Support weapons in Destiny 2 usually suck. For years, being the "healer" meant standing in a Well of Radiance and hoping your teammates didn't strafe out of your line of sight while you plinked away with a scout rifle. Then The Final Shape dropped. Suddenly, we have No Hesitation, the first-ever Support Frame Auto Rifle. It doesn't just shoot bullets; it shoots literal health at your friends. Finding the perfect No Hesitation god roll is basically the difference between being a literal savior in a Grandmaster Nightfall and just being the guy who died trying to reload.
This gun is weird. It’s a Solar 720 RPM frame that feels more like a Trace Rifle than a standard Auto. When you deal damage, you build up a gauge. Hip-firing then consumes that energy to heal allies. It’s incredibly intuitive once you get the rhythm down, but the perk pool is deep enough that you can easily brick the gun if you aren't careful.
What Actually Makes a No Hesitation God Roll?
Most players look at a Support Frame and think they need to go all-in on healing. That's a trap. If you can't kill the Thrall rushing your face, you aren't healing anyone. You’re just a ghost waiting for a revive. The best versions of this gun balance "free" utility with actual lethality.
For the barrel, go Smallbore or Enhanced Battery. You want stability. This thing kicks a bit more than you’d expect for a frame that's supposed to be "friendly." More importantly, you need a deep magazine. Since you’re constantly swapping between ADS for damage and hip-fire for healing, a small mag will get you killed. It's frustrating to see an ally at 10% health only to hear that click-click of an empty chamber.
Now, let's talk about the third column. This is where the magic happens. Physic is the runaway winner here. When you heal an ally, it grants you and the ally Restoration. It's a feedback loop. You heal them, the game rewards you by making you harder to kill. It’s almost mandatory for high-level content. If you aren't running Physic, you're essentially playing with one hand tied behind your back. Some people swear by Subsistence, and yeah, it’s great for clearing adds, but it doesn't feed the core identity of the weapon like Physic does.
The Perks That Change Everything
In the fourth column, you have two real paths.
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- Circle of Life: Dealing damage with the healing rounds (which actually track to allies, by the way) gives you a massive damage buff for your standard shots. It’s a 25% increase. That is huge. It makes No Hesitation feel like a heavy-hitting primary rather than a peashooter.
- Incanadescent: If you're running a Solar 3.0 build—which you probably are if you're using this—Incandescent is the play. It spreads scorch, triggers ignitions, and clears rooms.
Honestly? I prefer Circle of Life for endgame stuff like Raids or GMs. Incandescent is fun for strikes, but when you're fighting a boss and need every ounce of DPS while keeping your teammate alive, that 25% buff is king.
The Synergy Problem: Why Your Build Matters
You can't just slap a No Hesitation god roll onto a Void Hunter and expect it to work miracles. It's a tool, not a crutch. If you're a Warlock running Speaker's Sight—the exotic helmet that turns your grenades into healing turrets—this gun becomes oppressive. You become a mobile fountain of youth.
The "Physic + Circle of Life" combo on a Speaker's Sight Warlock allows you to maintain 100% uptime on Restoration x2. You are effectively immortal as long as there is something to shoot and someone to heal.
But there’s a nuance here that most people miss. The Origin Trait, Dealer's Choice, is secretly one of the best in the game if you stack other Pale Heart weapons. It gives you free Super energy. Using No Hesitation to heal allies while also running a The Call sidearm in your kinetic slot means you're getting your Super back significantly faster than your teammates. It’s a selfish way to be selfless.
Misconceptions About the Support Frame
A lot of people think the tracking on the hip-fire shots is aggressive. It’s not. It’s "generous," but it isn't Truth-level tracking. If your Hunter teammate is jumping around like a caffeinated squirrel, you’re going to miss. You need to lead your shots slightly.
Also, stop trying to use this as a primary DPS weapon against bosses. It’s for add clear and utility. If you’re at the damage phase of a raid boss and you’re still holding No Hesitation, you’re doing it wrong. Swap to your heavy. Please.
Crafting vs. World Drops
Since No Hesitation is craftable, do not settle for a mediocre roll. Go to the Pale Heart, do your Overthrows, and get those red borders. The enhanced version of Physic extends the duration of Restoration, which is a massive quality-of-life upgrade.
Enhanced Circle of Life also gives you a longer window to use that damage buff. In a game where every second counts, those extra moments of buffed damage are the difference between a cleared encounter and a wipe.
Actionable Steps for Your Grind
If you want the absolute best version of this gun, here is exactly what you should do:
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- Focus on Pale Heart Engrams: Prioritize No Hesitation at the Ghost vendor once you've unlocked the ability to focus it.
- Run the "Dual Destiny" Mission: It’s a great way to get high-tier loot and get used to the movement patterns you'll need to support a partner.
- Master the "Swap-Fire" Rhythm: Practice shooting three enemies in ADS, then flicking to hip-fire to top off an ally. It should feel like a dance.
- Pair with "The Call": Use the Strand sidearm in your top slot. Both have the Dealer's Choice trait, maximizing your Super energy gains.
- Look for Stability: Don't ignore the Masterwork. A Stability Masterwork makes the gun feel significantly stickier at mid-range.
At the end of the day, No Hesitation is the first time Destiny has made "playing the healer" feel active and aggressive. It’s not about sitting back; it’s about being in the thick of it, keeping the fireteam's heart beating while you burn everything else to the ground. Get the Physic/Circle of Life roll, enhance it, and watch your fireteam suddenly become a lot more grateful you're around.