Valakadyn - Legendary Auto Rifle

Valakadyn is an Auto Rifle Solar Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Auto Rifle - Solar - Primary - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Earn rank-up packages from Banshee-44.

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Weapon frame

Rapid-Fire Frame

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

Base stats

StatValue
Impact18
Range28
Stability47
Handling38
Reload Speed49
Aim Assistance66
Zoom16
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation49
Rounds Per Minute720
Magazine53
Recoil Direction56

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • 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

Magazine or battery options

  • 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

Left column perks

  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
  • Tap the Trigger
    Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • Under Pressure
    Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
  • Auto-Loading Holster
    The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
  • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.
  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.

Right column perks

  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Rangefinder
    Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
  • High-Impact Reserves
    Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Pulse Monitor
    Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
  • Moving Target
    Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
  • Grave Robber
    Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.

Masterwork options