Death Adder - Legendary Submachine Gun

Death Adder is a Submachine Gun Solar Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Submachine Gun - Solar - Primary - Lightweight Frame

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

You will not see me coming.

Weapon frame

Lightweight Frame

Superb handling. Move faster with this weapon equipped.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact15
Range29
Stability35
Handling60
Reload Speed26
Aim Assistance55
Zoom13
Airborne Effectiveness12
Ammo Generation63
Rounds Per Minute900
Magazine42
Recoil Direction95

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

  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Feeding Frenzy
    Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
  • Heal Clip
    Reloading shortly after dealing a final blow grants Cure to you and your nearby allies.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.
  • Subsistence
    Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.

Right column perks

  • Dragonfly
    Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.
  • Burning Ambition
    Dealing sustained damage scorches the target. Dealing damage to a scorched target inflicts scorch.
  • 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.
  • Rangefinder
    Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
  • Moving Target
    Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Veist Stinger
    Damaging an enemy with this weapon has a small chance to reload the magazine and increase movement speed while aiming down sights. Bows receive faster draw speed and swords receive faster charge rate while this perk is active.

Masterwork options