Naeem's Lance - Legendary Sniper Rifle

Naeem's Lance is a Sniper Rifle Strand Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sniper Rifle - Strand - Special - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: "Warlord's Ruin" Dungeon

"Let us make them love us as much as we were feared." —Warlord Naeem

Weapon frame

Rapid-Fire Frame

Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact55
Range36
Stability40
Handling60
Reload Speed55
Aim Assistance76
Zoom37
Airborne Effectiveness4
Ammo Generation55
Rounds Per Minute140
Magazine6
Recoil Direction54

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

  • Accurized Rounds
    This weapon can fire longer distances.
    • Increases range
  • 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
  • Alloy Magazine
    Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
  • Flared Magwell
    Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Greatly increases reload speed

Left column perks

  • Hatchling
    Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
  • Loose Change
    Applying an elemental debuff to a target increases this weapon's reload speed, aim assist, and movement while aiming down sights for a short duration.
  • Reconstruction
    This weapon slowly reloads itself over time, up to double capacity.
  • Keep Away
    Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
  • Discord
    Final blows with another weapon grant this weapon increased speed for aiming down sights, accuracy, and airborne effectiveness for a short time. When Discord is active, final blows refund ammo.
  • Elemental Capacitor
    Increased stats based on the currently equipped Super.
    • [Solar] increases your reload speed.
    • [Arc] increases handling.
    • [Void] increases stability.
    • [Stasis] moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
    • [Strand] increases airborne effectiveness.

Right column perks

  • Attrition Orbs
    Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.
  • Deconstruct
    Dealing sustained damage grants bonus damage against vehicles and constructs and refills ammo from reserves. Damage with Primary ammo or against constructs provides additional progress.

    Constructs include barricades, turrets, Stasis crystals, and other objects created in the field.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Slice
    Casting your class ability allows this weapon to sever targets on hit for a brief duration, up to a maximum number of targets.
  • High Ground
    Final blows with this weapon grant stacks of bonus damage. Attacking targets from higher ground immediately grants the maximum number of stacks.
  • Precision Instrument
    Dealing sustained damage increases precision damage.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Sundering
    Destroying vehicles and constructs or breaking target shields grants this weapon bonus reload speed and charge rate.

    Constructs include barricades, turrets, Stasis crystals, and other objects created in the field.

Masterwork options