Dreaded Venture - Legendary Sniper Rifle

Dreaded Venture is a Sniper Rifle Kinetic Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sniper Rifle - Kinetic - Special - Aggressive Frame

Source: Complete Gambit matches and earn rank-up packages from the Drifter.

Not to be undertaken lightly.

Weapon frame

Aggressive Frame

High damage, high recoil.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact90
Range71
Stability28
Handling23
Reload Speed32
Aim Assistance49
Zoom45
Airborne Effectiveness2
Ammo Generation39
Rounds Per Minute72
Magazine3
Recoil Direction76

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

  • Triple Tap
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return one round to the magazine.
  • Ambitious Assassin
    Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
  • Explosive Payload
    Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.

Right column perks

  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Firmly Planted
    Increased accuracy, stability, and handling when firing while crouched.
  • Auto-Loading Holster
    The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • Threat Detector
    Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.

Masterwork options