Watchful Eye - Legendary Machine Gun

Watchful Eye is a Machine Gun Arc Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Machine Gun - Arc - Heavy - Aggressive Frame

Source: Episode: Heresy Activities

A Guardian is first watchful, that they might know right action.

High damage, high recoil.

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

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

Overflow
Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.
Dynamic Sway Reduction
Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.
Mulligan
Missing a shot has a chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.
Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Hip-Fire Grip
Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
Field Prep
Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.
Eddy Current
Temporarily increases reload speed and handling after sprinting or while amplified. This effect is improved when you are amplified.

Jolting Feedback
Dealing repeated damage with this weapon inflicts Jolt.

While amplified, Jolt is applied faster.
Rolling Storm
Final blows grant Bolt Charge.
While amplified, final blows grant additional Bolt Charge.
Killing Tally
Kills increase this weapon's damage until it is stowed or reloaded.
Elemental Honing
Dealing unique elemental damage grants this weapon a stacking damage bonus. This bonus is increased for kinetic weapons.
Surrounded
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
Target Lock
Damage increases the longer this weapon remains on a target.
Sword Logic
Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. The strength and duration of the bonus increases when more powerful targets are defeated.

Willing Vessel
Dealing damage or defeating targets with this weapon gradually grants increased stability, handling, reload speed, and charge rate. This effect gradually decreases over time but is gained more quickly while near allies.