Perfect Paradox - Legendary Shotgun

Perfect Paradox is a Shotgun Kinetic Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Kinetic - Special - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Episode: Echoes

A tale that's different from the rest: the thread unfurls against the clocks. The one the Speaker loved the best must have a perfect paradox.

Fires full auto with deeper ammo reserves. Faster reload when weapon is empty.

Rifled Barrel
Ranged shotgun barrel.
• Increases range
• Greatly decreases handling speed
Smoothbore
Smooth shotgun barrel. Greatly increases range at the cost of more projectile spread.
Smallbore
Dual strength barrel.
• Increases range
• Increases stability
Barrel Shroud
Balanced shotgun barrel.
• Increases stability
• Increases handling speed
Corkscrew Rifling
Balanced barrel.
• Slightly increases range and stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
Full Choke
Tightened barrel. Reduces projectile spread when aiming down sights at the cost of precision damage.

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
Accurized Rounds
This weapon can fire longer distances.
• Increases range
Light Mag
Improved reload and range.
• Increases reload speed
• Slightly increases range

Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Slideshot
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
Field Prep
Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.
Dual Loader
Reloads an additional shot at a time.
Pugilist
Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
Threat Remover
Dealing damage with all pellets in a spread increases reload speed, handling, and stability.

Trench Barrel
After a successful melee hit, this weapon gains increased damage, handling, and reload speed for a short duration—or until three shots are fired.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
One-Two Punch
Hitting an enemy with every pellet in a shot increases melee damage for a short duration.
Barrel Constrictor
Final blows with this weapon reduce its projectile spread for a short duration.

Cast No Shadows
Dealing melee damage increases this weapon's handling and loads a small amount of ammo from reserves.