As an auto rifle enthusiast, I cannot complain about unique weapon potential. But Scathelocke is now the funny gun of all legendary auto rifles. So, what's the deal with this post?
Scathelocke, since its previous iteration, has a default zoom stat of 20, which is the game's definition of medium-long range for auto rifles. That's already crazy enough. But I guess a dev decided "no, that isn't good enough, so let's give it Rangefinder and increase its total zoom to 22."
Oh my goodness, I have not seen a zoom like that on an Adaptive Frame auto rifle since sights could be swapped out a long time ago. I feel like I'm getting mentally whiplashed every time I aim down sights with this thing.
My first drop of this thing since it became tiered had the following:
- Arrowhead Brake
- Accurized Rounds
- KEEP AWAY
- RANGEFINDER
- AND A RANGE MASTERWORK
This is a ridiculous roll. With this Scathelocke, if you can see the enemy, you can shoot the enemy. They are NEVER too far away to shoot. The only issue is that this roll is actually pretty bad at closer ranges. You'd probably be more accurate if you hipfired at close ranges.
Seriously, dev. Were you like "hey team, since this is the last update, can I put Rangefinder on Scathelocke? It'd be funny." Your auto rifle wants to be a scout rifle so bad, dev. I like it anyways, so it's okay.
Your Scathelocke will make a fine addition to my collection.
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1 ReplyHaha a zoom of 22 on an Auto Rifle is insane. I wonder how it plays in Crucible. If you can actually track targets and handle that zoom, I bet it is good.
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1 ReplyEdited by ArmedPalehorse: 6/14/2026 5:24:39 PMOk, my brain farted on my previous comment. For those interested, the Battle Scar comes with this exact roll and has Field Tested. The second column can also roll with Kinetic Tremors, and you can use Veterans Wisdom for an exhausting Shockwave. So if you're a fan of pulses of the kinetic verity, it's worth the chase. Happy hunting, Guardians. 😁
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Edited by The-IIID-Emp1r3: 6/15/2026 8:10:11 PM"*~π¶×# it, we ball" as Tom Christie put it in his latest "Skeletor hates.. " video Heeeeeeeeee-maaaaaan!!
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I literally just deleted this roll thinking "wtf is this?" XD
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How quickly we forget the double quick draw rocket launcher from Revenant
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Mental whiplash when you sight in lol 😂
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I literally have the same roll and it's like pulse bow that fires at 450 RPM. It's stupid fun. Oh and Field Tested puts it over the top.
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5 RepliesWhere did you get that? I want!
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As a fellow auto rifle enthusiast I have to wonder why they did this but gave no Range to the SRL 720 auto, at the same time giving us hella good perks for Sorrow's Verse from Shaxx. It's all over the place!
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So you want them to rename it to “Scoutlocke” then?
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That’s cool, though
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2 RepliesWhere is Scathelocke dropping from now? That sounds awesome.