Returned Memory

Returned Memory — Destiny 2 Legendary Sidearm
Legendary Sidearm · Solar · Special
Where it drops: Source: Complete Crucible matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Shaxx.

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Weapon stats

Stability 52
Handling 44
Aim Assistance 85
Ammo Generation 40
Velocity 54
Airborne Effectiveness 12
Recoil Direction 94
Zoom 13
Blast Radius 35
Magazine 12
Reload Speed 32
Rounds Per Minute 100

Intrinsic Traits

Micro-Missile Frame

Weapon Perks

Volatile Launch Confined Launch Countermass Hard Launch Linear Compensator Quick Launch Smart Drift Control Volatile Launch Confined Launch Countermass Hard Launch Linear Compensator Quick Launch Smart Drift Control
Appended Mag Tactical Mag Extended Mag Alloy Magazine Flared Magwell High-Velocity Rounds Implosion Rounds High-Explosive Ordnance Appended Mag Tactical Mag Extended Mag Alloy Magazine Flared Magwell High-Velocity Rounds Implosion Rounds High-Explosive Ordnance
Beacon Rounds Impromptu Ammunition Heal Clip Impulse Amplifier Lead from Gold Blast Distributor Beacon Rounds Impromptu Ammunition Heal Clip Impulse Amplifier Lead from Gold Blast Distributor
Adagio Desperate Measures Burning Ambition Incandescent One for All Redirection Adagio Desperate Measures Burning Ambition Incandescent One for All Redirection
Roar of Battle

What the Returned Memory perks do

Micro-Missile Frame

Fires self-propelled micro-missiles that explode on impact for high damage.

Volatile Launch

This weapon is optimized for an especially explosive payload. • Greatly increases blast radius • Slightly decreases handling speed • Slightly decreases projectile speed

Confined Launch

This weapon's launch parameters are particularly stable. • Greatly increases stability • Increases blast radius • Decreases projectile speed

Countermass

This weapon is weighted for vertical recoil. • Greatly controls recoil • Increases stability • Increases handling speed

Hard Launch

This weapon's launch barrel is optimized for projectile speed. • Greatly increases projectile speed • Decreases stability • Slightly decreases blast radius

Linear Compensator

This weapon's launch barrel is well-balanced. • Slightly increases projectile speed • Slightly increases blast radius • Slightly increases stability

Quick Launch

This weapon's barrel provides faster projectiles and much faster aiming. • Greatly increases handling speed • Increases projectile speed

Smart Drift Control

This barrel is broadly optimized for firing control. • Moderately controls recoil • Increases stability • Increases handling speed • Slightly increases projectile speed

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

Alloy Magazine

Linearly grants a Reload Duration Multiplier as your magazine drops from 50% capacity to empty. Reload Duration Multiplier scales from 0.9x at 50% capacity to 0.8x with an empty magazine.

Flared Magwell

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

High-Velocity Rounds

This weapon's projectiles are particularly light and quick. • Increases projectile speed • Increases reload speed

Implosion Rounds

This weapon's projectiles travel faster and have a controlled explosion. • Increases projectile speed • Greatly increases stability • Decreases blast radius

High-Explosive Ordnance

This weapon's projectiles are larger and travel faster. • Increases blast radius • Slightly increases projectile speed • Decreases magazine size

Beacon Rounds

Kills with the weapon grant a Stack of Beacon Rounds for 6 seconds. Maximum of 4 Stacks. Scoring futher Hits with the weapon can extend the buff duration up to the maximum of 4 seconds. Buff can be activated while stowed. Each Stack grants increased projectile tracking. Projectile Tracking is only in effect while the Targeted Reticle is active. Grants the following while you have active Stacks: • 15 Reload Speed • 0.9x Reload Duration Multiplier • 45% increased Projectile Tracking Cone size

Impromptu Ammunition

Weapon Kills grant 15% improved Special ammo generation and 10% improved Heavy ammo generation from all sources for 5 seconds. Additional Weapon Kills extend the buff duration up to 7 seconds. Buff is additive to Ammo Finder Helmet mods.

Heal Clip

Finishing a reload within 5.3? seconds of a Kill grants Cure x2 to you and Cure x1 to allies within 15 meters.

Impulse Amplifier

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%

Lead from Gold

Heavy Ammo Pickups grants 25% of your maximum Special Ammo Reserves even while the weapon is stowed. Equipping two Special Weapons halves the amount of ammo granted.

Blast Distributor

Dealing Explosive Weapon damage grants a stack of 'Blast Distributor' for 5 seconds. Maximum of 5 stacks. 'Blast Distributor' grants 10 Grenade Stat per stack.

Adagio

Weapon Kills grant the following for 7 seconds: • 10 Range • 30% increased damage • 20% longer Firing Delay/Charge Time/Draw Time Hand Cannons only recieve a 27% damage increase. Buff is removed on stow.

Desperate Measures

Weapon Kills grant 'Desperate Measures x1' (DMx1), increasing damage by 10% for 7 seconds. Grenade or Melee Kills grant 20% increased damage for 7 seconds (DMx2). Scoring another Grenade or Melee Kill with DMx2 active increases this to 30% (DMx3). Can be activated while stowed. Weapon, Grenade, and Melee Kills refresh the buff duration.

Burning Ambition

Direct Hits against Scorched Enemies apply additional Scorch on a 0.5 second cooldown: • Primary Weapons apply 10 [4] additional Scorch per Direct Hit (15 [9?] with Ember of Ashes) • Special and Power Weapons apply 20 additional Scorch (30 with Ember of Ashes) Scoring multiple Direct Hits within 3? seconds of each causes the next Direct Hit to Scorch the target. Hit counter persists through stow. Number of Direct Hits required by weapon type: • Bows: 2 • Swords: 3 • Other Weapons: 55% of the base magazine size Scorch applied by Burning Ambition to Unscorched targets counts as Weapon Damage. Ember of Ashes increases the amount of Scorch applied by 50%.

Incandescent

Weapon Kills trigger a Solar explosion that applies 30 Scorch Stacks (40 with Ember of Ashes) and deals up to 30 damage to enemies within 4 meters of the target. Killing Elite or higher tier Combatants and Players increases the radius to 8 meters and applies 10 more Scorch Stacks. Scorch damage can be increased through Weapon Damage Buffs.

One for All

Scoring Weapon Hits against 3 Separate Enemies within 3 seconds of each grants 35% increased damage for 10 seconds. Does not require Direct Hits. Buff duration cannot be refreshed.

Redirection

Hits against Minor Combatants grant 2 Stacks of Redirection. Maximum of 30 Stacks. Stacks remain active while stowed. Hits against Elite or higher-ranked Combatants consume up to 3 Stacks to grant 33% increased damage per Stack consumed.

Roar of Battle

Exchanging damage at most every 0.65 seconds for at least 2 seconds grants 'Roar of Battle' for 6 seconds. 'Roar of Battle' grants 10? Stability and 10? Handling.

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