Buzzard - Legendary Sidearm

Buzzard is a Sidearm Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sidearm - Kinetic - Primary - Adaptive Frame

Source: Nightfall

Circle 'round, great harbinger of death.

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

Encore
Final blows grant a stacking stability, range, and accuracy bonus to this weapon. Precision final blows grant more stacks.
Fourth Time's the Charm
Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
Compulsive Reloader
Grants increased reload speed when close to full magazine.
Pulse Monitor
Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
Perpetual Motion
This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
Overflow
Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.

Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
Multikill Clip
Reloading grants increased damage based on the number of rapid final blows made beforehand.
Rangefinder
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
Kinetic Tremors
Sustained kinetic damage to a target emits a shockwave that damages any nearby targets.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.

Stunning Recovery
Stunning a Champion refills your magazine, triggers health regeneration, and improves recovery for a short duration.
Vanguard's Vindication
Final blows with this weapon grant a small amount of health.