Badlander

LegendaryShotgunArcSpecial ammo

“"We are a long way from home." —Arrha (trans. from Eliksni)”

At a glance

Archetype: Shotgun
Rarity: Legendary
Damage type: Arc
Ammo: Special

Stats

Stability38
Handling46
Range27
Aim Assistance66
Ammo Generation57
Airborne Effectiveness2
Recoil Direction70
Zoom12
Magazine7
Impact65
Reload Speed62
Rounds Per Minute140

Numbers come straight from Bungie's Manifest. Stats are 0–100 relative scores in their archetype, not flat numerical damage. Impact is the closest the Manifest gets to a per-shot damage proxy. Actual damage per bullet varies by activity (PvE / PvP / GM / etc.) and isn't published by Bungie, only derived through community testing.

Intrinsic trait

Rapid-Fire Frame

Fires full auto with deeper ammo reserves. Faster reload when weapon is empty.

Best builds

Hunter

Arcstrider

Titan

Striker

Warlock

Stormcaller

Close-range one-shot. Pairs with movement-based aspects (Hunter dodges, Strafe Lift Titan, Icarus Dash Warlock) for shoulder-charge style plays.

Community-derived recommendations. Updated after major sandbox patches.

Where it shines

Tier rating for this archetype across major activity types.

PvEPvE

PvPPvP

EndgameGMs / Endgame

TrialsTrials

Tiers apply to the archetype, not the specific weapon. A god-rolled B-tier weapon can outperform a bad S-tier pick. Refreshed after each major Destiny 2 balance patch.