Yesterday's Question - Legendary Hand Cannon

Yesterday's Question is a Hand Cannon Arc Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Arc - Primary - Heavy Burst

Source: Random Perks: This item cannot be reacquired from Collections.

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Fires a hard-hitting, two-round burst. Slightly reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming.

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

Air Trigger
Increased ammo generation. When airborne, accuracy and reload speed are increased but target acquisition is decreased.
Closing Time
Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
Fourth Time's the Charm
Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
Lone Wolf
Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
Dragonfly
Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.
Rapid Hit
Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
To the Pain
While this weapon is equipped, taking damage increases handling and aim assist until the weapon is stowed.

Taking more damage increases the effect.

Desperate Measures
Weapon final blows grant bonus damage. Melee and grenade final blows grant a larger damage bonus that can stack.
Headseeker
Body shots landed with this weapon increase precision damage and aim assist for a short time. Body shots landed while the perk is active refresh the time.
Eye of the Storm
This weapon becomes more accurate and boosts handling as your health gets lower.
Moving Target
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
Voltshot
Reloading this weapon after defeating a target overcharges this weapon for a short period of time, causing it to jolt on its next hit.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
Zen Moment
Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.

Fleet Footed
Dealing damage grants you a short window of increased movement speed and airborne effectiveness. Landing a final blow increases these effects.
Roar of Battle
Being in combat for a short duration increases handling and stability.