Hammerhead - Legendary Machine Gun

Hammerhead is a Machine Gun Void Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Machine Gun - Void - Heavy - Adaptive Frame

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

Smash through the veil.

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

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

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.
Rampage
Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
Dimensional Shift
Collecting a Void Breach causes final blows to provide a Void Overshield.
Fourth Time's the Charm
Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
Impromptu Ammunition
Final blows increase ammo meter progress from all sources for a short time.
Rewind Rounds
When this weapon's magazine is empty, it refills from reserves based on the number of hits.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.

Mega Kill Clip
Reloading after a final blow grants a period of increased damage. Additional final blows before reloading further increases the duration of the damage period.
Onslaught
Final blows with this weapon increase its rate of fire.
Demoralize
Precision final blows cause nearby targets to become weakened.
Killing Tally
Kills increase this weapon's damage until it is stowed or reloaded.
Target Lock
Damage increases the longer this weapon remains on a target.
Desperate Measures
Weapon final blows grant bonus damage. Melee and grenade final blows grant a larger damage bonus that can stack.
One for All
Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.

Forge's Kin
Black Armory weapon final blows briefly grant ammo generation, reload speed, and damage against combatants when the weapon is redrawn. Buff potency and duration increases for each equipped Black Armory weapon.
Indomitability
Final blows grant grenade energy when playing a Light subclass or melee energy when playing a Darkness subclass.