Scorched Earth/Rising

This article contains content that is exclusive to Destiny: Rising, and is not connected to the main Destiny universe.

Scorched Earth
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Coherence
Rarity class:	Mythic
Weapon type:	Machine Gun
Archetype:	Rapid-Fire
Stability:	43
Handling:	62
Reload speed:	51
Magazine:	85
Specifications
Ammunition type:	Heavy
Rate of fire:	900 RPM
Damage:	52
Precision multiplier:	1.4
Range:	31
Hidden stats
Inventory size:	425

"Statistics showed that Warlord Peres burned at least 450 hectares of farmland, 21 water tanks, 65 kilometers of railways, and more than 200 houses while retreating."

Scorched Earth is a Mythic Machine Gun introduced in Destiny: Rising. It can be acquired as a random reward through Shifting Gates and through decryptions of certain Engrams.

Traits & Perks

• Rapid-Fire Frame - Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.
• Synesthesia - Reloading grants this weapon +20 range and +20 handling until the next final blow. For Spread weapons, grants +35 projectile velocity.
  • Damage +2.5% (Coherence foundry completion)

Perk 1 Mythic	Perk 2 Mythic
Voodoo Doll Body shots deal precision damage to combatants below 50% health. Targets below 50% health take +15% precision damage.	Eager Aspirant This weapon gains +50% damage when not firing, lasting up to 10s. Upon firing, this damage bonus will gradually deplete until it reaches zero. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Fraternity This weapon deals +35% damage when all fireteam members are alive. This weapon gains +20 handling and reload speed when all fireteam members are alive. The wielder's movement speed is increased by 15% when all fireteam members are alive. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.	Glutton Final blows made with this weapon grant it +2.5% damage bonus. Stacks 20x. The effect lasts until the current stage is cleared. Stack limit +4. The number of stacks granted by the first 5 final blows are doubled. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Annihilation This weapon deals increased damage based on how low the target's health is, up to 45%. This weapon deals +20% damage against targets with less than 33% health. The first instance of damage dealt to targets is increased by 30%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.	Clepsydra Grants increased damage based on the ratio of hits to precision hits made with the current magazin, up to 90%. Resets when the magazine is emptied. Precision hits grant damage buff stacks faster. Reloading retains the rounds still in the magazine, overflowing the magazine by up to 30%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Legendary	Legendary
Feeding Frenzy Rapid kills with this weapon temporarily grant +20 reload speed. Stacks 5x. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.	Rampage Kills with this weapon temporarily grant a +18% damage bonus. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Nito-ryu Grants +20% body shot damage against targets at close range and +30% precision damage against targets at a distance. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.	Flash Mob Final blows made by yourself and allies grant this weapon +2% damage bonus. Stacks 20x. The effect lasts until the current stage is completed. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Deadly Warrant Grants +20% damage against base and elite combatants. Grants +30% precision and charged heavy attack damage against bosses and powerful combatants.	Under Pressure This weapon gains improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower, up to 45 stability and 45 accuracy.
Rare	Rare
Hound the Broken Deals +30% damage to targets below 50% health. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.	High-Impact Reserves Hits with the bottom half of the magazine deal up to +70% damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Yin & Yang Deals +15% damage when above 50% health, and grants +30% health regeneration speed when below 50% health. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.	Swashbuckler This weapon gains +30% damage bonus for 4.5s from melee kills and kills with this weapon. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Mulligan Missing a shot has a 75% chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.	One For All Hitting three separate targets grants +45% damage bonus for 10s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.

Appearance

• Destiny: Rising (First appearance)