Dead Man's Tale

Dead Man's Tale — Destiny 2 Exotic Scout Rifle
Exotic Scout Rifle · Kinetic · Primary
Where it drops: Source: "Presage" Exotic Quest

“"Long, short, they all end the same way." —Katabasis”

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Weapon stats

Stability 30
Handling 50
Range 60
Aim Assistance 60
Ammo Generation 55
Airborne Effectiveness 17
Recoil Direction 89
Zoom 18
Magazine 14
Impact 100
Reload Speed 50
Rounds Per Minute 120

Intrinsic Traits

Cranial Spike Cranial Spike II Cranial Spike III Cranial Spike IV

Weapon Perks

Corkscrew Rifling Arrowhead Brake Polygonal Rifling Chambered Compensator Smallbore Full Bore Extended Barrel Fluted Barrel Hammer-Forged Rifling
Accurized Rounds Steady Rounds Flared Magwell Armor-Piercing Rounds High-Caliber Rounds Ricochet Rounds Light Mag
Outlaw Fourth Time's the Charm Compulsive Reloader Killing Wind Moving Target Vorpal Weapon Rapid Hit Shoot to Loot
Hand-Laid Stock Short-Action Stock Composite Stock Fitted Stock
Empty Catalyst Socket Dark-Forged Trigger

What the Dead Man's Tale perks do

Cranial Spike

Precision Hits grant one stack of 'Cranial Spike' for 4 seconds. Maximum of 5 stacks. Cranial Spike's benefits at 1|2|3|4|5 stacks: • 3.5%|7%|10%|14%|17% increased damage against Combatants • 1|2|3|4|5 Rounds added each reload • 8|16|24|32|40 Range • 2|4|6|8|10 Stability • 4|8|12|16|20 Aim Assist • 3%|6%|9%|11%|14% decreased Reload Animation Duration

Cranial Spike II

Precision Hits grant one stack of 'Cranial Spike' for 4 seconds. Maximum of 5 stacks. Cranial Spike's benefits at 1|2|3|4|5 stacks: • 3.5%|7%|10%|14%|17% increased damage against Combatants • 1|2|3|4|5 Rounds added each reload • 8|16|24|32|40 Range • 2|4|6|8|10 Stability • 4|8|12|16|20 Aim Assist • 3%|6%|9%|11%|14% decreased Reload Animation Duration

Cranial Spike III

Precision Hits grant one stack of 'Cranial Spike' for 4 seconds. Maximum of 5 stacks. Cranial Spike's benefits at 1|2|3|4|5 stacks: • 3.5%|7%|10%|14%|17% increased damage against Combatants • 1|2|3|4|5 Rounds added each reload • 8|16|24|32|40 Range • 2|4|6|8|10 Stability • 4|8|12|16|20 Aim Assist • 3%|6%|9%|11%|14% decreased Reload Animation Duration

Cranial Spike IV

Precision Hits grant one stack of 'Cranial Spike' for 4 seconds. Maximum of 5 stacks. Cranial Spike's benefits at 1|2|3|4|5 stacks: • 3.5%|7%|10%|14%|17% increased damage against Combatants • 1|2|3|4|5 Rounds added each reload • 8|16|24|32|40 Range • 2|4|6|8|10 Stability • 4|8|12|16|20 Aim Assist • 3%|6%|9%|11%|14% decreased Reload Animation Duration

Corkscrew Rifling

Balanced barrel. • Slightly increases range and stability • Slightly increases handling speed

Arrowhead Brake

Lightly vented barrel. • Greatly controls recoil • Increases handling speed

Polygonal Rifling

Barrel optimized for recoil reduction. • Increases stability

Chambered Compensator

Stable barrel attachment. • Increases stability • Moderately controls recoil • Slightly decreases handling speed

Smallbore

Dual strength barrel. • Increases range • Increases stability

Full Bore

Barrel optimized for distance. • Greatly increases range • Decreases stability • Slightly decreases 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

Hammer-Forged Rifling

Durable ranged barrel. • Increases range

Accurized Rounds

This weapon can fire longer distances. • Increases range

Steady Rounds

This magazine is optimized for recoil control. • Greatly increases stability • Slightly decreases range • Increases airborne effectiveness

Flared Magwell

Optimized for fast reloading. • Slightly increases stability • Greatly increases reload speed

Armor-Piercing Rounds

Grants 5% increased damage against Elemental and Barrier Champion Shields. Allows bullets to overpenetrate enemies once.

High-Caliber Rounds

Hits inflict increased Flinch on Enemies. PVE: Tier 1-2 Minors can be repeatedly staggered. Higher Tier Combatants stagger quicker. PVP: Flinch against Players varies based on damage and Weapon Archetype. Flinch increase ranges between 5-10%.

Ricochet Rounds

Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces. • Increases stability • Slightly increases range

Light Mag

Improved reload and range. • Increases reload speed • Slightly increases range

Outlaw

Precision Kills grant 70 Reload Speed with a 0.9x decreased Reload Animation Duration for 6 seconds. Buff is removed on stow.

Fourth Time's the Charm

Scoring 4 Precision Hits within 2 seconds of each refills 2 Ammo into the Magazine from thin air. Cannot load the Magazine beyond its base capacity. Precision Hit counter persists through stow.

Compulsive Reloader

While above 50% Magazine Capacity: 50 Reload Speed with a 0.95x Reload Duration Multiplier.

Killing Wind

On Weapon Kill, for 5 seconds: • 50 Mobility • 40 Handling and 20 Range • 5% increased Damage Falloff Distance Additional Kills extend the duration by 5 seconds, up to 8 seconds. Buff is removed on stow.

Moving Target

Grants the following while Aiming Down Sights (ADS): • 10 Aim Assist • 10% decreased ADS Movement Speed Penalty

Vorpal Weapon

Deals increased damage against Minibosses, Bosses, and Vehicles, as well as Players in their Super Ability. Damage increase by Ammo Type: • Primary Weapons: 20% [60%] • Special Weapons: 15% [20%] • Power Weapons: 10% [20%]

Rapid Hit

"Buffed Hits" grant 1 Stack of Rapid Hit for 2 seconds. Maximum of 5 Stacks. "Buffed Hits" refer to any "Yellow Number" Hits such as Precision Hits or Hits against debuffed targets. Benefits at 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks: • 2|12|14|18|25 Stability • 5|30|35|42|60 Reload Speed • 0.99x|0.96x|0.95x|0.945x|0.92x Reload Duration Multiplier

Shoot to Loot

Weapon Hits against Orbs of Power collect them. If collecting ammo is possible: Weapon Hits against Ammo Bricks pick them up, trigger Ammo Pickup Effects, and refill all Weapons from reserves. Does not require direct hits.

Hand-Laid Stock

This weapon is optimized for recoil control. • Increases stability

Short-Action Stock

This weapon is especially easy to grip. • Greatly increases handling speed

Composite Stock

This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock. • Slightly increases stability • Slightly increases handling speed

Fitted Stock

This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy • Increases stability • Moderately controls recoil • Slightly decreases handling speed

Empty Catalyst Socket

No perk currently selected. More perks become available as the weapon level increases.

Dark-Forged Trigger

While not Aiming Down Sights: • Increases RPM to 130 • 50% Reduced Accuracy Cone Size • 50% Reduced Accuracy Cone Growth • 27% [15%] increased damage at x5 Cranial Spike Aim Assist Cone will favor precision hits in the case of overlapping regions.

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