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{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon infobox
|image= [[File:ScoutDMT.jpg|350px]]
|image=[[File:ScoutDMT.jpg|350px]]
|manufacturer= [[Tex Mechanica]]
|manufacturer=[[Tex Mechanica]]
|class= [[Exotic]]
|class=[[Exotic]]
|type= [[Scout Rifle]]
|type=[[Scout Rifle]]
|level=  
|craftable=Yes
|patterns= 1
|frame=[[lightgg:3468089894|Aggressive Frame]]
|level=
|accuracy=
|accuracy=
|impact= 67
|impact=100
|stability= 37
|stability=30
|handling= 55
|handling=50
|magazine= 14
|reload=50
|feed=
|magazine=14
|ammo= Primary
|feed=Single Rounds
|mode=
|ammo=Primary
|rate= 120 RPM
|mode=Lever Action
|damage= [[Kinetic]]
|rate=120
|range= 64
|damage={{Icon|Kinetic}} Kinetic
|aim= 60
|range=60
|inventory= 55
|aim=60
|zoom= 18
|inventory=55
|recoil= 89
|zoom=18
|intensity= 11
|recoil=89
|direction= Tends Left
|intensity=11
|service=
|direction=Tends Left
|affiliation=
|service=[[Katabasis]] {{c|formerly}}<br>[[Guardian]]s
|affiliation=[[Shadows of Calus]] {{c|formerly}}<br>[[Guardian]]s
}}
}}
{{Quote|Long, short, they all end the same way.|[[Katabasis]]}}
{{Quote|Long, short, they all end the same way.|[[Katabasis]]}}


'''Dead Man's Tale''' is a [[Exotic]] [[Scout Rifle]] that can be first acquired from the completion of the [[The Voice on the Other Side]] [[Quest]], and repeatedly afterwards with random rolls from completing the [[Presage]] activity weekly.
'''Dead Man's Tale''' is a [[Exotic]] [[Kinetic]] [[Scout Rifle]] that was first acquired from the completion of the [[The Voice on the Other Side]] [[Quest (Destiny 2)|quest]], and repeatedly afterwards with random rolls from completing the [[Presage]] activity weekly. With the release of ''[[The Witch Queen]]'' expansion, and the subsequent vaulting of the Presage mission, players could obtain one roll of the gun each week from [[Xûr]] by exchanging an [[Exotic Cipher]] with him. Beginning in ''[[Season of the Witch]]'', this weapon became craftable with new perks; given the reintroduction of its corresponding exotic mission on a weekly rotating schedule.


==Perks==
==Perks==
===Barrel attachment===
*'''Fluted Barrel:''' Ultra-light barrel.
:– Greatly increases handling speed
:– Slightly increases stability
*'''Arrowhead Brake:''' Lightly vented barrel.
:- Greatly controls recoil
:- Increases handling speed
*'''Chambered Compensator:''' Stable barrel attachment.
:- Increases stability
:- Moderately controls recoil
:- Slightly decreases handling speed
*'''Corkscrew Rifling:''' Balanced barrel.
:- Slightly increases range and stability
:- Slightly increases handling speed
*'''Extended Barrel:''' Weighty barrel extension.
:- Increases range
:- Decreases handling speed
:- Moderately controls recoil
*'''Full Bore:''' Barrel optimized for distance.
:- Greatly increases range
:- Decreases stability
:- Slightly decreases handling speed
*'''Hammer-Forged Rifling:''' Durable ranged barrel.
:- Increases range
*'''Polygonal Rifling:''' Barrel optimized for recoil reduction.
:- Increases stability
*'''Smallbore:''' Dual strength barrel.
:- Increases range
:- Increases stability


===Magazine upgrade===
*Intrinsic Perk: '''[[lightgg:1319823571|Cranial Spike]], [[lightgg:1064669307|II]], [[lightgg:1064669306|III]], [[lightgg:1064669309|IV]]'''  
*'''Accurized Rounds:''' This weapon can fire longer distances.
**PvE: Chaining precision hits grants bonus damage per stack.
:– Increases range
**PvP: Chaining precision hits grants increased reload speed, target acquisition, and range per stack.
*'''Steady Rounds:''' This magazine is optimized for recoil control.
**Upon reaching maximum stacks of Cranial Spike, the catalyst increases hip-fire RPM by 50, but deals reduced damage per bullet (20% decrease).
:- Greatly increases stability
<br>
:- Slightly decreases range
{{PerkTable
*'''Flared Magwell:''' Optimized for fast reloading.
|barrel1=[[lightgg:3661387068|Chambered Compensator]]
:- Slightly increases stability
|barrel2=[[lightgg:4090651448|Corkscrew Rifling]]
:- Greatly increases reload speed
|barrel3=[[lightgg:1840239774|Fluted Barrel]]
*'''Armor-Piercing Rounds:''' Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets.
|barrel4=[[lightgg:1392496348|Polygonal Rifling]]
:- Slightly increases range
|barrel5=[[lightgg:1482024992|Smallbore]]
*'''High-Caliber Rounds:''' Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther.
|barrel6=[[lightgg:3250034553|Hammer-Forged Rifling]]
:- Slightly increases range
|barrel7=[[lightgg:839105230|Arrowhead Brake]]
*'''Ricochet Rounds:''' Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces.
|barrel8=[[lightgg:1467527085|Extended Barrel]]
:- Increases stability
|barrel9=[[lightgg:202670084|Full Bore]]
:- Slightly increases range
|mag1=[[lightgg:3230963543|Flared Magwell]]
*'''Light Mag:''' Improved reload and range.
|mag2=[[lightgg:1561002382|High-Caliber Rounds]]
:- Increases reload speed
|mag3=[[lightgg:1885400500|Ricochet Rounds]]
:- Slightly increases range
|mag4=[[lightgg:679225683|Light Mag]]
|mag5=[[lightgg:1968497646|Armor-Piercing Rounds]]
|mag6=[[lightgg:3142289711|Accurized Rounds]]
|mag7=[[lightgg:3177308360|Steady Rounds]]
|1stperk1=[[lightgg:712324018|Transformative]] {{c|unavailable}}
|1stperk2=[[lightgg:1820235745|Subsistence]]{{c|unavailable}}
|1stperk3=[[lightgg:957782887|Snapshot Sights]]{{c|unavailable}}
|1stperk4=[[lightgg:1546637391|Vorpal Weapon]]
|1stperk5=[[lightgg:1354429876|Fourth Time's the Charm]]
|1stperk6=[[lightgg:2450788523|Killing Wind]]
|1stperk7=[[lightgg:1168162263|Outlaw]]
|1stperk8=[[lightgg:588594999|Moving Target]]
|1stperk9=[[lightgg:671806388|Compulsive Reloader]]
|1stperk10=[[lightgg:247725512|Rapid Hit]]
|stock1=[[lightgg:3465198467|Composite Stock]]
|stock2=[[lightgg:4259401308|Fitted Stock]]
|stock3=[[lightgg:990298390|Hand-Laid Stock]]
|stock4=[[lightgg:1067908860|Short-Action Stock]]
}}
 
===Catalyst===
The quest to obtain the [[Exotic catalyst|catalyst]] for Dead Man's Tale was originally awarded upon completion of the Presage activity on Legend difficulty. Once this content was no longer in the game, the catalyst had a chance to drop from playlist activity completions ([[Strike]]s, [[Crucible]] and [[Gambit]]) once the weapon had been acquired. The Exotic quest to obtain the [[Exotic catalyst|catalyst]] has been brought back to the game in Season of the Witch, allowing the catalyst to drop on legend difficulty once again.


===Trait===
The catalyst, once completed, will grant an additional perk:
*'''Transformative:''' Future drops of this weapon will have random rolls.
**Known rolls:
**#'''Killing Wind:''' Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
**#'''Vorpal Weapon:''' Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their super active.
**#'''Outlaw:''' Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
**#'''Snapshot Sights:''' Faster time to aim down sights.
**#'''Fourth Time’s the Charm:''' Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
**#'''Subsistence:''' Kills partially reload from the magazine from reserves, but reserve capacity is reduced.
**#'''Moving Target:''' Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.


===Stock===
*'''Dark Forged Trigger''': Removes hipfire accuracy penalties and increases rate of fire from hip. Stacks of Cranial Spike increase hip rate of fire further.
*'''Composite Stock:''' This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.
:- Slightly increases stability
:- Slightly increases handling speed
*'''Fitted Stock:''' This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy
:- Increases stability
:- Moderately controls recoil
:- Slightly decreases handling speed
*'''Hand-Laid Stock:''' This weapon is optimized for recoil control.
:- Increases stability
*'''Short-Action Stock:''' This weapon is especially easy to grip.
:- Greatly increases handling speed


==Lore==
==Lore==
'''"LONG, SHORT, THEY ALL END THE SAME WAY."—KATABASIS'''
[[Gaelin-4]]'s [[War Beast|war beast]] leads us through balmy [[Venus]]ian jungle. Our rifles low, our [[Ghost]]s high in the canopy like sentry drones.
[[Gaelin-4]]'s [[War Beast|war beast]] leads us through balmy [[Venus]]ian jungle. Our rifles low, our [[Ghost]]s high in the canopy like sentry drones.


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"You're one to talk, [[Emperor Calus|Emperor]]'s lackey . Some of those Eliksni aren't so bad."
"You're one to talk, [[Emperor Calus|Emperor]]'s lackey . Some of those Eliksni aren't so bad."
==Trivia==
*Dead Man's Tale Intrinsic Perk was changed in ''[[Season of Plunder]]'', due to some unintended effects and consequently, undesired prominence in the Crucible.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/51645 '''This Week at Bungie''': ''8/11/2022'']</ref>
*Dead Man's Tale is one of only two Transformative Exotic weapons, meaning it has multiple, random rolls; the other being [[Hawkmoon]].
*The Dead Man's Revenge ornament for Dead Man's Tale is a reference to the DMR from Halo.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Burial Wrap.jpg|Burial Wrap ornament for Dead Man's Tale
File:Dead Man's Revenge.jpg|Dead Man's Revenge ornament for Dead Man's Tale
File:Rememberance.jpg|Rememberance ornament for Dead Man's Tale
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]:''
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of the Chosen]]'' {{1st}}


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Latest revision as of 13:59, February 2, 2024

Dead Man's Tale
ScoutDMT.jpg
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Tex Mechanica

Rarity class:

Exotic

Weapon type:

Scout Rifle

Intrinsic frame:

Aggressive Frame

Is craftable:

Yes

Patterns needed:

1

Min-max impact:

100

Min-max stability:

30

Min-max handling:

50

Min-max reload speed:

50

Min-max magazine:

14

Specifications

Feed system:

Single Rounds

Ammunition type:

Primary

Fire mode:

Lever Action

Rate of fire:

120

Damage:

KineticS.png Kinetic

Effective range:

60

Hidden stats

Aim assistance:

60

Inventory size:

55

Zoom:

18

Recoil:

89

Bounce intensity:

11

Bounce direction:

Tends Left

Service history

In service:

Katabasis (formerly)
Guardians

Affiliation:

Shadows of Calus (formerly)
Guardians

 

"Long, short, they all end the same way."
Katabasis

Dead Man's Tale is a Exotic Kinetic Scout Rifle that was first acquired from the completion of the The Voice on the Other Side quest, and repeatedly afterwards with random rolls from completing the Presage activity weekly. With the release of The Witch Queen expansion, and the subsequent vaulting of the Presage mission, players could obtain one roll of the gun each week from Xûr by exchanging an Exotic Cipher with him. Beginning in Season of the Witch, this weapon became craftable with new perks; given the reintroduction of its corresponding exotic mission on a weekly rotating schedule.

Perks[edit]

  • Intrinsic Perk: Cranial Spike, II, III, IV
    • PvE: Chaining precision hits grants bonus damage per stack.
    • PvP: Chaining precision hits grants increased reload speed, target acquisition, and range per stack.
    • Upon reaching maximum stacks of Cranial Spike, the catalyst increases hip-fire RPM by 50, but deals reduced damage per bullet (20% decrease).


Barrel Bowstring Blade Haft Magazine Arrow Guard Perk 1 Perk 2 Stock Grip Origin

Chambered Compensator Flared Magwell Transformative (unavailable) Composite Stock
Corkscrew Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Subsistence(unavailable) Fitted Stock
Fluted Barrel Ricochet Rounds Snapshot Sights(unavailable) Hand-Laid Stock
Polygonal Rifling Light Mag Vorpal Weapon Short-Action Stock
Smallbore Armor-Piercing Rounds Fourth Time's the Charm
Hammer-Forged Rifling Accurized Rounds Killing Wind
Arrowhead Brake Steady Rounds Outlaw
Extended Barrel Moving Target
Full Bore Compulsive Reloader
Rapid Hit

Catalyst[edit]

The quest to obtain the catalyst for Dead Man's Tale was originally awarded upon completion of the Presage activity on Legend difficulty. Once this content was no longer in the game, the catalyst had a chance to drop from playlist activity completions (Strikes, Crucible and Gambit) once the weapon had been acquired. The Exotic quest to obtain the catalyst has been brought back to the game in Season of the Witch, allowing the catalyst to drop on legend difficulty once again.

The catalyst, once completed, will grant an additional perk:

  • Dark Forged Trigger: Removes hipfire accuracy penalties and increases rate of fire from hip. Stacks of Cranial Spike increase hip rate of fire further.

Lore[edit]

"LONG, SHORT, THEY ALL END THE SAME WAY."—KATABASIS

Gaelin-4's war beast leads us through balmy Venusian jungle. Our rifles low, our Ghosts high in the canopy like sentry drones.

"My vehicle is old. Needs maintenance. Been running too long without cutting the engine," I say.

Gaelin sends me a sideways look. "That shipwright still around? She used to make cider in the autumn. I swear, she kept us like a pack of strays."

I sigh. "No, I mean this thing." I run my hand over my body. "Besides, you know I can't go back there." I straighten the leather wrap around my Tex-foundry rifle.

"You know I literally tune myself, right?" asks the Exo Hunter.

"Why? You're immortal."

"And you're not?"

"I know, but I'm… slower. I feel slower."

"Uh huh."

"Just not like what I used to feel like. Not… spry. Not up here either." I tap my helmet.

"Tragedy. I feel for you. Have Gilgamesh tune you then."

I chuckle. "Yeah… he'd love that."

"You two having issues again?"

I shake my head in a stiff, narrow lie. "You think we come back the same every time?"

"I do. Straight from the manufacturer ," Gaelin-4 says.

"Sometimes I get the feeling… something's different."

Gaelin stops and squints at me.

I dip my head and let my hood fall forward. "Nothing I can put my finger on, just little things. Adjustments."

"You think he's changing you?" Gaelin's voice sounds more serious than surprised.

I wait too long to answer. It's not because I don't know my answer, but because I want to feel like I still doubt it. I raise my head. Gaelin meets my eyes and looks up to the canopy.

He leans his shoulder into me and drops his voice to a whisper. "My Clip's a good one, but you need to realize Ghosts don't know anything. Nobody does. They're just like us. They get curious. They question. If you think something's coming unwound, you need to sit down and talk it out."

"Wait… did Clip change yo—"

"Please," Gaelin scoffs. "You're paranoid." He turns to keep walking and calls back, "Life changes you. Same with them. I'm the only one that stays the same."

Gaelin raises a fist and we stop. His war beast sniffs the air and turns us east. We continue walking.

"What'd you name the beast?"

"Castus."

"You've been reading too many of the Spider's books ."

"Some of 'em are good."

I laugh. "Aren't you the man that said anything you got tying you down can be made into a noose?"

"Yeah, some time ago."

"You've been taking a lot of jobs with him ? Those Fallen?"

"You're one to talk, Emperor's lackey . Some of those Eliksni aren't so bad."

Trivia[edit]

  • Dead Man's Tale Intrinsic Perk was changed in Season of Plunder, due to some unintended effects and consequently, undesired prominence in the Crucible.[1]
  • Dead Man's Tale is one of only two Transformative Exotic weapons, meaning it has multiple, random rolls; the other being Hawkmoon.
  • The Dead Man's Revenge ornament for Dead Man's Tale is a reference to the DMR from Halo.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]