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The Messenger (Adept)
Pulse Rifle
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- Impact33
- Range66
- Stability54
- Handling31
- Reload Speed38
- Aim Assistance37
- Airborne Effectiveness20
- Zoom18
- Recoil Direction60
- Rounds Per Minute340
- Magazine31
- Damage Falloff22.05m / 39.14m
High-Impact Frame
Intrinsic
Slow firing and high damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary, moving slowly, and aiming down sights.
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Extras
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Weapon masterwork
Weapon mods
Radar Tuner
Weapon Mod
Radar immediately returns when you stop aiming down sights.
Sprint Grip
Weapon Mod
Temporarily increases the weapon's ready speed and aim down sights speed after sprinting.
Freehand Grip
Weapon Mod
Increases accuracy and ready speed while firing from the hip.
Icarus Grip
Weapon Mod
Moderately increases airborne effectiveness.
- Airborne Effectiveness+ 15
Quick Access Sling
Weapon Mod
Increases this weapon's ready and stow speed.
Counterbalance Stock
Weapon Mod
Reduces recoil deviation for the weapon.
- Recoil Direction+ 15
Targeting Adjuster
Weapon Mod
This weapon gains better target acquisition.
- Aim Assistance+ 5
Backup Mag
Weapon Mod
Increases magazine.
- Magazine+ 50
Full Auto Retrofit
Weapon Mod
Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.
Radar Booster
Weapon Mod
Slightly increases the range at which radar detects enemies.
Weapon perks
Arrowhead Brake
Barrel
Lightly vented barrel. • Greatly controls recoil • Increases handling speed
- Recoil Direction+ 30
- Handling+ 10
Chambered Compensator
Barrel
Stable barrel attachment. • Increases stability • Moderately controls recoil • Slightly decreases handling speed
- Stability+ 10
- Recoil Direction+ 10
- Handling- 5
Corkscrew Rifling
Barrel
Balanced barrel. • Slightly increases range and stability • Slightly increases handling speed
- Stability+ 5
- Range+ 5
- Handling+ 5
Extended Barrel
Barrel
Weighty barrel extension. • Increases range • Decreases handling speed • Moderately controls recoil
- Handling- 10
- Range+ 10
- Recoil Direction+ 10
Fluted Barrel
Barrel
Ultra-light barrel. • Greatly increases handling speed • Slightly increases stability
- Stability+ 5
- Handling+ 15
Full Bore
Barrel
Barrel optimized for distance. • Greatly increases range • Decreases stability • Slightly decreases handling speed
- Stability- 10
- Range+ 15
- Handling- 5
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Barrel
Durable ranged barrel. • Increases range
- Range+ 10
Polygonal Rifling
Barrel
Barrel optimized for recoil reduction. • Increases stability
- Stability+ 10
Smallbore
Barrel
Dual strength barrel. • Increases range • Increases stability
- Stability+ 7
- Range+ 7
Extended Mag
Magazine
This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower. • Greatly increases magazine size • Greatly decreases reload speed • Increases airborne effectiveness
- Magazine+ 50
- Reload Speed- 20
- Airborne Effectiveness+ 10
Alloy Magazine
Magazine
Faster reloads when the magazine is empty.
0.85x Reload Duration Scale
Appended Mag
Magazine
This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity. • Increases magazine size
- Magazine+ 46
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Magazine
Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets. • Slightly increases range
5% damage increase against Combatant Shields. Bullets are able to overpenetrate enemies once.
- Range+ 5
High-Caliber Rounds
Magazine
Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther. • Slightly increases range
Varies between archetypes, between 6% to 11%. Allows Primary Weapons to affect higher ranked enemies and consistently stunlocks Minors.
- Range+ 5
Ricochet Rounds
Magazine
Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces. • Increases stability • Slightly increases range
- Range+ 5
- Stability+ 10
Flared Magwell
Magazine
Optimized for fast reloading. • Slightly increases stability • Greatly increases reload speed
- Reload Speed+ 15
- Stability+ 5
Light Mag
Magazine
Improved reload and range. • Increases reload speed • Slightly increases range
- Reload Speed+ 10
- Range+ 5
Perpetual Motion
Trait
This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
Grants 1 Stack after 2s of moving, second Stack after 10s. Works while weapon is stowed. • 1x: 5 Stability, Handling, Reload • 2x: 15 Stability, Handling, Reload
Outlaw
Trait
Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
Adds 70 Reload with a 0.9x multiplier for 6s.
Rapid Hit
Trait
Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
Stacks up to 5, lasts for 2s. Reload is given a multiplier bonus along with stat increases per stack. • 1x: 2 Stability, 5 Reload Speed (0.99x) • 2x: 12 Stability, 30 Reload Speed (0.97x) • 3x: 14 Stability, 35 Reload Speed (0.96x) • 4x: 18 Stability, 45 Reload Speed (0.94x) • 5x: 25 Stability, 60 Reload Speed (0.93x)
Moving Target
Trait
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
3% Reduced Movement Speed Penalty from ADS and Strafing. Passively grants at 10 Aim Assist when aiming down sights.
Offhand Strike
Trait
Final blows grant additional weapon range, stability, and accuracy when firing from the hip for a short duration.
Under-Over
Trait
Deals bonus damage to targets with overshields. Deals a small amount of bonus damage to combatant shields.
20% to Overshields (PvP), 10% to Combatant Shields (PvE).
Discord
Trait
Final blows with another weapon grant this weapon increased speed for aiming down sights, accuracy, and airborne effectiveness for a short time. When Discord is active, final blows refund ammo.
Headseeker
Trait
Body shots landed with this weapon increase precision damage and aim assist for a short time. Body shots landed while the perk is active refresh the time.
Precision Hits within 0.3s of hitting a body shot deal 8% increased damage.
Kill Clip
Trait
Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
Must reload within 3.8s of a Weapon Kill. 33% Damage Increase for 5s, cannot be refreshed. Hunter Marksman's Dodge and Dragon's Shadow (Wraithmetal Mail) can activate this perk.
Desperado
Trait
Reloading after a precision final blow increases your rate of fire.
Reloading within 6s of a precision kill reduces your delay after shooting by 30% for 6 seconds. Can be refreshed.
Harmony
Trait
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
Activates on weapon ready within 3 seconds of getting a kill with a different weapon. Grants 20% damage increase and 15 Handling for 7 seconds.
Encore
Trait
Final blows grant a stacking stability, range, and accuracy bonus to this weapon. Precision final blows grant more stacks.
On precision kills, grants 10 Range per stack and maxes at 3 stacks. On non-precision kill, removes a stack then grants Accuracy Cone benefits and 30 Stability. Lasts 7 seconds and is refreshed on kill.
Kinetic Tremors
Trait
Sustained kinetic damage to a target emits a shockwave that damages any nearby targets.
Keep Away
Trait
Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
Alacrity
Origin Trait
Gain increased reload, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last living member of your fireteam or running solo.
Trials of Osiris Trait. Grants 20 Reload, 20 Stability, 10 Aim Assist, and 10 Range.
One Quiet Moment
Origin Trait
Grants increased reload speed and handling when out of combat. Swords gain faster movement speed.
Crucible Trait. Grants 40 Reload Speed when out of combat.
Wild Card
Origin Trait
Final blows with this weapon have a chance to create experimental submunitions at the target's location.
Curated roll
Arrowhead Brake
Barrel
Lightly vented barrel. • Greatly controls recoil • Increases handling speed
- Recoil Direction+ 30
- Handling+ 10
Extended Mag
Magazine
This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower. • Greatly increases magazine size • Greatly decreases reload speed • Increases airborne effectiveness
- Magazine+ 50
- Reload Speed- 20
- Airborne Effectiveness+ 10
Rapid Hit
Trait
Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
Stacks up to 5, lasts for 2s. Reload is given a multiplier bonus along with stat increases per stack. • 1x: 2 Stability, 5 Reload Speed (0.99x) • 2x: 12 Stability, 30 Reload Speed (0.97x) • 3x: 14 Stability, 35 Reload Speed (0.96x) • 4x: 18 Stability, 45 Reload Speed (0.94x) • 5x: 25 Stability, 60 Reload Speed (0.93x)
Kinetic Tremors
Trait
Sustained kinetic damage to a target emits a shockwave that damages any nearby targets.
Extras
Extras are still work in progress!