Python - Legendary Shotgun

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

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Void - Special - Aggressive Frame

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

"If they let you get that close, they deserve it." —The Drifter

Hard-hitting, high recoil. Increases rate of fire after final blows.

Rifled Barrel
Ranged shotgun barrel.
• Increases range
• Greatly decreases handling speed
Smoothbore
Smooth shotgun barrel. Greatly increases range at the cost of more projectile spread.
Smallbore
Dual strength barrel.
• Increases range
• Increases stability
Barrel Shroud
Balanced shotgun barrel.
• Increases stability
• Increases handling speed
Corkscrew Rifling
Balanced barrel.
• Slightly increases range and stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
Full Choke
Tightened barrel. Reduces projectile spread when aiming down sights at the cost of precision damage.

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

Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Slideshot
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
Overflow
Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.
Dimensional Shift
Collecting a Void Breach causes final blows to provide a Void Overshield.
Loose Change
Applying an elemental debuff to a target increases this weapon's reload speed, aim assist, and movement while aiming down sights for a short duration.
Pugilist
Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
Repulsor Brace
Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield.

Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
One-Two Punch
Hitting an enemy with every pellet in a shot increases melee damage for a short duration.
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.
Withering Gaze
Aiming this weapon for a short period of time without firing grants the ability to weaken the next target. Timer resets after firing or when you stop aiming down sights.
Trench Barrel
After a successful melee hit, this weapon gains increased damage, handling, and reload speed for a short duration—or until three shots are fired.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
Harmony
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.

Gun and Run
Defeating targets builds stacks of Gun and Run for a short duration. Sprinting for a short time consumes a stack to partially reload this weapon's magazine from reserves; on Bows, this briefly improves draw speed.