The Inquisitor - Legendary Shotgun

The Inquisitor is a Shotgun Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Arc - Special - Pinpoint Slug Frame

Source: Trials of Osiris Challenges

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Weapon frame

Pinpoint Slug Frame

Fires a single-slug round. This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact70
Range73
Stability50
Handling76
Reload Speed52
Aim Assistance35
Zoom12
Airborne Effectiveness5
Ammo Generation52
Rounds Per Minute65
Magazine6
Recoil Direction50

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • 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

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

  • Tunnel Vision
    Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for a short duration.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Pulse Monitor
    Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
  • Fourth Time's the Charm
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
  • Perpetual Motion
    This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
  • Steady Hands
    Kills provide improved handling for all weapons for a short duration.
  • Subsistence
    Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.

Right column perks

  • Fragile Focus
    This weapon gains bonus range until your shield is destroyed. The bonus returns once your shield has regenerated to full strength.
  • 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.
  • Harmony
    Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
  • Opening Shot
    Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
  • Swashbuckler
    This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
  • Adrenaline Junkie
    This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.
  • Under-Over
    Deals bonus damage to targets with overshields. Deals a small amount of bonus damage to combatant shields.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Alacrity
    Gain increased reload, stability, aim assist, and range when an ally is defeated. Bonus increases when multiple allies are dead at the same time or when you are running solo.
  • One Quiet Moment
    Grants increased reload speed and handling when out of combat. Swords gain faster movement speed.
  • Suros Synergy
    Reloading grants this weapon bonus handling and reduces incoming flinch for a short time.

Masterwork options