Leviathan’s Breath

"Cast a Shadow over the wilds of this universe. Return with glorious trophies." —Emperor Calus

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Exotic Combat Bow

Leviathan's Breath

"Cast a Shadow over the wilds of this universe. Return with glorious trophies." —Emperor Calus

Leviathan's Breath is an Exotic Combat Bow in Destiny 2 that deals Void damage from the Power slot and uses heavy ammo. What makes it special is its intrinsic perk, Big-Game Hunter. It comes with a fixed set of perks, including Leviathan's Sigh. Source: Exotic Archive at the Tower.

How to get Leviathan’s Breath

Leviathan’s Breath, the Void heavy combat bow, is bought at the Monument to Lost Lights in the Tower for an Exotic Cipher, Glimmer and an Ascendant Shard.

It originally came from Banshee-44’s quest Make Bows, Not War in Season of the Undying.

Catalyst

Once you have the catalyst, it takes 1,500 kills to complete.

Perks

Big-Game HunterIntrinsic

Fires a massive heavy bolt that stuns unshielded combatants. Strong against [Stagger] Unstoppable Champions.

This version has a fixed roll: the perks above are always the same.

Exotic catalyst

Leviathan's Breath Catalyst

Maximizes quiver size.
Draw time decreases after every precision hit.

Base stats

Impact60
Accuracy64
Stability0
Handling0
Reload Speed0
Aim Assistance66
Zoom20
Airborne Effectiveness17
Ammo Generation0
Draw Time1328
Recoil Direction75
Charge Time20

Base values from the game files, before barrels, magazines, mods and masterwork.

Overview & how to get it

Rarity
Exotic
Type
Combat Bow
Element
Void
Slot
Power
Ammo
Heavy
Champions
Unstoppable
Source
Exotic Archive at the Tower
Craftable
No

Lore

Leviathan's Breath
Don't ask me where I heard this—I honestly can't remember—but legend has it this Bow has fouled more behemoths and seen more of the known universe than the whole Vanguard combined. You hear a lot of stories when you work as a Gunsmith as long as I have, and this Bow has a wild one. This thing is the king of killers. Almost got Ghaul too. I think it was, um, Calus, who had it crafted for his huntsmaster—what's her name? Voyc? Yeah. Anyway, Calus had this obsession with collecting the hides and heads of the rarest and most formidable creatures Voyc could find. And with this Bow, she was real good at it. Gwern, the Unbeatable—defeated. Giant sea monsters—taken down to size. I even heard she slayed an Ahamkara, which is very impressive if it's true. Calus was so thrilled with her that she got a promotion. Of sorts. It wasn't common knowledge. He called her "The Shadow of the Wilds," which never sat right with me. Psion Flayers aren't known for their stealth. She was his assassin. When she wasn't hunting prize game, she was doing Calus's dirty work in the most remote corners of the galaxy. When Ghaul attacked the Tower, Calus thought this would be the perfect time to strike and ordered Voyc to do Ghaul in. Take a guess how that worked out. Makes you wonder who got to her first, 'cause with this Bow in her hand, she shouldn't have failed. I'd like to attribute this to user error, 'cause when I found the Bow near her corpse, it was still in pristine condition. I'm glad I grabbed it before the Tower was evacuated. Could all just be hearsay, but there's a real chance to vindicate this work of art and give it a legacy worth preserving. Hunting is fine, but Guardians have a greater purpose. —Banshee-44

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