The Messenger

Destiny

The Messenger
Base Adept
Production overview
Rarity class:	Legendary
Weapon type:	Pulse Rifle
Min-max impact:	30
Min-max stability:	59 - 82
Min-max reload speed:	52 - 76
Min-max magazine:	24 - 30
Specifications
Ammunition type:	Kinetic (Base) Arc / Solar / Void (Adept)
Fire mode:	Burst
Rate of fire:	59 - 64
Damage:	150 Attack
Effective range:	40
Hidden stats
Aim assistance:	35 - 40
Zoom:	17 - 23
Recoil:	66
Service history
Affiliation:	Cult of Osiris

Destiny 2

The Messenger
Base Adept
Production overview
Rarity class:	Legendary
Weapon type:	Pulse Rifle
Intrinsic frame:	High-Impact
Min-max impact:	33
Min-max stability:	54
Min-max handling:	31
Min-max magazine:	31
Specifications
Ammunition type:	Primary ammo
Rate of fire:	340 RPM
Damage:	Kinetic
Effective range:	66
Hidden stats
Aim assistance:	37
Inventory size:	49
Zoom:	18
Recoil:	60
Bounce intensity:	40
Service history
Affiliation:	Cult of Osiris

"The bearer of bad news."

— Weapon description

The Messenger is a Legendary Kinetic Pulse Rifle introduced in Destiny and reissued in Destiny 2 Season of the Chosen. It was reissued once again in The Witch Queen expansion, adding Origin Traits. It can be acquired from Trials of Osiris.

An Adept version of this weapon, that is able to equip Adept mods, receives extra stats from masterworking and has a slightly different appearance, can be acquired from the Flawless chest when reaching the Lighthouse after a Flawless victory (seven consecutive games won).

Perks (Destiny 1)

Column 1

• Sureshot IS: Snapshot sight, excellent handling, superb target acquisition.
• Red Dot-OAS: Snapshot sight. Enhanced target acquisition.
• Ranged Lens RLS3: Mid-range scope. Good effective range and recoil control. Heavy and slow.

Column 2

• Third Eye: Radar stays active while aiming down this weapon's sights.

Column 3

• Extended Mag : A larger magazine.
• Flared Magwell: Reload this weapon even faster.
• Perfect Balance: This weapon has extremely low recoil.

Column 4

• Headseeker: Body shots with this weapon increase precision damage for a short time.

Perks (Destiny 2)

Intrinsic Trait	Intrinsic Frame	Barrel	Bowstring	Blade	Haft	Sight	Magazine	Arrow	Guard	Perk 1	Perk 2	Stock	Grip	Origin	Catalyst
		Arrowhead Brake					Armor-Piercing Rounds			Rapid Hit	Desperado			Alacrity
		Chambered Compensator					High-Caliber Rounds			Outlaw	Kill Clip			One Quiet Moment
		Fluted Barrel					Ricochet Rounds			Heating Up	One for All
		Polygonal Rifling					Flared Magwell			Killing Wind	Frenzy
		Smallbore					Extended Mag			Moving Target	Headseeker
		Corkscrew Rifling					Appended Mag			Perpetual Motion	Elemental Capacitor
		Extended Barrel					Light Mag			Stats for All	Harmony
		Hammer-Forged Rifling					Alloy Magazine
		Full Bore

Lore

THE BEARER OF BAD NEWS.

Aunor was in a sour mood when she transmatted into Ikora's personal library. She hated visiting the Tower. Even in a room without doors, well away from the dank Annex basement, she could still smell the Drifter's sulfuric odor. How the others could stand it, she had no idea.

Her irritation was softened slightly, when Ikora looked up from her writing with a smile. "I'm glad to see you," she said.

"Interesting choice of words. I thought I was being summoned for a 'matter of grave importance.'"

"'Relieved' may be the better word. There aren't many I can trust with an assignment like this." Ikora gestured towards a seat. Aunor shook her head.

"Is that so?"

"I mean that as a compliment to you. Not a condemnation of anyone else."

"You don't need to butter me up before a bad job, Ikora."

Ikora sighed, then tapped her datapad. "We've received word of another tainted Guardian in our ranks."

Within her cloak, Aunor's pad dinged. She took it out, reading as she scrolled. "Disobeying orders, trading Vanguard secrets… Pretty standard. Prolonged and intentional torture?" She looked up questioningly.

"Fallen civilians fleeing the House of Salvation," Ikora supplied, her voice grave. "According to her fireteam, she wanted to know how Eramis accessed the Darkness. "When they tried to intervene…" she trailed off.

Aunor looked up sharply. "She tortured her own teammates too?"

Ikora nodded. Aunor stowed her datapad back in her cloak. "Where's she headed now?"

"We believe she's still on Europa, trying to access the Darkness on her own."

"Makes sense. Now that the Vanguard's lifted the ban, she has plausible deniability. As does anyone else who's tempted by that power," she added pointedly.

"Please don't make me go over this again. The Vanguard—"

"The Vanguard allowed Darkness into the Tower. You let Guardians play with it, so long as they do it under the Drifter's roving eye. Otherwise, you'll send me after them as punishment."

"Not punishment," Ikora corrected evenly. "Redemption. You offer them a chance to cooperate first. To make up for their selfish acts and rejoin the side of humanity."

"And so far, I've had no takers."

"That doesn't mean that none exist."

"And this Trestin? You think she'll be lucky number… how many are we up to now? At this point, the only chance I'm giving them is the chance to kill me first."

"Enough." Ikora's eyes flashed. "I won't pretend to be optimistic about the outcome of this case. Or any future ones. But there's no guarantee that all who are touched are forever tainted. Until that's proven otherwise, your orders remain the same. Is that clear?"

Aunor stared at her, jaw clenched. "Future cases?" She shook her head. "Never mind. I'm sure you'll tell me after they've wreaked havoc somewhere."

"You don't have to do this, if you don't want to. I'd understand."

Aunor swatted the concern away. "I stand by my promise," she said. Then, in a flash of blue, she was gone.

List of appearances

• Destiny: House of Wolves (First appearance)
• Destiny 2
  • Season of the Chosen
  • The Witch Queen
  • Season of the Deep