How to get the Perfect Paradox shotgun in Destiny 2

Destiny 2’s Echoes episode is packed with new weapons, and a ton of them are worth the work to obtain them. The Aberrant Action, for example, has quickly become my favorite sidearm thanks to its Rocket Frame and great perk selection.

Alongside all the new weapons being added, some weapons have been reprised and are obtainable after a lengthy slumber. Here’s how to get the Perfect Paradox shotgun in Destiny 2.

Where to get the Perfect Paradox in Destiny 2

The Perfect Paradox is available among the loot drops from Episode: Echoes activities. Upon completing things like Battlegrounds (which are also going to be the most consistent), you’ll receive an array of rewards including a weapon or two from the new Episode. As of the end of Act 2, the Perfect Paradox is among these possible drops.

Alongside random drops, completing the available research quests along with the story of the current acts will unlock Engram Focusing. Among the available weapons is the Perfect Paradox, which becomes focusable upon completing all Act 2 story content. This will set you back four Echo Engrams, but with enough playtime, you should have more than enough to spare.

Perfect Paradox god roll

Since you’ll be farming for the Perfect Paradox anyway, you may be wondering what the best rolls are for the weapon. The following perks should do you nicely:

• Barrel: Smallbore
• Magazine: Appended Mag
• Perk 1: Pugilist
• Perk 2: One-Two Punch

Smallbore provides the Perfect Paradox with some better range and stability, not that range is a colossal help for a shotgun. Appended Mag is merely nice for that extra bullet, especially since other mags tend not to give the same benefits. Finally, we have Pugilist and One-Two Punch, which is a god-tier combo for melee builds. The improvements toward melee energy regen and handling are too hard to pass up, only heightened with increased melee damage when hitting an enemy with the full blast. As you may have guessed already, this is a shotgun designed for Titan players and their melee-focused builds.