Sole Survivor - Legendary Sniper Rifle

Sole Survivor is a Sniper Rifle Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sniper Rifle - Arc - Special - Adaptive Frame

Source: Season of the Deep Fishing

Names mean nothing to the dead.

Weapon frame

Adaptive Frame

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact70
Range45
Stability36
Handling42
Reload Speed43
Aim Assistance51
Zoom40
Airborne Effectiveness2
Ammo Generation41
Rounds Per Minute90
Magazine4
Recoil Direction80

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • Arrowhead Brake
    Lightly vented barrel.
    • Greatly controls recoil
    • Increases handling speed
  • Chambered Compensator
    Stable barrel attachment.
    • Increases stability
    • Moderately controls recoil
    • Slightly decreases handling speed
  • Corkscrew Rifling
    Balanced barrel.
    • Slightly increases range and stability
    • Slightly increases handling speed
  • Extended Barrel
    Weighty barrel extension.
    • Increases range
    • Decreases handling speed
    • Moderately controls recoil
  • Fluted Barrel
    Ultra-light barrel.
    • Greatly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases stability
  • Full Bore
    Barrel optimized for distance.
    • Greatly increases range
    • Decreases stability
    • Slightly decreases handling speed
  • Hammer-Forged Rifling
    Durable ranged barrel.
    • Increases range
  • Polygonal Rifling
    Barrel optimized for recoil reduction.
    • Increases stability
  • Smallbore
    Dual strength barrel.
    • Increases range
    • Increases stability

Magazine or battery options

  • Extended Mag
    This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower.
    • Greatly increases magazine size
    • Greatly decreases reload speed
    • Increases airborne effectiveness
  • Alloy Magazine
    Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
  • Appended Mag
    This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size
  • 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
  • Ricochet Rounds
    Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces.
    • Increases stability
    • Slightly increases range
  • Flared Magwell
    Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Greatly increases reload speed
  • Light Mag
    Improved reload and range.
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases range

Left column perks

  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • Eddy Current
    Temporarily increases reload speed and handling after sprinting or while amplified. This effect is improved when you are amplified.
  • Field Prep
    Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.
  • Lead from Gold
    Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.

Right column perks

  • Voltshot
    Reloading this weapon after defeating a target overcharges this weapon for a short period of time, causing it to jolt on its next hit.
  • Focused Fury
    Dealing a portion of the magazine as precision damage grants this weapon bonus damage. The shot count is reset whenever the weapon is reloaded or stowed.
  • Firing Line
    This weapon deals increased precision damage when near two or more allies.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
  • Eye of the Storm
    This weapon becomes more accurate and boosts handling as your health gets lower.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Disaster Plan
    Picking up ammunition increases this weapon's flinch resistance and range, which lasts until it is fired again.

    Swords gain a large increase to charge rate instead.

Masterwork options