Astral Horizon - Legendary Shotgun

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

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Kinetic - Special - Aggressive Frame

Source: Trials of Osiris Challenges

Even the brightest stars eventually set.

Hard-hitting, high recoil. Increases rate of fire after final blows.

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.

Assault Mag
This shotgun's magazine is optimized for quick combat.
• Greatly increases stability
• Increases rate of fire
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

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.
Auto-Loading Holster
The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Lead from Gold
Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
Dual Loader
Reloads an additional shot at a time.
Pulse Monitor
Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.

Elemental Capacitor
Increased stats based on the currently equipped Super.
• [Solar] increases your reload speed.
• [Arc] increases handling.
• [Void] increases stability.
• [Stasis] moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
• [Strand] increases airborne effectiveness.
Celerity
Increases weapon handling and reload speed. Gain the following effects while you are the last living member of your fireteam:
• Increased target acquisition
• Increased handling and reload speed
• Reduced flinch from incoming fire
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
One-Two Punch
Hitting an enemy with every pellet in a shot increases melee damage for a short duration.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
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.
Killing Wind
Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.