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From Year 2's Update 2.0 onwards, the base magazine had upgraded from 38 to 49, and Field Scout no longer allows a 60 round boost in the magazine, but allows for additional reserve ammunition. The exotic traits remained the same. | From Year 2's Update 2.0 onwards, the base magazine had upgraded from 38 to 49, and Field Scout no longer allows a 60 round boost in the magazine, but allows for additional reserve ammunition. The exotic traits remained the same. | ||
== | ==Destiny 2== | ||
Thunderlord was originally obtained by following a three-week questline beginning with the final week of 2018's [[Festival of the Lost]]. However, it could only be obtained until the end of Season 4, which ended on November 27th. After November 27th, the gun became part of the Exotic loot pool and can now be acquired as a random drop.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/47423 '''Bungie.net''' – This Week At Bungie - 11/15/2018]</ref> Up until the introduction of the [[Avalanche]] during [[The Dawning]] 2018, it was the only machine gun available in ''Destiny 2''. This incarnation of Thunderlord is stronger than its ''Destiny 1'' incarnation, being able to clear mobs of enemies with its Reign Havoc perk. On stronger enemies such as bosses, lightning strikes will generate the longer the gun is fired, causing additional damage. | Thunderlord was originally obtained by following a three-week questline beginning with the final week of 2018's [[Festival of the Lost]]. However, it could only be obtained until the end of Season 4, which ended on November 27th. After November 27th, the gun became part of the Exotic loot pool and can now be acquired as a random drop.<ref>[https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/47423 '''Bungie.net''' – This Week At Bungie - 11/15/2018]</ref> Up until the introduction of the [[Avalanche]] during [[The Dawning]] 2018, it was the only machine gun available in ''Destiny 2''. This incarnation of Thunderlord is stronger than its ''Destiny 1'' incarnation, being able to clear mobs of enemies fast with its Reign Havoc perk, in conjunction with the Lightning Rounds trait inherited from the previous game. On stronger enemies such as bosses, lightning strikes will generate the longer the gun is fired, causing mass additional damage to any enemies around the player's target. | ||
===Weapon Perks=== | ===Weapon Perks=== | ||
*'''Intrinsic trait - Reign Havoc''': Kills with this weapon generate lighting strikes from above. | |||
*'''Reign Havoc''': Kills with this weapon generate lighting strikes from above. | *'''Polygonal Rifling''': Barrel optimized for recoil reduction. | ||
**Increases stability | |||
*'''Polygonal Rifling''': Barrel optimized for recoil reduction. Increases stability | *'''Armor-Piercing Rounds''': Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets. | ||
*'''Armor-Piercing Rounds''': Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets. Slightly increases range | **Slightly increases range | ||
*'''Lightning Rounds''': This weapon fires faster and more accurately the longer the trigger is held. Continuous damage generates lightning strikes. | *'''Lightning Rounds''': This weapon fires faster and more accurately the longer the trigger is held. Continuous damage generates lightning strikes. | ||
*'''Feeding Frenzy''': Kills with this weapon increase reload speed for a short time. | *'''Feeding Frenzy''': Kills with this weapon increase reload speed for a short time. | ||