Gunnora's Axe - Legendary Shotgun

Gunnora's Axe is a Shotgun Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Arc - Special - Pinpoint Slug Frame

Source: Complete Iron Banner matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Saladin.

"She taught us all to appreciate a good, sturdy axe." —Lord Saladin

Fires a single-slug round. This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

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

Slickdraw
Significantly increases handling, significantly decreases target acquisition.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Auto-Loading Holster
The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Hip-Fire Grip
Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
Moving Target
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.

Iron Reach
Massively improves weapon range at the cost of weapon stability.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Eye of the Storm
This weapon becomes more accurate and boosts handling as your health gets lower.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
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.

Skulking Wolf
While at low health, final blows with this weapon grant enhanced radar, remove you from opposing Guardians' radar, and make combatants less aggressive toward you.
Suros Synergy
Reloading grants this weapon bonus handling and reduces incoming flinch for a short time.