Mindbender's Ambition - Legendary Shotgun

Mindbender's Ambition is a Shotgun Solar Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Shotgun - Solar - Special - Aggressive Frame

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

"Hiraks always did like to leave an impression." —The Spider

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

Slideways
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts handling and stability.
Snapshot Sights
Faster time to aim down sights.
Threat Detector
Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
Pugilist
Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
Perfect Float
Being in combat for a moderate time increases airborne effectiveness and reduces flinch until you are out of combat.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.

Steady Hands
Kills provide improved handling for all weapons for a short duration.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
One-Two Punch
Hitting an enemy with every pellet in a shot increases melee damage for a short duration.
Fragile Focus
This weapon gains bonus range until your shield is destroyed. The bonus returns once your shield has regenerated to full strength.
Incandescent
Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.

Problem Solver
Dealing sustained damage to Champion, miniboss, or boss combatants exhausts them and grants this weapon handling and reload speed.

Exhausted targets deal reduced outgoing damage.
Vanguard Determination
After using your class ability, final blows with this weapon grant you bonus damage resistance.