Dead Man’s Tale is a 120 RPM Exotic Scout Rifle, one of few Exotics able to drop with random rolls. Available from the Presage Exotic Mission, Dead Man’s Tale is a unique weapon with several variants to suit your playstyle.
Today, we cover how powerful this Exotic Scout Rifle is and tell you how to get both the weapon and the catalyst.
 Name: Dead Man's Tale | Type: Scout RifleArchetype: Exotic | Ammo:  PrimaryElement:  Kinetic | Craftable:  YesReleased: Season 13 | Source: PresageRequires: Beyond Light Pack |
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How good is Dead Man’s Tale?
Dead Man’s Tale has been reworked to receive improved stats and an increased rate of fire, instead of the plain increased damage it used to offer. While this lowers the potency of Dead Man’s Tale, it remains a powerful option due to its high damage per shot and incredible range. Plus, as a craftable weapon, every trait can be fine-tuned and enhanced.
Dead Man’s Tale has been reworked to receive improved stats and an increased rate of fire instead of the plain increased damage it used to offer. While this lowers the potency of Dead Man’s Tale, it remains a powerful option due to its high damage per shot and incredible range. This versatile Scout Rifle currently stands out more in PvP than PvE. But even when considering its best perk combinations, there are currently better options for the same slot in PvE and PvP. Overall, we consider Dead Man’s Tale to be A-Tier for both PvE and PvP.
Dead Man’s Tale Crafted God Rolls & Perk Pool
The crafted Dead Man’s Tale Exotic scout rifle can equip the following traits:
- Trait: Outlaw, Fourth Time’s The Charm, Compulsive Reloader, Killing Wind, Moving Target, Vorpal Weapon, Rapid Hit, Shoot to Loot.
- Stock: Composite Stock, Hand-Laid Stock, Fitted Stock, Short-Action Stock.
Dead Man’s Tale God rolls, Destiny 2
Dead Man’s Tale PvP God rolls
- Barrel: Fluted Barrel
- Magazine: Ricochet Rounds
- Trait: Moving Target (also good: Vorpal Weapon)
- Stock: Fitted Stock
PvP is where Dead Man’s Tale shines. Fluted Barrel and Ricochet Rounds is the best combination to keep the reticle sticky with added Range, shots accurate with Stability, and the extra Handling is great for fast swaps and usage from the hip.
Moving Target is the best possible trait with its added aim assist and movement speed, making you harder to hit in duels which also feeds into Dead Man’s Tale’s Exotic perk if you are accurate. Fitted Stock then finishes off this PvP roll giving Dead Man’s Tale the best recoil control, which is key when dueling your opponents.
Dead Man’s Tale PvE God rolls
- Barrel: Fluted Barrel
- Magazine: Ricochet Rounds
- Perk 1: Vorpal Weapon
- Stock: Composite Stock
Dead Man’s Tale has some solid base stats, so enhancing the full package works best in PvE. Fluted Barrel gives a large boost to Handling, giving a snappier feel while adding Stability to help keep your shots accurate.
Ricochet Rounds further pushes the Range and Stability, adding to its great advantage at a distance. Round this off with Vorpal Weapon increasing damage by 20% to higher-end enemies and vehicles. Composite Stock then adds an extra bonus of Stability and Handling.
How to get Dead Man’s Tale
Dead Man’s Tale can be acquired from the Presage Exotic Mission. Available every few weeks as part of the Exotic Mission Rotator, Presage’s rewards drop as follows:
- The first completion of the mission on Standard or Expert difficulty will award the Exotic Deepsight (craftable) Dead Man’s Tale.
- Each weekly completion of the Exotic mission (any difficulty) will award an intrinsic upgrade to be used when crafting Dead Man’s Tale.
🛑 Presage requires ownership of the Beyond Light DLC or Season of the Chosen.
Presage rewards, Destiny 2
How to get the Dead Man’s Tale Catalyst
The Dead Man’s Tale Catalyst can be acquired by completing Presage on Expert difficulty. The Catalyst grants the following Exotic Trait:
- Dark-Forged Trigger: Removes hipfire accuracy penalties while increasing rate of fire. At maximum stacks of Cranial Spike, hipfiring deals increased damage.
Once acquired, you’ll need 800 weapon kills to unlock the Catalyst. Typical farming methods such as Shuro Chi or the opening section of Grasp of Avarice will speed things along.
Before you go…
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An example of what you think is the better alternative to a weapon would be helpful. Just saying it’s not as good as some weapons doesn’t tell me enough