Ribbontail - Legendary Trace Rifle

Ribbontail is a Trace Rifle Strand Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Trace Rifle - Strand - Special - Adaptive Frame

Source: Monument of Triumph

Beautiful and deadly.

Weapon frame

Adaptive Frame

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact6
Range60
Stability85
Handling53
Reload Speed44
Aim Assistance100
Zoom16
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation48
Rounds Per Minute1000
Magazine97
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

  • Enhanced Battery
    Strong battery life.
    • Increases magazine size
  • Ionized Battery
    Large heavy battery.
    • Greatly increases magazine size
    • Greatly decreases reload speed
  • Particle Repeater
    Improves stability.
    • Increases stability
  • Projection Fuse
    Distance optimizations.
    • Increases range
  • Light Battery
    Lightweight, agile battery.
    • Increases handling speed
    • Increases reload speed
  • Tactical Battery
    This weapon has multiple small improvements.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases range

Left column perks

  • Envious Arsenal
    Dealing damage with both other weapons before readying this weapon refills it from reserves.
  • Transcendent Moment
    Final blows grant bonus stats based on the weapon's damage type alignment. Light elements grant stability and handling. Dark elements grant range and aim assist. While Transcendent, this weapon gets both bonuses.
  • Subsistence
    Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
  • Threat Detector
    Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • Proximity Power
    When targets are nearby, final blows grant bonus Melee stat.

Right column perks

  • Surrounded
    This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
  • Detonator Beam
    Dealing sustained damage creates an explosion around the target.
  • Tear
    Precision final blows cause nearby targets to become severed.
  • Binary Orbit
    Elemental final blows opposite this weapon increase damage for a short duration. Darkness final blows boost Arc, Solar, and Void weapons. Light final blows boost Stasis, Strand, and Kinetic weapons.
  • Redirection
    Damaging rank-and-file combatants increases damage against more powerful ones.
  • Killing Tally
    Kills increase this weapon's damage until it is stowed or reloaded.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Tenacity
    When targets are nearby, final blows grant weapon damage, reload speed, and handling until the wielder's death.
  • Omolon Fluid Dynamics
    This weapon has increased reload speed and stability for the top half of the magazine.

Masterwork options