Osteo Striga

Osteo Striga
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Jana-14
Style:	Weapons of Sorrow
Rarity class:	Exotic
Weapon type:	Submachine Gun
Intrinsic frame:	Precision Frame
Is craftable:	Yes
Patterns needed:	1
Min-max impact:	25
Min-max stability:	43
Min-max handling:	33
Min-max magazine:	27
Specifications
Feed system:	Box Magazine
Ammunition type:	Primary
Fire mode:	Full Automatic
Rate of fire:	600 RPM
Damage:	Kinetic
Effective range:	82
Hidden stats
Aim assistance:	55
Zoom:	13
Recoil:	99
Bounce intensity:	1
Bounce direction:	Tends Vertical
Service history
In service:	Jana-14 ; Guardians
Affiliation:	Jana-14 ; Weapons of Sorrow

""Victory is not in the unmaking of an enemy, but in the re-making of an enemy into your blade." —9th Understanding, 7th Revision of Sorrow"

— Weapon Description

Osteo Striga is an Exotic Submachine Gun introduced in The Witch Queen. It can be crafted after completing the main story campaign of the expansion.

Gameplay[edit]

Osteo Striga fires relatively slow-moving projectiles that track the enemy that the player is currently aiming at. By default they home in on the body, but properly aimed shots can track to precision damage areas. These projectiles will outright disappear outside their effective range unlike most other submachine guns.

Perks[edit]

Intrinsic: Screaming Swarm - Fires a stream of sentient, toxic projectiles that track the targeted enemy.

Barrel	Magazine	Perk 1	Perk 2
Polygonal Rifling	Steady Rounds	Toxic Overload: Landing a final blow or multiple precision hits triggers a burst that poisons nearby targets.	Hand-Laid Stock
Chambered Compensator	Appended Mag		Composite Stock
Full Bore	Tactical Mag		Fitted Stock
Corkscrew Rifling	Extended Mag		Short-Action Stock
Fluted Barrel	Alloy Magazine
Extended Barrel	Flared Magwell
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Accurized Rounds
Arrowhead Brake
Smallbore

Catalyst[edit]

The Exotic Catalyst is available from Weapon Crafting at the Relic after leveling up the Osteo Striga to level 10. It is currently unnamed.

Catalyst - Poison final blows return ammo to the magazine.

Lore[edit]

"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.

"VICTORY IS NOT IN THE UNMAKING OF AN ENEMY, BUT IN THE RE-MAKING OF AN ENEMY INTO YOUR BLADE." —9TH UNDERSTANDING, 7TH REVISION OF SORROW

Ah, pardon us. It just seems like he's always hungry. When I first became a mother, I didn't realize how much time would just be spent feeding him. Do you mind? Thank you.

No, he doesn't look much like me, I know. There are a lot of orphans these days. I heard him crying from… oh my, it seems like half a world away. It was chance, honestly. I never thought of myself as a parent, but caring for another little life… it's taught me so much.

May I?

Sorry, I don't know why I'm sharing so much with you like this. You just seem easy to talk to. And becoming a mom has really given me a lot more insight into the little connections between people. I used to focus so much on my work. I actually lost a few friends over it.

Oh! Shh, shh, shh… there we go. That's right. Growing babies need their calcium.

Now I can see what matters. The beauty in small things and quiet moments. In watching others light up when they see him. In the way meeting new people broadens him.

I had another child, you know. That was… before. I didn't keep him safe. It's for the best. He's… safe now.

Besides, it means I can appreciate this little one so much more. Just the two of us.

I love my little Striga.

And he's always… so… hungry.

//CASE 620102; SUSPECT IDENT JANA-14; STATUS: AT LARGE
//EVIDENCE IDENT #303, AUDIO DEVICE; RECOVERED ADJACENT TO DISMEMBERED BODY, RIBS EXCISED

Trivia[edit]

The weapon is erroneously listed as being acquired from the Vox Obscura Exotic quest that grants Dead Messenger.

This weapon is considered a part of the legendary Weapons of Sorrow. As such, it benefits from Necrotic Grip's increased airborne effectiveness bonus, and deals increased damage against targets hit by Touch of Malice's Charged with Blight perk.

This weapon appears to be based on the Veist Submachine Gun model, a commonly reused model seen in weapons such as Funnelweb and Death Adder.
- Given this, the weapon may have been a normal Veist submachine gun before becoming a Weapon of Sorrow, similar to how Thorn was transformed from Rose.

Gallery[edit]

Presskit promotional render
Brilliant Bloom ornament for Osteo Striga
Blooming Gilt ornament for Osteo Striga

Appearance[edit]

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (First appearance)

References[edit]