The Forward Path - Legendary Auto Rifle

The Forward Path is an Auto Rifle Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Auto Rifle - Kinetic - Primary - Adaptive Frame

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

Forged in honor of Weyloran, and roads yet traveled.

Weapon frame

Adaptive Frame

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact21
Range45
Stability42
Handling69
Reload Speed60
Aim Assistance71
Zoom16
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation60
Rounds Per Minute600
Magazine41
Recoil Direction60

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

  • 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

Left column perks

  • Grave Robber
    Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Feeding Frenzy
    Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
  • Pulse Monitor
    Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
  • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.
  • Fourth Time's the Charm
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.

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.
  • Swashbuckler
    This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
  • Multikill Clip
    Reloading grants increased damage based on the number of rapid final blows made beforehand.
  • Eye of the Storm
    This weapon becomes more accurate and boosts handling as your health gets lower.
  • Tap the Trigger
    Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.

Masterwork options