The Number - Legendary Auto Rifle

The Number is an Auto Rifle Arc Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Auto Rifle - Arc - Primary - Precision Frame

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

"Ah, but which number? Why it and no others?" —Lakshmi-2

This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

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

Under Pressure
Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Pulse Monitor
Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
Field Prep
Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Killing Wind
Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.

High-Impact Reserves
Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.
Sympathetic Arsenal
Reloading after a final blow also reloads stowed weapons.
Unrelenting
Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
One for All
Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
Multikill Clip
Reloading grants increased damage based on the number of rapid final blows made beforehand.