The Guiding Sight - Legendary Scout Rifle

The Guiding Sight is a Scout Rifle Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Scout Rifle - Kinetic - Primary - High-Impact Frame

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

Forged in honor of Efrideet, and all that inspires.

Weapon frame

High-Impact Frame

Slow firing and high damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary, moving slowly, and aiming down sights.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact67
Range65
Stability24
Handling27
Reload Speed36
Aim Assistance30
Zoom21
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation40
Rounds Per Minute150
Magazine13
Recoil Direction75

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • Rifle Scope ST
    Ranged scope. Long zoom.
    • Increases range
    • Decreases handling speed
  • Rifle Scope SSF
    Focused scope. Long zoom.
    • Slightly increases range
    • Slightly decreases handling speed
  • Cleanshot IS
    Snapshot sight. Short zoom.
    • Increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases range
  • Hitmark IS
    Agile sight. Short zoom.
    • Greatly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases range
  • Red Dot 2 MOA
    Snapshot sight. Short zoom.
    • Slightly increases range
    • Increases handling speed
  • Red Dot Micro
    Agile sight. Short zoom.
    • Increases range
    • Increases handling speed

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

  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • Slideshot
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
  • Surplus
    Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
  • Ambitious Assassin
    Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.

Right column perks

  • Iron Grip
    Massively improves weapon stability at the cost of reload speed.
  • Iron Gaze
    Massively improves weapon target acquisition at the cost of weapon range.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • One for All
    Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
  • Osmosis
    Using your grenade ability partially refills the magazine and changes this weapon's damage type to match your grenade until you stow it.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.

Masterwork options