Qua Nilus II - Legendary Submachine Gun

Qua Nilus II is a Submachine Gun Strand Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Submachine Gun - Strand - Primary - Adaptive Frame

Source: The Edge of Fate Activities

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Weapon frame

Adaptive Frame

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact20
Range43
Stability54
Handling55
Reload Speed54
Aim Assistance47
Zoom14
Airborne Effectiveness28
Ammo Generation50
Rounds Per Minute900
Magazine37
Recoil Direction91

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

  • 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

  • Slice
    Casting your class ability allows this weapon to sever targets on hit for a brief duration, up to a maximum number of targets.
  • Offhand Strike
    Final blows grant additional weapon range, stability, and accuracy when firing from the hip for a short duration.
  • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.
  • Encore
    Final blows grant a stacking stability, range, and accuracy bonus to this weapon. Precision final blows grant more stacks.
  • Proximity Power
    When targets are nearby, final blows grant bonus Melee stat.
  • Transcendent Moment
    Final blows grant bonus stats based on the weapon's damage type alignment. Light elements grant stability and handling. Dark elements grant range and aim assist. While Transcendent, this weapon gets both bonuses.

Right column perks

  • Hatchling
    Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
  • Dragonfly
    Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.
  • Swashbuckler
    This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
  • Binary Orbit
    Elemental final blows opposite this weapon increase damage for a short duration. Darkness final blows boost Arc, Solar, and Void weapons. Light final blows boost Stasis, Strand, and Kinetic weapons.
  • Surrounded
    This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
  • Harmony
    Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Vanguard Determination
    After using your class ability, final blows with this weapon grant you bonus damage resistance.
  • Wild Card
    Final blows with this weapon have a chance to create experimental submunitions at the target's location.

Masterwork options