Keen Thistle (Adept) - Legendary Sniper Rifle

Keen Thistle (Adept) is a Sniper Rifle Solar Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sniper Rifle - Solar - Special - Aggressive Frame

Source: Flawless Chest in Trials of Osiris

Your foes will remember your sting.

High damage, high recoil.

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

Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Lone Wolf
Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
Incandescent
Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
Triple Tap
Rapidly landing precision hits will return one round to the magazine.
Slickdraw
Significantly increases handling, significantly decreases target acquisition.
Under Pressure
Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
Envious Arsenal
Dealing damage with both other weapons before readying this weapon refills it from reserves.

Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Moving Target
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
Closing Time
Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
Discord
Final blows with another weapon grant this weapon increased speed for aiming down sights, accuracy, and airborne effectiveness for a short time. When Discord is active, final blows refund ammo.
Bait and Switch
Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.
Fourth Time's the Charm
Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.

Alacrity
Gain increased reload, stability, aim assist, and range when an ally is defeated. Bonus increases when multiple allies are dead at the same time or when you are running solo.
One Quiet Moment
Grants increased reload speed and handling when out of combat. Swords gain faster movement speed.
Häkke Breach Armaments
This weapon deals increased damage against vehicles and constructs.

Constructs include barricades, turrets, Stasis crystals, and other objects created in the field.