High Albedo - Legendary Sidearm

High Albedo is a Sidearm Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sidearm - Kinetic - Primary - Adaptive Burst

Source: Exploring Europa

"Don't let the Light blind you to what's right before your eyes." —The Exo Stranger

Weapon frame

Adaptive Burst

Well-rounded, reliable, fires a 3-round burst.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact80
Range31
Stability69
Handling51
Reload Speed30
Aim Assistance71
Zoom12
Airborne Effectiveness12
Ammo Generation47
Rounds Per Minute491
Magazine27
Recoil Direction99

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

  • Accurized Rounds
    This weapon can fire longer distances.
    • Increases range
  • Appended Mag
    This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size
  • Tactical Mag
    This weapon has multiple tactical improvements.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases magazine size
  • 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
  • Steady Rounds
    This magazine is optimized for recoil control.
    • Greatly increases stability
    • Slightly decreases range
    • Increases airborne effectiveness
  • Alloy Magazine
    Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
  • Flared Magwell
    Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Greatly increases reload speed

Left column perks

  • Ambitious Assassin
    Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
  • Slideways
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts handling and stability.
  • Threat Detector
    Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
  • Surplus
    Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
  • Killing Wind
    Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
  • Full Auto Trigger System
    Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.

Right column perks

  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • Unrelenting
    Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Headseeker
    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.
  • High-Impact Reserves
    Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.

Masterwork options