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|image= [[File:Perfect Paradox Full.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Perfect Paradox New.jpg|350px]]
|manufacturer= [[Cult of Osiris]]
|manufacturer=[[The Infinite Forge]]
|style= [[The Infinite Forge]]
|style= [[Saint-14]]
|class=
|class=[[Legendary]]
|type= [[Shotgun]]
|type=[[Shotgun]]
|level= 25
|craftable=No
|accuracy= Moderate
|frame=[[lightgg:996573084|Rapid-Fire Frame]]
|impact= Good
|level=25
|stability= Moderate
|accuracy=  
|handling= Moderate
|impact=65
|magazine= 7
|stability=36
|feed= Internal tube magazine
|handling=43
|ammo= Single Slug
|magazine=7
|aim=70
|zoom=12
|inventory=54
|recoil=61
|intensity=39
|direction=Tends Right
|airborne=2
|feed= Buckshot shells
|ammo= Energy
|mode= Automatic
|mode= Automatic
|rate= 200 RPM
|rate= 140 RPM
|damage= Energy
|damage={{icon|Kinetic}} [[Kinetic]]
|range= Short
|range= 32
|service= [[Guardian]]s
|reload= 64
|affiliation= *[[Saint-14]]
|service= [[Saint-14]]<br>[[Guardian]]s
*[[The Guardian]]
|affiliation= [[Saint-14]]<br>[[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]]'' as part of the [[Curse of Osiris]] expansion. It is obtained after completing the [[Legends Lost]] world quest on [[Mercury]], and is a part of a series of weapons created using the [[Infinite Forge]]<ref>https://db.destinytracker.com/d2/en/items/2248667690-perfect-paradox</ref>.  
'''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 [[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 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 by the player character in the present day<ref>http://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/perfect-paradox?highlight=Perfect+Paradox</ref>.
The Perfect Paradox is the signature weapon of the legendary [[Saint-14]], a [[Titan (class)|Titan]] thought long lost after venturing through the [[Infinite Forest]] 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>. To forge the weapon, the Guardian traveled to the [[Simulant Future]] to visit the Titan's grave and recover his personal effects. After the weapon was reforged using the Infinite Forge, it was then bestowed back to him as it had originally. However, unable to navigate or escape the timelines of the Infinite Forest like Osiris could, Saint-14 remained stuck in his timeline and proceeds through the events leading to his death while holding the Perfect Paradox. The timeline eventually progresses to the Simulant Future where the weapon is recovered by the Guardian, thus repeating the cycle of its lifespan.
 
This cycle was broken through the events of [[Season of Dawn]], where Osiris and the Guardian finally manage to free Saint-14 from the loop and allow him to exit the Infinite Forest.


==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 Mind with the sole function to drain the [[Light]] from me. It worked very well.''<br>
''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 [[Agioktis, Martyr Mind|Mind]] with the sole function to drain the [[Light]] from me. It worked very well.''<br>
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''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>
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''-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>.
*The perfect paradox is also an example of a bootstrap paradox. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_paradox.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Destiny 2]]''
*''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Curse of Osiris]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season of Dawn]]''
**''[[Season of Arrivals]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Perfect Paradox
Perfect Paradox New.jpg
Production overview

Manufacturer:

The Infinite Forge

Style:

Saint-14

Rarity class:

Legendary

Weapon type:

Shotgun

Intrinsic frame:

Rapid-Fire Frame

Is craftable:

No

Required level:

25

Min-max impact:

65

Min-max stability:

36

Min-max handling:

43

Min-max reload speed:

64

Min-max magazine:

7

Specifications

Feed system:

Buckshot shells

Ammunition type:

Energy

Fire mode:

Automatic

Rate of fire:

140 RPM

Damage:

Kinetic Kinetic

Effective range:

32

Hidden stats

Aim assistance:

70

Inventory size:

54

Zoom:

12

Recoil:

61

Bounce intensity:

39

Bounce direction:

Tends Right

Airborne effectiveness:

2

Service history

In service:

Saint-14
Guardians

Affiliation:

Saint-14
The Guardian

 

"A tale that's different from the rest: the thread unfurls against the clocks.
The 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 The Infinite Forge[1]. It is also obtainable after completing Recovering the Past in Season of Dawn.

The Perfect Paradox is the signature weapon of the legendary Saint-14, a Titan thought long lost after venturing through the Infinite Forest 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 before being given to Saint-14 at an unspecified point in the past, having been forged in the present day[2]. To forge the weapon, the Guardian traveled to the Simulant Future to visit the Titan's grave and recover his personal effects. After the weapon was reforged using the Infinite Forge, it was then bestowed back to him as it had originally. However, unable to navigate or escape the timelines of the Infinite Forest like Osiris could, Saint-14 remained stuck in his timeline and proceeds through the events leading to his death while holding the Perfect Paradox. The timeline eventually progresses to the Simulant Future where the weapon is recovered by the Guardian, thus repeating the cycle of its lifespan.

This cycle was broken through the events of Season of Dawn, where Osiris and the Guardian finally manage to free Saint-14 from the loop and allow him to exit the Infinite Forest.

Lore[edit]

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.

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.

I mourn that I will never reach the heights you have. To me, you represent everything a Guardian can become. Yours is a thriving City. So different from mine. My whole fourteenth life I fought to make my City yours. I never finished.

All I have left is this weapon. The Cryptarchs say you crafted it yourself, built it out of scraps and Light and sheer will, inside the Infinite Forge. I'll make sure it finds its way back to you. When you gave it to me, I swore I would make it my duty to follow your example.

I'm still trying.

-Saint-14

Trivia[edit]

  • 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[3].
  • The perfect paradox is also an example of a bootstrap paradox. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_paradox.

Gallery[edit]

  • Perfect Paradox as it appears in-game.

    Perfect Paradox as it appears in-game.

  • The golden fleur-de-lis icon, located on the underside of the weapon.

    The golden fleur-de-lis icon, located on the underside of the weapon.

List of appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://db.destinytracker.com/d2/en/items/2248667690-perfect-paradox
  2. ^ http://www.ishtar-collective.net/entries/perfect-paradox?highlight=Perfect+Paradox
  3. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-lis#Earliest_usage
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