Lance Ephemeral - Legendary Sniper Rifle

Lance Ephemeral is a Sniper Rifle Strand Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sniper Rifle - Strand - Special - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: "The Desert Perpetual" Raid

One shot and you're gone.

Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.

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.

Hatchling
Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
Fourth Time's the Charm
Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
Envious Arsenal
Dealing damage with both other weapons before readying this weapon refills it from reserves.
Lead from Gold
Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
Built to Blast
Gain aim assist, stability, and flinch resistance while you have Woven Mail, Frost Armor, or Void Overshield.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Rewind Rounds
When this weapon's magazine is empty, it refills from reserves based on the number of hits.

Bait and Switch
Deal damage with all equipped weapons within a short time to give this weapon a damage boost.
Tear
Precision final blows cause nearby targets to become severed.
Redirection
Damaging rank-and-file combatants increases damage against more powerful ones.
Killing Tally
Kills increase this weapon's damage until it is stowed or reloaded.
Closing Time
Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
Deconstruct
Dealing sustained damage grants bonus damage against vehicles and constructs and refills ammo from reserves. Damage with Primary ammo or against constructs provides additional progress.

Constructs include barricades, turrets, Stasis crystals, and other objects created in the field.
Elemental Honing
Dealing unique elemental damage grants this weapon a stacking damage bonus. This bonus is increased for kinetic weapons.

Frame of Reference
Final blows with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage, reload speed, and range. This effect is frozen in time while the weapon is stowed.