Unloved - Legendary Hand Cannon

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

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Strand - Primary - Heavy Burst

Source: Sundered Doctrine

"Better alone than in unwanted company." —Jjenr, Husk

Fires a hard-hitting, two-round burst. Slightly reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming.

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

Hatchling
Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
Rapid Hit
Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
Heating Up
Final blows with this weapon increase accuracy and stability while improving vertical recoil.
Killing Wind
Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
Dragonfly
Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.
Outlaw
Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.

Paracausal Affinity
Final blows of energy types matching this weapon's alignment grant increased damage for a short period of time. Light final blows boost Arc, Solar, and Void weapons. Darkness final blows boost Stasis and Strand weapons.
Elemental Honing
Dealing unique elemental damage grants this weapon a stacking damage bonus. This bonus is increased for kinetic weapons.
Tear
Precision final blows cause nearby targets to become severed.
Kill Clip
Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
Closing Time
Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.

Subjugation
Weapon adapts to targets. When dealing damage:

• To weak targets: shots explode
• To strong targets: targets become exhausted
• To Guardians: the weapon's flinch resistance increases

Exhausted targets deal reduced outgoing damage.