Word of Crota

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"There was life, and He spoke unto it; and it was silent, and lived no more."

— Weapon description

Word of Crota

Production overview
Style:	Hive
Rarity class:	Legendary
Weapon type:	Hand Cannon
Intrinsic frame:	Precision Frame
Is craftable:	Yes
Patterns needed:	5
Required level:	20
Min-max stability:	41
Specifications
Feed system:	Barrel
Fire mode:	Semi-Automatic
Rate of fire:	32
Damage:	Void
Effective range:	25

Word of Crota is a Level 20 Legendary Hand Cannon acquired as a random drop from defeating Crota, Son of Oryx on Heroic difficulty. It has since been reissued in Destiny 2 as a reward, once again, from the Crota's End raid.

Gameplay

This weapon is part of the high rate-of-fire and low-impact Hand Cannon archetype. Since the weapon is only available as a Year 1 drop, it is mostly only used in the Crucible due to the fact that most modes don't enable Light level advantages.

Perks

Selectable Perk 1
- SteadyHand IS: Stable sight. Optimized for excellent recoil control.
- SureShot IS: Snapshot sight. Excellent handling. Superb target acquisition.
- QuickDraw IS: Agile sight. Lightning-fast handling.
Intrinsic Perk 1:
- Zen Moment: Causing damage with this weapon increases its stability.
Selectable Perk 2:
- Speed Reload: Reload this weapon quickly.
- Hammer Forged: Improved range and accuracy.
- Explosive Rounds: Volatile payload explodes on impact, dealing a portion of the weapon's damage in an area.
Intrinsic Perk 2:
- Phantom Gift: This weapon deals moderate bonus damage to Fallen Vandals.

Trivia

This is the only Hand Cannon that is capable of dealing Void damage.
Word of Crota was designed to look like a weapon forged by the Hive, despite not being considered a Weapon of Sorrow.

Gallery

List of appearances

Destiny (First appearance)

References

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