Posterity - Legendary Hand Cannon

Posterity is a Hand Cannon Arc Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Arc - Primary - Precision Frame

Source: "Deep Stone Crypt" Raid

A single word is etched inside the barrel: "Anastasia-1."

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

Recoil pattern on this weapon is predictably more vertical. Fires quickly with high accuracy. Move faster while aiming down sights with this weapon equipped.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact78
Range39
Stability60
Handling36
Reload Speed57
Aim Assistance79
Zoom14
Airborne Effectiveness22
Ammo Generation53
Rounds Per Minute180
Magazine13
Recoil Direction100

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

  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • Surplus
    Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
  • Reconstruction
    This weapon slowly reloads itself over time, up to double capacity.
  • Killing Wind
    Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
  • Voltshot
    Reloading this weapon after defeating a target overcharges this weapon for a short period of time, causing it to jolt on its next hit.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • Perfect Float
    Being in combat for a moderate time increases airborne effectiveness and reduces flinch until you are out of combat.
  • Trickle Charge
    Receiving or discharging Bolt Charge partially loads the magazine from reserves.
  • Supercharged Magazine
    While amplified, ammo is gradually transferred from reserves to the magazine.

    While in Speed Booster, ammo regenerates faster and overflows the magazine.

Right column perks

  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Opening Shot
    Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
  • Redirection
    Damaging rank-and-file combatants increases damage against more powerful ones.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
  • Focused Fury
    Dealing a portion of the magazine as precision damage grants this weapon bonus damage. The shot count is reset whenever the weapon is reloaded or stowed.
  • Gutshot Straight
    Aiming down sights increases body shot damage, decreases target acquisition.
  • Pugilist
    Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
    Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
  • Rolling Storm
    Final blows grant Bolt Charge.
    While amplified, final blows grant additional Bolt Charge.
  • Explosive Payload
    Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Bray Inheritance
    Dealing damage regenerates a small amount of ability energy.

Masterwork options