Something New - Legendary Hand Cannon

Something New is a Hand Cannon Stasis Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Stasis - Primary - Aggressive Frame

Source: Solstice

"It's new to me." —Banshee-44

Weapon frame

Aggressive Frame

High damage, high recoil. Optimized for long-distance shooting.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact92
Range58
Stability30
Handling30
Reload Speed25
Aim Assistance60
Zoom14
Airborne Effectiveness23
Ammo Generation51
Rounds Per Minute120
Magazine8
Recoil Direction98

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

  • Feeding Frenzy
    Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • Subsistence
    Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
  • To the Pain
    While this weapon is equipped, taking damage increases handling and aim assist until the weapon is stowed.

    Taking more damage increases the effect.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • 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.

Right column perks

  • Headstone
    Precision final blows spawn a [Stasis] Stasis crystal at the victim's location.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
  • Explosive Payload
    Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact.
  • Precision Instrument
    Dealing sustained damage increases precision damage.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Dream Work
    Once per reload, assists or assisted final blows partially refill the weapon from reserves and increase reload speed for a short duration. Bows receive faster draw time.
  • Nadir Focus
    Sustained fire increases accuracy and range. Increases lunge distance for Swords, and projectile velocity for Launchers.

Masterwork options