Welcome to the ultimate Destiny 2 Hollow Denial God Roll guide. The Hollow Denial, a void adaptive trace rifle introduced in the Season of the Haunted, has taken the meta by storm. Trace rifles have traditionally played second fiddle, but with the introduction of new perks and subclass synergy, the Hollow Denial has become a must-have weapon. With the upcoming Lightfall DLC release, this weapon will become even harder to obtain, so it’s time to get your hands on it while you still can.
How to Obtain Hollow Denial
To obtain and craft this weapon, you’ll need the Season of the Haunted season pass and the Witch Queen DLC. You can acquire it as a drop from completing seasonal activities or focus it through the seasonal kiosk in the Helm. The Hollow Denial is crafted by obtaining and completing five deepsight resonance versions of the weapon. Along the seasonal upgrade path, make sure to acquire the Sever Deepsight, Focusing Deepsight, and Haunted Weapon Focusing upgrades to maximize your farming efficiency.
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PVE – Hollow Denial God Roll
Let’s dive into the perfect PVE God Roll for the Hollow Denial.
Barrel
For the barrel perk, we recommend going with Fluted Barrel. This choice boosts stability and handling, making you more accurate, reducing flinch, and allowing for quicker aiming and readying of the weapon.
Magazine
Enhanced Battery is the way to go for the magazine perk. This choice grants you a few extra bullets, increasing damage output and allowing you to make the most of your perks before needing to reload.
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Perk 1
In this slot, Lead From Gold is the standout choice. It ensures you never run out of ammo by granting special ammo reserves when you collect heavy ammo bricks.
Perk 2
For Perk 2, you have two excellent options. Killing Tally is a three-stack damage perk that stacks on kills with no buff timer. You retain the buff until you reload or stow the weapon. Alternatively, if you’re running a void subclass, Repulsor Brace provides an overshield upon killing a void debuffed enemy, giving you strong survivability with the right build.
Masterwork
Reload is the obvious choice for the masterwork. Hollow Denial boasts great base stats, but its reload speed is one of its weaknesses. Boosting this stat ensures you spend more time in the fight and less time reloading.
Mod
For the mod slot, equip a Minor Spec mod. This mod increases damage against minor enemies, commonly known as adds. Since this weapon excels against groups of adds, this mod will amplify its effectiveness.
Conclusion: The Hollow Denial is an incredibly powerful trace rifle, even in a meta where trace rifles aren’t at the top. With the right hands and the right build, it becomes a formidable force in PVE content.
PVP – Hollow Denial God Roll
Now let’s explore the perfect PVP God Roll for the Hollow Denial.
Barrel
As with the PVE God Roll, go for Fluted Barrel to boost stability, handling, and aim speed while reducing flinch.
Magazine
Projection Fuse is the optimal choice for the magazine perk. It increases the weapon’s range, allowing you to deal consistent damage from further away.
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Perk 1
Heating Up is the recommended perk for this slot. It provides a short-duration boost to accuracy, stability, and recoil direction upon getting a kill. This enhancement improves the weapon’s performance, making it easier to chain kills.
Perk 2
Killing Tally remains the top choice here as well. It grants a damage boost after a kill with no timer. As long as you don’t reload or stow the weapon, you can exploit this damage boost to secure back-to-back kills.
Masterwork
A range masterwork is essential for PVP. By extending the weapon’s range, you can apply pressure to enemies from a safer distance.
Mod
Equip a Freehand Grip mod for this slot. It provides a slight boost to ready speed and accuracy while firing from the hip. This can be a lifesaver when facing one or multiple rushing enemies, saving you precious time that would otherwise be spent aiming down sights.
Conclusion: While trace rifles might not dominate the PVP meta, they can still hold their own against more popular weapons. With the right perk combinations, your Hollow Denial becomes a formidable asset in gunfights.
The Hollow Denial boasts excellent base stats and belongs to a fun weapon archetype. Though it might not be the absolute strongest weapon currently, it can still surprise you with its lethal potential when wielded by the right guardian with the right perks.
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Thank you for reading our comprehensive Destiny 2 Hollow Denial God Roll guide. It’s important to note that this weapon is compatible with any class (Hunter, Titan, Warlock), any subclass (Solar, Void, Stasis, Arc, Strand), and any PVE or PVP mode in Destiny 2 (Strikes, Nightfalls, Lost Sectors, Vanguard Operations, Dungeons, Raids, Crucible, Gambit, Trials of Osiris, and Iron Banner).
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Remember, the Hollow Denial awaits, so equip yourself with the perfect roll and unleash its power!
