Archon's Thunder - Legendary Machine Gun

Archon's Thunder is a Machine Gun Stasis Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Machine Gun - Stasis - Heavy - High-Impact Frame

Source: Complete Iron Banner matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Saladin.

"Earth weapons strong, but Eliksni make stronger. What your Zavalakel says: stronger, together?" —House Light Weaponsmith

Slow firing and high damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary, moving slowly, and aiming down sights.

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

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

Air Trigger
Increased ammo generation. When airborne, accuracy and reload speed are increased but target acquisition is decreased.
Enlightened Action
Dealing damage improves reload speed and handling.
Dynamic Sway Reduction
Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.
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.
Fourth Time's the Charm
Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
Rimestealer
Destroying a Stasis crystal or defeating a frozen target with this weapon grants you Frost Armor.
High-Impact Reserves
Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.

Desperate Measures
Weapon final blows grant bonus damage. Melee and grenade final blows grant a larger damage bonus that can stack.
Onslaught
Final blows with this weapon increase its rate of fire.
Headstone
Precision final blows spawn a [Stasis] Stasis crystal at the victim's location.
Killing Tally
Kills increase this weapon's damage until it is stowed or reloaded.
Tap the Trigger
Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
Target Lock
Damage increases the longer this weapon remains on a target.
Rewind Rounds
When this weapon's magazine is empty, it refills from reserves based on the number of hits.

Skulking Wolf
While at low health, final blows with this weapon grant enhanced radar, remove you from opposing Guardians' radar, and make combatants less aggressive toward you.