Vengeful Whisper - Legendary Combat Bow

Vengeful Whisper is a Combat Bow Strand Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Combat Bow - Strand - Primary - Precision Frame

Source: "Warlord's Ruin" Dungeon

"Ruin to kings." —Hefnd

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

Compound Bow. Longer draw time optimized for damage.
[Reload] : Use while drawn to cancel the shot.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact76
Accuracy71
Stability49
Handling56
Reload Speed40
Aim Assistance72
Zoom19
Airborne Effectiveness18
Ammo Generation53
Draw Time667
Recoil Direction79
Charge Time60

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • Agile Bowstring
    Durable yet light bowstring.
    • Greatly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases stability
  • Tactile String
    Stable, high-friction bowstring.
    • Slightly increases accuracy
    • Increases stability
  • Elastic String
    Excellent snapback.
    • Decreases accuracy
    • Faster draw time
    • Slightly increases handling speed
  • Flexible String
    Light and easy to draw.
    • Slightly faster draw time
    • Slightly decreases accuracy
    • Increases handling speed
  • High Tension String
    Tightly strung bow.
    • Greatly increases accuracy
    • Slightly slower draw time
    • Slightly decreases stability
  • Natural String
    Simple balanced string.
    • Slightly increases accuracy
    • Slightly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases stability
  • Polymer String
    Unbreakable bowstring.
    • Slightly increases accuracy
    • Slightly faster draw time

Magazine or battery options

  • Carbon Arrow Shaft
    Light and stable shaft material.
    • Increases stability
  • Compact Arrow Shaft
    Thinner arrows to increase nocking speed and weapon handling.
    • Increases handling speed
    • Increases reload speed
  • Fiberglass Arrow Shaft
    Heavy and consistent.
    • Greatly increases accuracy
    • Slightly decreases stability
  • Helical Fletching
    Aerodynamic and light.
    • Slightly increases accuracy
    • Slightly increases stability
  • Natural Fletching
    Feather-light with good control.
    • Slightly decreases accuracy
    • Greatly increases stability
  • Straight Fletching
    Modern fletching for straight paths.
    • Increases accuracy

Left column perks

  • Slice
    Casting your class ability allows this weapon to sever targets on hit for a brief duration, up to a maximum number of targets.
  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
  • Tear
    Precision final blows cause nearby targets to become severed.
  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Archer's Tempo
    Draw time decreases after every precision hit.
  • Explosive Head
    Arrows explode after a short delay.

Right column perks

  • Hatchling
    Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
  • Archer's Gambit
    Hipfire precision hits grant a massive draw-speed bonus for a short duration.
  • Meganeura
    Precision final blows create an elemental damage explosion that deals more damage based on the number of rapid precision hits dealt beforehand.
  • Precision Instrument
    Dealing sustained damage increases precision damage.
  • Successful Warm-Up
    Each final blow increases charge/draw speed.
  • Collective Action
    Collecting an Elemental pickup or destroying a Tangle grants this weapon a stacking period of increased damage. Throwing a Tangle provides additional time.

    Elemental pickups include [Solar]Firesprites, [Void]Void Breaches, [Arc]Ionic Traces, [Stasis]Stasis Shards, and [Strand]Strand Tangles.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Sundering
    Destroying vehicles and constructs or breaking target shields grants this weapon bonus reload speed and charge rate.

    Constructs include barricades, turrets, Stasis crystals, and other objects created in the field.

Masterwork options