Mods

Mods are a form of upgrade in Destiny 2. They are used to boost the potency of weapon perks, change weapon stats, provide bonuses for Exotic weapons via Catalysts, and add or improve features onto a piece of Armor. Some mods can also be equipped onto Ghost shells, and provide a variety of bonuses.

Weapon mods

Weapon mods are those that can be slotted into any Legendary weapon released during or after the Forsaken expansion. Almost all of them can be used an infinite amount of times upon acquisition, but there are a few that are single use. A full list of weapon mods can be found below (any info in italics was gathered from the Community Research section of each mod on Light.gg):

Mod name	Mod icon	Mod description	Season introduced	Single use?
Backup Mag		Increases magazine +30 Magazine Stat	Season 4	No
Boss Spec		Increases damage against bosses and vehicles +7.77% Damage increase against Bosses and Vehicles.	Season 4	No
Counterbalance Stock		Reduces recoil deviation for the weapon. +15 Recoil Direction	Season 4	No
Freehand Grip		Increases accuracy and ready speed while firing from the hip X% increased Hipfire Accuracy; 0.95x Ready Animation Duration Scalar.	Season 4	No
Icarus Grip		Improves accuracy while airborne. +15 Airborne Effectiveness	Season 4	No
Major Spec		Deals extra damage against powerful enemies +7.77% Damage against Elites and Minibosses	Season 4	No
Minor Spec		Deals extra damage against rank-and-file enemies +7.77% Damage against Rank-And-File	Season 4	No
Radar Tuner		Radar immediately returns when you stop aiming down sights Radar immediately returns after stopping ADS (Normally takes 1.5s)	Season 4	No
Taken Spec		Increased damage against Taken enemies +10% Damage against Taken Combatants	Season 4	No
Targeting Adjuster		This weapon gains better target acquisition +5 Aim Assist	Season 4	No
Dragonfly Spec		Increases the damage and radius of Dragonfly +50% Damage and Radius for Dragonfly explosions	Season 5	No
Quick Access Sling		Increases this weapon's ready and stow speed 0.9x Ready/Stow Animation Duration Multiplier	Season 5	No
Radar Booster		Slightly increases the range at which radar detects enemies Maximum Radar Distance increased by 8 metres	Season 5	No
Rampage Spec		Increases duration of Rampage Rampage lasts 1 second longer	Season 5	No
Sprint Grip		Temporarily increases the weapon's ready speed and aim down sights speed after sprinting +X handling for Y seconds after sprinting for Z seconds	Season 5	No
Surrounded Spec		Increases the damage granted by Surrounded; Bonus damage lingers for a brief time when no longer surrounded by three or more enemies Additive 10% Surrounded Damage Increase, lingers for 1.5s	Season 5	No
Adept Blast Radius		+10 Blast Radius	Season 12	No
Adept Charge Time		+10 Charge Time -40ms Charge Time; does not reduce damage, unlike Charge Time MW; does not display in the stats	Season 12	No
Adept Counterbalance		Greatly improves recoil direction at the cost of range +35 Recoil, -10 Range	Season 12	No
Adept Handling		+10 Handling	Season 12	No
Adept Impact		+10 Impact +5 Impact	Season 12	No
Adept Mag		Greatly increases magazine at the cost of handling +35 Recoil Direction, -10 Range	Season 12	No
Adept Projectile Speed		+10 Projectile Speed +10 Velocity	Season 12	No
Adept Range		+10 Range	Season 12	No
Adept Reload		+10 Reload	Season 12	No
Adept Stability		+10 Stability	Season 12	No
Adept Targeting		Greatly increases target acquisition at the cost of stability +10 Aim Assist, -15 Stability	Season 12	No
Adept Big Ones Spec		Deals extra damage against powerful combatants, bosses, and vehicles +7.77% Damage against Elites, Minobosses, and Bosses	Season 13	No
Adept Icarus Grip		Improves accuracy while airborne; Slightly increases weapon range +15 Airborne Effectiveness, +5 Handling	Season 13	No
Sweaty Confetti		Causes a festive celebration on each precision final blow. This cosmetic mod is consumed when inserted into a weapon.	Season 15	Yes

Armor mods

Armor mods are those that can be slotted onto any piece of armor released or re-released during or after the Shadowkeep expansion. They have a multitude of effects and requirements, and a maximum of 5 can be slotted onto an armor piece at a time. There are also seasonal Artifact mods, that are unlocked via the seasonal artifact and expire at the end of the current season. A full list of armor mods can be found below:

Name	Icon	Description	Armor type