Felwinter's Lie - Legendary Shotgun

Felwinter's Lie is a Shotgun Solar Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Solar - Special - Shot Package

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

"I just like the name. Doesn't mean anything." —Lord Felwinter to Lord Timur

Weapon frame

Shot Package

Aggressive frame Shotgun modified to have decreased pellet spread while aiming down sights.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact80
Range25
Stability25
Handling34
Reload Speed34
Aim Assistance33
Zoom12
Airborne Effectiveness4
Ammo Generation34
Rounds Per Minute55
Magazine4
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

  • Assault Mag
    This shotgun's magazine is optimized for quick combat.
    • Greatly increases stability
    • Increases rate of fire
  • 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

  • Slideshot
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
  • Slickdraw
    Significantly increases handling, significantly decreases target acquisition.
  • Lone Wolf
    Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
  • Threat Detector
    Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
  • Dual Loader
    Reloads an additional shot at a time.
  • Heal Clip
    Reloading shortly after dealing a final blow grants Cure to you and your nearby allies.
  • Cascade Point
    Final blows or sustained precision hits with another weapon increase this weapon's rate of fire for a short duration.

Right column perks

  • Opening Shot
    Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
  • Iron Reach
    Massively improves weapon range at the cost of weapon stability.
  • Closing Time
    Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
  • One-Two Punch
    Hitting an enemy with every pellet in a shot increases melee damage for a short duration.
  • Trench Barrel
    After a successful melee hit, this weapon gains increased damage, handling, and reload speed for a short duration—or until three shots are fired.
  • Incandescent
    Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
    More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
  • Bait and Switch
    Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Skulking Wolf
    While at low health, final blows with this weapon grant enhanced radar, remove you from opposing Guardians' radar, and make combatants less aggressive toward you.

Masterwork options