Incisor (Adept) - Legendary Trace Rifle

Incisor (Adept) is a Trace Rifle Strand Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Trace Rifle - Strand - Special - Adaptive Frame

Source: Trials of Osiris Challenges

An infinitely sharp edge to dissect reality.

Weapon frame

Adaptive Frame

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact6
Range71
Stability80
Handling58
Reload Speed55
Aim Assistance100
Zoom16
Airborne Effectiveness15
Ammo Generation60
Rounds Per Minute1000
Magazine98
Recoil Direction94

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

  • 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

Left column perks

  • Slice
    Casting your class ability allows this weapon to sever targets on hit for a brief duration, up to a maximum number of targets.
  • Offhand Strike
    Final blows grant additional weapon range, stability, and accuracy when firing from the hip for a short duration.
  • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.
  • Perpetual Motion
    This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Envious Assassin
    Defeating targets with other weapons before drawing this one transfers ammo to the magazine from reserves. This effect can overflow the magazine based on the number of targets defeated.
  • Subsistence
    Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.

Right column perks

  • Target Lock
    Damage increases the longer this weapon remains on a target.
  • Tap the Trigger
    Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
  • Hatchling
    Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Attrition Orbs
    Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.
  • Encore
    Final blows grant a stacking stability, range, and accuracy bonus to this weapon. Precision final blows grant more stacks.
  • Killing Tally
    Kills increase this weapon's damage until it is stowed or reloaded.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Alacrity
    Gain increased reload, stability, aim assist, and range when an ally is defeated. Bonus increases when multiple allies are dead at the same time or when you are running solo.
  • One Quiet Moment
    Grants increased reload speed and handling when out of combat. Swords gain faster movement speed.

Masterwork options