Arcane Embrace - Legendary Shotgun

Arcane Embrace is a Shotgun Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Arc - Special - Heavy Burst

Source: Festival of the Lost

Channel an aura of control over the energies of the universe.

Fires a hard-hitting, two-round burst. Slightly reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming.

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

Air Trigger
Increased ammo generation. When airborne, accuracy and reload speed are increased but target acquisition is decreased.
Fourth Time's the Charm
Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
Grave Robber
Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
Lone Wolf
Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
Slideshot
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
Dual Loader
Reloads an additional shot at a time.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.

Closing Time
Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
Desperado
Reloading after a precision final blow or after rapidly defeating targets increases your rate of fire.
Precision Instrument
Dealing sustained damage increases precision damage.
Surrounded
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
Tap the Trigger
Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
Voltshot
Reloading this weapon after defeating a target overcharges this weapon for a short period of time, causing it to jolt on its next hit.

Search Party
This weapon is granted faster aim down sights speed and movement speed while aiming down sights when no allies are near.