M-17 "Fast Talker" - Legendary Submachine Gun

M-17 "Fast Talker" is a Submachine Gun Stasis Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Submachine Gun - Stasis - Primary - Balanced Heat Weapon

Source: Renegades

Imperium tech-based firearm common among syndicates vying for control in the Lawless Frontier.

Weapon frame

Balanced Heat Weapon

Increased damage versus powerful combatants. Very low heat generated. [Reload] to vent heat from the weapon. Overheating forces a sustained vent. Manually venting at very high heat greatly increases venting speed.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact15
Range32
Stability44
Handling66
Reload Speed42
Aim Assistance56
Zoom15
Airborne Effectiveness18
Ammo Generation69
Rounds Per Minute900
Recoil Direction85
Heat Generated18
Cooling Efficiency20

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

  • Attrition Orbs
    Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.
  • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Delicate Tuning
    While at low heat, this weapon has improved range, handling, and accuracy.
  • Stats for All
    Hitting three separate targets increases weapon handling, stability, reload, and range for a moderate duration.
  • 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.
  • Killing Wind
    Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.

Right column perks

  • Target Lock
    Damage increases the longer this weapon remains on a target.
  • Sword Logic
    Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. The strength and duration of the bonus increases when more powerful targets are defeated.
  • Crystalline Corpsebloom
    Rapid final blows spawn a [Stasis] Stasis crystal near the victim's location.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Tap the Trigger
    Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
  • Master of Arms
    Kills with any weapon improve this weapon's damage for a short time.
  • 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