Weapon Perks

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See also: Sights and Barrels

Weapon Perks are upgrades that enhance or customize the stats and attributes of the weapons. Uncommon or rarer weapons gain Experience Points when players use the weapons. As the weapons gain EXP, perks will be unlocked. Players can "learn" these perks by spending certain currencies such as Glimmer. Weapons have sights and barrels as additional perks.

• Higher rarity weapons have more perks. Exotic weapons have unique perks.

Perk Name	Effect
450 RPM	Sets firing behavior at 450 RPM. Grants bonus range.
900 RPM	Sets firing behavior at 900 RPM. Grants bonus stability.
Accelerated Coils	+50 Charge Time
Activate IKELOS	Upgrades laser to allow multiple ricochets on hard surfaces.
Appended Magazine	Increased Magazine, Size Slower Reload.
Arc Double-Down	Increased Agility for 5 seconds after an Arc double kill.
Arc-Forged Guard	Use to guard. Effective against Solar and Void attacks, less effective against Arc attacks.
Armor Piercing Rounds	Allows your bullets to penetrate multiple enemies but lowers stability of weapon.
Army of One	Unassisted kills with this weapon reduce grenade and melee cooldown.
Ascend	Increases the Attack value of this weapon to the highest in Year 1.
Aspect Swap	Allows Murmur to deal either Solar or Arc Damage.
Automatic (Perk)	Sets firing behavior to automatic.
Battle Runner	Kills with this weapon grant a brief boost to the sprint’s top speed.
Be the Danger	This weapon fires bursts of bullets with deadly accuracy.
Blinding Light	Precision kills with this weapon have the chance to cause a bright flash that can blind nearby enemies.
Bolts from the Blue	Double kills with this weapon charge a small amount of Super energy and return ammo to the magazine.
Bomb Disposal Shield	Take half damage when carrying the SIVA Charge.
Bouncer	Kills inside Ward of Dawn with Armor of Light do not expend ammo.
Braced Frame	Increased Stability, Reduced Magazine Size
Burgeoning Hunger	Allows the player to upgrade the weapon into Exotic by killing Hive enemies
Burst Fire	Sets firing behavior to burst.
Cannibalism	Allows the player to upgrade the weapon into Legendary by killing Hive enemies
Capture King	After capturing control zones in Crucible matches, weapon and movement speeds are greatly increased.
Cascade	Sets reload speed at 150% of base speed after melee kills.
Casket Mag	Increased Magazine Size, Reduced Stability
Chasm Rounds	This weapon fire faster and more accurately the longer the trigger is held.
Classic Scope	Original Khvostov scope. Optimized for range and stability.
Close and/or Personal	Short period of 25% bonus melee damage after landing a hit with this weapon.
Clown Cartridge	Every reload has a 25% chance of a 20% increase in Magazine size.
Cluster Bomb	Projectiles fired by Rocket Launchers spawn cluster bombs upon detonation.
Cocoon	When stowed for a short time, this weapon is automatically reloaded from your reserves.
Counterbalance	Converts 80% of horizontal recoil to vertical, making it more manageable.
Crowd Control	Increases damage by 15% for 3 seconds after scoring a kill.
Cursebringer	Precision kills with this weapon frequently trigger a Cursed Thrall explosion.
Custom Optics	+.5x zoom
Danger Close	This weapon gains increased reload and handling when two or more enemies are in close proximity.
Dark Breaker	Your weapon fire penetrates through Hive Knight's Wall of Darkness.
David	Non precision kills temporarily increase Armor stat for 15 seconds.
Dead Eye	Bonus to range, stability, and movement speed when aiming down sights.
Demotion	This weapon has a chance to stun Fallen Captains.
Devil's Touch	Multiple hits will set your target on fire.
Die by the Sword	Kills with the sword replenish grenade energy.
Disciplinarian	This weapon deals a small amount of bonus damage to Fallen enemies.
Double Down (Perk)	Increases the amount of ammo you spawn with.
Dreg Burn	This weapon deals moderate bonus damage to Fallen Dregs.
Dubious Munitions	Kills from the volley add another round to the volley.
Dubious Ordnance	This weapon delivers a high-energy volley of explosive ordnance.
Elemental Transfusion	Causing damage with subclass abilities will transfuse that damage type to this weapon for a period of time.
Eliksni Immunity	On Orb pickup, take less damage from Fallen for a short time.
Enhanced Battery	Increases magazine size, -30 Reload.
Exhumed	This weapon gains improved range and handling for a short time after revival.
Explosive Rounds	Upon impact, your bullets cause explosions with radius of 2 meters. Targets closer to the epicenter take more damage.
Extended Mag	Increases Magazine stat by 30.
Extinction Cycle	On trigger pull, this weapon’s initial burst has a higher rate of fire.
Eye Of The Storm	This weapon becomes more accurate as your health gets lower.
Eye of the Storm (Perk)	This weapon becomes more accurate as your health gets lower.
Fan Fire	Allows the weapon to be fired quickly and continuously.
Fate of All Fools (Perk)	Chain body shots to get bonus damage for your next precision shot.
Feather Mag	Faster Reload, Reduced Magazine Size
Feeding Frenzy	Increases reload speed to 120% of base speed after each kill.
Feeling Blue	Everything you see has a blue tint.
Felwinter's Covenant	Lose your super, but gain one extra Grenade and Melee charge, and small boosts to all stats.
Field Scout	+100 Magazine, +80 Inventory
Fighter	Increased accuracy, handling and damage resistance when shooting this weapon from behind cover.
Final Round	Increases the damage of the last round of your magazine by 33%.
Firefly	Precision kills cause a powerful solar explosion in a 5-meter radius.
Fitted Stock	+25 Stability
Flared Magwell	+100 Reload, -10 Stability
Focused Fire	Reduces rate of fire but increases damage when Aimed down sights.
Focused Firefly	While Focused Fire is active, precision kills cause the target to explode.
Front Lines	This weapon has increased handling, stability and rate of fire when enemies are close. Kills automatically reload a portion of the mag.
Full Auto (Perk)	Makes weapon full-auto, firing in its usual pattern with standard rate of fire.
Gheleon's Wit	Grants a detailed radar. Radar persists when sighting with primary weapons.
Glass Half Full	Bottom half of magazine deals more damage.
Goliath	Precision Kills increase your Agility for 15 seconds.
Grave Robber	Melee kills while this weapon is equipped have a chance to refill the magazine.
Grayscale	Everything you see is in shades of gray.
Grenades and Horseshoes	Projectiles fired by Rocket Launchers will detonate when they are within 2 meters of their targets.
Grenadier	Each kill reduces the cooldown of your Grenade ability by 10%.
Hair Trigger	Weapon fires as soon as trigger pressure is detected.
Hammer Forged	+40 Range, -10 Reload
Hand Loaded	+20 Range
Hand-laid Stock	Increased Stability, Reduced Range
Hannibal	This weapon deals bonus damage against Cabal Centurions.
Harbinger's Spark	Multikills with this weapon spawn Orbs for your allies.
Headseeker	Increases precision damage by 25% on the 3rd shot of a burst fire.
Heavy Payload	+40 Blast Radius, -10 Velocity
Hidden Hand	This weapon gains better target acquisition.
High Caliber Rounds	Staggers enemies but lowers stability.
Hip Fire	Increases weapon accuracy when firing without zooming in.
Hive Disruptor	Deals extra damage to powerful Hive enemies.
Holding Aces	2 random bullets in your magazine deal considerable extra damage.
Hot Swap	Readying this weapon grants a brief period of bonus accuracy.
Howling Flames	Use to unleash a fiery Solar eruption that weakens enemies and deals damage over time.
Häkke Sidearm	This weapon has improved muzzle velocity.
Icarus (Perk)	Improved accuracy while airborne.
Ice Breaker (Perk)	Targets of Ice Breaker combust, dealing Solar damage to enemies nearby them.
Imbue
In Your Element	Gain a speed boost when carrying a Scorch, Null, or Shock Cannon.
Incendiary Rounds	This weapon fire faster and more accurately the longer the trigger is held.
Injection Mold	Increased Stability, Faster Handling, Reduced Range
Invective (Perk)	Regenerates about 6 shells every 30 seconds.
Iron Lordly Sights	Flexible sight. Light, with good recoil control. Strong target acquisition.
Iron Ranged Scope	Sharpshooter scope. Long range, with enhanced target acquisition. Suprisingly light.
Iron Red Dot	Agile sight. For smooth engagement in close quarters.
Iron Vigor Sights	Standard sight. A lightweight design, good for recoil control.
Javelin	+40 Velocity, -10 Stability
Jolder's Joy	Removes sprint cooldown penalty.
Kneepads	Increases the distance of your slides.
Last Hope	Increased Agility after becoming the last Guardian standing.
Last Resort	This weapon handles and reloads faster when the wielder is the last living player of their Fireteam.
Last Word	Increases damage and stability. Increases precision damage when fired without zooming in.
Lich Bane	Weapon has a chance to disorient Hive Wizards.
Life Leech	Three rapid kills with this weapon heals a small amount and starts health regeneration
Life Support (Year 1)	Restores half of the magazine and increases your reload speed by 150% after your health is 20% or lower.
Life Support (Year 2)	Kills with this weapon while critically wounded have a chance to start regenerating health.
Lifestealer	3 kills in a row will heal you for a bit and start shield regeneration.
Lightning Rounds	Fires faster and more accurately the longer the trigger is held.
Lightweight	+2 Agility
Live by the Sword	Kills with the sword have a chance to grant Orbs.
Luck in the Chamber	Randomly grants 1 round in your magazine to deal 33% more damage.
MIDA Multi-Tool (Perk)	Increases movement speed and fires as soon as trigger pressure is detected.
Malleus Maleficarum	This weapon deals bonus damage against Hive Wizards.
Mark of the Devourer	Rounds penetrate targets and deals damage over time.
Maverick	Precision kills move one round from your ammo reserves into the magazine.
Metal Detector	Increased chance for ammo drops.
Monte Carlo Method	Dealing damage with this weapon reduces your melee cooldown by 10% per shot?
Move to Survive	Temporary increase to Recovery on Blink
Mulligan	Each shot missed has a 5% chance of increasing the ammo in your magazine by 1.
Mutineer	This weapon has a chance of suppressing a Fallen Captain's abilities.
Mutiny	This weapon deals bonus damage against Fallen Captains.
Napalm	Release trigger after weapon fire to drop a Solar Damage napalm canister.
Negative Rounds	This weapon fires faster and more accurately the longer the trigger is held.
New SIVA Directive	Changes the stats and upgrades available on this SIVA-based armor.
No Backpack	Does not need to be reloaded, regenerates ammo over time.
Oiled Frame	Faster Reload, Reduced Range
One Way	Bonus Agility on precision kills. Stacks up to three times.
Or Another	Bonus Armor on non-precision kills. Stacks up to three times.
Outlaw	Sets reload speed to maximum for 5 seconds after a precision kill.
Overflow	This weapon has better handling, rate of fire and stability while the wielder's Super is charged.
Partial Refund	Chance to return a portion of the magazine after an assist.
Patience and Time (Perk)	You gain cloak (stealth) while aiming down sights.
Perfect Balance	+35 Stability, -20 Range
Perfectionist	Magazine is refunded if all shots fired are precision kills.
Performance Bonus	25% chance of adding ammo to your inventory after each kill.
Persistence (Perk)	Accuracy increases as you fire the weapon, up to 20%.
Perun's Prowl	Enemy Guardians with full supers and all enemies with low health are highlighted.
Phantom Gift	3 Precision Hits will return 1 round to the magazine.
Phoenix Uppercut	Use to launch into a Solar Light uppercut.
Plan C (Perk)	Charge Time and equip speed are very short immediately after switching to this weapon.
Pocket Infinity (Perk)	Fires in Full Auto and has a chance of returning missed rounds back to magazine.
Primary Care	Allows the player to equip the Sniper Rifle in the primary slot.
Private Eye	Increases zoom by 50% when crouched.
Prototype Trueseeker	Rounds fired from this weapon seek their targets aggressively.
Pyromancer	Rounds fired will leave a Solar Flare upon detention, dealing Solar damage to all enemies close by.
Quick Reaction	Gain increased Agility with the Reactive Reload perk is active.
Radegast's Fealty	Gain the ability to reflect energy-based projectiles when Guarding with a Sword. Increased Sword Ammo capacity.
Rangefinder	Increases your weapon's range by 10% and increases your weapon's damage falloff range by 20%.
Rapid Cooldown	Tighter turn radius while sprinting. Increased grenade and melee regeneration while sprinting.
Reactive Reload	Reloading after a kill increases damage by 33% for 3 seconds.
Red Death (Perk)	Each kill heals you and speeds up reloads.
Reinforced Barrel	Increased Range, Reduced Stability
Relentless Tracker	Kills with this weapon grant enhanced motion tracker resolution for a short time.
Replenish	This weapon’s magazine will be refilled whenever a Super is cast.
Rescue Mag	Chance to refill this weapon’s magazine when critically wounded.
Reserve Ammo	This weapon always has ammo on respawn.
Return to Sender	After each kill, you have 25% chance of receiving an additional ammo into your magazine.
Rewind Again	Precision hits are immediately returned to the magazine.
Rifled Barrel	Increased Range, Slower Reload
Running Interference	Grants increased armor while the Battle Runner perk is active.
SUROS Legacy	Bonus damage with bottom half of magazine. Chance to return health when dealing damage.
SUROS Regime (Perk)	The 2nd half of your magazine deals extra damage and has a chance of returning health when dealing damage.
Scabbard	Increases Sword Ammo Capacity
Scavenger's Boon	Increased heavy ammo drops from Fallen enemies.
Secret Round	Missing a shot in a burst grants a 4th shot.
Self Spotter	Increased radar resolution when this weapon is equipped.
Semi-Auto	Sets firing behavior to semi-automatic with higher muzzle velocity.
Send It	+50 Range, -30 Magazine and Inventory
Shank Burn	This weapon deals moderate bonus damage to Fallen Shanks.
Shock Rounds	High ricochet shock rounds with enhanced target acquisition.
Shoot to Loot	Fire at ammunition drops to pick them up.
Shot Package	Decreases the spread of your pellets while aiming down sights.
Sign of Four	Landing three bursts on a target causes the fourth burst to do extra damage.
Similar's Joust	In the crucible, resistance to damage-over-time attacks is greatly increased.
Single Point Sling	+50% Ready and Away, +10% Movement Speed in or out of ADS.
Skip Rounds	Increases the chance of bullets ricocheting.
Skorri's Harmony	When your super is full, nearby allies' supers recharge faster.
Sleeper Simulant (Perk)	Weapon's laser tear through enemies and ricochet once on hard surfaces.
Smallbore	Increased Range and Stability, Slower Reload, Reduced Magazine Size.
Snapshot	Increases aim down sights speed by 30%.
Solar Double-Down	Increased Agility for 5 seconds after an Solar double kill.
Solar-Forged Guard	Use to guard. Effective against Arc and Void attacks, less effective against Solar attacks.
Speed Demon (Weapon Perk)	Increased sprint speed, increased movement speed while aiming your weapon, and tighter turn radius while sprinting.
Speed Reload	+50 Reload
Spinning Up	The longer this weapon is fired, the faster it fires.
Spray and Play	Increases your reload speed by 50% when your magazine is empty.
Strange Angles (Weapon Perk)	Gain faster movement speed while crouching. Picking up ammo automatically reloads the weapon matching the ammo's type.
Strange Gravity	When holding down the trigger, range and accuracy increase as rate-of-fire decreases. Kills grant bonus Grenade energy.
String of Curses	Weapon reloads instantly and increases damage after each kill. Each kill also reduces the cooldown of your Super.
Super Good Advice (Perk)	Almost all shots that miss will return to your magazine.
Supermassive Vortex	Use to unleash a spiral of Void energy in all directions.
Surplus	Doubles the amount of ammunition gained from each ammo pickup.
Surrounded	This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
Sword Strike	Use  to attack with the sword.
Sword of Aegeus	This weapon deals bonus damage against Vex Minotaurs.
Sword of Thunder	Use to shoot a beam of Arc Light from your sword creating a lingering electrical storm.
Take a Knee	Crouching grants improved accuracy and stability, as well as reduced aim time and flinch-under-fire.
Target Mark	Enemies hit by this weapon are briefly highlighted.
Tempered Light	Increased Armor when wielding the sword.
The Chaperone (Perk)	Crouching increases scope zoom and makes it easier to aim under fire.
The Corruption Spreads	Enemies that take repeated hits from this weapon spawn SIVA nanites that attack other enemies. Fallen take extra damage.
The First Curse (Perk)	Precision kills while aiming down sights grant increased range and stability until the next reload.
The Golden Age	Everything you see is sepia toned.
The Hereafter	Crouching increases scope zoom and makes it easier to aim under fire.
The Master	Increased precision damage. Kills briefly increase damage against next target.
The Roadborn	Precision kills briefly grant bonus handling, range and precision damage with this weapon.
The Survivor	Three rapid precision kills while Born on the Road is active will return two rounds to the chamber.
Third Eye	Radar stays active while aiming down sights.
Thrive by the Sword	Kills with the sword grant Super energy.
Thunderer	A single trigger pull fires all four barrels.
Timeless Mythoclast	This weapon has no charge time. It fires a single bolt with each trigger pull.
Timur's Demons	Melee attacks on minor minions of the Darkness have the chance to temporarily trun the target against its allies.
Touch of Malice (Perk)	Final round of the magazine regenerates and deals bonus damage at the cost of the wielder's life force.
Touch of Mercy	Three rapid kills will return a portion of the wielder's health.
Tracking	Projectiles fired by Rocket Launchers will lock onto targets when you aim down sights.
Triple Double	When the Triple Tap perk is triggered, an extra bullet is transferred from your reserves to the magazine.
Triple Tap	Rapidly landing precision hits will return one round to the magazine.
Tripod	Increases the size of your Rocket Launcher's magazine to 3.
Two for One	Doubles the effectiveness of the Army of One perk.
Underdog	This weapon gains a boost to range and handling when health is low.
Unflinching	Reduces flinching from incoming damage by 33%.
Universal Remote (Perk)	While aiming down sights, range and precision damage increase greatly.
Unplanned Reprieve	Fusion projectiles attach and detonate with a delayed Void blast.
Unrepentant	Reloading after a kill causes the next burst to be a longer, more powerful superburst.
Upgrade Damage	Increases the weapon's Attack.
Vacuum	Doubles ammunition pickup radius.
Vandal Burn	This weapon deals moderate bonus damage to Fallen Vandals.
Viper Totemic (Weapon Perk)	Improved Energy Drain, and weapons ready and reload very quickly.
Virulence	Precision kills release a SIVA nanite swarm that attacks other enemies
Void Double-Down	Increased Agility for 5 seconds after an Void double kill.
Void-Forged Guard	Use to guard. Effective against Arc and Solar attacks, less effective against Void attacks.
Volatile Light	Rounds overpenetrate targets and walls and ricochet on hard surfaces.
Wait for It	Reloading this weapon when the mag is empty grants a larger than normal magazine.
Warrior of Light	Increased damage for your attack.
Whirlwind's Curse	This weapon does bonus damage against Fallen. Bonus Agility when this weapon is equipped.
White Nail	Three consecutive precision hits in rapid succession will refill the magazine from your reserves.
Who's Next?	Increases reload speed by 150% after a kill.
Will of Light	This weapon deals bonus damage against Taken enemies.
Wolfpack Rounds	Rounds fired split into tracking cluster missiles upon detonation.
World Turned Upside Down	Everything you see is inverted along the X axis.
Zen Moment	Increases stability with each hit. Stability caps at 66% after 5 hits.
Zhalo Supercell (Perk)	Arc projectiles have the chance to chain lightning when enemies are close together.