It is safe to say that Destiny 2 PvP has largely been dominated by Hand Cannons. Ranging from Precision Framed weapons to Aggressive and Adaptive, players use every kind of Hand Cannon to gain the upper hand in 1v1 fights. However, these weapons have their use in PvE as well.
The weapon in question here is the 140 RPM Adaptive Framed Arc Hand Cannon called Waking Vigil. It was introduced in the Forsaken campaign, which rotated out of the loot pool during the Beyond Light expansion.
This article will guide you on the best perks required for this weapon in PvE and PvP.
Waking Vigil might be one of the most underrated weapons in the game. This is mainly because it was rotated out of the main loot pool.
However, Bungie decided to bring it back with new perks that everyone can prioritize for PvP and PvE. Since 140 RPM is the meta in Crucible, many players can use it by pairing it with a strong Kinetic Special.
Arc Shields and Unstoppable Champions can be countered for PvE, with perks such as Vorpal Weapon and Disruption Break. PvP perks never end for this weapon, as players can also get options such as Rapid Hit, Outlaw, Kill Clip, Opening Shot, Rangefinder, and many more.
Players can get the Waking Vigil from HELM and Blind Well, where everyone can focus on using Umbral Engrams for god rolls.
For PvP, Waking Vigil might come with minimal Range but consists of 82 Aim-Assist for players on all platforms. This makes landing precision shots easier for players, especially with the increased fire rate.
The best perks of Waking Vigil Hand Cannon are as follows:
As mentioned before, Waking Vigil comes packed with PvP perks. Other perks such as Rangefinder instead of Rapid Hit and Kill Clip in place of Opening Shot can be viable for 1v1
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