Weapons
69 damage per shot at RPM 60 with a Long range rating perfectly matches Recon's standoff identity. Echo Pulse pings targets through walls every 2.5s up to 7 times — you know exactly where they are before you ever press ADS. The 4-round MIPS mag demands precision over spray, which synergizes with a playstyle that pre-positions rather than pushes.
At 23 damage, 275 RPM, Mid range, and a 14-round mag, the Hardline PR covers the engagement band where the Longshot is overkill or too slow to cycle. When a pinged target closes distance faster than expected, the Hardline lets you maintain a precision-fire identity without pivoting to CQB panic.
Shell Cores
Early Warning System
PASSIVE
S-tier rated passive that gives a HUD alert when a hostile Runner is nearby. For a solo Recon who is intentionally isolated at long range, this is a critical survival layer — it catches flankers that your directional Echo Pulse sweeps might miss, preventing the build's core weakness of being caught off-angle.
B-tier rated Prime core. Additional Echo Pulse pulses extend the information window across a wider area, and the feedback loop of defeating recently-pinged hostiles to restore prime energy is exactly what a precision sniper playstyle enables — clean kills on confirmed targets feed the next pulse cycle, keeping intel flowing.
Each target pinged by Echo Pulse briefly grants stacking bonuses to equip speed, reload speed, and stability. On a Longshot with a 4-round mag and 60 RPM, the reload speed stacking from multiple pings directly addresses the weapon's tempo weakness, and equip speed matters when transitioning to the Hardline PR under pressure.
Implants
HEAD
Energy Harvesting V4 (Superior)
Firewall: -5, Tactical Recovery: 40%
Tracker Drone is the build's most aggressive ability — it pins, overheats, and marks targets. A 40% Tactical Recovery stat means the drone cycles back substantially faster, letting you use it offensively before a Longshot engagement to overheat a target and then punish them during the Overheated window when they can't cool down.
TORSO
Survival Kit V4 (Superior)
Ping Duration: 20s, Firewall: 5, Heat Capacity: -5
Ping Duration +20s directly extends how long Echo Pulse-tagged targets remain visible to you. On a solo build without crew to confirm secondary positions, longer ping windows mean more time to reposition, breathe, and take the shot. The Firewall bump is minor but appreciated; the small Heat Capacity dip is an acceptable trade.
LEGS
Graceful Landings V4 (Superior)
Melee Damage: 20, Agility: 20, Fall Resistance: 50%
Agility +20 improves movement speed, which is Recon's survival mechanism — you don't absorb damage, you avoid it by repositioning after shots. Fall Resistance 50% enables confident high-ground drops and vertical positioning that the Longshot rewards. The passive Frenzy Matrix (defeating a hostile increases tactical recharge and sprint speed briefly) stacks with Energy Harvesting V4 to keep Tracker Drone cycling aggressively.