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

Grave Robber
Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
Dual Loader
Reloads an additional shot at a time.
To the Pain
While this weapon is equipped, taking damage increases handling and aim assist until the weapon is stowed.

Taking more damage increases the effect.
Slickdraw
Significantly increases handling, significantly decreases target acquisition.
Slideshot
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Threat Remover
Dealing damage with all pellets in a spread increases reload speed, handling, and stability.

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.
Incandescent
Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
Barrel Constrictor
Final blows with this weapon reduce its projectile spread for a short duration.
One-Two Punch
Hitting an enemy with every pellet in a shot increases melee damage for a short duration.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.

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.
Nadir Focus
Sustained fire increases accuracy and range. Increases lunge distance for Swords, and projectile velocity for Launchers.