Compact Defender - Legendary Sidearm

Compact Defender is a Sidearm Void Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sidearm - Void - Primary - Dynamic Heat Weapon

Source: Renegades

Perception is a metaphysical construct.

Weapon frame

Dynamic Heat Weapon

Higher base damage, increased damage versus powerful combatants. High heat generated. [Reload] to vent heat from the weapon. Overheating forces a sustained vent. Weapon cools down more rapidly between shots.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact43
Range22
Stability47
Handling65
Reload Speed51
Aim Assistance69
Zoom12
Airborne Effectiveness19
Ammo Generation54
Rounds Per Minute360
Recoil Direction89
Heat Generated90
Cooling Efficiency90

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

  • Accelerated Heatsink
    Slightly reduces damage in exchange for improved cooling.
  • Overclocked Heatsink
    Slightly increases damage in exchange for reduced cooling.
  • Enhanced Heatsink
    Strong battery life. Reduces heat generation.
  • Ionized Heatsink
    A large, heavy battery. Increases the time it takes to vent, in exchange for greatly reduced heat generation.
  • Particle Repeater
    Improves stability.
    • Increases stability
  • Projection Fuse
    Distance optimizations.
    • Increases range
  • Light Heatsink
    Lightweight, agile battery. Increases handling and vent speed.
  • Tactical Heatsink
    This weapon has multiple small improvements. Slightly improves stability, vent speed, and range.

Left column perks

  • Cooling Baubles
    Collecting an Elemental pickup, collecting an Orb of Power, or destroying a Tangle reduces heat.

    Elemental pickups include [Solar]Firesprites, [Void]Void Breaches, [Arc]Ionic Traces, [Stasis]Stasis Shards, and [Strand]Strand Tangles.
  • Destabilizing Rounds
    Defeating a target creates a Void burst; hitting other targets with this burst makes them volatile and grants you Volatile Rounds for a short duration.
  • Built to Blast
    Gain aim assist, stability, and flinch resistance while you have Woven Mail, Frost Armor, or Void Overshield.
  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Proximity Power
    When targets are nearby, final blows grant bonus Melee stat.
  • Rangefinder
    Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
  • Delicate Tuning
    While at low heat, this weapon has improved range, handling, and accuracy.

Right column perks

  • Desperate Measures
    Weapon final blows grant bonus damage. Melee and grenade final blows grant a larger damage bonus that can stack.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Swashbuckler
    This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
  • Precision Instrument
    Dealing sustained damage increases precision damage.
  • Repulsor Brace
    Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield.
  • Thermal Atomization
    While at high heat, this weapon deals increased damage and causes targets to explode when defeated.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Accelerated Assault
    Dealing sustained damage with this weapon loads a small amount of ammo from reserves, or removes heat, and slightly increases damage.
  • Air-Cooled Core
    Sprinting increases vent or reload speed for a short time. While at low heat or full magazine, gain increased handling and movement speed when aiming down sights.

Masterwork options