The number of shots per minute this weapon can fire.

Rounds Per Minute

Increases the damage inflicted by each round.

Impact

Increases the effective range of this weapon.

Range

How much or little recoil you will experience while firing the weapon.

Stability

The speed with which the weapon can be readied and aimed.

Handling

Reload Speed

The number of shots which can be fired before reloading.

Magazine

The weapon's ability to augment your aim.

Aim Assistance

How much the weapon's scope can zoom in on targets.

Zoom

The weapon's tendency to move while firing.

Recoil Direction

How accurate and stable this weapon is while airborne.

Airborne Effectiveness

Kinetic

Chaining precision hits grants bonus target acquisition and range.

Cranial Spike

"Long, short, they all end the same way." —Katabasis

Dead Man's Tale

An Exotic catalyst can be inserted into this socket.

Check the Exotic catalysts section in Triumphs to learn where the catalyst can be obtained.

Empty Catalyst Socket

Lightly vented barrel.
  •  Greatly controls recoil
  •  Increases handling speed

Arrowhead Brake

Stable barrel attachment.
  •  Increases stability
  •  Moderately controls recoil
  •  Slightly decreases handling speed

Chambered Compensator

Balanced barrel. 
  •  Slightly increases range and stability
  •  Slightly increases handling speed

Corkscrew Rifling

Weighty barrel extension.
  •  Increases range
  •  Decreases handling speed
  •  Moderately controls recoil

Extended Barrel

Ultra-light barrel. 
  •  Greatly increases handling speed
  •  Slightly increases stability

Fluted Barrel

Barrel optimized for distance.
  •  Greatly increases range
  •  Decreases stability
  •  Slightly decreases handling speed

Full Bore

Durable ranged barrel.
  •  Increases range

Hammer-Forged Rifling

Barrel optimized for recoil reduction.
  •  Increases stability

Polygonal Rifling

Dual strength barrel.
  •  Increases range
  •  Increases stability

Smallbore

This weapon can fire longer distances.
  •  Increases range

Accurized Rounds

This magazine is optimized for recoil control.
  •  Greatly increases stability 
  •  Slightly decreases range
  •  Increases airborne effectiveness

Steady Rounds

Optimized for fast reloading.
  •  Slightly increases stability
  •  Greatly increases reload speed

Flared Magwell

Armor-Piercing Rounds

Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets. 
  •  Slightly increases range

High-Caliber Rounds

Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther.
  •  Slightly increases range

Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces. 
  •  Increases stability 
  •  Slightly increases range

Ricochet Rounds

Improved reload and range.
  •  Increases reload speed
  •  Slightly increases range

Light Mag

Subsistence

Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.

Outlaw

Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.

Killing Wind

Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.

Snapshot Sights

Moving Target

Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.

Vorpal Weapon

Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.

Fourth Time's the Charm

Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.

Future drops of this weapon will have random rolls.

Transformative

This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.
  •  Slightly increases stability
  •  Slightly increases handling speed

Composite Stock

This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy
  •  Increases stability
  •  Moderately controls recoil
  •  Slightly decreases handling speed

Dead Man's Tale

Cranial Spike

Stats

Perks

Curated

Masterwork

Effects

Cranial Spike

Dead Man's Tale

Cranial Spike

Stats

Basic

Damage Profile

Time-to-Kill

Range

Handling

Flinch Resist

Ammo and Reload

Perks

Curated

Masterwork

Effects

Cranial Spike