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Astral Horizon (Adept) god roll & best perks
Legendary · Shotgun
Where it drops: Source: Flawless Chest in Trials of Osiris
“Even the brightest stars eventually set.”
Full perk pool, stats & source for Astral Horizon (Adept) →
Built from 99 curated wishlist rolls for this Shotgun. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.
What these Astral Horizon (Adept) perks do
Pugilist
Weapon Kills grant 10% Melee Ability Energy.
Kills with Sniper Rifles, Shotguns, Glaives, and Fusion Rifles grant 20%.
Dealing Melee Damage grants 35 Handling for 3 seconds.
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.
One-Two Punch
Hitting a target with all 12 Pellets in the spread increases the damage of your next Melee attack within 3 seconds.
Melee Damage increase by weapon type:
• Shotgun: 150% additional base melee damage
• Hand Cannon: 75% [100?%] additional base melee damage
Stowing the weapon removes the buff.
The buff does not stack with the passive Melee Damage increase against Frozen non-Boss targets. The higher buff of the two takes precedence.
Surplus
Grants Stat Bonuses depending on the number of Charged Abilities.
Stat Bonuses with 1|2|3+ Charged Abilities:
• 5|15|25 Stability
• 5|25|60 Handling
• 10|25|60 Reload Speed
Slideshot
Sliding refills 15% of the Magazine (rounded up) and grants 20 Range and Stability for your next shot (of the burst) within 2.5 seconds.
0.3 second cooldown after activation but can activate multiple times during a slide. Buff is removed on stow.
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%]
Swashbuckler
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.
Opening Shot
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.
Threat Detector
Grants 1|2 Stacks while within 15 meters of 1|2+ enemies.
Bonuses at 1|2 Stacks:
• 15|40 Stability
• 18|60 Reload Speed
• 25|100 Handling
• 0.9x|0.81x Handling Animation Duration Multiplier
Elemental Capacitor
Grants Passive Bonuses based on the element of your selected Super's element:
• Solar: 50 Reload Speed
• Arc: 50 Handling
• Void: 20 Stability
• Strand: 20 Airborne Effectiveness
• Stasis: 20 Recoil Direction & 20% decreased ADS Movement Speed Penalty
Recommendations aggregated from curated community wishlists; credit to the curators linked above.
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