Imperial Decree - Legendary Shotgun

Imperial Decree is a Shotgun Kinetic Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Kinetic - Special - Aggressive Frame

Source: Open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

An Earth artifact, refashioned to suit the Emperor's modest tastes.

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

Pugilist
Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Auto-Loading Holster
The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
Stats for All
Hitting three separate targets increases weapon handling, stability, reload, and range for a moderate duration.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Slideshot
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.

Surrounded
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Shot Swap
Final blows build and store charges which allow you to swap and stow this weapon at a faster rate.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Trench Barrel
After a successful melee hit, this weapon gains increased damage, handling, and reload speed for a short duration—or until three shots are fired.

To Excess
Final blows with this weapon while your Super is full grant a bonus to melee and grenade stat for a moderate duration.