Nameless Midnight - Legendary Scout Rifle

Nameless Midnight is a Scout Rifle Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Scout Rifle - Kinetic - Primary - Precision Frame

Source: Complete strikes and earn rank-up packages from Commander Zavala.

Strange things wake at the stroke of twelve.

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact62
Range40
Stability38
Handling41
Reload Speed44
Aim Assistance62
Zoom20
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation46
Rounds Per Minute180
Magazine16
Recoil Direction79

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • 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

Magazine or battery options

  • 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

Left column perks

  • Hip-Fire Grip
    Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
  • Grave Robber
    Melee final blows or dealing damage with a charged melee reloads this weapon's magazine from reserves.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Triple Tap
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return one round to the magazine.
  • Outlaw
    Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
  • Slideways
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts handling and stability.
  • Mulligan
    Missing a shot has a chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.
  • Tunnel Vision
    Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for a short duration.
  • Perpetual Motion
    This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
  • Compulsive Reloader
    Grants increased reload speed when close to full magazine.
  • Shot Swap
    Final blows build and store charges which allow you to swap and stow this weapon at a faster rate.
  • Keep Away
    Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.

Right column perks

  • Explosive Payload
    Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact.
  • Opening Shot
    Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
  • High-Impact Reserves
    Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Rangefinder
    Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
  • Swashbuckler
    This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
  • Adrenaline Junkie
    This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.
  • Under-Over
    Deals bonus damage to targets with overshields. Deals a small amount of bonus damage to combatant shields.
  • Kinetic Tremors
    Sustained kinetic damage to a target emits a shockwave that damages any nearby targets.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Vanguard's Vindication
    Final blows with this weapon grant a small amount of health.

Masterwork options