TL;DR
- Insidious is an Arc Aggressive Burst Pulse Rifle from Vow of the Disciple.
- Best overall roll: Arrowhead Brake, Accurized Rounds, Rapid Hit, Rampage.
- This same roll works well for both PvE and PvP, which is rare for a pulse rifle.
- It drops from the Caretaker and Rhulk encounters only.
- It’s craftable and currently one of the strongest Aggressive Burst pulses in the game.
The Destiny 2 Insidious god roll is one of the easiest to chase in Vow of the Disciple because the same core perks work well in both PvE and PvP. This guide covers the best roll for general use, an add-clear alternative for PvE, and the full perk pool so you know what to look for.
What Is Insidious in Destiny 2
Insidious is a Legendary Arc Pulse Rifle with an Aggressive Burst frame, firing a hard-hitting four-round burst. It drops from the Vow of the Disciple raid in Savathun’s Throne World and carries the Souldrinker Origin Trait, restoring health based on your hits before reloading. It’s also fully craftable, and it remains one of the best Aggressive Burst pulse rifles available since there are only a handful of weapons in that archetype.
Destiny 2 Insidious God Roll for PvE and PvP
- Barrel: Arrowhead Brake
- Magazine: Accurized Rounds
- Perk 1: Rapid Hit
- Perk 2: Rampage
- Masterwork: Range
- Mod: Backup Mag
This is the roll worth chasing first, since it performs well in both PvE and PvP without any tradeoffs. Arrowhead Brake straightens out the recoil pattern so your burst lands cleanly, and Accurized Rounds pushes Range further for better falloff at distance. Rapid Hit grants a stability boost after landing a full burst of precision hits, making each follow-up burst easier to control. Rampage stacks bonus damage per kill, which helps you chain through groups of enemies or push extra damage into a tough target. In PvP, swap Rapid Hit for Heating Up if you’d rather have ability energy regen instead of the stability boost.
Destiny 2 Insidious God Roll for PvE Add Clear
- Barrel: Corkscrew Rifling
- Magazine: Flared Magwell
- Perk 1: Dragonfly
- Perk 2: One for All
- Masterwork: Reload Speed
If you’re using Insidious more for clearing groups of enemies than precision boss damage, this is the better setup. Dragonfly triggers a small explosion on precision kills, giving the pulse rifle area damage it wouldn’t otherwise have. One for All is an easy-to-trigger damage perk that rewards landing different damage types on a target. Corkscrew Rifling and Flared Magwell boost handling and reload speed, two of Insidious’s weaker stats, keeping the gun responsive between bursts.
Insidious Full Perk Pool
- Perk Column 1: Compulsive Reloader, Dragonfly, Stats for All, Sleight of Hand, Demolitionist, Rapid Hit, Heating Up
- Perk Column 2: Adaptive Munitions, One for All, Bait and Switch, Turnabout, Vorpal Weapon, Adrenaline Junkie, Rampage
- Origin Trait: Souldrinker (shared across all Vow of the Disciple weapons)
How to Get Insidious in Destiny 2
Insidious only drops from the Caretaker encounter (second fight) and the Rhulk encounter (final boss). Both are solid farming targets, but Caretaker tends to be faster for experienced groups since it doesn’t require a full raid clear. You can also buy a guaranteed red border copy from the loot kiosk after defeating Rhulk for 20 Spoils of Conquest each week.
For the complete breakdown of everything else this raid drops, check our Vow of the Disciple loot table and god rolls guide.
Should You Craft Insidious
Yes, especially if you want both the general-use roll and the add-clear roll without needing two separate drops. Crafting lets you lock in Rapid Hit and Rampage directly, and you can level the weapon up through the Gear Tier system for Enhanced traits. See our guide to upgrading crafted weapons to Tier 5 for the full process.
Related Destiny 2 Guides
- Destiny 2 Lubrae’s Ruin God Roll (Glaive)
- Destiny 2 Cataclysmic God Roll (Linear Fusion Rifle)
- Destiny 2 Submission God Roll (SMG)
Destiny 2 is available now on Bungie’s official site, as well as on PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam.
