Hammerhead

Standard

Hammerhead
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Black Armory
Style:	Black Armory
Rarity class:	Legendary
Weapon type:	Machine Gun
Intrinsic frame:	Adaptive Frame
Min-max impact:	41
Min-max stability:	60
Min-max handling:	60
Min-max reload speed:	64
Min-max magazine:	60
Specifications
Feed system:	Drum Magazine
Ammunition type:	Heavy
Fire mode:	Full Automatic
Rate of fire:	450 RPM
Damage:	Void
Effective range:	60
Hidden stats
Aim assistance:	90
Zoom:	15
Recoil:	100
Bounce intensity:	0
Bounce direction:	Tends Vertical
Airborne effectiveness:	6
Service history
In service:	Guardians
Affiliation:	Black Armory House Volundr

BRAVE

Hammerhead
Production overview
Manufacturer:	Black Armory Shaxx
Style:	BRAVE Arsenal
Rarity class:	Legendary
Weapon type:	Machine Gun
Intrinsic frame:	Adaptive Frame
Min-max impact:	41
Min-max stability:	60
Min-max handling:	60
Min-max reload speed:	64
Min-max magazine:	68
Specifications
Feed system:	Drum Magazine
Ammunition type:	Heavy
Fire mode:	Full Automatic
Rate of fire:	450 RPM
Damage:	Void
Effective range:	60
Hidden stats
Aim assistance:	90
Zoom:	15
Recoil:	100
Bounce intensity:	0
Bounce direction:	Tends Vertical
Airborne effectiveness:	6
Service history
In service:	Guardians
Affiliation:	Black Armory BRAVE Arsenal

"Smash through the veil."

— Weapon description

The Hammerhead is a Legendary Machine Gun obtained from the Volundr Forge located in the EDZ. It was the very first Black Armory weapon forged by a Guardian and previously obtained as part of the Black Armory Machine Gun Frame Quest while doing Lost Forges. It is also the second Machine Gun in Destiny 2 (the first being the Exotic Thunderlord) and the first Legendary Machine Gun introduced in-game. As such, during this era the weapon became a formidable tool in PvP activities, particularly for mouse and keyboard players as the recoil is naturally lower using this input scheme.

During the Into the Light update, a BRAVE Arsenal version of the weapon was introduced with a new appearance, different perks, and a new origin trait. It is available as loot from the Onslaught activity and can be attuned at the Hall of Champions to drastically increase its drop rate. A more unique version of this weapon is also available on rare drops with double perks and its own unique Weapon Ornament.

Perks

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Intrinsic Trait	Intrinsic Frame	Barrel	Bowstring	Blade	Haft	Sight	Magazine	Arrow	Guard	Perk 1	Perk 2	Stock	Grip	Origin	Catalyst
		Arrowhead Brake					Armor-Piercing Rounds			Feeding Frenzy	Surrounded
		Chambered Compensator					High-Caliber Rounds			Quickdraw	Rampage
		Corkscrew Rifling					Ricochet Rounds			Shield Disorient	High-Impact Reserves
		Extended Barrel					Extended Mag			Tap the Trigger	Ambitious Assassin
		Fluted Barrel					Alloy Magazine			Dynamic Sway Reduction	Genesis
		Hammer-Forged Rifling					Appended Mag			Threat Detector	Mulligan
		Polygonal Rifling					Flared Magwell
		Smallbore					Light Mag
		Full Bore

BRAVE Arsenal

Intrinsic Trait	Intrinsic Frame	Barrel	Bowstring	Blade	Haft	Sight	Magazine	Arrow	Guard	Perk 1	Perk 2	Stock	Grip	Origin	Catalyst
		Arrowhead Brake					Appended Mag			Rewind Rounds	Onslaught			Indomitability
		Smallbore					Armor-Piercing Rounds			Fourth Time's the Charm	Killing Tally
		Fluted Barrel					Flared Magwell			Envious Assassin	Desparate Measures
		Extended Barrel					High-Caliber Rounds			Under-Over	High-Impact Reserves
		Hammer-Forged Rifling					Ricochet Rounds			Destabilizing Rounds	Surrounded
		Chambered Compensator					Extended Mag			Rampage	Target Lock
		Corkscrew Rifling					Alloy Magazine			Feeding Frenzy	Tap the Trigger
		Full Bore					Light Mag
		Polygonal Rifling

Lore

BRAVE Arsenal

"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.

Adit and Majjora clung to the chain link fence, well beyond the outside perimeter of the Crucible viewing area. They peered past a motionless Redjack stationed at the entrance, straining to see snippets of action on the massive viewing screens. Adit caught a glimpse of an Arc explosion as the audience roared.

Lord Shaxx's voice boomed from the loudspeakers: "Your spirit is unrivaled. Show me more!"

Adit glanced over at her classmate. Majjora's pinky finger was just a few centimeters away from her own, but it seemed like a kilometer.

Adit cleared her throat, mustering courage, "So, umm, what Cryptarch Matsuo said in class today. About, like, the final shape and everything. The Witness."

"I can't believe what I'm seeing!" Shaxx's voice rang out.

Majjora nodded gravely. Though the visiting Cryptarch had explained the situation in the gentlest terms, the students understood the seriousness of the situation.

"Yeah," Majjora replied. "It's… I don't know what to do."

"Nothing we can do, I guess," Adit replied.

Adit inched her pinky closer to Majjora's for what felt like an eternity. And then finally, they touched.

Majjora smiled.

A Stasis grenade detonated on the viewing screens, but neither of them heard it.

Gallery

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  Hammerhead's Great White ornament.

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  Exclusive BRAVE ornament available only for the Into the Light Update.

List of appearances

• Destiny 2: Season of the Forge (First appearance)
  • Into the Light