Editing Perfect Paradox
From Destinypedia, the Destiny wiki
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|image= [[File:Perfect Paradox | |image= [[File:Perfect Paradox Full.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer=[[ | |manufacturer= [[Cult of Osiris]] | ||
|style= [[ | |style= [[The Infinite Forge]] | ||
|class= | |class= | ||
|type=[[Shotgun | |type= [[Shotgun]] | ||
|level= 25 | |||
|accuracy= Moderate | |||
|level=25 | |impact= Good | ||
|accuracy= | |stability= Moderate | ||
|impact= | |handling= Moderate | ||
|stability= | |magazine= 7 | ||
|handling= | |feed= Internal tube magazine | ||
|magazine=7 | |ammo= Single Slug | ||
|feed= | |||
|ammo= | |||
|mode= Automatic | |mode= Automatic | ||
|rate= | |rate= 200 RPM | ||
|damage= | |damage= Kinetic | ||
|range= | |range= Short | ||
|service= [[Guardian]]s | |||
|service= | |affiliation= *[[Saint-14]] | ||
|affiliation= [[Saint-14]] | *[[The Guardian]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|A tale that's different from the rest: the thread unfurls against the clocks.<br>The [[Saint-14|one]] the [[Speaker]] loved the best must have a perfect paradox.|Weapon Description}} | {{Quote|A tale that's different from the rest: the thread unfurls against the clocks.<br>The [[Saint-14|one]] the [[Speaker]] loved the best must have a perfect paradox.|Weapon Description}} | ||
'''Perfect Paradox''' is a [[Legendary]] [[Shotgun]] in ''[[Destiny 2]]'' introduced in the [[Curse of Osiris]] expansion. It is obtained after completing the [[Legends Lost]] world quest on [[Mercury]], as part of a series of weapons created using the [[ | '''Perfect Paradox''' is a [[Legendary]] [[Shotgun]] in ''[[Destiny 2]]'' introduced in the [[Curse of Osiris]] expansion. It is obtained after completing the [[Legends Lost]] world quest on [[Mercury]], as part of a series of weapons created using the [[Infinite Forge]]<ref>https://db.destinytracker.com/d2/en/items/2248667690-perfect-paradox</ref>. It is also obtainable after completing [[Recovering the Past]] in [[Season of Dawn]]. | ||
The Perfect Paradox | The Perfect Paradox was the signature weapon of the legendary [[Saint-14]], a [[Titan]] thought long lost after venturing to Mercury in search of the notorious [[Warlock]], [[Osiris]]. True to the weapon's name, the Perfect Paradox is subject to myth in its own right; The weapon was supposedly in the possession of [[The Guardian|the Guardian]] before being given to Saint-14 at an unspecified point in the past, having been forged in the present day<ref>http://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/perfect-paradox?highlight=Perfect+Paradox</ref>. After the Titan's death, the weapon was recovered and repaired before being bestowed back to him as it was originally. | ||
==Lore== | ==Lore== | ||
''I never found Osiris, but I've killed enough [[Vex]] to end a war. And they, in turn, struck a fatal blow: they completed a | ''I never found Osiris, but I've killed enough [[Vex]] to end a war. And they, in turn, struck a fatal blow: they completed a Mind with the sole function to drain the [[Light]] from me. It worked very well.''<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
''Don't worry (not that you worry much). It took them centuries to build, keyed to the unique frequency of my Light. And I sit atop its shattered husk.''<br> | ''Don't worry (not that you worry much). It took them centuries to build, keyed to the unique frequency of my Light. And I sit atop its shattered husk.''<br> | ||
| Line 51: | Line 41: | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
''-Saint-14'' | ''-Saint-14'' | ||
==Gameplay== | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Interestingly, when aiming down sights with Perfect Paradox, the weapon lacks a holographic reticule. Instead, the player needs to rely on the weapon's physical iron sight, a feature not dissimilar to weapons such as the [[No Land Beyond]] exotic sniper rifle. | *Interestingly, when aiming down sights with Perfect Paradox, the weapon lacks a holographic reticule. Instead, the player needs to rely on the weapon's physical iron sight, a feature not dissimilar to weapons such as the [[No Land Beyond]] exotic sniper rifle. | ||
*There is a golden ''fleur-de-lis'' symbol stamped onto the underside of the shotgun, located on the magazine loading port. Historically, the ''fleur-de-lis'' is often used to signify royalty or sainthood<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-lis#Earliest_usage</ref>. | *There is a golden ''fleur-de-lis'' symbol stamped onto the underside of the shotgun, located on the magazine loading port. Historically, the ''fleur-de-lis'' is often used to signify royalty or sainthood<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-lis#Earliest_usage</ref>. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
| Line 64: | Line 55: | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]] | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' | ||
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{1st}} | |||
**''[[Season of Dawn]]'' | **''[[Season of Dawn]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Legendary weapons]] | [[Category:Legendary weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Shotguns]] | [[Category:Shotguns]] | ||
