Word of Crota

"There was life, and He spoke unto it; and it was silent, and lived no more."

- Weapon description

Word of Crota is a Level 20 Legendary Hand Cannon acquired as a random drop from defeating Crota, Son of Oryx on Heroic difficulty.

Gameplay
This weapon is part of the high rate-of-fire and low-impact Hand Cannon archetype. Since the weapon is only available as a Year 1 drop, it is mostly only used in the Crucible due to the fact that most modes don't enable Light level advantages.

Perks

 * Selectable Perk 1
 * SteadyHand IS: Stable sight. Optimized for excellent recoil control.
 * SureShot IS: Snapshot sight. Excellent handling. Superb target acquisition.
 * QuickDraw IS: Agile sight. Lightning-fast handling.
 * Intrinsic Perk 1:
 * Zen Moment: Causing damage with this weapon increases its stability.
 * Selectable Perk 2:
 * Speed Reload: Reload this weapon quickly.
 * Hammer Forged: Improved range and accuracy.
 * Explosive Rounds: Volatile payload explodes on impact, dealing a portion of the weapon's damage in an area.
 * Intrinsic Perk 2:
 * Phantom Gift: This weapon deals moderate bonus damage to Fallen Vandals.

Trivia

 * This is the only Hand Cannon that is capable of dealing Void damage.
 * Word of Crota was designed to look like a weapon forged by the Hive, despite not being considered a Weapon of Sorrow.

List of appearances

 * Destiny