Apostate - Legendary Sniper Rifle

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

Weapon overview

Sniper Rifle - Arc - Special - Rapid-Fire Frame

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

"Survival is our most holy writ. Heterodoxy will be its own undoing." —Kuldax

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
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

Lead from Gold
Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
Shoot to Loot
Shooting an Orb of Power picks it up. Shooting an ammo brick picks it up and automatically reloads all of your equipped weapons from reserves.
Closing Time
Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
Rolling Storm
Final blows grant Bolt Charge.
While amplified, final blows grant additional Bolt Charge.
Triple Tap
Rapidly landing precision hits will return one round to the magazine.
Butterfly
Aiming this weapon for a short period without firing causes your target to explode the next time you deal final blows. Timer resets when you stop aiming down sights.
Supercharged Magazine
While amplified, ammo is gradually transferred from reserves to the magazine.

While in Speed Booster, ammo regenerates faster and overflows the magazine.

Explosive Payload
Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact.
Precision Instrument
Dealing sustained damage increases precision damage.
Opening Shot
Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
Jolting Feedback
Dealing repeated damage with this weapon inflicts Jolt.

While amplified, Jolt is applied faster.
Meganeura
Precision final blows create an elemental damage explosion that deals more damage based on the number of rapid precision hits dealt beforehand.
Gear Shift
Reloading after a final blow or becoming amplified grants a period of increased damage. Stacks 5x.
Box Breathing
Aiming this weapon for a short period without firing grants bonus range and precision damage that resets after firing or exiting zoom.

Loss
This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and aim assist whenever your shields are broken or when a friendly Guardian is defeated. Effect lasts until you are defeated.