Path of Least Resistance - Legendary Trace Rifle

Path of Least Resistance is a Trace Rifle Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Trace Rifle - Arc - Special - Adaptive Frame

Source: Season of the Seraph Activities

No charge greater.

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

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

Enhanced Battery
Strong battery life.
• Increases magazine size
Ionized Battery
Large heavy battery.
• Greatly increases magazine size
• Greatly decreases reload speed
Particle Repeater
Improves stability.
• Increases stability
Projection Fuse
Distance optimizations.
• Increases range
Light Battery
Lightweight, agile battery.
• Increases handling speed
• Increases reload speed
Tactical Battery
This weapon has multiple small improvements.
• Slightly increases stability
• Increases reload speed
• Slightly increases range

Hip-Fire Grip
Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
Shoot to Loot
Shooting an Orb of Power picks it up. Shooting an ammo brick picks it up and automatically reloads all of your equipped weapons from reserves.
Dynamic Sway Reduction
Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.
Subsistence
Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
Triple Tap
Rapidly landing precision hits will return one round to the magazine.
Stats for All
Hitting three separate targets increases weapon handling, stability, reload, and range for a moderate duration.
Adaptive Munitions
This weapon adapts its damage output and effectiveness against energy shields that don't match the weapon's damage type.

Tap the Trigger
Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
Harmony
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
Gutshot Straight
Aiming down sights increases body shot damage, decreases target acquisition.
Focused Fury
Dealing a portion of the magazine as precision damage grants this weapon bonus damage. The shot count is reset whenever the weapon is reloaded or stowed.
Voltshot
Reloading this weapon after defeating a target overcharges this weapon for a short period of time, causing it to jolt on its next hit.
Dragonfly
Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.
One for All
Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.

Ambush
Improves range, handling, and damage against combatants during the opening moments of an engagement.
Omolon Fluid Dynamics
This weapon has increased reload speed and stability for the top half of the magazine.