Tusk of the Boar is a Strand Wave Frame Special Grenade Launcher that is going head to head with Forbearance, which is an Arc Wave Frame Special Grenade Launcher, in Destiny 2. In this guide, you’ll learn whether Tusk of the Boar is better than Forbearance, how to get Tusk of the Boar, what perks Tusk of the Boar has, and what the Tusk of the Boar PvE God Roll is in Destiny 2.
Tusk of the Boar vs. Forbearance in Destiny 2: Which is better?
On paper, Tusk of the Boar and Forbearance arevery similar. They are both72 RPM, both can getAmbitious Assassin and Chain Reaction, and both areWave Frame Special Grenade Launchers. Tusk of the Boar is Strand and Forbearance is Arc, and Forbearance has slightly better stats all around. Is Tusk of the Boar good enough to dethrone Forbearance?
I think that Forbearance is still one of the best add-clearing weapons in the game, andit’s better than Tusk of the Boar. Stats aside, the one thing that makes Forbearance better than Tusk of the Boar is its Origin Trait: Souldrinker. Souldrinker grants health based on the number of hits before reloading which is great on a Wave Frame Special Grenade Launcher.
That said, Tusk of the Boar is extremely good andspecial in its own right. For one,it’s a Kinetic Weapon instead of a Special Weaponwhich allows for Exotic Energy Weapon combinations that Forbearance can’t do. Also, it’s Strand which is arguably more fun because Strand builds, likethe best Strand Warlock build, benefit greatly from Tusk of the Boar.
How to target farm Tusk of the Boar in Destiny 2
Both Tusk of the Boar and Forbearance arehard to get, though Forbearance is one more easily available in Destiny 2 Into the Light and isone of the 12 God Rolls I’m chasing. Unfortunately, there’s no way to target farm Tusk of the Boar… at first.
Tusk of the Boar isonly available through Iron Banner. It has a chance to drop randomly, and I’ve heard from players online that there’s abouta six percent chanceof it dropping. That said, once you do acquire a Tusk of the Boar, you can use Iron Banner Engrams to focus Tusk of the Boar. It costs one Iron Banner Engram and 20,000 Glimmer, but it’s worth it for a God Roll.
Full Tusk of the Boar perk pool in Destiny 2
Here areall the perks available on Tusk of the Boarin Destiny 2:
What are the best perks for Tusk of the Boar in Destiny 2? God Roll, explained
Though people will say Ambitious Assassin and Chain Reaction is the Tusk of the Boar God Roll, I recommendSlice and Chain Reactionfor PvE. Tusk of the Boar is mainly an add-clear weapon so using your class ability to add Sever to Tusk of the Boar’s shots while Chain Reaction deals Strand explosions is really good.
I love playing my Threadling Warlock build so I might look for aSlice and Hatchling roll. The more Hatchlings, the better. In general, though, Chain Reaction is better than Hatchling.
I saw an insane video on Twitter (or X) showcasinga nifty Tusk of the Boar glitch. Basically, the player was able to use the Slideways perk to cancel the reload by switching weapons to fire off Tusk of the Boar shots very quickly. This will likely get patched, but it looks like fun while it lasts.
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Are you going to spend time grinding for Tusk of the Boar or are you going to wait for all the amazing weapons coming inDestiny 2 Into the Light?I’m going to do both, but I won’t be too upset if I can’t get a Tusk of the Boar God Roll.
Noah Nelson
From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor’s Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.
