Mods

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Mods are a form of upgrade in Destiny 2. They are used to boost the potency of weapon perks, change weapon stats, provide bonuses for Exotic weapons via Catalysts, and add or improve features onto a piece of Armor. Some mods can also be equipped onto Ghost shells, and provide a variety of bonuses.

Weapon mods

Weapon mods are those that can be slotted into any Legendary weapon released during or after the Forsaken expansion. Almost all of them can be used an infinite amount of times upon acquisition, but there are a few that are single use. A full list of weapon mods can be found below (any info in italics was gathered from the Community Research section of each mod on light.gg.)

The Full Auto Retrofit mod is no longer acquirable, as its functionality has been replaced by the full-auto option in the settings.

Mod name	Mod icon	Mod description	Season introduced	Single use?	Currently available?
backup mag		Increases magazine +30 Magazine Stat	Season 4	No	Yes
boss spec		Increases damage against bosses and vehicles +7.77% Damage increase against Bosses and Vehicles.	Season 4	No	No
counterbalance stock		Reduces recoil deviation for the weapon. +15 Recoil Direction	Season 4	No	Yes
freehand grip		Increases accuracy and ready speed while firing from the hip X% increased Hipfire Accuracy; 0.95x Ready Animation Duration Scalar.	Season 4	No	Yes
icarus grip		Improves accuracy while airborne. +15 Airborne Effectiveness	Season 4	No	Yes
major spec		Deals extra damage against powerful enemies +7.77% Damage against Elites and Minibosses	Season 4	No	No
minor spec		Deals extra damage against rank-and-file enemies +7.77% Damage against Rank-And-File	Season 4	No	No
radar tuner		Radar immediately returns when you stop aiming down sights Radar immediately returns after stopping ADS (Normally takes 1.5s)	Season 4	No	Yes
taken spec		Increased damage against Taken enemies +10% Damage against Taken Combatants	Season 4	No	No
targeting adjuster		This weapon gains better target acquisition +5 Aim Assist	Season 4	No	Yes
dragonfly spec		Increases the damage and radius of Dragonfly +50% Damage and Radius for Dragonfly explosions	Season 5	No	No
quick access sling		Increases this weapon's ready and stow speed 0.9x Ready/Stow Animation Duration Multiplier	Season 5	No	Yes
radar booster		Slightly increases the range at which radar detects enemies Maximum Radar Distance increased by 8 metres	Season 5	No	Yes
rampage spec		Increases duration of Rampage Rampage lasts 1 second longer	Season 5	No	No
sprint grip		Temporarily increases the weapon's ready speed and aim down sights speed after sprinting +X handling for Y seconds after sprinting for Z seconds	Season 5	No	Yes
surrounded spec		Increases the damage granted by Surrounded; Bonus damage lingers for a brief time when no longer surrounded by three or more enemies Additive 10% Surrounded Damage Increase, lingers for 1.5s	Season 5	No	No
adept blast radius		+10 Blast Radius	Season 12	No	Yes
adept charge time		+10 Charge Time -40ms Charge Time; does not reduce damage, unlike Charge Time MW; does not display in the stats	Season 12	No	Yes
adept counterbalance		Greatly improves recoil direction at the cost of range +35 Recoil, -10 Range	Season 12	No	Yes
adept handling		+10 Handling	Season 12	No	Yes
adept impact		+10 Impact +5 Impact	Season 12	No	Yes
adept mag		Greatly increases magazine at the cost of handling +35 Recoil Direction, -10 Range	Season 12	No	Yes
adept projectile speed		+10 Projectile Speed +10 Velocity	Season 12	No	Yes
adept range		+10 Range	Season 12	No	Yes
adept reload		+10 Reload	Season 12	No	Yes
adept stability		+10 Stability	Season 12	No	Yes
adept targeting		Greatly increases target acquisition at the cost of stability +10 Aim Assist, -15 Stability	Season 12	No	Yes
adept big ones spec		Deals extra damage against powerful combatants, bosses, and vehicles +7.77% Damage against Elites, Minobosses, and Bosses	Season 13	No	No
adept icarus grip		Improves accuracy while airborne; Slightly increases weapon range +15 Airborne Effectiveness, +5 Handling	Season 13	No	Yes
full auto retrofit		Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.	Season 15	No	Yes
sweaty confetti		Causes a festive celebration on each precision final blow. This cosmetic mod is consumed when inserted into a weapon.	Season 15	Yes	Yes

Armor mods

Armor mods are those that can be slotted onto any piece of armor released or re-released during or after the Shadowkeep expansion. They have a multitude of effects and requirements, and a maximum of 5 can be slotted onto an armor piece at a time. There are also seasonal Artifact mods, that are unlocked via the seasonal artifact and expire at the end of the current season. A full list of armor mods can be found below:

Stat Increase Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source
discipline mod		+10 Discipline	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
minor discipline mod		+5 Discipline	1	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
strength mod		+10 Strength	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
minor strength mod		+5 Strength	1	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
intellect mod		+10 Intellect	4	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
minor intellect mod		+5 Intellect	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
mobility mod		+10 Mobility	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
minor mobility mod		+5 Mobility	1	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
recovery mod		+10 Recovery	4	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
minor recovery mod		+5 Recovery	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
resilience mod		+10 Resilience	4	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
minor resilience mod		+5 Resilience	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5

Helmet Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source
special ammo finder		Increases the drop chance of Special ammo upon defeat of an opponent.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
special ammo scout		When one of your ammo finder perks creates a brick of Special ammo for you, it also creates bricks of Special ammo for your allies.	1	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
heavy ammo finder		Increases the drop chance of Heavy ammo upon defeat of an opponent.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
heavy ammo scout		When one of your ammo finder perks creates a brick of Heavy ammo for you, it also creates bricks of Heavy ammo for your allies.	1	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
dynamo		Reduces Super cooldown when using your class ability near targets.	3	Season 8	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
ashes to assets		Gain bonus Super energy on grenade kills.	3	Season 8	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
hands-on		Gain bonus Super energy on melee kills.	3	Season 8	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
power preservation		Your Super final blows create extra Orbs of Power for your allies.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
radiant light		Casting your Super causes nearby allies to also increase their current Armor Charge by 1. Allies that have a different Super element than you increase Armor Charge by 2.	1	Season 11	Yes	Guardian Rank 7: Threats and Surges
powerful friends		Collecting an Orb of Power causes nearby allies to increase their current Armor Charge by 1.	1	Season 9	Yes	Guardian Rank 7: Threats and Surges
font of wisdom		You gain a bonus to intellect while you have any Armor Charge. Armor Charges decay over time. Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge.	3	Season 13	Yes	Guardian Rank 7: Threats and Surges
harmonic siphon		Rapid weapon final blows with damage matching your super damage type create an Orb of Power.	1	Season 16	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
kinetic siphon		Rapid Kinetic weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	2	Season 16	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
arc siphon		Rapid Arc weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 16	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
solar siphon		Rapid Solar weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 16	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
stasis siphon		Rapid Stasis weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 16	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
strand siphon		Rapid Strand weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
void siphon		Rapid Void weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 16	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
in-flight compensator		Increases the airborne effectiveness of all equipped weapons.	3	Season 24	Yes	Default
harmonic targeting		Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for weapons that match your Supers damage type.	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
kinetic targeting		Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Kinetic weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
arc targeting		Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Arc weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
solar targeting		Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Solar weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
stasis targeting		Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Stasis weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
strand targeting		Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Strand weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
void targeting		Improved target acquisition, accuracy, and aim-down-sights speed for Void weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Rewards
kinetic charge siphon		Rapid Kinetic weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Arc weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 24	Yes	Hunter's Journal
kinetic thermal siphon		Rapid Kinetic weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Solar weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 24	Yes	Hunter's Journal
kinetic entropy siphon		Rapid Kinetic weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Void weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 24	Yes	Hunter's Journal
arc/strand siphon combo		Rapid Arc weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Strand weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 21	No	NPA Repulsion Regulator
thermodynamic siphon		Rapid Stasis weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Solar weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 23	No	Queensfoil Censer
void/strand dual siphon		Rapid Void weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Strand weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 20	No	Ascendant Scepter
solar/strand dual siphon		Rapid Solar weapon final blows create an Orb of Power. Rapid Strand weapon final blows create an Orb of Power.	3	Season 20	No	Ascendant Scepter

Arm Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source
fastball		Increases grenade throw distance.	1	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
firepower		Your grenade final blows create Orbs of Power.	3	Season 9	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
momentum transfer		Causing damage with a grenade reduces your melee cooldown.	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
bolstering detonation		Grants class ability energy when you cause damage with a grenade.	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
grenade kickstart		Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge. When your grenade energy is fully expended, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain grenade energy for each Armor Charge used.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 7: Threats and Surges
font of focus		Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge. You gain a bonus to discipline while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 7: Threats and Surges
heavy handed		Your powered melee final blows create Orbs of Power.	3	Season 9	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
impact induction		Causing damage with a powered melee attack reduces your grenade cooldown.	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
focusing strike		Grants class ability energy when you cause damage with a powered melee attack.	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 5
melee kickstart		Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge. When your melee energy is fully expended, your Armor Charge is consumed and you gain melee energy for each Armor Charge used.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 7: Threats and Surges
font of vigor		Collecting an Orb of Power causes you to gain 1 temporary Armor Charge. You gain a bonus to strength while you have any Armor Charge. Your Armor Charge now decays over time.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 7: Threats and Surges
shield break charge		Breaking a combatant's shield with the matching damage type grants you Armor Charge.	4	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 7: Threats and Surges
harmonic loader		Increases reload speed of weapons that match your Super damage type.	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
kinetic loader		Increases reload speed of Kinetic weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
arc loader		Increases reload speed of Arc weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
solar loader		Increases reload speed of Solar weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
stasis loader		Increases reload speed of Stasis weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
strand loader		Increases reload speed of Strand weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
void loader		Increases reload speed of Void weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
harmonic dexterity		Faster ready and stow speed for weapons that match your Super damage type.	2	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
kinetic dexterity		Faster ready and stow speed for Kinetic weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
arc dexterity		Faster ready and stow speed for Arc weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
solar dexterity		Faster ready and stow speed for Solar weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
stasis dexterity		Faster ready and stow speed for Stasis weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
strand dexterity		Faster ready and stow speed for Strand weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends
void dexterity		Faster ready and stow speed for Void weapons.	3	Season 20	Yes	Guardian Rank 6: Powerful Friends

Chest Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source

Leg Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source

Class Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source

Legacy and Raid Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source

Ghost Mods

Experience Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source
flickering light		Increase XP gains by 2%.	1	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
little light		Increase XP gains by 3%.	2	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
hopeful light		Increase XP gains by 5%.	3	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
burning light		Increase XP gains by 8%.	4	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
guiding light		Increase XP gains by 10%.	5	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
blinding light		Increase XP gains by 12%.	6	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2

Tracking Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source
combo detector		Detect caches or resources within a 40-meter range.	1	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
wombo detector		Detect caches or resources within a 50-meter range.	2	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2

Economic Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source
meager glimmer booster		Increases Glimmer gains by 5%.	1	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
standard glimmer booster		Increases Glimmer gains by 10%.	2	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
considerable glimmer booster		Increases Glimmer gains by 20%.	3	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
prodigious glimmer booster		Increases Glimmer gains by 35%.	4	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
supercharged glimmer booster		Increases Glimmer gains by 50%.	5	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
ultimate glimmer booster		Increases Glimmer gains by 65%.	6	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
discipline armorer		Armor pieces with random stats you acquire will have a guaranteed minimum of 10 Discipline, and are more likely to drop with higher Discipline.	2	Season 15	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
intellect armorer		Armor pieces with random stats you acquire will have a guaranteed minimum of 10 Intellect, and are more likely to drop with higher Intellect.	2	Season 15	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
mobility armorer		Armor pieces with random stats you acquire will have a guaranteed minimum of 10 Mobility, and are more likely to drop with higher Mobility.	2	Season 15	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
recovery armorer		Armor pieces with random stats you acquire will have a guaranteed minimum of 10 Recovery, and are more likely to drop with higher Recovery.	2	Season 15	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
resilience armorer		Armor pieces with random stats you acquire will have a guaranteed minimum of 10 Resilience, and are more likely to drop with higher Resilience.	2	Season 15	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
strength armorer		Armor pieces with random stats you acquire will have a guaranteed minimum of 10 Strength, and are more likely to drop with higher Strength.	2	Season 15	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
bountiful harvest		Chance to obtain additional Glimmer when harvesting.	3	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
public defender		Increased loot from public events on all destinations.	5	Season 12	Yes	Guardian Rank 2

Activity Mods

Name	Icon	Description	Energy cost	Season Introduced	Currently available?	Source
core harvest		Earn bonus Enhancement Cores when completing ritual activities.	1	Season 23	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
prism harvest		Earn bonus Enhancement Prisms when completing ritual activities.	3	Season 23	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
modularity		Achieving victory in ritual activities grants a chance to award an Upgrade Module.	3	Season 23	Yes	Guardian Rank 2
prosperity		Achieving victory in ritual activities grants a chance to drop an additional piece of Legendary gear.	3	Season 23	Yes	Guardian Rank 2