IKELOS_SMG_V1.0.2

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The IKELOS SMG 1.0.2 is an Aggressive Frame, Energy-slot 750 RPM SMG. With the advent of Warmind Cell mods, it has become a PvE staple.

PvP Thoughts#

Back during the Warmind times (Season 3) its statically-rolled predecessor was a seriously legit part of the PvP meta. Apart from the original IKELOS SMG, in the history of Destiny 2, this archetype has had an unfortunate time of things. The only other Aggressive Frames have punishingly, unusably poor Stability so they never saw any play, not even on the fringes of the meta.

A few weeks into Season 11 an Bungie drops the new version of the IKELOS SMG, now called the IKELOS_SMG_V1.0.2 (compared to S3’s V1.0.1). It now features random rolls with the new Y3 perks like Vorpal Weapon and Demolitionist. It also has a tremendous amount of Stability compared to its brethren, about triple.

• Seraph Rounds: The streamer~youtuberati are all abuzz about this perk. It has HCR built-in and does increased flinch! It increases Stability! It increases Range! One of those is correct - it does give a boost to damage falloff range. When I tested Seraph Rounds in the Tribute Hall, it pushed the range out by ~1m. Yep, a whole one meter. When I swapped in Accurized Rounds, it was basically the same, with a difference of less than a meter. I wouldn’t lose sleep about missing out on Seraph Rounds. Since this is a console wishlist and these Aggressive Frame SMGs have huge kick, we’re going to prefer Steady Rounds and the attendant 38% increase in Stability.
• Threat Detector: The only evidence I’ve been able to find of how this perk works is present in this video: “Threat Detector In Depth” which deduces a massive +20 to Stability at TDx1. The range for TDx1 is 14.8M (and below of course) which means a laser-like boost to Stability to where you could practically hip-fire the darn thing (no it does not drop with Hip-Fire Grip in its perk pool :)

Which set of rolls you go for depends on whether or not you want to keep your mod slot open for Icarus Grip or Freehand Grip. If you don’t care for either of those, that’s going to free up your choice of Barrels and you’ll be able to throw a Counterbalance Stock mod in to fix the recoil.

PvE Thoughts#

Ehroar thinks the IKELOS_SMG_V1.0.2 might be the best PvE primary in Destiny 2 mostly because it can generate Warmind Cells and it has a great perk pool. He makes a strong case and with Reach, the nukes are nukey.

Note that the IKELOS_SMG also has Disruption Break will will proc when breaking a Barrier Champion’s shield. However no other perks play off of it, so I won’t feature a set of rolls here for it. Same goes for Demolitionist which is a great perk but doesn’t overtly synergize with any of the other perks. As Ehroar points out, Subsistence wrecks the reserves on the IKELOS, by a whopping 44% (!) so I’m not recommending it as a perk.

🤖 Rasputin’s Choice; Mod Slot Free (pvp)#

Any time you see Dynamic Sway and Tap the Trigger available in both columns, that’s a tough one to pass up. TtT keeps you steady on the initial burst and DSR keeps you steady afterwards. After that it’s all Stability. This roll would push Stability from 39 to 74 (?!) and that’s not including the additional Stability from DSR and TtT! With a Recoil-fixing Barrel, the mod slot is free for you.

• Collector’s Edition Roll
  • Barrels: Chambered Compensator
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds
  • Perks 1: Dynamic Sway Reduction
  • Perks 2: Tap the Trigger
  • Masterworks: Stability MW
• Extended Perks (referred to with a ‘+’ below)
  • Barrels: Chambered Compensator, Arrowhead Brake
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell

🤖 Rasputin’s Choice; Mod Slot Used (pvp)#

Similar to the above roll set, except we’ll need to use our mod slot for Counterbalance Stock to fix the Recoil (from 90 > 100).

• Collector’s Edition Roll
  • Barrels: Polygonal Rifling
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds
  • Perks 1: Dynamic Sway Reduction
  • Perks 2: Tap the Trigger
  • Masterworks: Stability MW
• Extended Perks (referred to with a ‘+’ below)
  • Barrels: Polygonal Rifling, Smallbore, Fluted Barrel, Corkscrew Rifling
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell

❄️ Anna’s Choice; Mod Slot Free (pvp)#

Similar to the above, but valuing Threat Detector for countering shotgun rushers and being able to hip-fire reliably in CQC.

• Collector’s Edition Roll
  • Barrels: Chambered Compensator
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds
  • Perks 1: Threat Detector
  • Perks 2: Tap the Trigger
  • Masterworks: Stability MW
• Extended Perks (referred to with a ‘+’ below)
  • Barrels: Chambered Compensator, Arrowhead Brake
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell

❄️ Anna’s Choice; Mod Slot Used (pvp)#

Similar to the above, but we’ll be using the mod slot for Counterbalance.

• Collector’s Edition Roll
  • Barrels: Polygonal Rifling
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds
  • Perks 1: Threat Detector
  • Perks 2: Tap the Trigger
  • Masterworks: Stability MW
• Extended Perks (referred to with a ‘+’ below)
  • Barrels: Polygonal Rifling, Smallbore, Fluted Barrel, Corkscrew Rifling
  • Magazines: Steady Rounds, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell

😇 Seraph’s Choice (pve)#

Surrounded-based roll. Don’t forget to throw on a Surrounded Spec!

• Collector’s Edition Roll
  • Barrels: Hammer-Forged Rifling
  • Magazines: Accurized Rounds
  • Perks 1: Subsistence, Threat Detector
  • Perks 2: Surrounded
  • Masterworks: Range MW
• Extended Perks (referred to with a ‘+’ below)
  • Barrels: Hammer-Forged Rifling, Extended Barrel, Smallbore, Corkscrew Rifling
  • Magazines: Accurized Rounds, Seraph Rounds, Alloy Magazine, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell

🏆 Champion Slayer (pve)#

Overload SMGs up in the Seasonal artifact? Stun that Champion and keep on shredding.

• Collector’s Edition Roll
  • Barrels: Hammer-Forged Rifling
  • Magazines: Accurized Rounds
  • Perks 1: Subsistence, Threat Detector
  • Perks 2: Vorpal
  • Masterworks: Range MW
• Extended Perks (referred to with a ‘+’ below)
  • Barrels: Hammer-Forged Rifling, Extended Barrel, Smallbore, Corkscrew Rifling
  • Magazines: Accurized Rounds, Seraph Rounds, Alloy Magazine, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell

💣 Shaxx’s Favourite - “Throw More Grenades!” (pve)#

Why are you standing here when you could be throwing more grenades?!

• Collector’s Edition Roll
  • Barrels: Hammer-Forged Rifling
  • Magazines: Accurized Rounds
  • Perks 1: Subsistence, Threat Detector
  • Perks 2: Demolitionist
  • Masterworks: Range MW
• Extended Perks (referred to with a ‘+’ below)
  • Barrels: Hammer-Forged Rifling, Extended Barrel, Smallbore, Corkscrew Rifling
  • Magazines: Accurized Rounds, Seraph Rounds, Alloy Magazine, Tactical Mag, Flared Magwell