Destiny 2 Gunnora’s Axe: God Rolls and How to get it

Gunnora’s Axe unfortunately feels like it’s been left behind, but only because other Slug Shotguns are considered the best weapons in the game for the archetype. Focusing on damage and maximizing stats can salvage a serviceable weapon for PvE and PvP.

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How good is Gunnora’s Axe

Gunnora’s Axe falls into a strange spot where Solar weaponry is much more associated with clearing the rank and file enemies in PvE. Its slug-firing nature just means it falls behind bullet-spraying weapons by a fair margin in this regard. However, for PvE, it has been given perks to hit hard and ramp up its power to at least compete when taking down powerful foes. The downside, then, is that it takes up a slot for one of the aforementioned room-clearing weapons. 

The Crucible is a different story, as Gunnora’s Axe can only be described as a ‘Legendary Chaprone’. This god roll maximizes several stats to maximum and will reward an accurate hand with bucketloads of takedowns. The issue being that if you miss a shot, you’ll be easily punished. Gunnora’s Axe is B-Tier for PvE and B-Tier for PvP.

 

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Gunnora’s Axe Perks and God Rolls

Gunnora’s Axe is an Arc, Pinpoint Slug Frame Shotgun and can roll with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Moving Target, Threat Detector, Heal Clip, Lonewolf, Slideshot, Offhand Strike, Perpetual Motion.
• Perk 2: Opening Shot, Iron Reach, Incandescent, Cascade Point, Precision Instrument, Kill Clip, Closing Time.
• Origin Trait: Skulking Wolf, Suros Energy.

Gunnora’s Axe PvE god roll

PvE Roll: All-Around
Barrel	Smallbore
Magazine	Appended Mag
Perk 1	Threat Detector (also good: Heal Clip)
Perk 2	Precision Instrument (also good: Cascade Point, Incandescent)
Masterwork	Stability
Origin Trait	Suros Energy

There is no hiding that when it comes to PvE, Slug Shotguns have already found their king in Heritage. That said, we can still build Gunnora’s Axe to focus on high stats and hitting hard.

Pick this up with Smallbore for bumps to Range and Stability. We do this here because Threat Detector comes up as the first main perk, maximizing the essential stats so we can focus the Barrel elsewhere. Add on Appended Mag for extra rounds in the Magazine, ensuring extra bursts of damage.

Threat Detector, when at 2 stacks, meaning you are surrounded by 2 or more enemies, ensures Stability, Handling, and Reload Speed all reach maximum when in the thick of battle. Finish with Precision Instrument; 6 direct hits provide a damage buff of 30% until you need to reload. Getting this rolling is the key to getting the best out of this god roll.

Gunnora’s Axe PvP god roll

PvP Roll: All-Around
Barrel	Arrowhead Brake
Magazine	Ricochet Rounds
Perk 1	Lonewolf (also good: Slideshot, Moving Target)
Perk 2	Opening Shot (also good: Closing Time, Iron Reach)
Masterwork	Handling
Origin Trait	Skulking Wolf

Start with Arrowhead Brake to help make the Recoil much more controlled and vertical. Slug Shotguns need to be as accurate as possible, which immediately helps keep the weapon in line after every shot. Ricochet Rounds then adds to this by keeping shots and flinch under control with Stability and ensuring accuracy at longer distances with Range.

Lonewolf and Opening Shot combine to maximize Range and add large bonuses to Accuracy, which is essential for ensuring you get the best when using this weapon. Lonewolf works perfectly as a more ‘run and gun’ strategy will ensure the best results. Getting up close likely means your team won’t be around, so Lonewolf will be rolling for most of your engagements.

Moving Target is a decent swap for Lonewolf and provides similar bonuses but with added movement speed while aiming down sights, making you a harder target to hit in battle.

How to get Gunnora’s Axe

Gunnora’s Axe can drop from participating in the Iron Banner playlist. Simple. You can also attune to it to increase your chances of obtaining it when farming the playlist.

Besides the obvious, you can also purchase Iron Banner Weapon Engrams from the Reward Shop, up to Tier 5, depending on your Guardian Rank. During the event, you can also earn rewards through challenges in the Event Home, including Iron Banner Weapon Engrams.

Before you go

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