Heritage - Legendary Shotgun

Heritage is a Shotgun Kinetic Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Kinetic - Special - Pinpoint Slug Frame

Source: "Deep Stone Crypt" Raid

A single word etched inside the barrel: "Wilhelmina-1."

Weapon frame

Pinpoint Slug Frame

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

Base stats

StatValue
Impact70
Range68
Stability43
Handling70
Reload Speed45
Aim Assistance68
Zoom12
Airborne Effectiveness5
Ammo Generation49
Rounds Per Minute65
Magazine6
Recoil Direction60

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

  • Assault Mag
    This shotgun's magazine is optimized for quick combat.
    • Greatly increases stability
    • Increases rate of fire
  • 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
  • Accurized Rounds
    This weapon can fire longer distances.
    • Increases range
  • Light Mag
    Improved reload and range.
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases range

Left column perks

  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Reconstruction
    This weapon slowly reloads itself over time, up to double capacity.
  • Auto-Loading Holster
    The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
  • Slideshot
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
  • Threat Detector
    Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
  • Pugilist
    Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
    Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Redirection
    Damaging rank-and-file combatants increases damage against more powerful ones.
  • Envious Arsenal
    Dealing damage with both other weapons before readying this weapon refills it from reserves.

Right column perks

  • Killing Wind
    Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
  • Recombination
    Elemental final blows increase the damage of this weapon's next shot.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • Moving Target
    Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
  • Focused Fury
    Dealing a portion of the magazine as precision damage grants this weapon bonus damage. The shot count is reset whenever the weapon is reloaded or stowed.
  • Swashbuckler
    This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
  • Offhand Strike
    Final blows grant additional weapon range, stability, and accuracy when firing from the hip for a short duration.
  • Aggregate Charge
    This weapon deals more damage for each elemental debuff applied to the target.
  • Cascade Point
    Final blows or sustained precision hits with another weapon increase this weapon's rate of fire for a short duration.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Bray Inheritance
    Dealing damage regenerates a small amount of ability energy.

Masterwork options