Mercurial Overreach - Legendary Sniper Rifle

Mercurial Overreach is a Sniper Rifle Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sniper Rifle - Arc - Special - Adaptive Frame

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

Know your limits, or your foes will teach them to you.

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

Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Lone Wolf
Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
Keep Away
Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
Discord
Final blows with another weapon grant this weapon increased speed for aiming down sights, accuracy, and airborne effectiveness for a short time. When Discord is active, final blows refund ammo.
Envious Assassin
Defeating targets with other weapons before drawing this one transfers ammo to the magazine from reserves. This effect can overflow the magazine based on the number of targets defeated.
No Distractions
Aiming this weapon for a short period reduces flinch.
Fragile Focus
This weapon gains bonus range until your shield is destroyed. The bonus returns once your shield has regenerated to full strength.

Elemental Capacitor
Increased stats based on the currently equipped Super.
• [Solar] increases your reload speed.
• [Arc] increases handling.
• [Void] increases stability.
• [Stasis] moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
• [Strand] increases airborne effectiveness.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Moving Target
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
Closing Time
Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
Box Breathing
Aiming this weapon for a short period without firing grants bonus range and precision damage that resets after firing or exiting zoom.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
Bait and Switch
Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.

Hand-Laid Stock
This weapon is optimized for recoil control.
• Increases stability
Short-Action Stock
This weapon is especially easy to grip.
• Greatly increases handling speed
Composite Stock
This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.
• Slightly increases stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
Fitted Stock
This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy
• Increases stability
• Moderately controls recoil
• Slightly decreases handling speed