Thunderlord (Year 1)

Thunderlord (Year 1)
Information
Type	Machine Gun
Slot	Heavy Weapon
Level	20
Item Level	70
Rarity	Exotic
Damage Type	Arc
Attack	302-365
Impact	53
Rate of Fire	66
Range	32
Stability	51
Reload	46
Magazine	38
Zoom	15
Recoil	70
Equip Speed	60
Aim Assist	90
Sights	Accurized Ballistics, Field Choke, Linear Compensator
Perk 1	Feeding Frenzy
Perk 2	Lightning Rounds
Acquired by	Purchased from Xur
Vendor	Xur
Cost	17 Strange Coins
Description	"They rest quiet on fields afar…for this is no ending, but the eye."

Thunderlord is a level 20 Exotic Machine Gun. Thunderlord can be purchased from Xur for 17 Strange Coins.

Unique Upgrade: Lightning Rounds - This weapon fires faster and more accurately the longer the trigger is held.

Sights

• Accurized Ballistics, Field Choke, Linear Compensator

Special Upgrades

• Feeding Frenzy
• Lightning Rounds

Optional Upgrades

• Perfect Balance, Field Scout, Flared Magwell

Damage Upgrades

• Upgrade Damage X 5

After the release of The Dark Below, Attack of the weapon was increased from 274-300 to 302-331. Players can upgrade old versions of the weapon into the new one by visiting Xur and paying 1 Exotic Shard and some Glimmer.

Thunderlord is a possible reference to the DC Superhero of the same name who could create destructive sound waves. Possible reference to the Japanese god of thunder, Raijin. Thunderlord has a hidden firefly perk as well.