Editing Red Death

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|othernames=Red Death Reformed
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|class= [[Exotic]]
|type= [[Pulse Rifle]]
|level= 20 {{C|D1 Year One}}<br>40 {{C|D1 Year Two}}
|impact=14-17 {{c|D1}} <br> 33 {{C|D2}}
|stability=37-51 {{c|D1}} <br> 49 {{C|D2}}
|reload=76 {{c|D1}} <br> 46 {{C|D2}}
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|inventory=58 {{C|D2}}
|zoom=17 {{C|D1 & D2}}
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|recoil=66 {{C|D2}}
|magazine=27 {{C|D1}}<br>29 {{C|D2}}
|feed= Clip Magazine
|ammo= Primary
|mode= Burst
|rate=66 RPM {{c|D1}} <br> 340 RPM {{C|D2}}
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|range=27-38 {{c|D1}} <br> 65 {{C|D2}}
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|intensity=15-35 {{c|D1}} <br> 33 {{c|D2}}
|direction=Right {{c|D1 & D2}}
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|affiliation=[[Crimson]] <br> [[Vanguard]] {{c|Red Death Reformed}}
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{{quote|Vanguard policy urges Guardians to destroy this weapon on sight. It is a Guardian killer.|Weapon description}}

'''Red Death''' is an Exotic {{icon|Kinetic}} [[Pulse Rifle]] introduced in ''[[Destiny]]''. It can be acquired from [[Xûr, Agent of the Nine]] or as a random drop from an [[Exotic]] [[Engram]].

Red Death would be reprised in ''[[The Final Shape]]'' as an Exotic {{icon|Solar}} Pulse Rifle, '''Red Death Reformed'''. It was obtained as part of ''[[Episode: Echoes]]''’s seasonal pass by reaching rank 35 on the free track, or rank 1 on the paid track. It can now be purchased at the [[Monument To Lost Lights]].

==Overview==
The Red Death was first crafted by an unnamed [[Guardian]] butcher and  stained with the blood of at least nine others marked by tally on its barrel. Due to its infamous reputation, the Vanguard had labeled it a Guardian killer and urged other Guardians to destroy it on sight. It was one of several banned weapons whose copies reached [[Last City|City]] arsenals despite the [[Praxic Order]]’s best efforts to prevent it.<ref> '''Bungie (2019/3/5)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]] - [[Lore]]:[[Lore:The Warlock Aunor|The Warlock Aunor]], [[Lore:The Warlock Aunor#Message from Aunor II|Message from Aunor II]]''</ref>

Eventually, the weapon fell into possession of an unnamed [[Warlock]] who was part of a fireteam that took down the butcher, killing them before her Ghost [[Ceto]] became a potential mark. Instead of destroying Red Death, the Warlock had the infamous weapon disassembled, cleaned, reassembled, and then consecrated with [[Solar]] [[Light]] for a new purpose: bringing justice to other Guardian killers.

==''Destiny''==
===Gameplay===
In addition to being conventionally powerful, Red Death can restore health and increase reload speed for a short time after every kill. The Red Death can be an incredibly viable asset during the [[Crota's End]] raid as the health restoration perk of this weapon effectively negates the "Presence of Crota" debuff which halts normal health regeneration. <ref>'''Game Informer January 2014''', ''page 59''</ref>

===Perks===
'''Column One'''
*'''Accurized Ballistics:''' More range and Impact. Increased recoil.
*'''Field Choke:''' More range and Impact. Increased recoil.
*'''Aggressive Ballistics:''' More predictable recoil. Enhanced Impact. Shorter range and more recoil.
'''Column Two'''
*'''Unflinching:''' It's easier to aim under fire using this weapon.
'''Column Three'''
*'''Snapshot:''' Aiming this weapon is incredibly fast.
*'''High Caliber Rounds:''' Oversize rounds built to stagger targets and leave them reeling. Their mass makes a weapon harder to handle.
*'''Single Point Sling:''' Switch weapons faster. Move quicker while aiming.
'''Exotic Perk'''
*'''Red Death:''' Each kill heals you and speeds up reloads.

===Grimoire===
{{verbatim}}
'''Vanguard policy urges Guardians to destroy this weapon on sight. It is a Guardian killer.'''
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Only rumors tell of the mad Guardian who fashioned this butcher's tool. But its power is undeniable, and fear is a formidable weapon.

==''Destiny 2''==
===Gameplay===
Returning as '''Red Death Reformed''', it is now a [[Solar]] weapon that has the added ability of curing nearby allies when it is reloaded after a kill, making it an excellent weapons for support-based playstyles.

===Perks===
*Intrinsic: '''Redemption''' – Final blows with this weapon cure you and increase reload speed; reloading after final blows cures nearby allies.
*'''Full Bore''': Barrel optimized for distance. 
**Greatly increases range
**Decreases stability 
**Slightly decreases handling speed
*'''High-Caliber Rounds''': Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther. 
**Slightly increases range
*Exotic Trait: '''Inverse Relationship''' – When you deal damage with this weapon, it gains increased handling, takes reduced flinch, and movement speed is increased for a short time. When you are at reduced health, this weapon deals additional damage.
*'''Fitted Stock''': This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy. 
**Increases stability 
**Moderately controls recoil 
**Slightly decreases handling speed

===Catalyst===
The catalyst is obtained after reaching rank 145 on the [[Episode: Echoes]] season pass. Upgrading it will grant it the following perk:

*Exotic Trait: '''Helping Hand''' – Final blows charge this weapon. When the weapon is charged, the next final blow creates a healing burst at your location and leaves a remnant behind that provides restoration to your allies.

===Lore===
{{Verbatim}}
'''"VANGUARD POLICY STILL URGES GUARDIANS TO DESTROY THIS WEAPON ON SIGHT."'''
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First is disassembly, taking extra caution for the well-honed bayonet.

After disassembly comes cleaning. She gathers the swabs, the oils, the corrosive agents.

Red Death clings to the grime of its past battles. She scrapes it with [[spinmetal]] wool for hours before the last signs of the skulls stenciled into the body finally vanish.

The team had taken the butcher down before he'd added a mark for [[Ceto]], [[Ghost|Light]] of her [[Light]]. The weapon's tally is one short.

Even reduced to pieces, the Red Death is a malevolent presence. It knows its purpose. It wants to continue its work.

After cleaning comes purification.

She reassembles the weapon and cradles it as though to fire. Her Light boils up, turning radiant.

The flare of [[Solar]] Light is the advent of warmth after a cold night, the healing power of life itself. Wings spread high on her back and paint scorch marks along the ceiling. In her arms Red Death glows red, then yellow, then white.

It fights the change. She does not let go. Its shadows burn away, one by one, until none are left.

After purification comes dedication.

Slowly, she lets go of her Light. Her wings flicker, then fade. And when Red Death is cold metal in her hands once more, a kernel of Solar Light lingers within. Its purpose made new.

She will find those who would strip Guardians of their final life. She will bring them into the light.

Not for revenge, but for justice.

For Ceto.

==Trivia==
*The Red Death is constructed and reloads like an [[Auto Rifle]] yet it behaves like a [[Pulse Rifle]] and is classified as one.
*The [[Crimson]] exotic weapon in Destiny 2 is effectively a hand cannon version of Red Death.
*In a piece of concept art, a [[Titan (class)|Titan]] is seen wielding a weapon against a pair of [[Knight]]s [[:File:Knight vs Titan concept.jpg|that looks similar to Red Death]], but with a cleaner frame and what seems to be [[Hive]] magic radiating off the knife.
*The default appearance of Red Death Reformed in Destiny 2 looks similar to a Working Concept for Destiny.
**The "Old Blood" ornament, obtained at rank 100 in the [[Episode: Echoes]] season pass, gives it its Destiny default appearance.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Red death desktop.jpg|Desktop wallpaper of the Red Death.
File:Red death concept WIP.jpg|Working Concept of the Red Death.
File:Red death POV.jpg|First-person point-of-view of the Red Death.
File:Reddeath hunter.jpg|A [[Hunter]] wields the Red Death.
File:Destiny-RedDeath-PulseRifle-Side.png|Side profile of the Red Death Pulse Rifle.
File:Destiny-RedDeath-Ornaments.jpg|Ornaments for the Red Death.
</gallery>
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Taken King]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Episode: Echoes]]'' {{c|As Red Death Reformed}}

==References==
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