Nameless Midnight - Legendary Scout Rifle

Nameless Midnight is a Scout Rifle Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Scout Rifle - Kinetic - Primary - Precision Frame

Source: Complete strikes and earn rank-up packages from Commander Zavala.

Strange things wake at the stroke of twelve.

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact62
Range40
Stability38
Handling41
Reload Speed44
Aim Assistance62
Zoom20
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation46
Rounds Per Minute180
Magazine16
Recoil Direction79

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.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
  • Shoot to Loot
    Shooting an Orb of Power picks it up. Shooting an ammo brick picks it up and automatically reloads all of your equipped weapons from reserves.
  • Fourth Time's the Charm
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • No Distractions
    Aiming this weapon for a short period reduces flinch.

Right column perks

  • Kinetic Tremors
    Sustained kinetic damage to a target emits a shockwave that damages any nearby targets.
  • Headseeker
    Body shots landed with this weapon increase precision damage and aim assist for a short time. Body shots landed while the perk is active refresh the time.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Explosive Payload
    Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact.
  • Feeding Frenzy
    Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
  • All-Star
    Collecting ammo loads this weapon from reserves and enhances its damage and reload speed for a duration.

    Collecting Heavy ammo grants more time.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Accelerated Assault
    Dealing sustained damage with this weapon loads a small amount of ammo from reserves, or removes heat, and slightly increases damage.
  • Vanguard Determination
    After using your class ability, final blows with this weapon grant you bonus damage resistance.
  • Nadir Focus
    Sustained fire increases accuracy and range. Increases lunge distance for Swords, and projectile velocity for Launchers.

Masterwork options