🛒 SHD INTEL REPORT — VENDOR RESET

🛒 VENDOR RESET — SHD INTEL REPORT

• Reset Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

• Status: Active

• Vendors Reset Every Tuesday @ 03:30 EST

• Cassie Opens Wednesdays — See Resources Below

📝 INTRO

This week’s Vendor Reset is overall on the weaker side, but don’t write it off completely. There are still a few must-grab named items, some excellent build pieces, and plenty of opportunities to boost your Expertise if you know where to look.

🧩 FEATURED ITEMS THIS WEEK

New Reliable (Clan Vendor)
Perfectly Optimized + Crit Damage — absolutely beams with almost no recoil.
🔥 Strong Striker synergy.

Hotshot Knee Pads (Clan Vendor)
Weapon Damage + Headshot Damage — very, very good for headshot builds.

Lightning Rod (Cassie Preview / Countdown Vendor)
Perfect Salvage with max headshot damage.

Picaro’s Holster (Cassie Preview)
10% Weapon Damage + Armor — always worth grabbing.

Good Times (DZ East)
Perfect Fast Hands — doesn’t show up often.

🏬 VENDOR LOCATIONS & NOTABLES

🧮 Countdown Vendor

Lightning Rod (Preview for Cassie)

Picaro’s Holster (10% Weapon Damage)

Pinprick MMR (low priority — Expertise only)

🏠 Haven – Marco & Roy

Marco

Gila Guard Backpack (usable headshot piece)

Habsburg Mask with 13% Headshot Damage

Roy

Born Great (Named) — not highly recommended

Wyvern Gloves (Skill Damage)

Miraami Mask (Repair Skills / Skill Haste)

🏛️ White House Vendor

Born Great (Named AR/SMG) – Perfect Stabilized

Brazo Backpack
Max Armor + Repair Skills + Headshot Damage
✅ Excellent Headshot / Healer Hybrid option

🧱 Clan Vendor

New Reliable (Named LMG) – Top pick

Hotshot Knee Pads – Strong headshot rolls

Hunter’s Fury Backpack (skip for builds)

🎭 Theatre Settlement

The Surge (Named Rifle)
Perfect Spiked — great for cover-based skill builds

ACS-12 Shotgun with Flatline
➕ Roll DTOOC + Technician laser = very effective

5.11 Knee Pads (Hazard Protection)

🎓 Campus Settlement

.308 Marksman Rifle
Comes with Damage to Targets Out of Cover
🔧 Recal talent and it’s a solid MMR

🏰 Castle Settlement

Designated Hitter (Named) – Perfect Reformation

SR-1 MMR
➕ Roll Determined for one-shot builds

⚔️ Dark Zone Vendors

⚠️ DZ Resources required

DZ West

The Virginian (Perfect Boomerang)
Great talent, but weak rolls this week

DZ South

Safety Distance (SMG)
Perfect Outsider + Headshot Damage

Golan Chest — better to farm or craft

DZ East

Good Times (Named LMG)
Rare appearance — solid pickup

🚫 Do NOT spend DZ credits on Exotic Caches.

🌉 Brooklyn Bridge Settlement Vendor

Empress Mask
Skill Tier + Skill Damage + Skill Haste — perfect for skill builds

Grupo Sombra Knee Pads (Max Armor)

🧠 SHD TACTICAL NOTES

Even on weaker weeks, vendors are huge for Expertise progression.

Buy what you don’t need → donate → strengthen your agent long-term.

📌 SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS

Top Picks:

New Reliable (Clan Vendor)

Hotshot Knee Pads

Picaro’s Holster

Good Times (DZ East)

Special Mentions:

.308 MMR (Campus)

Empress Mask (Brooklyn)

Brazo Backpack (White House)