Ruinous Effigy

Ruinous Effigy
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Eris Morn
Rarity class:	Exotic
Weapon type:	Trace Rifle
Min-max impact:	8
Min-max stability:	78
Min-max handling:	53
Min-max reload speed:	33
Min-max magazine:	94
Specifications
Feed system:	Liquid Fuel
Ammunition type:	Special
Fire mode:	Full Automatic
Rate of fire:	1000 RPM
Damage:	Void
Effective range:	45
Hidden stats
Aim assistance:	84
Zoom:	12
Recoil:	96
Bounce intensity:	4
Bounce direction:	Tends Vertical
Airborne effectiveness:	16
Service history
In service:	Guardians
Affiliation:	The Witness Tree of Silver Wings

"From the many wings of ruin blows a wind that will reshape this dead world."

— Weapon description

The Ruinous Effigy is an Exotic Trace Rifle introduced in Destiny 2 during Season of Arrivals. It was previously acquired through the "Growth" exotic quest and is now available at the Monument to Lost Lights.

Perks

• Intrinsic: Transmutation - Final blows with this weapon collapse victims into Void Transmutation spheres.

• Hammer-Forged Rifling: Durable ranged barrel.
  • Increases range.
• Particle Repeater: Improves Stability.
  • Increases stability.
• Exotic Trait: Evolution - Transmutation spheres you create can be picked up and wielded as weapons by you or your allies.
  • [Light Attack]: Light attack
  • [Heavy Attack]: Suppressing heavy attack
  • [Block]: Guard/Drain nearby targets
• Composite Stock: This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.
  • Slightly Increases stability.
  • Slightly Increases handling Speed.

Catalyst

The Exotic Catalyst has a chance to drop from any enemy killed with a Transmutation sphere. To progress the catalyst, players are required to have 700 kills with either Ruinous Effigy or its Transmutation spheres; though at one point players could increase progress by destroying Eyes of Savathûn located across the system with the weapon during Season of Arrivals. Once completed, the catalyst unlocks the following perk:

• Exotic Trait: Deconstruction - This weapon deals increased damage against targets damaged by Transmutation spheres.

Lore

"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.

"FROM THE MANY WINGS OF RUIN BLOWS A WIND THAT WILL RESHAPE THIS DEAD WORLD."

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"That's not right."

Banshee-44 taps a spectral analyzer against the Effigy's frame.

Commander Zavala turns, closes the lid on a small golden weapon case, and walks to Banshee's side. "What have you found?"

"Well, it's not petrified wood, but it is organic."

"That's troubling," Zavala says and moves to run his fingers over the weapon's frame.

"I wouldn't."

A shallow cold saps the heat from Zavala's fingertips; he pulls back. "This wasn't in Eris's report." His voice is thin and stark with disappointment, as if spoken through dead winter air.

"Guardian doesn't seem to notice either." Banshee clinks the analyzer into a tool tray. "Leeches a bit, kicks out Void. Sig's hazy, though. Wild."

Long quiet overtakes the workshop, imposed by shuttered windows and empty streets below.

They stand over the weapon. Banshee stares down and nods along to the ambient static

"What were you saying?" The weapon master's voice is framed in apology.

Zavala puts a hand on Banshee's shoulder, smiles, and gestures to the weapon. "Equipment that uses the wielder's Light is not unprecedented."

"It doesn't use it; it eats it. Thing's got an appetite. Works almost like, uh… a converter."

"Is it dangerous?"

"Nah. Guardian doesn't even seem to notice. I'll get you a write-up."

Trivia

• The Ruinous Effigy is one of the three exotic trace rifles that isn't manufactured by Omolon.
• During the Quest to build the Ruinous Effigy, a transmission excerpt from Eris states that the Touch of Malice was used as a blueprint for the Ruinous Effigy. She comments that, while the Touch of Malice was "crude, vicious", the Ruinous Effigy "is a thing of beauty".

Gallery

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  The Ruinous Effigy

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  Equinox ornament for Ruinous Effigy

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  Ashen Icon ornament for Ruinous Effigy

Appearance

• Destiny 2: Season of Arrivals (First appearance)