Astral Horizon (Adept) - Legendary Shotgun

Astral Horizon (Adept) is a Shotgun Kinetic Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Kinetic - Special - Aggressive Frame

Source: Flawless Chest in Trials of Osiris

Even the brightest stars eventually set.

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

Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Pulse Monitor
Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.
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.
Killing Wind
Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
Pugilist
Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
Shot Swap
Final blows build and store charges which allow you to swap and stow this weapon at a faster rate.

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.
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.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
Cascade Point
Final blows or sustained precision hits with another weapon increase this weapon's rate of fire for a short duration.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.

Alacrity
Gain increased reload, stability, aim assist, and range when an ally is defeated. Bonus increases when multiple allies are dead at the same time or when you are running solo.
One Quiet Moment
Grants increased reload speed and handling when out of combat. Swords gain faster movement speed.