The Steady Hand - Legendary Hand Cannon

The Steady Hand is a Hand Cannon Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Kinetic - Primary - Aggressive Frame

Source: Complete Iron Banner matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Saladin.

Forged in honor of Perun, and a just and unwavering resolve.

Weapon frame

Aggressive Frame

High damage, high recoil. Optimized for long-distance shooting.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact92
Range60
Stability25
Handling20
Reload Speed20
Aim Assistance65
Zoom14
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation40
Rounds Per Minute120
Magazine8
Recoil Direction85

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • Fastdraw HCS
    Agile Hand Cannon sight.
    • Greatly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases stability
  • SteadyHand HCS
    Stable Hand Cannon sight.
    • Increases stability
    • Increases handling speed
  • TrueSight HCS
    Balanced Hand Cannon sight.
    • Slightly increases range
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Slightly increases handling speed
  • HitMark HCS
    Accurate Hand Cannon sight.
    • Slightly increases range
  • Crossfire HCS
    Sharp Hand Cannon sight.
    • Increases range
    • Slightly decreases stability
    • Slightly decreases handling speed
  • Sureshot HCS
    Pinpoint Hand Cannon sight.
    • Increases range
    • Decreases stability
    • Decreases handling speed

Magazine or battery options

  • 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

Left column perks

  • Killing Wind
    Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
  • Slideshot
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
  • Moving Target
    Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.

Right column perks

  • Iron Grip
    Massively improves weapon stability at the cost of reload speed.
  • Iron Gaze
    Massively improves weapon target acquisition at the cost of weapon range.
  • Swashbuckler
    This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • Mulligan
    Missing a shot has a chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.

Masterwork options