Nightshade

Three drops is all it takes.

Nightshade icon

Legendary Pulse Rifle

Nightshade

KineticKineticPrimaryPulse RifleLightweight Frame

Three drops is all it takes.

Nightshade is a Legendary Pulse Rifle in Destiny 2 that deals Kinetic damage from the Kinetic slot and uses primary ammo. Under the hood it runs the Lightweight Frame. It comes with a fixed set of perks, including Kill Clip. You can get it from: Complete strikes and earn rank-up packages from Commander Zavala.

Perks

Lightweight FrameIntrinsic

Superb handling. Move faster with this weapon equipped.

Scope

Red Dot MicroRed Dot 2 MOARifle Scope ST

Magazine

Tactical MagArmor-Piercing Rounds

Trait

Kill Clip

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

Base stats

Impact27
Range33
Stability54
Handling66
Reload Speed58
Aim Assistance68
Zoom17
Airborne Effectiveness10
Ammo Generation46
Rounds Per Minute450
Magazine30
Recoil Direction56

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

Overview & how to get it

Rarity
Legendary
Type
Pulse Rifle
Element
Kinetic
Slot
Kinetic
Ammo
Primary
Source
Complete strikes and earn rank-up packages from Commander Zavala.
Craftable
No

Other versions

Bungie has released this weapon more than once. Each version can have different perks or sources.

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