Hunter’s Bane (Iron Lung LMG Burn Build)

Contributed by: Apophisdag

Exotic Tempest Pistol Build – Half Tank Solo Heroic Setup

This Iron Lung LMG build is designed for precision and control, hitting 105% Weapon Handling in cover while delivering powerful burn damage and amplified hits against tough enemies like Hunters. The combination of Perfect Braced, Weakest Link, and the Iron Lung’s burn mechanic makes it both stable and devastating, even under Heroic directives. With the exotic Overdog gloves and Lingmo/Petrov synergy, this setup ensures lethal consistency in high-pressure fights.

🧱 Gear Setup

Mask: Lingmo

Core: Weapon Damage

Attributes: Crit Chance, Weapon Handling

Mod: Crit Damage

Purpose: Adds critical chance and stability to maximize burn uptime and crit chains.

Chest: Petrov (Named: Vmedzia Vest)

Talent: Perfect Braced – In cover, Weapon Handling is increased by 50% (for 105% total in cover).

Core: Weapon Damage

Attributes: Weapon Handling, Crit Chance

Mod: Crit Chance

Synergy: Ensures unmatched weapon control, stability, and reload speed when paired with Iron Lung.

Backpack: Petrov

Talent: Wicked – Applying a status effect grants +20% weapon damage for 20s.

Core: Weapon Damage

Attributes: Weapon Handling, Status Effects

Mod: Crit Damage

Purpose: Capitalizes on Iron Lung’s guaranteed burn effect to keep Wicked procced for sustained DPS.

Gloves: Overdog (Exotic)

Core: Weapon Damage

Attributes: Double Crit

Talent: Weakest Link – 30% amplified damage to the lowest ranking enemy in combat. Applies to Hunters when they are the sole target.

Purpose: Core exotic synergy, turning Hunters and priority enemies into easy targets.

Holster: Lingmo

Core: Weapon Damage

Attributes: Weapon Handling, Crit Chance

Purpose: Extra crit consistency and stability support.

Kneepads: Lingmo

Core: Armor

Attributes: Crit Chance, Weapon Handling

Purpose: Adds durability without losing weapon stability.

🧩 SET BONUSES & TALENTS ACTIVATED

Petrov (2 pieces): +10% LMG Damage, +10% Weapon Handling.

Lingmo (3 pieces): +10% Explosive Resistance, +10% Skill Health, +10% LMG Damage.

Overdog Exotic Gloves: Weakest Link amplified damage effect.

Vmedzia Vest: Perfect Braced talent for maxed weapon handling.

Synergy Notes: Iron Lung’s burn effect keeps Wicked active, while Perfect Braced + Petrov cores hit 105% Weapon Handling for total recoil control. Weakest Link ensures amplified damage against Hunters and priority targets.

🧠 TACTICAL SUMMARY

This build thrives in encounters against Hunters or high-threat NPCs where control and consistency are key. The Iron Lung guarantees status effects, which in turn activate Wicked and help teammates burn through enemies faster. With 105% Weapon Handling in cover, the gun is incredibly smooth, with almost no recoil and rapid reloads.

Its main weakness is reliance on cover and uptime with Iron Lung’s Ardent mechanic, but once set up, it delivers powerful sustained DPS. Hunters and elites in particular melt under Weakest Link amplified damage, making this an excellent counter-build for Heroic content with directives.

Passive Modifiers Equipped:

+115% All Weapon Damage

+185% Total LMG Damage Bonus

+105% Weapon Handling (in cover)

+56% Crit Chance / +101% Crit Damage

+85% Headshot Damage

+965k Armor

Core Stats:

5 Red (Damage) / 1 Blue (Armor) / 0 Yellow (Skill Tier)

Crit Chance: 56%

Crit Damage: 101%

Armor: 965k

🎯 PLAYSTYLE & STRATEGY

Stay in cover to maintain Perfect Braced’s 105% Weapon Handling.

Use Iron Lung’s Ardent to spread guaranteed burn, keeping Wicked active.

Deploy Decoy to redirect enemy fire and maintain DPS uptime.

Pulse Hunters with Jammer to disable abilities and secure kills with Weakest Link.

Against groups, let the burn spread while focusing amplified damage on elites.

🗺️ Farming Tips

Vmedzia Vest (Named Petrov Chest): Blueprint unlocked via Stage 2 of Gunner specialization field research.

Overdogs Exotic Gloves: Seasonal reward track (Level 29).

Lingmo/Petrov Pieces: Target LMG or Brand loot allocation.

Iron Lung: Exotic drop source or caches.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER

Performance will vary based on SHD level, Proficiency ranks, and Expertise upgrades. Your results may differ depending on optimization and mods.

A note from Apophisdag: This build has not been personally field-tested as I no longer have access to an Xbox. It is solid on paper, but we would love to hear your experiences with it! Your support helps us continue to grow and bring you more content like this in the future. As soon as I have access to an Xbox, I will personally test each build and provide updates.