Mos Athanor IV - Legendary Hand Cannon

Mos Athanor IV is a Hand Cannon Void Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Void - Primary - Aggressive Frame

Source: Random Perks: This item cannot be reacquired from Collections.

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High damage, high recoil. Optimized for long-distance shooting.

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

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

Lone Wolf
Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
Moving Target
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
Destabilizing Rounds
Defeating a target creates a Void burst; hitting other targets with this burst makes them volatile and grants you Volatile Rounds for a short duration.
Slideways
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts handling and stability.
Keep Away
Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
Built to Blast
Gain aim assist, stability, and flinch resistance while you have Woven Mail, Frost Armor, or Void Overshield.

Demoralize
Precision final blows cause nearby targets to become weakened.
Sword Logic
Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. The strength and duration of the bonus increases when more powerful targets are defeated.
Precision Instrument
Dealing sustained damage increases precision damage.
Eye of the Storm
This weapon becomes more accurate and boosts handling as your health gets lower.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Adagio
After defeating a target, this weapon fires, charges, or draws more slowly and deals increased damage for a brief time.

Accelerated Assault
Dealing sustained damage with this weapon loads a small amount of ammo from reserves, or removes heat, and slightly increases damage.
Roar of Battle
Being in combat for a short duration increases handling and stability.
Wild Card
Final blows with this weapon have a chance to create experimental submunitions at the target's location.