“Crooked Fang” refers to Crooked Fang-4fr, a Legendary linear fusion rifle in the online shooter Destiny 2. In Destiny 2, a weapon’s “roll” is the specific combination of perks it comes equipped with, since most weapons that drop or are earned can roll with different perk options in each of their perk columns — hence guides asking what the “best roll” for a given gun is.
What Crooked Fang-4fr actually is
Crooked Fang-4fr is built on the Precision Frame archetype, which fires a long-range, high-precision energy bolt with a recoil pattern that stays more predictably vertical than other linear fusion frame types — a design meant to reward accurate, aimed shots at range rather than close-quarters spray. It’s obtained through rank-up packages from the gunsmith vendor Banshee-44 rather than as a random world or activity drop, which affects how you’d farm for a specific roll.
How rolls work on a linear fusion rifle
Like most legendary weapons, Crooked Fang-4fr has multiple perk columns you unlock as you rank it up or, on weapons that support crafting/enhancing, choose more directly: typically a barrel or sight option, a magazine option, and one or two trait/perk slots that add situational bonuses (things like extra stability after a kill, faster reload after a precision hit, or bonus damage against specific enemy types). Because Destiny 2’s available perk pools and balance patches change over time with each major update, the specific “best” perk combination for this weapon shifts with the game’s current sandbox rather than staying fixed — check Bungie’s current patch notes or an actively maintained community database (Light.gg, D2 Foundry, or Bungie’s own weapon inspection tools in-game) for the exact perk pool available on your copy of the weapon right now, rather than relying on an older written guide.
What to prioritize when choosing perks
- For PvE (enemies/bosses): linear fusion rifles are generally valued for high single-shot damage against tough, often shielded or armored targets, so perks that increase damage on a well-aimed precision hit or improve reserves/ammo economy tend to matter more than pure handling speed.
- For PvP (player vs. player): a Precision Frame’s accuracy-focused recoil pattern rewards perks that support fast, repeated accurate shots — stability and reload speed after a hit are commonly prioritized over raw damage perks in this mode.
- Barrel/sight and magazine choices generally trade off stability, range, and reload speed against each other rather than one option being strictly better — the right pick depends on whether you’re optimizing for a stationary damage phase (PvE boss fight) or a faster-paced PvP engagement.
Where to check the current perk pool
Because this weapon’s available perks are tied to Destiny 2’s live game state rather than a fixed spec, the most reliable source is checking the weapon directly in-game (which shows exactly what’s currently rollable on your copy) or a currently-maintained community database rather than an older static guide, since Destiny 2’s sandbox and perk pools have changed multiple times since this weapon was introduced.