D.F.A.

Standard

D.F.A.
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Cabal
Style:	Red Legion
Weapon type:	Hand Cannon
Intrinsic frame:	Adaptive Frame
Min-max impact:	84
Min-max stability:	54
Min-max handling:	52
Min-max reload speed:	47
Min-max magazine:	9
Specifications
Feed system:	Clip Magazine
Ammunition type:	Primary
Fire mode:	Semi-Automatic
Rate of fire:	140 RPM
Damage:	Kinetic
Effective range:	55
Hidden stats
Aim assistance:	77
Zoom:	14
Recoil:	100
Bounce intensity:	0
Bounce direction:	Center
Airborne effectiveness:	10
Service history
In service:	Guardians
Affiliation:	Red Legion

Adept

D.F.A.
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Cabal
Style:	Red Legion
Weapon type:	Hand Cannon
Intrinsic frame:	Adaptive Frame
Min-max impact:	84
Min-max stability:	59
Min-max handling:	57
Min-max reload speed:	47
Min-max magazine:	9
Specifications
Feed system:	Clip Magazine
Ammunition type:	Primary
Fire mode:	Semi-Automatic
Rate of fire:	140 RPM
Damage:	Kinetic
Effective range:	45
Hidden stats
Aim assistance:	77
Zoom:	14
Recoil:	88
Bounce intensity:	22
Bounce direction:	Trends Left
Airborne effectiveness:	18
Service history
In service:	Guardians
Affiliation:	Red Legion

"Osiris said that he started to pity the Red Legion, getting trapped in here for infinite eternities. I think they're getting exactly what they deserve." —Sagira"

— In-game description

D.F.A. is a Legendary Hand Cannon that could be acquired from the Nightfall version of the Tree of Probabilities Strike. In Season of Arrivals, it was given to players by Brother Vance after completing his portion of the Exodus quest as the strike was due to be vaulted.

This weapon was reprised during Season of the Haunted as part of the Vanguard Strike activity loot pool. An Adept version of this weapon was also available from Nightfalls completions on Grandmaster difficulty.

Perks

Curse of Osiris

Barrel	Bowstring	Blade	Haft	Magazine	Arrow	Guard	Perk 1	Perk 2	Stock	Grip	Origin
Arrowhead Brake				Accurized Rounds			Opening Shot
Polygonal Rifling				Drog Mag			Rampage
Extended Barrel

Season of the Haunted

Barrel	Bowstring	Blade	Haft	Magazine	Arrow	Guard	Perk 1	Perk 2	Stock	Grip	Origin
Fluted Barrel				Appended Mag			Perpetual Motion	Timed Payload			Stunning Recovery
Smallbore				Tactical Mag			Triple Tap	Rampage			Vanguard's Vindication
Chambered Compensator				Extended Mag			Outlaw	Vorpal Weapon
Corkscrew Rifling				Accurized Rounds			Fragile Focus	Wellspring
Polygonal Rifling				Steady Rounds			Steady Hands	Opening Shot
Hammer-Forged Rifling				Alloy Magazine			Tunnel Vision	Focused Fury
Arrowhead Brake				Flared Magwell
Extended Barrel
Full Bore

Lore

"And my vanquisher will read that book, seeking the weapon, and they will come to understand me, where I have been and where I was going."The following is a verbatim transcription of an official document for archival reasons. As the original content is transcribed word-for-word, any possible discrepancies and/or errors are included.

For the Staff of Valus Thuun, Commander
From Red Legion Fracture Eight
A Tactical Outcomes Analysis

I. Records, Materials, and Attributions

Scale Three / Bridge / Mass Two
4 Squad [HEAVY INF]
TASK:
- capture endless pathway nodes 332,334,335,336
OUTCOME:
- unit encountered Guardian fireteam. all units survived. colossus reported Guardians sprinting past combat units without engaging. gladiator reported Guardians launching from momentum propulsion devices hundreds of meters above planet surface.

II: Analysis

All but one survivor report nearly identical details of the previous engagement. Morale is sinking, but defections are at zero. Prelim------

For the Staff of Valus Thuun, Commander
From Red Legion Fracture Eight
A Tactical Outcomes Analysis

I. Records, Materials, and Attributions

Scale Three / Bridge / Mass Two
4 Squad [HEAVY INF]
TASK:
- capture endless pathway nodes 333,335,336,337
OUTCOME:
- unit encountered Guardian fireteam. all units survived. colossus reported Guardians sprinting past combat units without engaging. psion reported Guardians launching from momentum propulsion devices hundreds of meters above planet surface.

II: Analysis

All but one survivor report nearly identical details of previous engagement. Morale is sinking, but defections are at zero. Prelim------

For the Staff of Valus Thuun, Commander
From Red Legion Fracture Eight
A Tactical Outcomes Analysis

I. Records, Materials, and Attributions

Scale Three / Bridge / Mass Two
4 Squad [HEAVY INF]
TASK:
- capture endless pathway nodes 331,332,334,335
OUTCOME:
- unit encountered Guardian fireteam. all units survived. psion reported Guardians sprinting past combat units without engaging. colossus reported Guardians launching from momentum propulsion devices hundreds of meters above planet surface.

II: Analysis

All but one survivor report nearly identical details of previous engagement. Morale is sinking, but defections are at zero. Prelim------

Trivia

• D.F.A. is short for "Deterministic finite automata", which are finite-state machines that accept or reject strings of characters by parsing them through a sequence that is uniquely determined by each string. This is in reference to the combat loop simulation that trapped Valus Thuun and his Red Legion contingent within the Infinite Forest.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris (First appearance)
  • Season of the Haunted