There are a number of reasons for this, but there are two primary reasons it's considered the "best".
[b]1. It's a hybrid of two Fusion archetypes[/b]
Technically, Saladin's Vigil is apart of the same archetype Omolon's Thesan FR4. This gives it an incredibly high stability. However, due to the barrel perks it has, it's impact is the same as a Wizard 77 or the Vault of Glass' elusive Praetorian Foil.
[b]2. It has a very good perk pool and a good perk tree[/b]
The way the talent tree on Saladin's Vigil is set up is the same as Year 3 Iron Banner weapons. This same talent tree and good perk pool is what made the Clever Dragon very good during early Year 3. The way the perk tree is set up allows perks that directly affect the visible stats, such as Braced Frame and Hammer Forged, and perks that affect handling, such as Quickdraw and Single Point Sling, to coexist. There are also very no "bullshit" perks (think Exhumed, Danger Close, and I suppose Army of One) in the final row.
Now what you have is a fusion rifle that has the impact of a Wizard 77 along with the stability and charge rate of a Thesan FR4, and none of the downsides. Combine that with a really good perk tree and perk pool, you get the deadly fusion rifle known as Saladin's Vigil.
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Best fusion in game right now. Very consistent
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1 ReplyCheck my Warlock and tell that doesn't scare you a tad.
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1 ReplyLinear compensator- is the main reason saladin's vigil is so great, it makes the recoil straight up. That way you can focus on all range perks. Once you master the easy vertical recoil you can map players you usually wouldn't even hit one bolt on with another fusion rifle. Perk list you are looking for is rifled barrel and rangefinder. I go for accelerated to beat a plan c player, and single point sling all the other times.
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2 RepliesJust got one with Hammer forged/ reinforced barrel Single point sling/ accelerated coils Unflinching/ life support Pretty good roll you think? Which perks seem best for pvp? Currently running Reinforced barrel, acc coils, and unflinching
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2 RepliesHighest or one of the highest impact fusions. Max stability to minimize the spread. Check my hunter amd titan. Those are the 2 i use. Hated fusions until i got a vigil.
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Edited by TheTommieC: 3/1/2017 8:55:52 PMI've got like two god rolled Saladin's Vigils on [i]each[/i] character. Combine that with a couple Thesan FR4's, Ashraven's Flight, and Plan C, you're never unequipped for any situation.
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Because it's awesome
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3 RepliesFinally got one with rifled barrel and rangefinder
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2 RepliesIt is my favorite pvp fusion...taking down the long time champ plug.1
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1 ReplyIn short, it's the fastest charge time to a damn-near-guaranteed 4 bolt kill, doing 50dmg per bolt with the right ballistics.