Aureus Neutralizer - Legendary Hand Cannon

Aureus Neutralizer is a Hand Cannon Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Kinetic - Primary - Spread Shot

Source: Complete Trials tickets and earn rank-up packages from the Emissary of the Nine.

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Fires a short range spread of pellets.

Rifled Barrel
Ranged shotgun barrel.
• Increases range
• Greatly decreases handling speed
Smoothbore
Smooth shotgun barrel. Greatly increases range at the cost of more projectile spread.
Smallbore
Dual strength barrel.
• Increases range
• Increases stability
Barrel Shroud
Balanced shotgun barrel.
• Increases stability
• Increases handling speed
Corkscrew Rifling
Balanced barrel.
• Slightly increases range and stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
Full Choke
Tightened barrel. Reduces projectile spread when aiming down sights at the cost of precision damage.

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

Barrel Constrictor
Final blows with this weapon reduce its projectile spread for a short duration.
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.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Threat Remover
Dealing damage with all pellets in a spread increases reload speed, handling, and stability.
Proximity Power
When targets are nearby, final blows grant bonus Melee stat.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.

Adagio
After defeating a target, this weapon fires, charges, or draws more slowly and deals increased damage for a brief time.
Cascade Point
Final blows or sustained precision hits with another weapon increase this weapon's rate of fire for a short duration.
Closing Time
Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
Desperate Measures
Weapon final blows grant bonus damage. Melee and grenade final blows grant a larger damage bonus that can stack.
One-Two Punch
Hitting an enemy with every pellet in a shot increases melee damage for a short duration.
Trench Barrel
After a successful melee hit, this weapon gains increased damage, handling, and reload speed for a short duration—or until three shots are fired.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.

Fleet Footed
Dealing damage grants you a short window of increased movement speed and airborne effectiveness. Landing a final blow increases these effects.
Roar of Battle
Being in combat for a short duration increases handling and stability.
Häkke Breach Armaments
This weapon deals increased damage against vehicles and constructs.

Constructs include barricades, turrets, Stasis crystals, and other objects created in the field.