Claws of the Wolf - Legendary Pulse Rifle

Claws of the Wolf is a Pulse Rifle Void Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Pulse Rifle - Void - Primary - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Complete Iron Banner matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Saladin.

"Perun's strikes would hit so fast and true that our enemies wouldn't realize their fate until it was too late." —Lord Saladin

Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.

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

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.
Repulsor Brace
Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield.
To the Pain
While this weapon is equipped, taking damage increases handling and aim assist until the weapon is stowed.

Taking more damage increases the effect.
Elemental Capacitor
Increased stats based on the currently equipped Super.
• [Solar] increases your reload speed.
• [Arc] increases handling.
• [Void] increases stability.
• [Stasis] moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
• [Strand] increases airborne effectiveness.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Perpetual Motion
This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.

Rampage
Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
Kill Clip
Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
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.
Disruption Break
Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period.
Attrition Orbs
Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.
Zen Moment
Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.

Skulking Wolf
While at low health, final blows with this weapon grant enhanced radar, remove you from opposing Guardians' radar, and make combatants less aggressive toward you.