The Deicide - Legendary Shotgun

The Deicide is a Shotgun Void Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Void - Special - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

"Believe in war, and nothing else." —Lakshmi-2

Weapon frame

Rapid-Fire Frame

Fires full auto with deeper ammo reserves. Faster reload when weapon is empty.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact65
Range27
Stability32
Handling38
Reload Speed63
Aim Assistance66
Zoom12
Airborne Effectiveness2
Ammo Generation51
Rounds Per Minute140
Magazine7
Recoil Direction62

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • Rifled Barrel
    Ranged shotgun barrel.
    • Increases range
    • Greatly decreases handling speed
  • Smoothbore
    Smooth shotgun barrel. Greatly increases range at the cost of more projectile spread.
  • Smallbore
    Dual strength barrel.
    • Increases range
    • Increases stability
  • Barrel Shroud
    Balanced shotgun barrel.
    • Increases stability
    • Increases handling speed
  • Corkscrew Rifling
    Balanced barrel.
    • Slightly increases range and stability
    • Slightly increases handling speed
  • Full Choke
    Tightened barrel. Reduces projectile spread when aiming down sights at the cost of precision damage.

Magazine or battery options

  • 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
  • Accurized Rounds
    This weapon can fire longer distances.
    • Increases range
  • Light Mag
    Improved reload and range.
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases range

Left column perks

  • Lead from Gold
    Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
  • Dual Loader
    Reloads an additional shot at a time.
  • Slideshot
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
  • Surplus
    Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
  • Grave Robber
    Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.

Right column perks

  • 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.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • Unrelenting
    Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
  • One-Two Punch
    Hitting an enemy with every pellet in a shot increases melee damage for a short duration.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.

Masterwork options