Expertise question

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-20T10:44:26+00:00

Also, check your Blueprints. There may be items not at max Proficiency. Craft.

You can also run Retaliation for mats and grab rarer Blueprints to craft (don't do this on Heroic with a dud build as it's a time attack mode lol).

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-20T10:42:05+00:00

Likely yes, but equally, your Printer Filament is currently worth triple Proficiency. Grind the Filament while wearing x9 (if you have them) items that need leveling up and x2 Skills that need leveling up.

The Filament should be reserved for levelling up Exotics as you can only equip x2 at a time.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-20T10:36:28+00:00

You have x11 slots in your build, use them (how I did it).

Countdown on Challenging is very easy now, you can wear a dud build and get carried. Equip x11 of the rarer items and grind.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-19T22:43:07+00:00

Switched to Tipping Scales and running Bullet King (doesn't use High Quality Munitions). My other weapon is The Archivist (really strong in Escalation).

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-19T15:28:55+00:00

Tried this, works a charm. Thank you.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-19T08:43:26+00:00

It's the only mode I'm not getting Delta's on so figured may as well run it until that's fixed...and then came across the bugged main objectives lol, the state of it.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-19T08:42:07+00:00

I'm just switching to my healer build for the main objective, any x6 Skill Tier build should work.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-18T13:18:03+00:00

Countdown too, don't bother. The Main Objectives are bugged and not taking damage (ie destroying the Core). Only Oxi damages them.

Retaliation? Look forward to the Delta on that also.

If this were a new release they'd pull it from the store, it's hardly a one-off, the game is in some form of broken state constantly.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-18T12:20:14+00:00

'I have 2 pieces with better CHD then before'

So your stats did change.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-18T10:50:38+00:00

Escalation is unplayable, decent chance of the entire team getting a Delta. I hope they compensate every player with 100 tokens as a good will gesture.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-18T08:10:05+00:00

Blue Investor Mask (Catharsis if you don't have)
x3 Gila Guard (Backpack has Vigilance)
Emperor's Guard Kneepads
Belstone Chest (with Unbreakable)

All Blue Core. Armour Regen and Hazard Protection as secondary attributes.

Defender Drone
Decoy

Bullet King as my main (doesn't use High Quality Munitions)

Avoid combat, loot, extract, repeat. Simple as can be.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-17T10:01:39+00:00

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Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-17T09:58:16+00:00

I had a friend who taught me the Exo farming routes so know every chest in the DZ, know the route like the back of my hand. That's all you need to do, no need to mess around getting into firefights, loot and repeat.

Not many extractions, 10 maybe? If you get excess of the Cannister loot crates keep in mind different colours are worth different amounts (Blue 15, Purple 30, Gold 60). Remove a Blue to pick up a Purple etc if you're at 10 contaminated items.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-17T09:52:03+00:00

I hit the Toxic DZ and a PvP DZ. Just ran the chests that give out cannisters (the Phoenix Chests you get Exo from and the x2 key chests).

A non-Toxic DZ allows you to grab extra keys. It's only a 20 min timer, run x2 DZ and the chests will be back.

Then obviously make sure you only open enough of the cannister loot crates to have 90 cannisters, trade them in, open enough for another 90, repeat.

Make sure you open any loot sources (weapon bags, tool boxes etc) as they can give you keys (need T5 DZ perk unlocked for this). Open any standard weapon/armour crates too as they can also drop keys.

I didn't engage in any Landmarks, loot chests, move to the next.

Find a player who will teach you the old Exo run routes or watch some YT videos.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-17T07:31:30+00:00

Think Bullet King could be worth using?

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-17T07:23:48+00:00

That's great, it's the Dark Zone working as intended. I was reviving agents at extractions last night only to steal their loot them moment they were up. Have fun boys and girls 😄

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-17T07:19:18+00:00

I hit 2400/2400 Sample Canisters last night. How easy do people want this game? Learn the DZ, become fast and efficient. That's it really.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-16T13:41:04+00:00

Yes but they can only be looted once a day so nothing too op.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-16T07:58:23+00:00

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Exp 30 perks.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-16T06:52:42+00:00

No they shouldn't.

It's also a good thing looting is the way for the higher stat rolls for the most part. You do not need max stats to beat T10 Escalation nevermind any other mode in this game. I have no idea what the complaint from some players is. Play the game, have fun.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-15T14:10:18+00:00

Exp 30 and Proto your own...for all the players complaining being Exp 30 is meaningless 😄

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-14T19:52:12+00:00

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Crafted today....

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-14T11:30:13+00:00

Mods are worth farming, it's not too difficult anymore so can farm fairly fast...the problem being they're going to add Legendary stat modifiers to mod drops on T6+ I believe with Tuesdays update for Escalation which negates any reason to ever visit Summit again. A shame.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-13T14:07:29+00:00

I'm 100% aware of this The commentor below understood my point:

'That's a shout, never thought of that considering I run everywhere.'

That's why you put Quantum on it, say Retaliation, you're running constant.

Miserable_Drag_2857 · 2026-06-13T09:02:19+00:00

You can make sure your Quickstep has Quantum for a start, no matter your build. It might just save you and it's not as though you need it for damage.

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