Blasphemer - Legendary Shotgun

Blasphemer is a Shotgun Kinetic Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Kinetic - Special - Pinpoint Slug Frame

Source: Altars of Sorrow

"The logic is ineluctable: Those who die deserve oblivion." —Kuldax

Weapon frame

Pinpoint Slug Frame

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

Base stats

StatValue
Impact70
Range58
Stability40
Handling43
Reload Speed43
Aim Assistance61
Zoom12
Airborne Effectiveness2
Ammo Generation48
Rounds Per Minute65
Magazine6
Recoil Direction60

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

  • 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.
  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
  • Auto-Loading Holster
    The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
  • Pulse Monitor
    Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • Dual Loader
    Reloads an additional shot at a time.
  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Threat Detector
    Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
  • Fourth Time's the Charm
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
  • Surplus
    Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.

Right column perks

  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Opening Shot
    Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
  • Triple Tap
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return one round to the magazine.
  • Swashbuckler
    This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
  • Osmosis
    Using your grenade ability partially refills the magazine and changes this weapon's damage type to match your grenade until you stow it.
  • Moving Target
    Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
  • Thresh
    Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.

Masterwork options