Randy's Throwing Knife - Legendary Scout Rifle

Randy's Throwing Knife is a Scout Rifle Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Scout Rifle - Kinetic - Primary - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Complete the "Reconnaissance by Fire" quest.

"On me, team; I'm capturing the third point!" —Randy, upon receiving orders not to

Weapon frame

Rapid-Fire Frame

Fires full auto with deeper ammo reserves. Faster reload when weapon is empty.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact45
Range23
Stability39
Handling20
Reload Speed28
Aim Assistance63
Zoom20
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation48
Rounds Per Minute260
Magazine16
Recoil Direction59

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

  • 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
  • Alloy Magazine
    Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
  • Appended Mag
    This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size
  • Armor-Piercing Rounds
    Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets.
    • Slightly increases range
  • High-Caliber Rounds
    Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther.
    • Slightly increases range
  • Ricochet Rounds
    Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces.
    • Increases stability
    • Slightly increases range
  • Flared Magwell
    Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Greatly increases reload speed
  • Light Mag
    Improved reload and range.
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases range

Left column perks

  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Perpetual Motion
    This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
  • Under-Over
    Deals bonus damage to targets with overshields. Deals a small amount of bonus damage to combatant shields.
  • Keep Away
    Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
  • Lone Wolf
    Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
  • Eye of the Storm
    This weapon becomes more accurate and boosts handling as your health gets lower.

Right column perks

  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Box Breathing
    Aiming this weapon for a short period without firing grants bonus range and precision damage that resets after firing or exiting zoom.
  • Cascade Point
    Final blows or sustained precision hits with another weapon increase this weapon's rate of fire for a short duration.
  • Kinetic Tremors
    Sustained kinetic damage to a target emits a shockwave that damages any nearby targets.
  • Precision Instrument
    Dealing sustained damage increases precision damage.
  • Firefly
    Precision kills with this weapon increase reload speed and cause the target to explode, dealing Solar damage to nearby enemies.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Accelerated Assault
    Dealing sustained damage with this weapon loads a small amount of ammo from reserves, or removes heat, and slightly increases damage.
  • Roar of Battle
    Being in combat for a short duration increases handling and stability.

Masterwork options