I think Bumper Jumper is less desirable in Destiny due to the fact that it's generally difficult to land shots while mid-air. I had been using a paddle on the Elite controller as Jump, but I recently switched it to Revive/Reload instead and I like this layout a lot more.

I've been using Bumper Jumper since Taken King and recently tried switching back to default out of curiosity. Couldn't do it. While yes, jumping and shooting is not the greatest in Destiny (unless you are rolling Icarus on your guns), I still feel like Bumper Jumper has helped me in certain situations by never having to move my thumb between jumping and aiming. I've juked out quite a few players just because I could launch myself over them while not losing my aim. And with shotguns having almost no aiming penalty while in the air (as least as far as I can tell), shotgunning and bumper jumping is practically cheating sometimes.

and also having a one button super activation is kinda nice too.

EDIT: forgot to mention it is fantastic for keeping up momentum, especially if you run titan and like to skate. You can easily jump and redirect your aim/direction at the same time without missing a beat. So you can pull off some impressive escapes or jump attacks on others.

Thinking about giving bumper jumper a shot (I have an elite controller so I could map it to this also) What are some advantages to using bumper jumper compared to the default layout (besides jumping while aiming)?

That really is the only advantage, but it's a huge one. Even though shooting while airborn doesn't happen as often in Destiny, simply being able to turn and look around while in mid-air is HUGE. Especially when you consider how much time you spend airborn in this game. I use to to track enemies as the run underneath me all the time. It's just such a huge part of my situational awareness, I don't know how I'd manage without it.

It took me 3 games to get used to and generally improved my success rate in combat. I'm far more mobile now and am able to reliably maneuver around maps while titan skating or bones jumping etc.. Of course, that boost to my ability was quickly countered by the new tier of SBMM that I find myself in. C'est la vie.

In general it's great for keeping your ability to aim while in the air, which means you can use more advanced traversal through the levels, keeping your head out of sniper "head height" as you pass through lanes and surprising pre-ADS shotgunners who are corner camping.

Haven't posted here in a while!

Anywho, I've been using BJ since Halo Reach and when Destiny first launched, it was definitely one of my learning pains adjusting to the default layout. I've switched over to BJ for over a year now and the biggest advantage is simply aiming while you're airborne. Though, Destiny mechanics aside - you're not always accurate while being airborne. Simply having sight of your surroundings it the advantage though.

No face buttons for me!