A Sudden Death - Legendary Shotgun

A Sudden Death is a Shotgun Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Arc - Special - Aggressive Frame

Source: "Prophecy" Dungeon

"Everything dies. This is proof." —Emissary of the Nine

Hard-hitting, high recoil. Increases rate of fire after final blows.

Rifled Barrel
Ranged shotgun barrel.
• Increases range
• Greatly decreases handling speed
Smoothbore
Smooth shotgun barrel. Greatly increases range at the cost of more projectile spread.
Smallbore
Dual strength barrel.
• Increases range
• Increases stability
Barrel Shroud
Balanced shotgun barrel.
• Increases stability
• Increases handling speed
Corkscrew Rifling
Balanced barrel.
• Slightly increases range and stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
Full Choke
Tightened barrel. Reduces projectile spread when aiming down sights at the cost of precision damage.

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

Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Field Prep
Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.
Slideshot
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
Grave Robber
Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
Pulse Monitor
Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.

Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
One-Two Punch
Hitting an enemy with every pellet in a shot increases melee damage for a short duration.
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.
Surrounded
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.