🔥 RED MIST PROTOCOL
Contributed by: Apophisdag
The Red Mist Protocol is a close-quarters DPS build designed for fast kills, aggressive pushes, and nonstop firefights. Built around Hunter’s Fury, the Chatterbox, and the Ninjabike Messenger Bag, this setup ramps its damage as enemies fall, letting you chain kills while staying mobile. The build blends high crit damage, SMG uptime, and Demolitionist synergy to deliver a deadly hit-and-move playstyle. With just enough armor to stay alive, it’s made for pure red-core pressure and momentum-based combat.
🧱 Gear Setup
Mask: Chill Out (Named Gila Guard Mask)
Core: +170k Armor
Attributes: 2× Protection From Elites
Mod: Defensive mod slot
Purpose: Additional survivability without sacrificing red damage scaling; protection from elite burst damage.
Chest: Hunter’s Fury
Talent: Endless Hunger — Amplifies kill-based bonuses and increases the duration of Hunter’s Fury stacks.
Core: +15% Weapon Damage
Attributes: Crit Hit Damage (11.2% or higher)
Synergy: Extends Hunter’s Fury’s bonuses, letting the build maintain damage stacks more easily during chain fights.
Mod Slot: Offensive (Crit Damage)
Backpack: Ninjabike Messenger Bag (Exotic)
Talent: Resourceful — Allows the build to benefit from all equipped brand bonuses, enabling full Hunter’s Fury + additional armor/utility synergy.
Core: +15% Weapon Damage / +170k Armor (Hybrid roll)
Attributes: Crit Hit Damage 11.9%
Purpose: Enables 4-piece Hunter’s Fury while also benefiting from the mask’s Gila Guard bonuses and providing extra armor.
Gloves: Hunter’s Fury
Core: +15% Weapon Damage
Attributes: +12% Crit Hit Damage
Purpose: Direct damage scaling and continuation of set bonuses.
Holster: Hunter’s Fury
Core: +15% Weapon Damage
Attributes: +6% Crit Chance
Purpose: Adds to the crit balance and maintains the 4-piece Hunter’s Fury activation.
Kneepads: Hunter’s Fury
Core: +15% Weapon Damage
Attributes: Crit Chance or Crit Damage
Purpose: Final piece to activate full Hunter’s Fury synergy.
🧩 Set Bonuses & Talents Activated
Hunter’s Fury (4-Piece):
+20% SMG & Shotgun Damage
+20% Armor on Kill
+100% Health on Kill
Apex Predator: Killing an enemy within 15m applies a damage debuff to nearby enemies and gives a stacking damage buff.
Ninjabike Messenger Bag:
Activates all possible bonuses from equipped brands
Gives hybrid benefits (armor + weapons)
Smooths survivability without losing DPS
Chill Out Mask:
Extra mod slot
Added Protection from Elites
Bonus armor from Gila Guard passive
Synergy Notes
Hunter’s Fury generates massive kill-chain momentum. The Ninjabike bag amplifies this by allowing hybrid stat stacking. Endless Hunger extends Apex Predator stacks. Demolitionist adds SMG damage, armor regen on kill, grenade utility, and extra survivability. Combined with ballistic shield dipping, the build becomes a high-tempo CQC slayer.
🎖️ Weapons & Specialization
Primary Weapon: The Chatterbox (or any high-RPM SMG)
Why:
High uptime
Talent synergizes with reload speed and kill chaining
Perfect for 15m Hunter’s Fury range
Best in slot SMG for CQC clearing
Secondary Weapon: Stack Broker or any Shotgun
Note: Keep the Hunter’s Fury shotgun damage bonus active.
Purpose: Burst damage for finishing heavies or named enemies up close.
Sidearm: Quickstep
Purpose: Mobility boost to reposition, push enemies, or evade fire.
Specialization: Demolitionist
Active Bonuses, Skills & Modifiers Equipped:
Incombustible
Stimulant Patch
Explosive Ordnance – Level 3
Fragmentation Grenade
Signature Weapon – Tier 4
40mm Grenade Acquisition
Group Signature Ammo Supply
Spray and Pray – SMG – Fully unlocked
Running the Gun – Shotgun – Fully unlocked
Artillery Cyclone Magazine
SHD CPU V.2
Demolitionist Tactical
Vital Protection – Full
Braced for Impact
Crisis Response
E.M.I – AR
Diceros Special
How it supports the build:
Demolitionist massively amplifies this build by increasing SMG and Shotgun output, providing explosive utility, improving your survivability through protection nodes, and enabling fast grenade regeneration. It perfectly complements Hunter’s Fury by pushing you deeper into close-range combat with more uptime, more armor, and more damage.
Skills
Skill 1: Ballistic Shield (Crusader)
Used only when pushing for a kill or breaking cover safely.
Skill 2: Reviver Hive or Turret
Reviver: Safety net for aggressive engagements
Turret: Added pressure for heroic farming
🧠 Tactical Summary
Red Mist Protocol is a pure DPS, chain-killing CQC build designed for Heroic speed running, CP clearing, and aggressive mission pushing. Hunter’s Fury gives you massive damage and sustain while stacking bonuses with every kill. The Chatterbox maintains uptime and lets you melt enemies extremely quickly in close range.
Defensively, the build keeps just enough armor (approx. 1.1M) to avoid being one-shot while staying firmly in DPS territory. The Chill Out mask and Ninjabike bag add a bit of protection without sacrificing red-core dominance.
The build excels in open rooms, hallways, and chokepoints. It lacks long-range capabilities and requires smart movement, cover discipline, and shield dipping to safely close distance. Played correctly, it delivers unstoppable forward momentum.
🧩 Passive Modifiers Equipped
📊 Core Stats
Cores: 5 Red / 1 Blue / Hybrid (Ninjabike)
Crit Chance: ~45–50% depending on rolls
Crit Damage: 120–150% depending on mods
Armor: ~1.1M
Armor/Health on Kill: Massive from Hunter’s Fury
🎯 Playstyle & Strategy
Push aggressively from cover to cover.
Use Ballistic Shield only when closing for a kill, not for tanking.
Stay within 15m to keep Hunter’s Fury bonuses active.
Aim for kill chaining — the build gets stronger as enemies die.
Shotgun swap for armored targets or heavies.
Maintain momentum; don’t stall or you lose Apex Predator stacks.
In groups: let others start fights, then you clean up.
🗺️ Farming Tips
Hunter’s Fury:
Target loot: Gear Set (Control Points, Summit, Countdown)
Chatterbox:
Farm Hyena keys → Hyena chests → Exotic caches
Ninjabike Messenger Bag:
Drop source: Exotic (Countdown boss, Intrusive Mission rotation, Exotic Caches)
Chill Out Mask:
Source: Gila Guard (Named item) — named bosses, Global Event caches
🔸 PvE – Solo / Group – Heroic / Legendary viable
(You noted it’s not yet tested on Legendary — but it should work with careful cover play.)
⚠️ DISCLAIMER
Performance will vary based on SHD level, Proficiency rank, build optimization, and available mods.
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