Destiny 2 has sneakily added a new Nightfall weapon into the rotation with Cruel Mercy, an Arc Pulse Rifle that might serve players well as they battle across the Rite of the Nine and prepare themselves for The Edge of Fate. It's always a great idea to gather the best Pulse Rifles in Destiny 2, and Cruel Mercy could be what players seek if they dare to challenge themselves.

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It's essential to know how to get Cruel Mercy and how to get the Cruel Mercy god roll in Destiny 2 so that they can bring home a Vanguard weapon to be proud of by providing players with an Arc weapon that will benefit seasonal artifact bonuses and those who like a little more zap.

How to Get Cruel Mercy in Destiny 2

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Cruel Mercy can only be obtained by completing Nightfall activities on any difficulty. There is no dedicated Nightfall that houses Cruel Mercy, so it will drop as an additional reward upon the completion of the activity. Higher-tier difficulties, like Grandmaster, will provide Adept variations of Cruel Mercy. Once players have claimed at least one Cruel Mercy, they will be able to purchase Cruel Mercy from Zavala in The Tower for 5 Vanguard Engrams and 25,000 Glimmer.

Cruel Mercy PvE God Roll in Destiny 2

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  • The Cruel Mercy PvE God Roll Perks are: Dragonfly and Rolling Storm

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Ricochet Rounds

Perk 1

Dragonfly

Perk 2

Rolling Storm

Masterwork

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Origin Trait

Vanguard's Vindication

Dragonfly is a solid choice for perk 1, as it allows players to create elemental damage explosions on their precision kills. These elemental explosions will cause a strong blast that deals decent damage in a 4.5 meter radius, and really helps with ad-control. For perk 2, Rolling Storm is a great choice as it will provide Bolt Charge on final blows, and final blows while Amplified will provide 2 stacks of Bolt Charge. Bolt Charge is great for Episode Heresy, thus making Cruel Mercy a smart choice for Arc builds.

Cruel Mercy PvP God Roll in Destiny 2

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  • The Cruel Mercy PvP God Roll Perks are: Lonewolf and Desperado

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Arrowhead Brake

Magazine

Ricochet Rounds

Perk 1

Lonewolf

Perk 2

Desperado

Masterwork

Backup Mag

Origin Trait

Omolon Fluid Dynamics

Lone Wolf is a great perk 1 choice for PvP, which will improve aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. These passive effects are great, and will increase the further away players are from their allies to ensure that their Pulse Rifle is a decent weapon in the Crucible. There are a few choices for perk 2 in PvP, but Desperado is one players might want since a precision final blow increases the rate of fire, which really helps players sustain fire in the Crucible's war.

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