The Keening - Legendary Sidearm

The Keening is a Sidearm Arc Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sidearm - Arc - Primary - Adaptive Frame

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

"I heard a Ghost die once, in Twilight Gap. Still hear it sometimes, on dark nights…"

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

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

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

Slideshot
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
Pulse Monitor
Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
Killing Wind
Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
Under Pressure
Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
Grave Robber
Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
Slideways
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts handling and stability.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Moving Target
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
Subsistence
Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
Rapid Hit
Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
Hip-Fire Grip
Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.

Zen Moment
Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
Dragonfly
Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.
High-Impact Reserves
Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.
Multikill Clip
Reloading grants increased damage based on the number of rapid final blows made beforehand.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Surrounded
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
Sympathetic Arsenal
Reloading after a final blow also reloads stowed weapons.
Unrelenting
Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
One for All
Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
Thresh
Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.
Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.

One Quiet Moment
Grants increased reload speed and handling when out of combat. Swords gain faster movement speed.