Striker’s Battlegear Gearsets: Obli AR to SMG Builds
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Overview
The current meta emphasizes Striker’s Battlegear as a generalist weapons base with several commonly recommended variants and playstyles. The most frequently cited variants include Striker’s Battlegear Obli Coyote AR, Striker’s Battlegear Obli Tinkerer AR, Striker’s Battlegear Obli Tinkerer LMG, and Striker’s Battlegear Obli Tinkerer SMG. These variants are complemented by side-grades and alternative gearsets that are easy to farm in red builds and offer distinct playstyles.
- Striker’s Battlegear Obli Coyote AR : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1v-iNvs9A3x7x_KIfxwE3pgHLNGRzC_v2ffpjtt3bQiQ
- Striker’s Battlegear Obli Tinkerer AR : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1OzI91i3DNxF6PGPg4j_cSRg6qNhY7wL_f3_LBfR-r2A
- Striker’s Battlegear Obli Tinkerer LMG : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1m1Av1fopLAVh3QKy3pB19gS5orYi5ci0DBCFIbEbpAY
- Striker’s Battlegear Obli Tinkerer SMG : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1lwPe_8uKpHUSMJPYe4UXx4ED_ScYm3dw_81w7qCvH-o
As side-grades to a Striker build, other gearsets exist such as Negotiator's Dilemma, Hunter’s Fury, and Umbra Initiative. They are easy to farm red builds and each offers a different playstyle.
- Tipping Scales LMG : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ugLqss8pj3jv-dSE1KUIHI1HGMfkCVBYb0LGpEiLXUY
- Negotiator's Dilemma Coyote : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1hCuhDLTUQwDpmnRim8hEw_og_C2ecYNJOaEDdndJsBo
- Negotiator's Dilemma Tinkerer : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1fcAdqJ4wLH0Eh5f13qbWrklHdBfiXZYouEPvPYWXWe0
- Hunters Fury SMG : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1TrN-7AIMRc8wO9qLpkuGRQJGYTiWaYRc-lvUFu7cigs
- Hunters Fury Shotgun : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1LWNSc5_z4qotUTAewQ_ROT8BtoY6Pe28wPfpsKcdpFQ
- Ongoing Directive : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1SWuE2fKU-Jb908fbkEXhQNKblL4ecEIdMB4m3HbPLOE
- Umbra Initiative : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1YUU-RBO8tTHsS05kf_1el0X7JaKk3i5K2sBokCmzoLY
Once you have those easier-to-farm builds that can do most if not all the content decently, you can branch out. My recommended builds to continue with, in no real order, are:
- TechTanks as good Bruisers, focusing on a strong shield, while keeping enough damage. My personal choice for solo play:
- Heartbreaker TechTank : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1AxtLZi8SbziT3N7F6P8VM5J2h8yp4rLAFaSBIJA8Y4I
- Striker’s Battlegear TechTank : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1wZI1ZEwq3qQxGwmdPnVXcGHxf7D2-xOLRm0m7bfDTlE
- Negotiator’s Dilemma TechTank : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1eY40Hs6gUTrL3VC-631YtzOqIsmH_APx-11E95-8FSw
- Pistol/Tempest TechTanks as Bruisers, Extremely strong shield with enough damage, great for dealing with 5 directives, or 8 in Summit, with a tech tank playstyle:
- Striker’s Battlegear Tempest TechTank : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/18v_nO_Y1yQxQlSWNiIyf5j02rV0C4VKR_04ewNy1Duk
- HighEnd Tempest TechTank : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1FK5UVrVAf6figTcEyg9EhxmuX4mL--7eLxyr-QP1UpM
- HeadHunter TechTanks, Just enough damage with a strong shield. Great for 5 directive activity farming with determined, good for aim practice without determined:
- HighEnd Headhunter Techtank (Ninja) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1WO88gp63kdlFweJQeTCpU1D2Elu_I_USh5F5wQqBVGk
- HighEnd Headhunter Techtank (Memento) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1UgpLP6Q8tNUtElca82_D_HLCU6Y_Q5VaZf-6c9sP68A
- Sniper builds with high headshot damage, Great for 5 directives control point farming with determined, good for aim practice without determined:
- Hotshot Headhunter Determined : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1SAsZoZNPdfnhdWCoEwR4U224kqtae4e2OqcBMjux7Ww
- Hotshot Headhunter Determined (Habsburg) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1s1KeHkzLOfA4HGNwpCYcXASIlNyBAOyvAVXWVTNwKh
- HighEnd Rifle Headhunter (4) and Breaking Point Rifle Headhunter : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1GT5z3qub9qZQ7Saih-ID304JsrYEBNR1jvd4V0hLZA0 and https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1GT5z3qub9qZQ7Saih-ID304JsrYEBNR1jvd4V0hLZA0/edit
- Pistol and shotgun-based HeadHunter builds, great damage dealers for 5/10 directives that can delete waves and will improve your aim over time:
- Hunter’s Fury Shotgun and Regulus Head Hunter : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1uy8eLQaZnK51PK9kmIKxl0sgJo7w98li6H_M3C2iJI0
- HighEnd Regulus Head Hunter : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1JyIPHwVUbwdPYFpuenjg7nk9wOmSQ9U_JjqNxNSEuT8
- Hunter’s Fury Memento Shotgun and Pistol Head Hunter : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1057tnuK47kyzawAKw3gLJs_hslhbUpOt0o-AgfDu1Bw
- Hunter’s Fury Imminence Armaments NinjaBag Pistol HeadHunter : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1KdcHAuIPCz0gufzTl2t2-CxW9mWOG4F_bctxh-6vnLg
- Fire status effect builds for spread damage and crowd control. These builds act as supportive CC builds for heroic groups:
- Fire Eclipse Protocol : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1xhuuGgzLW3mLIlXf1wquuF_1SC8PRTjVeho3DX8vk8Y
- Fire Eclipse Protocol Glass : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ra1CvRTHVzNPPhR-lU8MpWmSL6TiCPD_evp7lFTUlXM
- Fire Refactor : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1OJBfSLfHYy3_g0bYOC3jC_l2IENwPZE2xGfu1BtxF7U
- Oxidizer Build for great area damage, Situationally very powerful:
- HighEnd Oxidizer : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Rye7hxbXb5Iq29S-JVaUNOepxGHSXCb5NoUFYXqkQYw
- Foam status effect for dedicated crowd control, Full CC builds, very effective for legendary difficulty:
- Foam Eclipse Protocol (Courier) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/10zXQXKtX-PXRXVsP5F1jjKEBFkspByhrVothUaEMqHE
- Foam Eclipse Protocol (100% Disrupt Resist) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1_gPhBGsVj39Qniy1p5byX04Tw2hyk7bfRA0l_-JyrOk
- Red-cored support gearsets as buff/debuff builds, great for group/raid-wide buffs/debuffs while maintaining solid self-damage:
- Red Ongoing Directive (Vigilance) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1SWuE2fKU-Jb908fbkEXhQNKblL4ecEIdMB4m3HbPLOE
- Red Ongoing Directive (Wicked) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1vpF--CFYdKBCsN0_Dl86veGmulSNfrZQYkRYbqZzCs0
- Red Future Initiative (Coyote) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1idfFoGKxRLcaxcrH8HI26lwvjcPKBJGGJeLlaW77sLQ
- Red Future Initiative (BTSU) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1YQLsHU8V8RX2xToOJBDgdyoVi2k6hTXnllcTpd-HXXA
- Red True Patriot : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1iRgO-9AmeP6wo0CXY8e66lFkwD-chuVlxNhX94AjohM
- HighEnd-based Red builds with good all-rounder capability but lower raw damage potential:
- HighEnd Red Obli AR (Gen 2) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/14rWxT211kliMphoQvVKu7CjCvT236Gzw0ANjISEBBTA
- HighEnd Red Glass (Gen 1) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/162hfdrQQ1TOtIe733gkWKE27uL4W7WEL2ne6anRpOIg
- HighEnd Red Glass Lengmo LMG/Pestilence : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1CTOyT3YxNfsK0mGL5BlABAF1JNSK7bx1BjQB74Uz38U
- HighEnd Red Spotter Rifle : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1VZoGXEa650cTMqbzYwIMBlKqLpcZxL7iAiDpPjt1QQw
- Explosive builds for maximizing explosive skills, good for high area denial and damage:
- HighEnd Explosives Perfect Glass : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1kGSlt-6MYvqTQNuk9D5zVn1QP4GoggVMtpSUHToYuX8
- Hard Wired Explosives : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1GN69iUrteLediJjwFtT9-MBe8HRBgyCHascJtok1Q-Y
- HighEnd Explosives Empress : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1qZHYhNHGhQSrPXEpcTKQfBZPyfFlA-WJOf0LwqaCk98
- TurDro Hybrid for good DPS on weapon and turret+drone, decent high-damage alternatives to full red:
- Negotiator's Dilemma TurDro : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Yk89R0FpsTDi-RUt5T6nOZB66Srv9378ceDDTpDMkRM
- Striker’s Battlegear TurDro : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1TtfYfDdBaE5Pi6ukHQ-hLBDNbl8npGOzD5B0Zx5nG7g
- HighEnd TurDro (Red Brands) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1KEPscMDedcL835mxkDe4X31pCx58VnqnFapZ5BW1ESE
- Refactor TurDro : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1P_yxFbZI4IuP-m1YmNxT1aqHK5j1mg4AigCGu44SDow
- Turret Drone Refactor and High Ends for easy-to-use damage dealers, low but consistent damage, refactor can improve group healing:
- Refactor Turret Drone : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/18s3Gr5fZ3DvuA55xeBSyc_2SIusmfMULotivkSfs4xQ
- HighEnd Yellow turret drone (CHC/CHD variant) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ht_FLSHV0bdOFjlQELzG80KeVcv0BkHd7sWb430lU18
- HighEnd Yellow turret drone (Haste variant) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Q83BjNHgPdHyznDayByS-6J8b-CHofqw8xFz1nV9WeY
- TurDro HeadHunter Hybrids for Sniping and turret+drone play, weak headhunters with two strong decoys that shoot:
- HighEnd Headhunter TurDro : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1OqV-4yI2RnEeOBKSJaPI1rq2PwhjoYT-vlDaMp9vz
- HotShot Headhunter TurDro : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ZH91FR23ClubnSsYN_jwDj9ki9KT8sybY82pOSCh
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- Protection From Elite builds that can deal enough damage while being close to immune to elites, great for Countdown and dealing with Rogue Encounters:
- Striker’s Battlegear PFE : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1N2kQj6uq5RJ5alEbvsOu2L46VIWNaRuisOGRClFRZ8A
- HighEnd PFE Shotgun : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1y2n6t6UKn8aMgI-yoH3FjbdaQZkT_7UcZ4CZtcFKnEY
- HighEnd PFE Regen (Chill Out) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1LJl-8211QHITan0_tieuL_KVJHggZaNAhObWiH4vOiU
- HighEnd PFE SMG : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1SNgl7JC4k3iM7kl4XqccVrmF7geDZa1eIURQmEFpZmM
- HighEnd PFE SMG Regen (Ridgeway) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1mpM9g5mP_RjOMmfyCGVmd4kcgH1yDZkrhmpSL-CW-N
- Combat Medic as “combat first, medic second” healers, decent damage and group supports. Great for group players that like to heal while doing their own damage as well:
- Striker’s Battlegear CombatMedic (CHC/CHD) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/16HqEiVULospbbD6EZS29FJLo0Kc7cMwDECTo4OEmo0w
- HighEnd CombatMedic Glass : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1eouhu2f85YhYPcez5-t5xDyPr5EWBPpT6f284Lom3MU
- Striker’s Battlegear CombatMedic (Repair) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1rE-7M48lh5xfQUl4_HLr5EHdJPL0dSV5OwghPrWuvs4
- For Legendary mission the recommended group composition is 3 damage dealers and 1 foam eclipse as CC.
- Striker’s Battlegear with Chest, Coyote AR : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1pe8cxvehECDqD9BTlh2KGilNxOMGWFG8Dvpbxywmx6
- Striker’s Battlegear with Chest, Coyote AR (M) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1nvSftp69dyuGLsQikty4DeK52XFZLrHWM87N-W3Xngg
- Crowd Control :
- Foam Eclipse Protocol, BTSU Courier : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1IjQIZZ0SaeflS5OBAhPa5812dR33cDHc3PoSHLuiZ9o
- Foam Eclipse Protocol, Courier : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/10zXQXKtX-PXRXVsP5F1jjKEBFkspByhrVothUaEMqHE
- For Incursion the recommended Red Build and Healer Build are the following.
- Striker : Striker’s Battlegear with Chest, Coyote SMG : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1qDNXV2W7aPim_tTFU9apav5rs-PF5afoEbYdoo8VPsM
- Striker’s Battlegear with Chest, Coyote AR : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1pe8cxvehECDqD9BTlh2KGilNxOMGWFG8Dvpbxywmx6
- Full Healer : Future Initiative (Demo) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1-gLJFQILsz8WH_VEOFYFZjSXwhKUcCXLBOKlgTzHKm4 L
- For Raids I would also recommend having the following if you are interested in doing these roles. Red builds:
- Striker’s Battlegear Obli AR : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1v-iNvs9A3x7x_KIfxwE3pgHLNGRzC_v2ffpjtt3bQiQ
- High End Obli/Vigi (Gen2) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/14rWxT211kliMphoQvVKu7CjCvT236Gzw0ANjISEBBTA
- Full Healer : Future Initiative (Surv) : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1I9gpi7gA4C9xCfFWLmY5hwaw8qpmPzG4kmI9nDjmKbo
- v2pc Cavalier 100% HZP Chill Out : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1u8DKz8juK6-27A2CoAvoh-oFPEUSGkR7HsB5ExDPXXk
- v2pc Cavalier 100% HZP Emperor’s Guard : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1JnDSeP1E3Av2iIdWCUCgwBm5jjCCGWYjpICTxukRHCo
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- And once you have all these builds and many others, and don’t know what else to build, you have to finish off with some Purple Builds, it’s the law. And other miscellaneous joke builds. :
- Purple Builds:
- Purple Haze : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1W7CwE05jkeI20DM-g-A7xb0lzdUAm1nyxy2JSziMpCg
- Purple Two : Turret Boogaloo : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1fdDEryvVaNhTsUa-W6GnNq_WxLhLUvneaRy0dmDQhhw
- Purple Three : Back with a Vigilance : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/10iH4_ZWKZP02y9r0j_VW0xycrmbt0Ey308hN8Wtf2ls
- 6-Piece brand based Builds:
- 5.11 Red : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Egxf4bMyqBDiRiu-qB-_s_MNDo_AMnln0PLPQu_3sCc
- 6-Piece Improvised Builds:
- Improvised HeadHunter : https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1t1M1vsIQcjIGCJprrtny_Wfr1sT-R51KG8WWMhTqIT8
- Several of these builds also have video Build Showcases by me on my YT channel : https://www.youtube.com/@ikia
- I stream regularly over on Twitch as well, feel free to come hang out : https://www.twitch.tv/ikia87
- For more links to my other tools and guides, you can find them in this “about me” : https://docs.google.com/document/d/15mg-_sjowh5_8bUp2VIBqnDxCDqz-xJOISl0DlG3RDU
- And for even more build ideas, check out all my other builds in my complete Build Collection : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LPnA18PDgGg_dEbNI1kZVTVIMGXNHQS_
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