Threat Level - Legendary Shotgun

Threat Level is a Shotgun Kinetic Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Kinetic - Special - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Found in the "Scourge of the Past" raid.

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Weapon frame

Rapid-Fire Frame

Fires full auto with deeper ammo reserves. Faster reload when weapon is empty.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact65
Range30
Stability39
Handling43
Reload Speed65
Aim Assistance74
Zoom12
Airborne Effectiveness2
Ammo Generation52
Rounds Per Minute140
Magazine7
Recoil Direction66

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

  • 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

  • Trench Barrel
    After a successful melee hit, this weapon gains increased damage, handling, and reload speed for a short duration—or until three shots are fired.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Moving Target
    Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
  • Slideshot
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
  • Field Prep
    Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.
  • Surrounded
    This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.

Right column perks

  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • Threat Detector
    Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
  • Grave Robber
    Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
  • Genesis
    Breaking a combatant's shield with this weapon fills its magazine from reserves. Energy weapons regenerate ammo on hit when matching the damage type to the combatant's shield.
  • Air Assault
    Final blows grant a stacking bonus to airborne effectiveness. Final blows while airborne grant increased stacks.

Masterwork options