Hazard of the Cast - Legendary Auto Rifle

Hazard of the Cast is an Auto Rifle Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Auto Rifle - Kinetic - Primary - Precision Frame

Source: Complete Gambit matches and earn rank-up packages from the Drifter.

"Nothing for it once you place your life upon the die." —The Drifter

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact29
Range64
Stability41
Handling44
Reload Speed43
Aim Assistance44
Zoom16
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation49
Rounds Per Minute450
Magazine33
Recoil Direction69

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • 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

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

  • Ambitious Assassin
    Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
  • Tap the Trigger
    Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
  • Triple Tap
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return one round to the magazine.
  • Grave Robber
    Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.

Right column perks

  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • High-Impact Reserves
    Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.
  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.

Masterwork options