| The Last Word (Year 1) | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Hand Cannon |
| Level | 20 |
| Item Level | 70 |
| Rarity | Exotic |
| Damage Type | Kinetic |
| Attack | 302-365 |
| Impact | 68 |
| Rate of Fire | 32 |
| Range | 14 |
| Stability | 31 |
| Reload | 56 |
| Magazine | 8 |
| Zoom | 17 |
| Recoil | 100 |
| Equip Speed | 20 |
| Aim Assist | 50 |
| Sights | Soft Ballistics, Smart Drift Control, Aggressive Ballistics |
| Perk 1 | Fan Fire |
| Perk 2 | Hip Fire |
| Perk 3 | Last Word |
| Optional Perks | Single Point Sling, High Caliber Rounds, Perfect Balance |
| Acquired by | Purchased from Xur, Randomly dropped from High Level PvE and PvP activities and Legendary Engrams |
| Vendor | Xur |
| Cost | 23 Strange Coins |
| Description | "Yours…not mine." - Renegade Hunter Shin Malphur to Dredgen Yor |
- See also: The Last Word (Year 2)
The Last Word is a level 20 Exotic Hand Cannon. The Last Word can be purchased from Xur for 23 Strange Coins. It can also be obtained through high level PvE and PvP activities such as Heroic and Nightfall Strikes, Legendary Engrams and Crucible. The drop chance is random and very low.
Unique Perk 1: Last Word - Bonus damage and stability. Extra precision damage when firing from the hip.
Unique Perk 2: Fan Fire - Allows the weapon to be fired quickly and continuously.
Perks
Tips and Tricks
PvE
In PvE you want to obviously equip gear that is beneficial to hand cannons, and you want to hip fire as much as you can. Bump up your armor and recovery and watch ultras fall like level 4 dregs. The downside of hitting more body shots are easily accounted for in its near 50% damage boost on hipfire headshots, and it expands on what this gun adds to your gameplay. It does take some time to get used to the higher sensitivity of hip fire aim, but it will improve you in more ways than one when you switch back to any other primary weapon. Just remember, this gun can be played in pretty much any way you like and you still won't have as much trouble as shooting an Unwilling-Soul with no stability/accuracy perks on it. It can act as a very short range scout rifle, and even if the range seems to be nonexistent on this gun, the impact will surprise you. At the same time, it can act as a mini-Invective, so just be open to the powers at your disposal.
PvP
In PvP you rarely want to hip fire, but that does not mean you shouldn't try. It is much more effective when it is aimed down sights, simply because it whops for 50+ damage at a very decent range, and the stability is surprisingly controllable, as stated above. With TLW, shooting once every half second will net you many more kills than holding the trigger down. This isn't to say that this gun is limiting, because you very well can net a frag by unloading 6 quick bullets, but unless you're playing very conservatively, you won't be netting more multi-kills, which are already near impossible to get with this clip already. Single out targets, use your recovery, and be aggressive! Only the Invective and fusion rifles can challenge this gun, and even then, you are given many more options to counter. Plus, the few times here and there where you do net a 2-shot kill (yes, it is possible) will give you more satisfaction than any number of Exotics weapons and gear can amount to.
History
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.
