The Ringing Nail - Legendary Auto Rifle

The Ringing Nail is an Auto Rifle Solar Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Auto Rifle - Solar - Primary - Precision Frame

Source: Crafted in a Black Armory forge.

Strike while the iron's hot.

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact29
Range61
Stability46
Handling46
Reload Speed47
Aim Assistance37
Zoom16
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation50
Rounds Per Minute450
Magazine33
Recoil Direction69

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • Rasmussen ISA
    Agile sight. Short zoom.
    • Greatly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases range
  • Meyrin RDS
    Lightweight sight. Short zoom.
    • Increases handling speed
    • Increases range
  • Meyrin RDL
    Superior scope. Medium zoom. Highlights enemy targets.
    • Increases range
  • Satou Focus Lens
    Far scope. Long zoom. Highlights enemy targets.
    • Increases range
    • Slightly increases handling speed
  • Satou Precision Lens
    Precision scope. Long zoom.
    • Greatly increases range
    • Decreases handling speed

Magazine or battery options

  • 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
  • Alloy Magazine
    Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
  • Appended Mag
    This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size
  • Armor-Piercing Rounds
    Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets.
    • Slightly increases range
  • High-Caliber Rounds
    Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther.
    • Slightly increases range
  • Ricochet Rounds
    Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces.
    • Increases stability
    • Slightly increases range
  • Flared Magwell
    Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Greatly increases reload speed
  • Light Mag
    Improved reload and range.
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases range

Left column perks

  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Dragonfly
    Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.
  • Ambitious Assassin
    Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
  • Shield Disorient
    Energy matched shield explosion disorients nearby combatants.
  • Under Pressure
    Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.

Right column perks

  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • High-Impact Reserves
    Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.
  • Tap the Trigger
    Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
  • Disruption Break
    Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period.
  • Mulligan
    Missing a shot has a chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.

Masterwork options