Mercurial Overreach - Legendary Sniper Rifle

Mercurial Overreach is a Sniper Rifle Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sniper Rifle - Arc - Special - Adaptive Frame

Source: Glory Matches in Crucible

Know your limits, or your foes will teach them to you.

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

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

Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Perfect Float
Being in combat for a moderate time increases airborne effectiveness and reduces flinch until you are out of combat.
Firmly Planted
Increased accuracy, stability, and handling when firing while crouched.
Slickdraw
Significantly increases handling, significantly decreases target acquisition.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Discord
Final blows with another weapon grant this weapon increased speed for aiming down sights, accuracy, and airborne effectiveness for a short time. When Discord is active, final blows refund ammo.

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.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Mulligan
Missing a shot has a chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.
No Distractions
Aiming this weapon for a short period reduces flinch.
Moving Target
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.

Hand-Laid Stock
This weapon is optimized for recoil control.
• Increases stability
Short-Action Stock
This weapon is especially easy to grip.
• Greatly increases handling speed
Composite Stock
This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.
• Slightly increases stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
Fitted Stock
This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy
• Increases stability
• Moderately controls recoil
• Slightly decreases handling speed