Abyss Defiant

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"We will not go quietly."

— Weapon description.

Abyss Defiant

Production overview
Manufacturer:	Hive
Style:	Hive
Rarity class:	Legendary
Weapon type:	Auto Rifle
Required level:	32
Min-max accuracy:	Good
Min-max impact:	Moderate
Min-max stability:	Low
Min-max handling:	Good
Min-max magazine:	31
Specifications
Feed system:	Magazine
Ammunition type:	Primary
Fire mode:	Full-auto
Rate of fire:	600 RPM
Damage:	Kinetic (D1) Solar ( D2)
Effective range:	Close-medium
Service history
Affiliation:	Hive Guardians

Abyss Defiant is a legendary Auto Rifle introduced in the Destiny expansion The Dark Below.^[1] A Year Three exotic variant, Abyss Defiant (Adept), was introduced in Age of Triumph.^[2] It returned in Destiny 2 with the reprisal of Crota's End

Gameplay

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Destiny

Abyss Defiant can be obtained from completing the bridge section of the Crota's End raid. The exotic variant may only be obtained from completing challenges in Crota's End while it is the Weekly Featured Raid.

Destiny 2

Abyss Defiant can be obtained from completing the abyss encounter and final encounter with Crota, Son of Oryx as a random drop, or bought from the loot vendor at the completion of the Raid.

Upgrades

Primary perks

Hive Disruptor: Increased damage to Hive majors.
Lich Bane: Projectiles have a chance to disorient Hive Wizards

Sights

Red Dot-OAS: Snapshot sight. Enhanced target acquisition.
Red Dot-ORS: Accurized sight. For precised fire.
QuickDraw IS: Agile sight. Lightning-fast handling.

Special perks

Focused Fire: When zoomed, this weapon fires slower, but causes additional damage.
Hip Fire: This weapon has bonus accuracy while firing from the hip.

Stat modifiers

Lightweight: When held, this weapon grants +2 character Agility.
Single Point Sling: Switch weapons faster. Move quicker while aiming.
Perfect Balance: This weapon has extremely low recoil.

List of appearances

Destiny
- The Dark Below
Destiny 2
- Season of the Witch

References

^ Bungie (2014/12/9), Destiny: The Dark Below
^ Bungie (2017/28/3), Destiny: Age of Triumph

Primary weapons

Year 1

Auto Rifles

Common	Cydonia-AR2 • Galahad-B • Husk of the Pit • Khvostov 7G-02 • Marshal-A • Marshal-A1 • Marshal-E • Sahara-AR2

Uncommon	Carte Blanche S.1 • Cydonia-AR3 • Sahara-AR3 • Shingen-C

Rare	ALR96-40 Overkill • Black SUROS ADM-94 • Black SUROS PPG-96 • Bronzed Miyamoto-D • Cassiopeia • Clean Sweep XI • Deep Fix T76 • Eclypse V/MX2 • Forcing Function • Galahad-E • Painted SUROS CGB-47 • Primed SUROS JJJ-76 • Problem 78F • Rising Tide AR0 • Sahara-AR5 • Shingen-E • Silvered Hushwind-D • SUROS ADM-50 • Surrender A

Legendary	Abyss Defiant • AR760 Truth Serum • Atheon's Epilogue • Dispatch I11 • Do Gooder V • Doctor Nope • Eidolon Ally • First Rule DHYB • For The People • Grim Citizen III • Her Right Hand • Her Vengeance • Hex Caster ARC • Low Down P-XIV • Payback SOS • Pest Control Matrix • Shadow Price • Silimar's Wrath • The Summoner • The Summoner (Adept) • Unwilling Soul-09 • Up For Anything • Vanquisher VIII • Vindicator XI • Wolfslayer's Claw • Wolfslayer's Claw II

Exotic	Hard Light • Monte Carlo • Necrochasm • SUROS Regime

Pulse Rifles

Common	Psi Tempus II • Psi Umbra I • Psi Umbra II • Psi Umbra II-A • Psi Volo II • Pulsar MSe • SUROS JPS-20

Uncommon	Psi Tempus III • Psi Volo III • Pulsar MSm • SUROS JPS-32 • Trifecta S.2

Rare	Baryon MSc • Black SUROS SWB-42 • Catena MSc • Cold Current • Corona MSc • Crackerjack.beta • Dead Air 09F3 • Echo 33 • Evergreen II.I • Hydrus • Lump Distribution • New Heart LDD • Painted Apollo MSc • Painted Neptune MSc • Painted SUROS BZL-45 • Payment VI • Primed Starfall MSc • Silvered Continuum MSc • Silvered Procyon MSc • SUROS JPS-55 • The Stranger's Rifle • TKO (First Round)

Legendary	123 Syzygy • 55A-allFATE • Aegis of the Kell • Aegis of the Kell II • Bad Seed Down • Coiled Hiss 1919 • Fair and Square • Hopscotch Pilgrim • KAU8 Constellation Scar • Oversoul Edict • Payment VI • Praedyth's Timepiece • Skorri's Revenge • Spare Change.25 • Strange Suspect • Super Pox VLO • The Conduit • The Messenger • The Messenger (Adept) • The Ninth Edict • Three Little Words • Time On Target

Exotic	Bad Juju • Red Death

Scout Rifles

Common	Jigoku SR2 • Jigoku SR2-SL • Mitternacht SR2 • Trax Callum I • Trax Callum II • Trax Callum II-A • Trax Mallus II • Válka SR2

Uncommon	Jigoku SR3 • Jigoku SR3-SL • Mitternacht SR3 • Singularity S.3 • Trax Mallus III • Válka SR3

Rare	Acheron SR5 • Bronzed Yamaduta SR4 • Caelum • Foresight 3 • Gallows Cure • Gladius 77 • Naraka SR5 • Painted Abaddon SR5 • Painted Sorg SR5 • Pickpocket Saint • Primed Dìyù SR5 • Primed Midnight SR5 • Primed Yamaduta S4 • Pulwar V/Ace • Rainmaster V4 • Silvered Kín SR5 • Stalker BNGL • Thanatos SR5 • Vesta Noblese • Wyestar X9 • Xibalba SR5

Legendary	A.1F19X-Ryl • Another NitC • B-Line Trauma • Badger CCL • Crusader I • Crypt Dweller SR1 • Cryptic Dragon • Deadshot Luna SR1 • Fang of Ir Yût • Gheleon's Demise • High Road Soldier • Hygiea Noblesse • NA3D1 Salvation State • NL Shadow 701X • One/One Synesthete • Pallas Regime • Proxima Centauri II • The Aries Nemesis X4 • The Calling • The Saterienne Rapier • The Scholar • The Scholar (Adept) • Vision of Confluence • Wolves' Leash • Wolves' Leash II • Zero Point LOTP

Exotic	Fate of All Fools • MIDA Multi-Tool

Hand Cannons

Common	Bandit Mk. 24 • Duke Mk. 10 • Duke Mk. 20 • Duke Mk. 21 • Maverick Mk. 20 • Mos Ganon II • Searcher Mk. 20

Uncommon	Bandit Mk. 36 • Maverick Mk. 32 • Mos Ganon III • Peccadillo's Grace • Searcher Mk. 37

Rare	A Little Voice • Backhanded Compliment • Equuleus • Hard Luck Mk. 52 • Heaven Can Wait • Hoss Mk. 51 • LOCK_ARETE • Merciless • Mos Ganon V • NIFTY_BISCUIT • Painted Big Chief Mk. 45 • Painted Mos Ardus V • Polite Denial 0/1 • Primed Big Sky Mk. 48 • Regulator Mk. 56 • Renegade Mk. 55 • Silvered Maverick Mk. 41 • Sir Isaac

Legendary	Fatebringer • Her Mercy • Ill Will • Jewel of Osiris • Jewel of Osiris (Adept) • Loner.Rebel • Lord High Fixer • Merciful • Red Hand IX • Six Dreg Pride • Six Dreg Pride II • TFWPKY 1969 • The Chance • The Devil You Don't • The Devil You Know • The Fulcrum • The Revelator • Timur's Lash • Up the Ante • Venation III • Word of Crota

Exotic	Hawkmoon • The Last Word • Thorn

Others

Exotic	No Land Beyond • Universal Remote • Vex Mythoclast