Destiny 2 - Retrofuturist Shotgun: Legendary Weapon

Retrofuturist Shotgun

The Retrofuturist shotgun is classified as a legendary power type weapon which offers supreme handling, without foregoing damage and reload time. Its Weapon Perks is diverse with options ranging from Stability-oriented to Range specific. Given its stats which rival the Hawthorne in conjunction with Weapon Perks, it has become a staple shotgun of choice among players looking to compete in both PvE and excels equally during matches at the Crucible.

Stats of the Retrofuturist Shotgun

It is normally compared to the Hawthorne given the stat distribution. The Hawthorne surpasses it in terms of higher range and handling but the Retrofuturist gains an edge over the other because of the automatic reload feature. It also suffers some drawbacks. For one, it is pump-action which makes reloads tedious and inconvenient. Another is that due to how scarce Heavy Weapons tend to have scare ammunition, it often leaves Guardians to make every shot count. Fortunately this is non-existent when firing point-blank.

The Retrofuturist comes with the Lightweight Frame Weapon Perk which improves the wielder’s mobility while wielding the weapon. For Barrel type Weapon Perks it offers a variety of options: Full Choke Weapon Perk, Polygonal Rifling Weapon Perk, and Smoothbore Weapon Perk.  Full Choke lowers projectiles spread during down sights but foregoes precision. Polygonal Rifling improves the weapon’s stability to minimize recoil. Whereas Smoothbore is somewhat the opposite of Full Choke which boosts the Range at the expense of raising projectile spread.

The Retrofuturist Shotgun’s magazine capacity can also be augmented with either the Appended Mag or Assault Mag, the latter shoulders Stability and rate of fire. This legendary weapon is also compatible with the Void Damage Mod which alters the weapon’s ammunition to accommodate Void-based damage.

How to Obtain the Retrofuturist

The Retrofuturist Shotgun is obtainable from Lord Shaxx by surrendering Crucible Tokens for Reputation Points. Once you are capable of availing for Legendary Engrams, you may request for it from the Faction Rewards.

Other Legendary Weapons

Primary Weapons

Power Weapons

Melee Weapon