Hawthorne's Field-Forged Shotgun - Legendary Shotgun

Hawthorne's Field-Forged Shotgun is a Shotgun Stasis Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Stasis - Special - Lightweight Frame

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

"What am I supposed to put here? 'It's a gun. Kill bad guys with it.'" —Suraya Hawthorne

Weapon frame

Lightweight Frame

Superb handling. Move faster with this weapon equipped.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact65
Range45
Stability30
Handling60
Reload Speed60
Aim Assistance45
Zoom12
Airborne Effectiveness2
Ammo Generation10
Rounds Per Minute80
Magazine7
Recoil Direction60

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • 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.

Magazine or battery options

  • Assault Mag
    This shotgun's magazine is optimized for quick combat.
    • Greatly increases stability
    • Increases rate of fire
  • 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

Left column perks

  • Lead from Gold
    Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
  • Sleight of Hand
    Final blows with weapons or abilities while this weapon is stowed increase its handling, stability, and reload speed for a short duration.
  • Slideshot
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
  • Grave Robber
    Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
  • Lone Wolf
    Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
  • Proximity Power
    When targets are nearby, final blows grant bonus Melee stat.
  • Threat Detector
    Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.

Right column perks

  • Closing Time
    Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
  • Crystalline Corpsebloom
    Rapid final blows spawn a [Stasis] Stasis crystal near the victim's location.
  • Master of Arms
    Kills with any weapon improve this weapon's damage for a short time.
  • Chill Clip
    Direct hits with the top half of the magazine cause a detonation that slows nearby targets.
  • Discord
    Final blows with another weapon grant this weapon increased speed for aiming down sights, accuracy, and airborne effectiveness for a short time. When Discord is active, final blows refund ammo.
  • Binary Orbit
    Elemental final blows opposite this weapon increase damage for a short duration. Darkness final blows boost Arc, Solar, and Void weapons. Light final blows boost Stasis, Strand, and Kinetic weapons.
  • Opening Shot
    Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Field-Tested
    Defeating targets or dealing damage with this weapon gradually increases range, stability, handling, and reload speed.

    Swords gain increased charge rate and guard resistance.

Masterwork options