for the weapon, and perk combos that make it excel* bro watch the video before making a comment. believe it or not he explained why it's good. and why he compared it to an exotic.
One of the first ones I got was demo and adrenaline junkie, steady rounds, stability masterwork, extended barrel and so far I love. I always liked grenade builds (have tried to get a judgement with demo junkie still nothing yet) and this roll feels nice
I think im having a hard time with it because I just upgraded to a next-gen console and I'm having a little difficulty adjusting to the upgraded frame rate after playing 30fps since the D1 alpha lol
I would like to mention something very special about the BXR. The magazine perk column is one of a kind. Normally, if a weapon can get accurized or steady rounds, it can't get high cals, RRs, or AP, but it is possible to see explosive payload, depending on the weapon type. However, as you can see, it is possible to get both accurized and RRs. Also, the BER will kill on the melee body shot combo at 5 resilience or less. At 6 or more, the target just barely lives.
I wish Legendaries were more unique similar to this honestly. I've always disliked Destiny's Archetype system for weapons as they've all felt the exact same with some minor changes to speed. I barely notice anything to do with recoil because it's such an insignificant thing. Granted it's a console game, but I just want unique weapons that aren't exotics frankly.
having every single weapon be as unique as the BxR would be infeasible as the amount of time it would take to finalize each weapon would be prohibitive!
@@adhirg Heard a similar argument, a man can dream can't he? I also think the archetype system makes more sense from a PVP perspective than PVE, as in PVP if you get killed by something ludicrous than yeah... It'd be considered 'unbalanced' for sure, among other things like 'irritating.' Whereas in PVE... Real talk, I think the most that's really a problem is just instant kill boss weapons. Past that who really cares? Like yeah sure it doesn't feel nice to be kill stolen, but there's plenty of scenarios where you can get quite a few with three people around. I just think it'd make the game in general more enjoyable for certain people (myself included) if they simply didn't stick to it as hard as they did. Things that would be nice that we can't have I'm afraid.
I got a BXR to roll Corkscrew, Steady rounds, Perpetual Motion and Eye of the Storm. With Stability MW. I was mad hyped when I saw the rolls and your video helped confirm my theories about the performance of this roll. Thank you!
The gun feels amazing, but without any damage buffs the optimal ttk is too unforgiving to achieve. I often find myself outgunned by High-impact and rapid-fire pulses.
Unfortunately have to agree on the TTK versus Rapid Fire Pulses, especially with them being so forgiving. I get the feeling that Bungie will probably be reigning them in, in a bit though. I really like Outbreak Perfected but it's hard to go against high impacts and rapid fires as they just have that much lower TTK. But if I had to guess they will probably be doing a weapon rebalancing come Witch Queen, lightweight frame pulses have been needing some love for a while now and it would be a good time to do it.
Yeah, likewise, BXR feels sluggish when using my Messenger. I can sometimes do two quick rips of fire, squeeze squeeze, and get my kill with Messenger. BXR feels like I'm squeezing off three or four bursts more slowly to get my kill.
@@LordVerdo No, hand cannons already have to much going for them. They have no reticle expansion on movement, shoot one hard hitting shot instead of burst shot's like pulses, have large hit cone's, fairly high aim assist, are great for peak shooting, and mid+ range. The lower TTK is the only thing giving other weapons a chance against them.
I personally do not like it much. I've never played any halo so I don't have any fondness for an unfamiliar weapon system, and something about how it duels feels off to me. it's bullets feel 'small' and I prefer something like NTTE which hits harder per bullet.
The first roll I got was the freebee handed out by Xur, with Perpetual Motion, Richochet Rounds, and Rangefinder. Slapped the Freehand Grip on to boost the hipfire even more and… man, this thing is smooth as butter. Like, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pulse put all three rounds not just in target but in the head consistently at the ranges this thing can. I can’t remember a gun I have loved this much since Blast Furnace. It makes me so happy the halo weapons are not just here, but also very strong and unique.
I love how the name BXR literally comes from the BXR button combo in Halo 2. B for Melee, X for Reload, and then finish them off with a burst by pressing the Right Trigger. It took me a while to realise as an Xbox 360 player but it's called just R instead of RT because this was on the original Xbox which didn't have bumpers alongside the triggers instead it had the White and Black button above the Y and B buttons.
arrowhead / snapshot / eye of the storm / stability masterwork is my dream roll, got lucky and nabbed it early on too. quick to ads when I need it for longer range duels, increased accuracy with eots for dueling, and arrowhead / stability masterwork for great overall consistency. such a dope weapon
Fluted Barrel, Ricochet Rounds, Killing Wind, Kill Clip w/Handling Masterwork. I’m shredding with this because it fits my play style. The almost maxed out handling makes this weapon feel soooo good.
In my opinion, there's no replacing Blast Furnace...BUT.... this comes real close. Best feeling pulse I've used since BF. Adrenaline junkie/killing wind with ricochet rounds. Love it.
My BXR roll has hammer forged barrel, accurized rounds, snapshot sights, and rangefinder with stability masterwork, making it a burst action sniper rifle. In fact, combined with quick access sling works well with my Ace of Spades thanks to Gunslinger bottom tree. Practice makes perfect stacking with knock em down buff makes it the most deadly combo ever.
I've gotten a Rangefinder/Demolitionist roll, Snapshot/Kill Clip roll and Snapshot/Blunt Execution Rounds roll for my first three BXR's. All of them have been amazing.
I know this video is old but I am just coming back after about 4 months off and I'm getting ready for the witch Queen. I hadn't really paid attention to any of these 30th Anniversary weapons until watching this video. I was grinding dares last night and I got like five of these. [ killing wind Elemental capacitor] the old trusty [Outlaw kill clip] but one of them rolls you mentioned I got [Arrowhead break, steady rounds, perpetual motion, eye of the storm, with a stability Masterwork]. This is the first gun that pulled me away from Outlaw kill clip. I probably would have made some legendary shards if I hadn't watched your video prior to me getting it and holy hell am I glad I didn't I don't think I've ever shot a pulse rifle so stable in my life. It was so good I had to come find the video so I could comment on it. thanks bud great job
Got 2 god rolls imo one is arrowhead, accurized or steady rounds, perpetual motion, and blunt execution rounds range master work other is polygonal rifling, accurized rounds, killing wind, kill clip. Can not wait to farm more. I have not had this desire to farm a specific weapon in d2 in a long time.
I scored a demo, EOS BxR on my first drop. Decent range and great stability. Immediately took it into pvp and fell in love. Eye of the storm feels incredible on this pulse.
There's something to be said of Demolitionist/BXR on specifically Six-Shooter; toss your melee and nade into a crowd, get a kill, then two-tap the next guy within 10 seconds and get a bit of grenade energy back.
My very first roll has been by far away my best. Arrowhead Brake, Accurized, Killing Wind, Elemental Capacitor, Range MW. Usually I have the worst RNG, but this time Bungo blessed me. It's a sick dueling weapon!
Got one with hammer forged, ricochet rounds, perpetual motion and rangefinder. And I am LOVING IT, most fun I’ve had in pvp in a while almost as fun as the ace of spades harmony bow combo I was running for a bit
first one i got right after being thrown into eternity with no direction was a full bore, light mag, snapshot, rangefinder. It's snappy, fast, and shoots hella far. There are better rolls out there, but that one really felt like it came straight from halo 2
This is my go to. I main Solar Totan and barely use grenade or abilities. Granted I dont do Raids and such or PVP much but it pays to have this gun, especially if you can craft one that fits your playing choice.
I just got a god roll. 10/10 -Arrowhead and corkscrew rifling, ricochet and steady rds, perpetual motion, kill clip, and a stability MW. I've been using the full auto perk on a demo/KillClip roll, and I'm excited to try it on this.
So I have an Outlaw BXR Rounds roll. I pair it with the new kinetic shotgun that has 1-2 Punch on it. Those two weapons feed on each other and turns me into an absolute buzzsaw. Doesn't need to be a charged melee to proc BXR. It's any melee. Land a shotgun shot, proc 1-2 Punch, smack someone in the face, turn around and catch another dude with a massive burst to the face, follow up with the shotgun. It's a great time.
I have the same roll and after using it a lot the only issue I have is that I wish I had Arrowhead Brake in the first column so my mod slot could use Freehand Grip (instead of Counterbalance Mod). other than that, put it on the Dollar Menu, I’m lovin’ it!
I liked my rangefinder roll, but then I got a snapshot/elemental capacitor roll and it really started to shine. I got about 5 games of iron banner in last night with it on arc and was having a blast. Lots of combos left to try!
Glad I found this. I didn't play as much over the fall/winter of 2021. Got on a few times, gained 3 or 4 of these things, used one like one time and thought it was underpowered. This was in PVE and purely a gut check. So, I actually deleted several of them. I'm definitely going to check it out again now, didn't realize how good it was.
Currently my favorite roll on BXR is Arrowhead Break, Flared Magwell, Demolitionist and Kill clip went 17 streak in Rumble only to get killed by an Eager Edge other half around a corner
I have three rolls, and each fill different niches for my game play. My favorite is probably my stability roll with Polygonal, Steady Rounds, Perpetual Motion, and Ele. Capacitor (Void). It is such a buttery smooth roll, and it makes playing Iron Banner rather run when paired with the Forerunner for my Kinetic.
Another great video. Consistently the most well put together videos on what to look to for and how to get the best out a weapon or an exotic in this game. Keep up the good work my friend! 🙂
Demo/Adrenaline Junkie is the all-around roll I'm going for, especially for Devour-based Voidlock builds. Grenade uptime in Crucible and PVE is essential with all of the ability cooldown changes we have received.
My arrowhead, ricochet, demolitionist, kill clip roll has been my go to old reliable for my warlock since I got it when dares first dropped. I love this dang thing. Such a unique, awesome, fun, and dependable feeling weapon. Eff what haters might say about ttk in crucible. I gladly use this in pvp all the time and I feel like I often do quite well with it too
I have perpetual motion kill clip with corkscrew rifling and accurized rounds with masterwork on range and a the full auto mod. Loving it. Pretty much keeping all of the ones I get - since you can't go wrong.
Love my stability roll with arrowhead, ricochet, snapshot, elemental, stab mw... Void subclass. It is a pure laser and as a pulse main... I'm in love with this gun!
I'm new to Destiny, I picked it up while waiting for Halo Infinate Season 2 to arrive. Thanks to your easily digestable guides, Destiny has quickly become my main squeeze.
Thank you for watching! Going to bed. How are you liking the BXR?
Grinding for a Hammer forged, accurized, perpetual and Eye for my personal god roll.
Love my perpetual range finder roll👍
I agree the feel is great. Trying to find one right for myself but I’d love to make the Handshake a play with the BXR
So, I'm that one nerd in the back of the class who knows just about every gun in the game since Y2 launched, including some Y1 weapons... when I saw that the BR was a 450, I was intrigued. The arguable worst archetype of pulse rifle getting a new addition to the family, even _after_ Chris Proctor basically confirmed the archetype was dead?
So, I load into the game, finish a run of Dares, and get a very modest Hammer/Flared/Demo/KC/Stability MW roll, and I think, I should probably try this... it has the jacked stats, a *20* zoom scope, demo is really good circa the new update, and Kill Clip should alleviate the headshot ratio issues for achieving optimal TTK.
After I got my first kill with it, I *knew* this pulse rifle was something else.
It's always nice when "bad" weapons get revitalized because of monster stats.
Bungie doesn’t want me to get grind for it. First ever roll was chambered compensator, flared magwell, ricochet rounds, outlaw, and kill clip with a stability masterwork
15:05 Came back to this video 8 months later to say that the BxR is absolutely my “alright I’m done messing around” gun in crucible. New origin trait is nice and being able to craft your own personal godroll is amazing.
It's not Exotic just so that you can use it with the Magnum. Bungie really put so much love into these weapons.
Bungie knew the blueprint, Halo’s BR is iconic and I was so happy to see these weapons emerge in destiny!!!!
Bungie really puts so much love into nerfing everything into the ground and creating artificial difficulty, removing all fun except for Datto and the pros. Great job, Bungo!!!
Do they have special perks like sturm and Drang?
@@Ajc-ni3xn The special perk it has is being the Battle Rifle
@SweeperB0t Dares is easy enough and the most fun I have had in Destiny since the Scourge boss and 1kV Boss pre-nerfs
The freakiest thing for me with this thing is how the crosshair doesn't move. I've gotten so used to the bloom on destiny weapons that seeing one that just doesn't have it is so cool
First roll was Arrowhead, Ricochet, Killing Wind, and Rangefinder. I feel like the game made the choice for me as far as the PvP copy goes. Also grinding for the Demo-Junkie for PvE.
You think that’s probably best for pve?
Oh yes. I have it and it’s nice in most strikes
I've only recently switched to this pulse rifle from my trusty Palindrome. I too have got the Killing Wind + Rangefinder combo and it is deadly in PvP. I'm sometimes out-gunning scout rifles at the back of maps. I change between full auto and counter balance Mods, depending on the situation. Such an amazing weapon!
@@isliofficial nah. Having incandescent on it is necessary for PvE god roll
the ability to roll demo in the third slot is sooooo good with the ability changes, I dont think there's a bad perk on this gun. Demo kill clip/blunt rounds or demo rangefinger mmmm.
Just got demo/killclip, is it good?
i got demo rangefinder is it that good?
Got demo and adrenaline junkie 😳
@@imafatboy27 yeah its great
@@derwoo8387 that was my first roll, it slaps
The first BxR I got was Adrenaline Junkie and Demolitionist, it feels so good to use. The hip-fire on MnK feels so satisfying.
Nice! I've only gotten that roll one weapon in the game so far... my first BxR was outlaw kill clip
I have the same roll. According to Reddit, it's a god roll.
I need that roll
dead mans bxr lol
Lucky you. I had to use about 20 treasure keys but finally got the same roll. Love using it with top tree voidwalker and of course controverse hold.
This is by far the best Legendary pulse I've ever used by a long shot. Everything about it is perfect even with lightweight frame TTKs
@Geist8745 they gotta make money somehow
@@noahxn05 That guy literally go spam cmt on every fallout video like this ,so i think you should ignore him
@Geist8745 this pulse is part of the free event
yeah im super happy, i finally have multiple great options for pulses in every slot, messenger in primary and this one in energy
I'm still more partial to my messenger.
Perpetual motion + Kill clip + ricochet rounds is beastly. Big fan. SO much fun so far.
As always love your reviews and all the effort & detail you put in. Hope you get to rest well!
I got a similar roll with adrenaline junkie instead and i cant put it down
@@bannedmann4469 depends on what ur weapon lacks my bxr 81 stability 83 handling and 67 reload with handling mw but i can feel perpetual motion effect my reload when im strafing vs idle the bump to stability is negligible but the handling is even better with a slightly faster ads so im guessing it is bumped round the 90's when active
Perpetual motion and rangefinder is really nasty. I've surprised so many people with the extra range. I always feel like I have Quickdraw on it thanks to perpetual motion too.
I feel like perpetual motion might've been added as a sort of hidden tutorial measure or something, as a way to get newer players confident in strafing while firing, if so that's some great design
Nice outside the box thinking.
That would make sense if they added a curated roll in the early game for new lights to pick up
It's really good design, because the perk is still useful even for vets that already know this.
Yeah it’s great. Awesome that they were able to make the Halo BR so true to its nature in a game that operates very differently
I've honestly never really hip fired until I picked up this weapon and I've been playing Destiny 2 Since it's release
I’m liking it a lot so far. I’m glad I got one with adrenaline junkie so I can use it in pve. Also got one with the execution rounds perk, but haven’t tried that yet. Really looking forward to getting different rolls on this to fine tune what I want
try out the Blunt Execution Rounds! it’s the best perk on the BxR, the perk makes the gun feel exactly like it did in Halo!
mine has Perpetual Motion and Blunt Ex Rounds. it’s godly. 500% damage for one burst in PvE after a melee, or ~97% in PvP.
I got one with both demolitionist AND adrenaline junkie.
@@cybernurgle6413 nice dude, that’s a sick roll as well!
@Geist8745 are you a bot cause you keep saying the same thing making it seem like total bs
@Geist8745 In your infinite wisdom you didn't do your research because this weapon is available to free to play players. GTFO you troll.
I haven't played d2 in a least a year, but I still love your content. Watching makes me feel like I'm still in touch with something that was a huge part of my life for a long time. And this video, it makes me wanna come back and play. Keep up the great work.
"BXR is cool in any way you want it to be" - A Cool Guy.
I have perpetual motion and Blunt Execution rounds with arrowhead and I love it. Honestly I get a bit of DMT vibes with how it is so flexible from the hip but still deadly down sights. Also I can't get over how good the scope is (I never played Halo)
You should play Halo. It's a fun series, and I say this as someone who played it in recent years, so no nostalgia.
Agreed gives me goosebumps that game.
Got the same roll haha it's fun.
You should definitely play some halo. Get the MCC too, it has all the old games.
This was not only the roll that I knew I wanted, but I got it as my very first drop from playing a dares game, with a stability Masterwork no last which makes it feel like a damn near carbon copy of the actual Halo 2 battle rifle except for the slightly faster fire rate, and a laser beam to boot it does NOT MOVE.
I love my BXR so far. Perpetual Motion feels great because it’s been promoting movement for me where I used to stay static a lot more often. I’ve been running it with a void class elemental capacitor and a counterbalance mod, it feels like I don’t need to account for recoil at all on controller
Elemental is 75% useless on it (stasis being the only option)
Perpetual motion will give all the bonus u need w/o having to be tied down to a subclass
When I saw this added to the game I almost couldn’t believe my eyes that my dream of this crossover and my favorite weapon of all time was now in my favorite video game of all time (tied with Halo 3), and I immediately thought; I can’t wait to hear what CoolGuy has to say about this. Long live Halo and Destiny! 😆
I love the Perpetual Motion/EOTS roll, it really sort of hands you a gun that takes some skill to use, but if you have that skill it runs away with it and you can get so much out of it. It asks very little, and gives so much
I didn’t like the BXR in pvp initially but then I put freehand grip and it felt WAY better
Nice
Get one with Perpetual Motion and add that, it's very good at close range and can shut down a lot of shotgunners minus a good slug user. You are still probably screwed versus fusions though as they are just broken right now.
CoolGuy, thank you for putting out the best reviews for D2. You put so much care and effort into your content, and it shows.
I got two, actually! One with Outlaw + Kill Clip, and another with Junkie + Demo. The Kill Clip roll feels kinda like a beefed up Year 1 Nightshade, but honestly I *love* the JunkieDemo roll. It's perfect for a PvE nerd like me and since the gun's pretty damn good for dueling I can use it with confidence in PvP. Pairs well with the new shotgun, too. Which, by the way, is probably the best feeling shotgun in the game at the moment.
I got my Outlaw Kill Clip roll last night. Haven't tried it yet but kinda looking forward to it.
What kind of shotgun
Glad to see i'm not the only one that put the Bloody Tooth shader on it. It's a fantastic gun with the perk choices it has.
Yeah the Forerunner and BXR are a beautiful. Love them both so much
I'm very conflicted about this weapon. I want to love it; I love the stats, the perks, how it looks and how clean and open the scope is; that 450 damage model just really kills the weapon for me. If it was a little more forgiving with the crit ratio I would use it but if I miss or hit a single body shot on most people, it just tanks that TTK. I actually use MIDA over it, even with the slower TTK, just because I'm more consistent with it (DMR versus BR lmao). Also with how strong the other pulse archetypes are (except for maybe 390s despite how much I love those), in optimal pulse range I will most likely lose due to missing shots because of tracking issues or just getting flinched off.
I feel the same. This is Great when you meet newlights but as soon as you meet players with a little more skill its very Hard too do good with it
Couldn’t have said it better. I love this gun but I’m consistently outgunned by messenger, DMT and Mida.
450s just need help. This is the best of a terrible archetype. Pulses like NTTE, Messenger and rapid fire pulses destroy it
get a good roll, vault it, wait for the 450 buff :-)
@Geist8745 🤡
I've loved the br since I played halo 2 I'm younger than a lot of the older halo fans but I went and played every game and loved it all! The BXR is a welcome to my armory and it's hard for me to take off.
As a fan of Halo growing up I'm so happy Bungie added the BR and magnum. My first BR drop had fluted, ricochet, demo, kc w reload mw. Feels really good, I'd like to try a motion/BxR roll or that motion/EOTS roll.
This is as close to y2 pinnacles as we're gonna get
The first copy of the BXR I got was with Killing Wind + Kill Clip. I hopped into 1 crucible match dropped 40+ Kills (On Console) and fell in love. Now I always keep it on me at all times.
I have one with Snapshot sights and Rangefinder and I masterworked it. I've gotten some good kills with it and it's great for invading in Gambit.
I was in IB last night rolling around with a Liars Handshake build and I gotta say, this sandbox has been some of the most fun I've had. This BR is the perfect pulse for that build if I'm not using the Messenger.
I hope there are more weapons like this going forward. Amazing perk combos and some neat features to truly make the gun feel special and not like a copy and paste
I know this video is a year old already, but wanted to share my BXR perks…
Corckscrew Rifling, Ricochet Rounds, Outlaw and Kill Clip. This is by far the best feeling weapon I’ve used in D1 or D2. It helped me to hit my first We Ran in D2
eye of the storm perpetual motion is just SOOOO good. im so good with this thing
Great review again. I’d love to play the AC like you do for the health and cloak but I’m not sure I have the skills. If you ever start to stream I will tune in.
It is a wonderful gun, it being solar also helps it in pve even more for titans because of well builds and burning steps,
I was so pumped when I saw it was solar and would pair with burning steps or precious scars because I usually run solar for pvp.
I really like how in depth you go with each perk! For the next video, could you highlight what perk you're talking about when you're talking about it? I'm in need of some assistance lol
This is the review I was waiting for! Love the analysis, CG, keep them coming!!!
After watching this video it made me understand that there are so many nuances I don't even know about when it comes to FPS and Destiny 2. That's all other content and theory crafting aside... Do you have a video, or could you do a video, where you discuss in depth what stats effect what and why you might want to go for max stability over range, etc. ? I think many people, including myself would find this super helpful! Great vid!
Thanks for gettin nerdy with it buddy
Hey @CoolGuy, I want to say that I think your videos are so helpful for those who want to dive deeper into the true capability of a weapon. Many destiny players and creators always do the "this is the god roll go get it" but I ADORE how you 100% unpack all of the capabilities and options for a gun based on everyone's playstyle. I've found so much joy in destiny as soon as I figured out that you don't need the "god roll" to have a really kick butt gun that is very fun to use and suits your playstyle and build. I think you help capture the true opportunity and the customization options of destiny. Please keep up your hard work I cant wait to see your videos of Witch Queen. Stay safe bro!
it feels like finally theres a actually high level comp alternative to an handcannon
Dmt is better bro
@@ricardooliva8916 everyone blinded by nostalgia.
@@ricardooliva8916 1.09
DMT and smgs have been getting better than handcanons in high level pvp but handcannons are more forgiving
For me, it definitely isn’t as broken as HC’s, but I just got a PC, and I’ve been playing Halo a ton. Loving the Halo stuff, especially the BR!
Absolutely great review as always on the BXR. I’ve been waiting for someone to mention the reference to the button combo back in halo days with the melee animation cancel fire combo for an instant point blank kill. So cool how bungie named the BR “BXR” then added blunt execution rounds in tribute of the legendary combo! I’ve been farming dares of eternity nonstop for rolls. my favorite roll so far is, arrowhead break, ricochet rounds, perpetual motion, kill clip, range masterwork. It’s been an absolute dream to use in iron banner this week!
As an OG Halo 2 3 reach guy........put it inside me.
i have a snapshot rangefinder roll, an outlaw kill clip roll, a demo kill clip roll, an outlaw blunt execution roll, a perpetual motion rangefinder roll.. i can't get enough of this gun its so cool
I really like the weapon and was looking forward to maining it although for me it takes too much effort to win consistent 1v1's. I'd much prefer the ttk of an smg to easily win 1v1s and especially in trials to get fast picks on unexpecting handcanon users. I'll probably use this weapon in the future for range builds but dmt completely destroys this weapon on range and damage so it feels outclassed. Also the hip fire is so satisfying but its almost rendered useless due to special weapons such as shotguns and fusions.
This made me get back into destiny after over a year out. My first one has outlaw and blunt execution rounds. Loving the way it feels!
According to my first five Battle rifle rolls, elemental capacitor is the only perk on the right slot
my bxr has: corkscrew rifling, accurized rounds, snapshot sights, kill clip and a handling masterwork and it really snappy
As a Halo fanatic I manage with a little lean to the left. Reminds me of the H3 BR with it's recoil, I love it.
Also Elemental Capacitor+Polygonal Rifling+Ricochet Rounds is absurdly high stability, I also love it.
Edit: Is Perpetual Motion redundant on this roll? I roll Defender 110% of the time so Im getting bonus stability there
I’m a PvE Titan, and my favorite Battler has Grenadier and Adrenaline Junkie. I most common armor set is max Grenade regeneration as a void Devour spec, and Heart of Inmost Light. My ability regen is instant when I get minion ‘splosion chains, and my constant grenades keep my Battler stats buffed and recharging my grenades.
If you know BXR, you know. That moment when Destiny is more Halo than Halo. 😁
RRX, YY, RRX
@@thomasbaker4263 OH MY GOD I GET IT NOW!
This is my new favorite gun because the sight and feel with the stats and perks it is literally a legendary exotic with how it's stated and the frame. I'm going for the 5/5 for this for certain.
Don’t think he mentioned it, but for me the gun literally has the single best sights in the game. No obstruction whatsoever.
Agreed; the scope is clean AF
I finally got one of my favorite rolls of this weapon with Arrowhead, accurized rounds, perpetual motion and eye of the storm with range masterwork
Weapon: *exists*
Destiny RUclipsrs: THIS WEAPON IS A MUST HAVE ITS LITERALLY THE BEST WEAPON IN THE WHOLE GAME
I mean, it’s a lightweight frame (in terms of rpm), the worst pulse rifle frame. How good can it really be?
It's really really good like really good perfect hip fire great scope I don't even like pulse rifles that much but I'm totally addicted!
Destiny RUclipsr: *lists how excellent the stats are in every way they can be, dives into its unique frame which adds so much for the weapon, and perk combos that make it excel*
bro watch the video before making a comment. believe it or not he explained why it's good. and why he compared it to an exotic.
One of the first ones I got was demo and adrenaline junkie, steady rounds, stability masterwork, extended barrel and so far I love. I always liked grenade builds (have tried to get a judgement with demo junkie still nothing yet) and this roll feels nice
I think im having a hard time with it because I just upgraded to a next-gen console and I'm having a little difficulty adjusting to the upgraded frame rate after playing 30fps since the D1 alpha lol
You will get used to it and become more powerful than you ever imagined💪
What’s worse is going from 60 to 30 FPS. I was playing halo on my pc, and as soon as I tuned on my PlayStation, it felt weird.
I would like to mention something very special about the BXR. The magazine perk column is one of a kind.
Normally, if a weapon can get accurized or steady rounds, it can't get high cals, RRs, or AP, but it is possible to see explosive payload, depending on the weapon type.
However, as you can see, it is possible to get both accurized and RRs.
Also, the BER will kill on the melee body shot combo at 5 resilience or less. At 6 or more, the target just barely lives.
I just want a demo/adrenaline junkie roll for my warlock
got one earlier today hehe
My best feeling one has perpetual motion and blunt. Just feels so nice
I wish Legendaries were more unique similar to this honestly. I've always disliked Destiny's Archetype system for weapons as they've all felt the exact same with some minor changes to speed. I barely notice anything to do with recoil because it's such an insignificant thing. Granted it's a console game, but I just want unique weapons that aren't exotics frankly.
having every single weapon be as unique as the BxR would be infeasible as the amount of time it would take to finalize each weapon would be prohibitive!
@@adhirg Heard a similar argument, a man can dream can't he? I also think the archetype system makes more sense from a PVP perspective than PVE, as in PVP if you get killed by something ludicrous than yeah... It'd be considered 'unbalanced' for sure, among other things like 'irritating.'
Whereas in PVE... Real talk, I think the most that's really a problem is just instant kill boss weapons. Past that who really cares? Like yeah sure it doesn't feel nice to be kill stolen, but there's plenty of scenarios where you can get quite a few with three people around.
I just think it'd make the game in general more enjoyable for certain people (myself included) if they simply didn't stick to it as hard as they did. Things that would be nice that we can't have I'm afraid.
I got a BXR to roll Corkscrew, Steady rounds, Perpetual Motion and Eye of the Storm. With Stability MW. I was mad hyped when I saw the rolls and your video helped confirm my theories about the performance of this roll. Thank you!
The gun feels amazing, but without any damage buffs the optimal ttk is too unforgiving to achieve. I often find myself outgunned by High-impact and rapid-fire pulses.
Unfortunately have to agree on the TTK versus Rapid Fire Pulses, especially with them being so forgiving. I get the feeling that Bungie will probably be reigning them in, in a bit though. I really like Outbreak Perfected but it's hard to go against high impacts and rapid fires as they just have that much lower TTK. But if I had to guess they will probably be doing a weapon rebalancing come Witch Queen, lightweight frame pulses have been needing some love for a while now and it would be a good time to do it.
Yeah, likewise, BXR feels sluggish when using my Messenger. I can sometimes do two quick rips of fire, squeeze squeeze, and get my kill with Messenger. BXR feels like I'm squeezing off three or four bursts more slowly to get my kill.
Hand cannons as well.
@@LordVerdo No, hand cannons already have to much going for them. They have no reticle expansion on movement, shoot one hard hitting shot instead of burst shot's like pulses, have large hit cone's, fairly high aim assist, are great for peak shooting, and mid+ range. The lower TTK is the only thing giving other weapons a chance against them.
@@snyper64 You misunderstood what I meant. The BR loses hard against hand cannons.
Been waiting eagerly all day for this video! WOOOOOO
I personally do not like it much. I've never played any halo so I don't have any fondness for an unfamiliar weapon system, and something about how it duels feels off to me. it's bullets feel 'small' and I prefer something like NTTE which hits harder per bullet.
Ok then don't use the forerunner either even though it 3 shots.
The first roll I got was the freebee handed out by Xur, with Perpetual Motion, Richochet Rounds, and Rangefinder. Slapped the Freehand Grip on to boost the hipfire even more and… man, this thing is smooth as butter. Like, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pulse put all three rounds not just in target but in the head consistently at the ranges this thing can. I can’t remember a gun I have loved this much since Blast Furnace. It makes me so happy the halo weapons are not just here, but also very strong and unique.
I love how the name BXR literally comes from the BXR button combo in Halo 2. B for Melee, X for Reload, and then finish them off with a burst by pressing the Right Trigger. It took me a while to realise as an Xbox 360 player but it's called just R instead of RT because this was on the original Xbox which didn't have bumpers alongside the triggers instead it had the White and Black button above the Y and B buttons.
arrowhead / snapshot / eye of the storm / stability masterwork is my dream roll, got lucky and nabbed it early on too. quick to ads when I need it for longer range duels, increased accuracy with eots for dueling, and arrowhead / stability masterwork for great overall consistency. such a dope weapon
Fluted Barrel, Ricochet Rounds, Killing Wind, Kill Clip w/Handling Masterwork. I’m shredding with this because it fits my play style. The almost maxed out handling makes this weapon feel soooo good.
In my opinion, there's no replacing Blast Furnace...BUT.... this comes real close. Best feeling pulse I've used since BF. Adrenaline junkie/killing wind with ricochet rounds. Love it.
My BXR roll has hammer forged barrel, accurized rounds, snapshot sights, and rangefinder with stability masterwork, making it a burst action sniper rifle. In fact, combined with quick access sling works well with my Ace of Spades thanks to Gunslinger bottom tree. Practice makes perfect stacking with knock em down buff makes it the most deadly combo ever.
I've gotten a Rangefinder/Demolitionist roll, Snapshot/Kill Clip roll and Snapshot/Blunt Execution Rounds roll for my first three BXR's. All of them have been amazing.
I know this video is old but I am just coming back after about 4 months off and I'm getting ready for the witch Queen. I hadn't really paid attention to any of these 30th Anniversary weapons until watching this video. I was grinding dares last night and I got like five of these. [ killing wind Elemental capacitor] the old trusty [Outlaw kill clip] but one of them rolls you mentioned I got [Arrowhead break, steady rounds, perpetual motion, eye of the storm, with a stability Masterwork]. This is the first gun that pulled me away from Outlaw kill clip. I probably would have made some legendary shards if I hadn't watched your video prior to me getting it and holy hell am I glad I didn't I don't think I've ever shot a pulse rifle so stable in my life. It was so good I had to come find the video so I could comment on it. thanks bud great job
I love how the name is even an easter egg for the old halo one-shot combo
Got 2 god rolls imo one is arrowhead, accurized or steady rounds, perpetual motion, and blunt execution rounds range master work other is polygonal rifling, accurized rounds, killing wind, kill clip. Can not wait to farm more. I have not had this desire to farm a specific weapon in d2 in a long time.
Thank you so much for going over these rolls, perk for perk. I really enjoy them!
I scored a demo, EOS BxR on my first drop. Decent range and great stability. Immediately took it into pvp and fell in love. Eye of the storm feels incredible on this pulse.
@Geist8745 huh?
@Geist8745 dont breath the air! The goverment is putting chem trails in the sky bro!
All the different possibilities this weapon provides makes me think of Kvostov in its Exotic form.
There's something to be said of Demolitionist/BXR on specifically Six-Shooter; toss your melee and nade into a crowd, get a kill, then two-tap the next guy within 10 seconds and get a bit of grenade energy back.
Great video dude I like you going deep with all the different rolls and not just picking one to fawn over
My very first roll has been by far away my best. Arrowhead Brake, Accurized, Killing Wind, Elemental Capacitor, Range MW. Usually I have the worst RNG, but this time Bungo blessed me. It's a sick dueling weapon!
I like your one man show attitude keep it up
Got one with hammer forged, ricochet rounds, perpetual motion and rangefinder. And I am LOVING IT, most fun I’ve had in pvp in a while almost as fun as the ace of spades harmony bow combo I was running for a bit
I've got one with Hammer-Forged, Ricochet, Perpetual and Eye, with a range master work and I put on Full Auto for some razzle dazzle. I LOVE this gun.
first one i got right after being thrown into eternity with no direction was a full bore, light mag, snapshot, rangefinder. It's snappy, fast, and shoots hella far. There are better rolls out there, but that one really felt like it came straight from halo 2
As a controller player, ive been pairing it with a hip fire mod. Makes it very reliable from the hip.
This is my go to. I main Solar Totan and barely use grenade or abilities. Granted I dont do Raids and such or PVP much but it pays to have this gun, especially if you can craft one that fits your playing choice.
Perpetual motion, blunt force rounds feels absolutely amazing
I just got a god roll. 10/10
-Arrowhead and corkscrew rifling, ricochet and steady rds, perpetual motion, kill clip, and a stability MW.
I've been using the full auto perk on a demo/KillClip roll, and I'm excited to try it on this.
So I have an Outlaw BXR Rounds roll. I pair it with the new kinetic shotgun that has 1-2 Punch on it. Those two weapons feed on each other and turns me into an absolute buzzsaw. Doesn't need to be a charged melee to proc BXR. It's any melee. Land a shotgun shot, proc 1-2 Punch, smack someone in the face, turn around and catch another dude with a massive burst to the face, follow up with the shotgun. It's a great time.
I’ve got one with smallbore, ricochet, perpetual, and bxr. Haven’t tried it in PvP yet, but it’s still doing work in PvE.
Should feel good
Perpetual is all u need on it
Also try counterbalance mod
I have the same roll and after using it a lot the only issue I have is that I wish I had Arrowhead Brake in the first column so my mod slot could use Freehand Grip (instead of Counterbalance Mod). other than that, put it on the Dollar Menu, I’m lovin’ it!
I liked my rangefinder roll, but then I got a snapshot/elemental capacitor roll and it really started to shine. I got about 5 games of iron banner in last night with it on arc and was having a blast. Lots of combos left to try!
Glad I found this. I didn't play as much over the fall/winter of 2021. Got on a few times, gained 3 or 4 of these things, used one like one time and thought it was underpowered. This was in PVE and purely a gut check. So, I actually deleted several of them. I'm definitely going to check it out again now, didn't realize how good it was.
Currently my favorite roll on BXR is Arrowhead Break, Flared Magwell, Demolitionist and Kill clip went 17 streak in Rumble only to get killed by an Eager Edge other half around a corner
Love how you put the all black shader on it right away- a true Halo fan
I have three rolls, and each fill different niches for my game play. My favorite is probably my stability roll with Polygonal, Steady Rounds, Perpetual Motion, and Ele. Capacitor (Void). It is such a buttery smooth roll, and it makes playing Iron Banner rather run when paired with the Forerunner for my Kinetic.
Another great video. Consistently the most well put together videos on what to look to for and how to get the best out a weapon or an exotic in this game. Keep up the good work my friend! 🙂
Demo/Adrenaline Junkie is the all-around roll I'm going for, especially for Devour-based Voidlock builds. Grenade uptime in Crucible and PVE is essential with all of the ability cooldown changes we have received.
@Geist8745 lmao nah, go spam that garbage somewhere else.
My arrowhead, ricochet, demolitionist, kill clip roll has been my go to old reliable for my warlock since I got it when dares first dropped. I love this dang thing. Such a unique, awesome, fun, and dependable feeling weapon. Eff what haters might say about ttk in crucible. I gladly use this in pvp all the time and I feel like I often do quite well with it too
I have perpetual motion kill clip with corkscrew rifling and accurized rounds with masterwork on range and a the full auto mod. Loving it. Pretty much keeping all of the ones I get - since you can't go wrong.
Love my stability roll with arrowhead, ricochet, snapshot, elemental, stab mw... Void subclass. It is a pure laser and as a pulse main... I'm in love with this gun!
I'm new to Destiny, I picked it up while waiting for Halo Infinate Season 2 to arrive. Thanks to your easily digestable guides, Destiny has quickly become my main squeeze.