Battle Scar - Legendary Pulse Rifle

Battle Scar is a Pulse Rifle Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Pulse Rifle - Kinetic - Primary - Lightweight Frame

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

"Do not concern yourself with how many horns I bear." —Lord Shaxx

Superb handling. Move faster with this weapon equipped.

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

Accurized Rounds
This weapon can fire longer distances.
• Increases range
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
Alloy Magazine
Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
Flared Magwell
Optimized for fast reloading.
• Slightly increases stability
• Greatly increases reload speed

Shoot to Loot
Shooting an Orb of Power picks it up. Shooting an ammo brick picks it up and automatically reloads all of your equipped weapons from reserves.
Keep Away
Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
Overflow
Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.
Perpetual Motion
This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
Attrition Orbs
Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.
Subsistence
Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
Enlightened Action
Dealing damage improves reload speed and handling.

Kinetic Tremors
Sustained kinetic damage to a target emits a shockwave that damages any nearby targets.
All-Star
Collecting ammo loads this weapon from reserves and enhances its damage and reload speed for a duration.

Collecting Heavy ammo grants more time.
Adhesive Ordnance
Collecting ammo loads an explosive round that adheres to surfaces, detonates shortly after impact, and applies exhaust.
Rangefinder
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
High Ground
Final blows with this weapon grant stacks of bonus damage. Attacking targets from higher ground immediately grants the maximum number of stacks.
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.
One for All
Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.

Veteran's Wisdom
Rapid or precision final blows release a Kinetic shockwave that exhausts targets.
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.