Imperial Needle

Recurve Bow. Draw quickly and move faster while this weapon is equipped. [Reload] : Use while drawn to cancel the shot.

Durable yet light bowstring. • Greatly increases handling speed • Slightly increases stability

Stable, high-friction bowstring. • Slightly increases accuracy • Increases stability

Excellent snapback. • Decreases accuracy • Faster draw time • Slightly increases handling speed

Light and easy to draw. • Slightly faster draw time • Slightly decreases accuracy • Increases handling speed

Tightly strung bow. • Greatly increases accuracy • Slightly slower draw time • Slightly decreases stability

Simple balanced string. • Slightly increases accuracy • Slightly increases handling speed • Slightly increases stability

Unbreakable bowstring. • Slightly increases accuracy • Slightly faster draw time

Light and stable shaft material. • Increases stability

Thinner arrows to increase nocking speed and weapon handling. • Increases handling speed • Increases reload speed

Heavy and consistent. • Greatly increases accuracy • Slightly decreases stability

Aerodynamic and light. • Slightly increases accuracy • Slightly increases stability

Feather-light with good control. • Slightly decreases accuracy • Greatly increases stability

Modern fletching for straight paths. • Increases accuracy

Switching to the Weapon grants 100 Ready/Stow Handling and a 0.95x Ready Animation Duration Multiplier for 1 second. Buff is removed as soon as ADS input is pressed.

Passively grants 20 Reload Speed and 15% decreased Reload Animation Duration (20% for Rocket Launchers). Passively increases Projectile Velocity based on Weapon Archetype: • Rocket Launchers: 10% • Support-Frame Auto Rifles: 15% • Micro-Missile Frame Weapons: 25%

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.

Crouching grants the following benefits: • Prevents Radar Ping when shooting • ? Reload Speed • 0.8x Reload Duration Multiplier • 25% increased Hold Time

Grants the following benefits while hipfiring: • 25 Stability and 15 Aim Assist • 2.7° larger Precision Aim Cone Angle • 30% decreased Accuracy Cone Size • 20% increased Aim Assist Falloff Distance • 20% increased Damage Falloff Distance The Damage Falloff increase does not apply to The Last Word, Shotguns, Sniper Rifles, and Fusion Rifles. PvP-specific note: the Precision Aim Cone Angle increase essentially just allows you to hit Crits while aimed above or slightly to the side of the head. (This is already the default behavior of Submachine Guns, Sidearms, Bows, Machine Guns, and Linear Fusion Rifles so it does not affect them)

Precision Hits decrease Draw Time by 25% for 3 seconds. Buff is removed on stow.

Weapon Kills grant an additional 1% Super Energy. Kills with Sniper Rifles, Shotguns, Glaives, and Fusion Rifles grant an additional 1.5% instead.

On Weapon Kill: Grants 8% Ability Energy split equally amongst all uncharged abilities. Abilities with multiple charges only receive one third of the ability energy normally split to them once they have a full ability charge ready. Ability energy gained may be significantly decreased based on your selected ability's Chunk Energy Scalar. Learn more about this mechanic in our explainer blog post on the Clarity website.

Weapon Kills grant a Stack of 'Swashbuckler' for 4.5 seconds. Maximum of 5 Stacks. (Glaive) Melee Kills grant all 5 Stacks instantly. Damage increase at 1|2|3|4|5 Stacks: 6.7% | 13.3% | 20% | 26.6% | 33.3% Stowing the weapon removes the buff.

Grants the following benefits for your first shot (of the burst): • 20 Aim Assist and 25 Range • 5% decreased Accuracy Cone Size • 10% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth Special weapons only receive 50% of the benefits. Stats are rounded up. Firing the weapon prevents the perk from activating for 3 seconds.

Passively grants 20 Reload Speed. Finishing a reload within 3.6 seconds of a Weapon Kill refills stowed weapons from reserves.

After being in Combat for 12 seconds: Grants 15% increased damage, 100 Handling, and 100 Reload Speed for 7.2 seconds. Works and can activate while stowed. Dealing and receiving damage refreshes the buff duration. For Frenzy, being in Combat is defined as having either dealt or received damage within the last 5 seconds. Self-damage and environmental damage do not count.