Survivor's Instinct/Rising

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

Survivor's Instinct
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Strid
Rarity class:	Legendary
Weapon type:	Hand Cannon
Weapon style:	Piercing
Element:	Arc
Ammunition type:	Primary
Attributes
Damage per second:	204
Precision multiplier:	1.6
Magazine:	10
Rate of fire:	140 RPM
Damage:	136
Reload speed:	52
Range:	49
Stability:	50
Handling:	53

"You're better off following your gut than any map in the red sands."

— Efrideet

Survivor's Instinct is a Legendary Hand Cannon introduced in Destiny: Rising. It can be acquired as a random reward through Gauntlet: Onslaught, Legendary Campaign, and Strikes, and through decryptions of certain Engrams.

Traits & Perks

• Adaptive Frame - A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.
• Lend-Lease Act - Final blows grant this weapon +20 range and +10 stability for a short time. For Swords, grants +20 attack range. Lasts for 5s.
  • Damage +2.5% (Strid foundry completion)

Perk 1 Legendary	Perk 2 Legendary
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.	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.
Ambitious Assassin Overflows the magazine by +15% based on the number of rapid kills before reloading. Stacks 5x. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.	Dragonfly Precision final blows create an elemental damage explosion with a 4.5-meter radius, dealing 80% of the base shot's damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Deadly Warrant Grants +20% damage against base and elite combatants. Grants +30% precision and charged heavy attack damage against bosses and powerful combatants.	Incline Relay Each precision final blow grants the next magazine +20% damage. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Rare	Rare
Mulligan Missing a shot has a 75% chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.	High-Impact Reserves Hits with the bottom half of the magazine deal up to +70% damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Hound the Broken Deals +30% damage to targets below 50% health. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.	Focused Fury This weapon deals +60% damage for 12s after half the magazine deals precision damage. The hit count resets when this weapon is reloaded or stowed. 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.	Vicious Surge Precision hits with the top half of the magazine grant the lower half +30% precision damage bonus. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.

Appearance

• Destiny: Rising (First appearance)