Stars in Shadow - Legendary Pulse Rifle

Stars in Shadow is a Pulse Rifle Solar Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Pulse Rifle - Solar - Primary - High-Impact Frame

Source: Complete Crucible matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Shaxx.

Little is known about the early days of the Collapse. Signals vanished upon the arrival of the Darkness.

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

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

Heal Clip
Reloading shortly after dealing a final blow grants Cure to you and your nearby allies.
Keep Away
Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
Rapid Hit
Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
Lone Wolf
Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
Impromptu Ammunition
Final blows increase ammo meter progress from all sources for a short time.
Zen Moment
Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.

Burning Ambition
Dealing sustained damage scorches the target. Dealing damage to a scorched target inflicts scorch.
Desperado
Reloading after a precision final blow or after rapidly defeating targets increases your rate of fire.
Sword Logic
Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. The strength and duration of the bonus increases when more powerful targets are defeated.
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.
Incandescent
Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
Kill Clip
Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.

Roar of Battle
Being in combat for a short duration increases handling and stability.
Wild Card
Final blows with this weapon have a chance to create experimental submunitions at the target's location.