The Hero's Burden - Legendary Submachine Gun

The Hero's Burden is a Submachine Gun Void Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Submachine Gun - Void - Primary - Adaptive Frame

Source: Random Perks: This item cannot be reacquired from Collections.

Forged in honor of Saladin, of all that has been lost and all that remains.

Weapon frame

Adaptive Frame

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact20
Range44
Stability40
Handling59
Reload Speed53
Aim Assistance51
Zoom14
Airborne Effectiveness12
Ammo Generation43
Rounds Per Minute900
Magazine37
Recoil Direction93

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

  • 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

Left column perks

  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Fragile Focus
    This weapon gains bonus range until your shield is destroyed. The bonus returns once your shield has regenerated to full strength.
  • Tunnel Vision
    Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for a short duration.
  • Feeding Frenzy
    Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
  • Moving Target
    Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
  • Under Pressure
    Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.

Right column perks

  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Iron Reach
    Massively improves weapon range at the cost of weapon stability.
  • Iron Grip
    Massively improves weapon stability at the cost of reload speed.
  • Destabilizing Rounds
    Defeating a target creates a Void burst; hitting other targets with this burst makes them volatile and grants you Volatile Rounds for a short duration.
  • Gutshot Straight
    Aiming down sights increases body shot damage, decreases target acquisition.
  • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.

Origin trait or grip options

  • 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.

Masterwork options