Compass Rose - Legendary Shotgun

Compass Rose is a Shotgun Solar Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Solar - Special - Precision Frame

Source: Solstice

"Let the Light be your compass." —Mithrax

This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

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.

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

Lead from Gold
Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
Genesis
Breaking a combatant's shield with this weapon fills its magazine from reserves. Energy weapons regenerate ammo on hit when matching the damage type to the combatant's shield.
Dual Loader
Reloads an additional shot at a time.
Field Prep
Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.
Quickdraw
This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Air Assault
Final blows grant a stacking bonus to airborne effectiveness. Final blows while airborne grant increased stacks.
Turnabout
Using this weapon to break the shield of a combatant or a Guardian using their Super will grant you an overshield.
Fragile Focus
This weapon gains bonus range until your shield is destroyed. The bonus returns once your shield has regenerated to full strength.

Adrenaline Junkie
This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.
One for All
Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
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.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Golden Tricorn
Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. While this buff is active, grenade or melee kills of the same damage type greatly increase its damage and duration.
Incandescent
Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
Adagio
After defeating a target, this weapon fires, charges, or draws more slowly and deals increased damage for a brief time.

Dream Work
Once per reload, assists or assisted final blows partially refill the weapon from reserves and increase reload speed for a short duration. Bows receive faster draw time.