Nation of Beasts - Legendary Hand Cannon

Nation of Beasts is a Hand Cannon Arc Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Hand Cannon - Arc - Primary - Adaptive Frame

Source: Last Wish raid.

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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

Accurized Rounds
This weapon can fire longer distances.
• Increases range
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.

Outlaw
Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Ambitious Assassin
Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
Zen Moment
Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.

Explosive Payload
Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact.
Rampage
Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
Triple Tap
Rapidly landing precision hits will return one round to the magazine.
Kill Clip
Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
Dragonfly
Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.