Optative - Legendary Hand Cannon

Optative is a Hand Cannon Void Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Void - Primary - Precision Frame

Source: Complete seasonal activities during Season of the Undying.

If only you could see yourself. But you have no eyes. Not the dimmest sense survives…

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

Recoil pattern on this weapon is predictably more vertical. Fires quickly with high accuracy. Move faster while aiming down sights with this weapon equipped.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact78
Range34
Stability55
Handling26
Reload Speed53
Aim Assistance67
Zoom14
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation54
Rounds Per Minute180
Magazine12
Recoil Direction97

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

  • Grave Robber
    Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • Under Pressure
    Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
  • Pulse Monitor
    Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
  • Fourth Time's the Charm
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.

Right column perks

  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Opening Shot
    Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Shield Disorient
    Energy matched shield explosion disorients nearby combatants.
  • Mulligan
    Missing a shot has a chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.

Masterwork options