Optative - Legendary Hand Cannon

Optative is a Hand Cannon Void Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Void - Primary - Precision Frame

Source: Season of the Wish Activities

If only you could see yourself. But you have no eyes. Not the dimmest sense survives…

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

Recoil pattern on this weapon is predictably more vertical. Fires quickly with high accuracy. Move faster while aiming down sights with this weapon equipped.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact78
Range34
Stability55
Handling26
Reload Speed53
Aim Assistance67
Zoom14
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation54
Rounds Per Minute180
Magazine12
Recoil Direction97

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

  • Permeability
    Using your class ability changes this weapon's damage type to match your equipped Super until you stow the weapon.
  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Repulsor Brace
    Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Keep Away
    Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • Attrition Orbs
    Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.

Right column perks

  • Under-Over
    Deals bonus damage to targets with overshields. Deals a small amount of bonus damage to combatant shields.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • Offhand Strike
    Final blows grant additional weapon range, stability, and accuracy when firing from the hip for a short duration.
  • 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.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Golden Tricorn
    Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. While this buff is active, grenade or melee kills of the same damage type greatly increase its damage and duration.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Nano-Munitions
    Being near allies slowly builds up a partial emergency ammo refill for the next time this weapon runs out of ammo. Emergency ammo amount increases with time spent near allies.

Masterwork options