Players can equip a total of 12 mods for the Implement of Curiosity artifact inDestiny 2: The Edge of Fate, but with 30 to choose from, players are going to want to know the best set to equip so that they can get the most out of their build to make sure the Nine are watching this skilful Guardian. Below, players will find the best Artifact perks inThe Edge of Fatefrom column 1 to column 5, ensuring that every Destiny 2 player has what they need to succeed.
12Anti-Barrier Scout and Pulse
Stun Barrier Champs and Enjoy Extra Damage with Third Iteration
The most important Artifact Mod in Column 1 is Anti-Barrier Scout and Pulse. While this is necessary to take out Barrier Champions and enemies with shields, the real kicker comes from the Third Iteration Exotic Scout Rifle, which is the reward fromThe Edge of FateSeason Pass. The Third Iteration receives amassive damage buffwith this Artifact Mod, but this is a glitch that will eventually be patched out, so enjoy it for now.
11Unstoppable Sidearm and Hand Cannon
Stun the Unstoppable Champions with Hand Cannons and Sidearms
The main reason to use Unstoppable Sidearm and Hand Cannon is just so that players can fulfill the requirements for Column 2, but it’s also nice to have a perk that allows players todeal with Unstoppable Championswhen they come up and cause some trouble. Sidearms and Hand Cannons are fun to use inThe Edge of Fatethanks to the new set of weapons on Kepler, so this is definitely worth using over Sniper Rifles.
The final Artifact Mod to use in Column 1 is the Overload Rapid Fire mod. This mod requires Auto Rifles and Submachine Guns, and allows these weapons to take out Overload Champions, which are the most unrelenting of the bunch.
9Flame, Fiber, and Freeze
Combine Weapon Final Blow Mods
The first Column 2 Artifact Mod that players should use is Flame, Fiber, and Freeze. With this mod, players will be able to equip a Solar/Strand Dual Siphon mod or a Solar/Stasis Dual Siphon, or both. With these mods, players will get Orbs of Power for Rapid Strand/Solar/Stasisfinal blows, which allows for further versatility with weapons that have Solar, Strand, or Stasis elements equipped.
8Rapid Precision Rifling
Rapid Precision Rifling is definitely a mod that players will want to use if they see the joys of Third Iteration, since it will increase the reload speed of all Scout Rifles and reduce the incoming flinch when aiming, so long as they get rapid precision hits or final blows with Scout Rifles. Since Third Iteration is in an (accidental) buffed spot, then using Rapid Precision Rifling is adecent enoughidea.
7Fever and Chill
Become Radiant or Get Frost Armor with Rapid Precision Hits
Earning elemental buffs with builds can be hard to juggle, which is why Fever and Chill come in as one of the best mods forTheEdge of Fate’s artifact. With Fever and Chill, players can land rapid precision hits with a Solar weapon to get Radiant, or rapid precision hits with Stasis to grant themselves Frost Armor. This only takes a few bullets, and players barely need to be accurate. With Radiant or Frost Armor equipped, players will have greater defense to help them.
6Frost Renewal
Critical Damage with Frost Armor Freezes Nearby Enemies
Pairing perfectly with Stasis builds and the Fever and Chill perk is Frost Renewal, which acts somewhat like an extra life. If players have Frost Armor, and their health gets too low, then they will emit a freezing burst to stop nearby enemies from the final shot, and this will also refresh Frost Armor for not just the player who wields it, but for their allies too. It’s a great burst of damage to passively help players escape death.
5Threaded Blast
Increases the Power and Radius of Strand Tangles
The Edge of Fate’s Artifact doesn’t just focus on Stasis and Solar, as there are a few Strand perks thrown in the mix. Threaded Blast is one of them, and it’s a useful one at that. With Threaded Blast, players can destroy Tangles with Strand damage to make the explosion and damage extremely powerful, which will eviscerate nearby enemies. If players have a build that relies on Tangles, then Threaded Blast is a must-have.
4Elemental Daze
Stun Champions for Matching Elemental Explosions
Elemental Daze is perfect for players who don’t want to think too hard when they are in an activity that has Champions. If players stun a Champion with a weapon with an element to it, then the Champion will release a burst of that element. This basically means that stunning a Champion with a Solar weapon provides an Ignition, or a Suspend for Strand, and a Jolt for Arc. Essentially, it’s more damage against the Champion, which needs to be stunned to deal damage.
3Shoulder to Shoulder
A 25% Damage Resist Just for Precision Hits and Standing with Allies
Shoulder to Shoulder is the best perk in the Implement of Curiosity Artifact. With this perk, players can play with other Guardians to receive a whopping 25% damage resistance from enemies, so long as they are hitting enemies with sustained precision damage. Allies don’t need to be so close for this perk to activate, so as long as Guardians are somewhat nearby, players will build Resist x2 for an amazing damage resistance modifier that will help themtake additional hitswhile in damage phases.
