Standard
D.F.A.
D.F.A. Hand Cannon.jpg
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Cabal

Style:

Red Legion

Weapon type:

Hand Cannon

Intrinsic frame:

Adaptive Frame

Min-max impact:

84

Min-max stability:

54

Min-max handling:

52

Min-max reload speed:

47

Min-max magazine:

9

Specifications

Feed system:

Clip Magazine

Ammunition type:

Primary

Fire mode:

Semi-Automatic

Rate of fire:

140 RPM

Damage:

Kinetic Kinetic

Effective range:

55

Hidden stats

Aim assistance:

77

Zoom:

14

Recoil:

100

Bounce intensity:

0

Bounce direction:

Center

Airborne effectiveness:

10

Service history

In service:

Guardians

Affiliation:

Red Legion

 
Adept
D.F.A.
Adept DFA.jpg
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Cabal

Style:

Red Legion

Weapon type:

Hand Cannon

Intrinsic frame:

Adaptive Frame

Min-max impact:

84

Min-max stability:

59

Min-max handling:

57

Min-max reload speed:

47

Min-max magazine:

9

Specifications

Feed system:

Clip Magazine

Ammunition type:

Primary

Fire mode:

Semi-Automatic

Rate of fire:

140 RPM

Damage:

Kinetic Kinetic

Effective range:

45

Hidden stats

Aim assistance:

77

Zoom:

14

Recoil:

88

Bounce intensity:

22

Bounce direction:

Trends Left

Airborne effectiveness:

18

Service history

In service:

Guardians

Affiliation:

Red Legion

 

"Osiris said that he started to pity the Red Legion, getting trapped in here for infinite eternities. I think they're getting exactly what they deserve." —Sagira"
— In-game description

D.F.A. is a Legendary Hand Cannon that could be acquired from the Nightfall version of the Tree of Probabilities Strike. In Season of Arrivals, it was given to players by Brother Vance after completing his portion of the Exodus quest as the strike was due to be vaulted.

This weapon was reprised during Season of the Haunted as part of the Vanguard Strike activity loot pool. An Adept version of this weapon was also available from Nightfalls completions on Grandmaster difficulty.

Perks

Curse of Osiris

Intrinsic Trait Intrinsic Frame Barrel Bowstring Blade Haft Sight Magazine Arrow Guard Perk 1 Perk 2 Stock Grip Origin Catalyst

Arrowhead Brake Accurized Rounds Opening Shot
Polygonal Rifling Drog Mag Rampage
Extended Barrel

Season of the Haunted

Intrinsic Trait Intrinsic Frame Barrel Bowstring Blade Haft Sight Magazine Arrow Guard Perk 1 Perk 2 Stock Grip Origin Catalyst

Fluted Barrel Appended Mag Perpetual Motion Timed Payload Stunning Recovery
Smallbore Tactical Mag Triple Tap Rampage Vanguard's Vindication
Chambered Compensator Extended Mag Outlaw Vorpal Weapon
Corkscrew Rifling Accurized Rounds Fragile Focus Wellspring
Polygonal Rifling Steady Rounds Steady Hands Opening Shot
Hammer-Forged Rifling Alloy Magazine Tunnel Vision Focused Fury
Arrowhead Brake Flared Magwell
Extended Barrel
Full Bore

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.

For the Staff of Valus Thuun, Commander
From Red Legion Fracture Eight
A Tactical Outcomes Analysis

I. Records, Materials, and Attributions

Scale Three / Bridge / Mass Two
4 Squad [HEAVY INF]
TASK:
- capture endless pathway nodes 332,334,335,336
OUTCOME:
- unit encountered Guardian fireteam. all units survived. colossus reported Guardians sprinting past combat units without engaging. gladiator reported Guardians launching from momentum propulsion devices hundreds of meters above planet surface.

II: Analysis

All but one survivor report nearly identical details of the previous engagement. Morale is sinking, but defections are at zero. Prelim------

For the Staff of Valus Thuun, Commander
From Red Legion Fracture Eight
A Tactical Outcomes Analysis

I. Records, Materials, and Attributions

Scale Three / Bridge / Mass Two
4 Squad [HEAVY INF]
TASK:
- capture endless pathway nodes 333,335,336,337
OUTCOME:
- unit encountered Guardian fireteam. all units survived. colossus reported Guardians sprinting past combat units without engaging. psion reported Guardians launching from momentum propulsion devices hundreds of meters above planet surface.

II: Analysis

All but one survivor report nearly identical details of previous engagement. Morale is sinking, but defections are at zero. Prelim------

For the Staff of Valus Thuun, Commander
From Red Legion Fracture Eight
A Tactical Outcomes Analysis

I. Records, Materials, and Attributions

Scale Three / Bridge / Mass Two
4 Squad [HEAVY INF]
TASK:
- capture endless pathway nodes 331,332,334,335
OUTCOME:
- unit encountered Guardian fireteam. all units survived. psion reported Guardians sprinting past combat units without engaging. colossus reported Guardians launching from momentum propulsion devices hundreds of meters above planet surface.

II: Analysis

All but one survivor report nearly identical details of previous engagement. Morale is sinking, but defections are at zero. Prelim------

Trivia

  • D.F.A. is short for "Deterministic finite automata", which are finite-state machines that accept or reject strings of characters by parsing them through a sequence that is uniquely determined by each string. This is in reference to the combat loop simulation that trapped Valus Thuun and his Red Legion contingent within the Infinite Forest.

List of appearances

References