📄 VENDOR RESET – SHD INTEL REPORT

🛒 VENDOR RESET – SHD INTEL REPORT

Reset Date: May 5, 2026

Status: Active ✅

Vendors Reset Every Tuesday @ 03:30 EST

Cassie Opens Wednesdays — See Resources Below

📝 INTRO:

A strong reset this week with multiple build-defining weapons and best-in-slot gear pieces available across vendors. The standout is the SR1 with Determined, alongside consistent staples like Contractor’s Gloves and Test Subject. This is absolutely worth a full vendor run, especially for snipers and hybrid builds.

🧩 FEATURED ITEMS THIS WEEK

🔶 SR1 Sniper Rifle — Comes with Determined; top-tier sniper base

🔶 Contractor’s Gloves — Best-in-slot due to Damage to Armor

🔶 Test Subject — Perfectly In Sync + DTTOOC for hybrid builds

🔶 FAMAS 2010 — Max Damage to Armor; excellent DPS base

🔶 Everlasting Gaze — Perfect Perpetuation + DTTOOC for status builds

🏬 VENDOR LOCATIONS & NOTABLES

🔹 COUNTDOWN VENDOR

🔥 Contractor’s Gloves — Recalibrate Repair Skills to Crit Chance/Damage

✅ The White Death — Roll talent to Determined for sniper builds

🔹 HAVEN — MARCO & ROY

Marco:

🔥 FAMAS 2010 — Max Armor Damage; swap talent and optimize

Roy:

✅ 11% Protection from Elites Mod — Great for PFE builds

Roy’s stock is solid this week, mainly for defensive setups

🔹 WHITE HOUSE VENDOR

🔥 Test Subject — Already has DTTOOC; perfect hybrid weapon

🔹 CLAN VENDOR

🔥 SR1 Sniper Rifle — Already has Determined; roll DTTOOC

✅ Negotiator’s Dilemma Knees — Swap Headshot to Crit stats

✅ Tip of the Spear Backpack — Decent base roll

✅ 8% Headshot Mod — Useful for newer sniper setups

🔹 THEATRE SETTLEMENT

✅ Grease Knees — High Status Effects; good for status builds

➖ No major standout items beyond niche builds

🔹 CAMPUS SETTLEMENT

✅ The Darkness — Roll DTTOOC to maximize Perfect Eyeless

✅ Bellstone Holster — Swap Headshot to Armor Regen

➖ Healing mod available for support builds

🔹 CASTLE SETTLEMENT

➖ The Cricket (Named LMG) — Optional pickup

➖ Military RPK — Generally a skip

➖ No high-priority items this week

🔹 DARK ZONE VENDORS

DC West:

🔥 Everlasting Gaze — Already has DTTOOC; top-tier status weapon

➖ Secondary items not worth DZ resources

Also available: minor gear pieces, standard rotations

DC South:

✅ Striker Chest Piece — Crit Damage roll; decent filler

➖ The Grudge — Situational SMG

DC East:

➖ Pin Prick — Niche sniper option

➖ No strong pickups this week

🔹 BROOKLYN BRIDGE SETTLEMENT VENDOR

➖ The Prophet — Fun Perfect Determined pistol, niche use

All Mods Available — Nothing standout this week

💰 DON’T FORGET DANNY WEAVER!

The hidden vendor is stocked as usual and sells caches for textiles:

1 × Exotic Cache

2 × Named Item Caches

5 × Field Proficiency Caches

Always worth a visit! 🧭🟧

🧠 SHD TACTICAL NOTES

• Sniper builds dominate this week — SR1 + Determined is the clear winner

• Strong support for hybrid builds with Test Subject and FAMAS

• PFE and status builds get solid support via mods and Everlasting Gaze

📌 SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS

Top Picks: 🔥

✅ SR1 Sniper Rifle (Clan Vendor)

✅ Contractor’s Gloves (Countdown Vendor)

✅ Test Subject (White House)

✅ Everlasting Gaze (DZ West)

Special Mentions:

⭐ FAMAS 2010

⭐ The White Death

⭐ Bellstone Holster