Psi Hermetic V - Legendary Pulse Rifle

Psi Hermetic V is a Pulse Rifle Stasis Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Pulse Rifle - Stasis - Primary - High-Impact Frame

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

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Weapon frame

High-Impact Frame

Slow firing and high damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary, moving slowly, and aiming down sights.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact33
Range61
Stability48
Handling26
Reload Speed34
Aim Assistance32
Zoom18
Airborne Effectiveness15
Ammo Generation52
Rounds Per Minute340
Magazine28
Recoil Direction75

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

  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
  • Encore
    Final blows grant a stacking stability, range, and accuracy bonus to this weapon. Precision final blows grant more stacks.
  • Elemental Capacitor
    Increased stats based on the currently equipped Super.
    • [Solar] increases your reload speed.
    • [Arc] increases handling.
    • [Void] increases stability.
    • [Stasis] moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
    • [Strand] increases airborne effectiveness.
  • Enlightened Action
    Dealing damage improves reload speed and handling.
  • Moving Target
    Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
  • Heating Up
    Final blows with this weapon increase accuracy and stability while improving vertical recoil.

Right column perks

  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Headstone
    Precision final blows spawn a [Stasis] Stasis crystal at the victim's location.
  • 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.
  • Golden Tricorn
    Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. While this buff is active, grenade or melee kills of the same damage type greatly increase its damage and duration.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
  • Perpetual Motion
    This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Wild Card
    Final blows with this weapon have a chance to create experimental submunitions at the target's location.

Masterwork options