Hushed Whisper - Legendary Combat Bow

Hushed 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: Festival of the Lost

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Weapon frame

Precision Frame

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

Base stats

StatValue
Impact76
Accuracy67
Stability42
Handling50
Reload Speed40
Aim Assistance62
Zoom18
Airborne Effectiveness17
Ammo Generation49
Draw Time667
Recoil Direction69
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

  • Tear
    Precision final blows cause nearby targets to become severed.
  • Impulse Amplifier
    Massively increases projectile velocity, increases reload speed.
  • Successful Warm-Up
    Each final blow increases charge/draw speed.
  • Lone Wolf
    Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
  • Lead From Light
    Picking up an Orb of Power causes your next final blow with this weapon to grant bonus Special ammo meter progress.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • Slice
    Casting your class ability allows this weapon to sever targets on hit for a brief duration, up to a maximum number of targets.

Right column perks

  • Archer's Gambit
    Hipfire precision hits grant a massive draw-speed bonus for a short duration.
  • Hatchling
    Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
  • Explosive Head
    Arrows explode after a short delay.
  • Collective Pugilism
    Collecting an Elemental pickup or destroying a Tangle grants this weapon a stacking period of melee energy generation on hit. Throwing a Tangle provides additional time.

    Elemental pickups include [Solar]Firesprites, [Void]Void Breaches, [Arc]Ionic Traces, [Stasis]Stasis Shards, and [Strand]Strand Tangles.
  • 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.
  • Aggregate Charge
    This weapon deals more damage for each elemental debuff applied to the target.
  • Precision Instrument
    Dealing sustained damage increases precision damage.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Search Party
    This weapon is granted faster aim down sights speed and movement speed while aiming down sights when no allies are near.
  • Wild Card
    Final blows with this weapon have a chance to create experimental submunitions at the target's location.

Masterwork options