Vendor Reset — September 16, 2025

🛒 SHD INTEL REPORT – September 16, 2025

• Reset Date: September 16, 2025

• Status: Active

• Vendors Reset Every Tuesday @ 03:30 EST

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🧩 FEATURED ITEMS THIS WEEK

This week’s inventory is described as a “mixed bag” or a “stinker” for high-end items with desirable substats, but there are some valuable named items. It is always recommended to purchase items to increase your expertise level, even if you don’t need the gear for a specific build.

Top Picks & Must-Haves:

• Fox’s Prayer Kneepads: An absolute must-have if you don’t own them yet, found at the Theater Settlement vendor.

• White Death Sniper Rifle: Available at  Castle Settlement this rifle comes with Damage to Armor.

• D50 Pistol: Located at the White House Vendor

• Harmony Rifle: Found at the DC West Vendor

Other Notable Mentions:

• Ultimate Backpack: Features the “Perfect Tech Support” talent, repair skill, and armor regen.

• Overlord Armament Chest Piece: Comes with the “Explosive Delivery” talent, crit chance, and status effects.

• Leavosa Backpack: Features the “Perfect Galvanized” talent, weapon handling, and crit damage.

• Baker’s Dozen: With the “Perfect Lucky Shot” talent and 5% damage to armor.

• The Darkness Rifle: Features the “Perfect Eyeless” talent and 9% crit damage.

• Exuro Mask: Offers a substantial 10.8% crit damage.

• SIG 716 CQB Rifle: A “pretty good” rifle with the “Killer” talent and 9.5% magazine size.

• Police T21 SMG: Found at the Brooklyn Bridge Settlement

• SR1 Rifle: Also at the Brooklyn vendor

• Legacist Chest Piece: Offers crit damage, hazard protection, and the “Unbreakable” talent.

🏬 VENDOR LOCATIONS & NOTABLES

• Countdown Vendor

    ◦ Commando (Perfectly Naked talent)

    ◦ Leiyosa backpack (Perfect Galvanized talent)

    ◦ Baker’s Dozen (Perfect Lucky Shot talent)

    ◦ Caches also available

• Haven – Marco & Roy

    ◦ No specific items

• White House Vendor

    D50 Pistol

• Clan Vendor

    ◦ The Darkness (Perfect Eyeless talent)

    ◦ Aisha’s Gloves

    ◦ Negotiator Chest Piece

    ◦ Exuro Mask

    ◦ SSG12 shotgun (Thunder Strike talent)

    ◦SIG 716 CQB rifle (Killer talent)

    ◦ Langmo chest piece (Explosive Delivery talent)

    ◦ Honey Badger assault rifle (Ignited talent)

    ◦ Badger backpack (Safeguard talent)

    ◦ Douglas and Harding holster

    ◦ Knee pads and various mods

• Theater Settlement

    ◦ Fox’s Prayer (Kneepads, with Hazard Protection, Weapon Damage, and Damage to Target Out of Cover)

    ◦ Super 90 shotgun (Ranger talent)

    ◦ SIG 716 CQB Rifle (Perpetuation talent)

    ◦ Sokolov Gloves

    ◦ Rick and Kaisen Kneepads

    ◦ Various mods

• Campus Settlement

    ◦ Tab Rasa (Perfectly Steady-Handed talent)

    ◦ Relic Maximum Rifle (Perfect Determined talent)

    ◦ Military RPK LMG (Close and Personal talent)

    ◦ Golem Gear Mask

    Wyvern Wear

    ◦ Various mods

• Castle Settlement

    ◦ White Death (Marksman Rifle, with Damage to Armor)

    ◦ Manson Carbon (with a new talent available for extraction)

    ◦ Military MK46 LMG (Flatline talent)

    ◦ Makami Mask

    ◦ Petrov Holster

    ◦ Various mods

• Dark Zone Vendors

    ◦ DC West:

        ▪ Harmony (Perfectly In Sync talent)

        ▪ Super 90 shotgun (Streamline talent)

        ▪ Military MK7 rifle (Preservation talent)

        ▪ Cavalier Gloves, Virtues of Kneepad, Orality Gloves, Kneepads

        ▪ Various mods

        ▪ Exotic Cache

    ◦ DC South:

        ▪ Ferocious Comms (Perfect Overwatch talent)

        ▪ Tactical MP4 SMG (Outsider talent)

        ▪ MK16 assault rifle (Streamline talent)

        ▪ 93R (Ignited talent)

        ▪ Hotshot backpack, Virtuoso SPS, 511 Tactical Backpack (Tech Support talent), Ultimate Chest

        ▪ Various mods

        ▪ Exotic Cache

    ◦ DC East:

        ▪ Ikim’s Long Stick (Perfect Range talent)

        ▪ He Apparatus VD

        ▪ Military MK46 LMG (Fat Stance talent)

        ▪ Breaking Point mask, Cavalier holster, Whiteware mask, Fender holster

        ▪ Various mods

        ▪ Exotic Cache

• New York Haven Settlement Vendor

    ◦ Military G36 assault rifle (Thunder Strike talent)

    ◦ Tactical Maxims Rifle (Sadist talent)

    ◦ 1886 (Behind You talent)

    ◦ Duras pistol (Close and Personal talent)

    ◦ Grupo backpack (Galvanized talent)

    ◦ Steel Works gloves, Bellstone Mask

    ◦ Various mods

    ◦ Also a Public Space Vendor in New York Haven: Born Grade assault rifle (Perfect Stabilized talent), Relic Box Rifle (Perfect Determined talent), Double Bell Sword Off shotgun (Ranger talent), 586 Magnum pistol (Salvage talent), 51 Tactical Backpack (Shock and Awe talent), Overload Armament kneepads, Wware holster, Various mods

• Brooklyn Bridge Settlement Vendor

    ◦ Police T21 SMG (Sadist talent, with maxed SMG damage and Damage to Armor)

    ◦ SR1 rifle (Behind You talent, with Damage to Target Out of Cover)

    ◦ Police MK7 rifle (Thunder Strike talent)

    ◦ M1911 pistol (Perpetuation talent)

    ◦ Legacist chest piece (Unbreakable talent)

    ◦ Grupo Sombre kneepads, Zoom mask

    ◦ Various mods

🧠 SHD TACTICAL NOTES

📌 SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS

Top Picks

  ◦ Fox’s Prayer kneepads from the Theater Settlement are highlighted as “very valuable” and a “must-have,” especially for rifle builds due to the rifle damage and Damage to Target Out of Cover attribute.

    ◦ White Death from the Castle Settlement is recommended as a “great start” for a maximum rifle build, particularly noting its Damage to Armor attribute.

    ◦ The Harmony rifle from the DC West Dark Zone is a “really good rifle” for skill builds.

    ◦ The D50 pistol is mentioned as useful for players working on the Liberty pistol quest.

    ◦ Named items in general are good to purchase.