Archon's Thunder

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Archon's Thunder
Archon's thunder icon1.jpg
Attributes
Season 14
Type Machine Gun
Slot Power
Ammo Heavy
Rarity Legendary
Damage Type Solar
Archetype High-Impact
Description "Earth weapons strong, but Eliksni make stronger. What your Zavalakel says: stronger, together?" —House Light Weaponsmith
Statistics
Impact 70
Range 68
Stability 25
Handling 40
Reload Speed 40
Rounds Per Minute 360
Magazine 44
Zoom 16
Inventory Size 41
Aim Assistance 27
Airborne Effectiveness 14
Recoil 76
Bounce Intensity 24
Bounce Direction Tends Right
Acquisition
Complete Iron Banner matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Saladin.
Iron Banner icon.png Iron Banner
Not available in the current loot pool.
Saladin vendor icon.png Lord Saladin
Legacy Gear.
Archon's Thunder PvP Stats

Archon's Thunder is a Legendary Machine Gun.

Perks - Curated Roll

Intrinsic

  • High-impact frame icon1.png High-Impact Frame - Slow firing and high damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary, moving slowly, and aiming down sights.

Barrel

Magazine

  • Appended mag icon1.png Appended Mag - This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size.

Trait 1

  • Killing Wind icon.png Killing Wind - Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.

Trait 2

  • Elemental Capacitor icon.png Elemental Capacitor - Increased stats based on the currently equipped subclass.
    • Solar.png increases your reload speed.
    • Arc.png increases handling.
    • Void.png increases stability.
    • Stasis.png moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
    • Strand icon.png increases airborne effectiveness.

Perks - Random Rolls

Intrinsic

  • High-impact frame icon1.png High-Impact Frame - Slow firing and high damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary, moving slowly, and aiming down sights.

Possible Barrel

  • Arrowhead brake icon1.png Arrowhead Brake - Lightly vented barrel.
    • Greatly controls Recoil.
    • Increases Handling Speed.
  • Chambered compensator icon1.png Chambered Compensator - Stable barrel attachment.
    • Increases Stability.
    • Improves Recoil Direction.
    • Slightly decreases Handling Speed.
  • Corkscrew rifling icon1.png Corkscrew Rifling - Balanced barrel.
    • Slightly increases Range and Stability.
    • Slightly increases Handling Speed.
  • Extended barrel icon1.png Extended Barrel - Weighty barrel extension.
    • Increases range
    • Decreases handling speed
    • Moderately controls recoil
  • Fluted barrel icon1.png Fluted Barrel - Ultra-light barrel.
    • Greatly increases Handling Speed.
    • Slightly increases Stability.
  • Full bore icon1.png Full Bore - Barrel optimized for distance.
    • Greatly increases Range.
    • Decreases Stability.
    • Slightly decreases Handling Speed.
  • Hammer-forged rifling icon1.png Hammer-Forged Rifling - Durable ranged barrel.
    • Increases Range.
  • Polygonal rifling icon1.png Polygonal Rifling - Barrel optimized for recoil reduction.
    • Increases Stability.
  • Smallbore icon1.png Smallbore - Dual strength barrel.
    • Increases Range.
    • Increases Stability.

Possible Magazine

  • Accurized rounds icon1.png Accurized Rounds - This weapon can fire longer distances.
    • Increases Range.
  • Appended mag icon1.png Appended Mag - This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size.
  • Tactical mag icon1.png Tactical Mag - This weapon has multiple tactical improvements.
    • Slightly increases Stability.
    • Slightly increases Reload Speed.
    • Slightly increases magazine size.
  • Extended mag icon1.png Extended Mag - This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower.
    • Greatly increases magazine size.
    • Greatly decreases Reload Speed.
  • Steady rounds icon1.png Steady Rounds - This magazine is optimized for recoil control.
    • Greatly increases Stability.
    • Slightly decreases Range.
  • Alloy magazine icon1.png Alloy Magazine - Faster Reload when the magazine is empty.
  • Flared magwell icon1.png Flared Magwell - Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases Stability.
    • Greatly increases Reload Speed.

Possible Trait 1

  • Field prep icon1.png Field Prep - Greatly increased ammo reserves. Improved faster reload, stow, and ready when you're crouching.
  • Rangefinder icon1.png Rangefinder - Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
  • Quickdraw icon1.png Quickdraw - This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast. Handling is improved.
  • Surplus icon1.png Surplus - Substantially increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
  • Auto-loading holster icon1.png Auto-Loading Holster - The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
  • Moving target icon1.png Moving Target - Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.

Possible Trait 2

  • Elemental Capacitor icon.png Elemental Capacitor - Increased stats based on the currently equipped subclass.
    • Solar.png increases your reload speed.
    • Arc.png increases handling.
    • Void.png increases stability.
    • Stasis.png moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
    • Strand icon.png increases airborne effectiveness.
  • Thresh icon1.png Thresh - Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.
  • Rampage icon1.png Rampage - Final blows with this weapon grant increased damage for an improved duration. Stacks 3 times.
  • Iron Gaze icon.png Iron Gaze — Massively improves weapon target acquisition at the cost of weapon range.
  • Iron Grip icon.png Iron Grip — Massively improves weapon stability at the cost of reload speed.
  • High-impact reserves icon1.png High-Impact Reserves - Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.

Origin Trait

  • Skulking wolf icon1.png Skulking Wolf - During the Hunt, final blows with this weapon grant enhanced radar and remove you from opposing radar.

Notes

Images

Archon's Thunder1.jpg

Perk Changes

[3]

Patch History

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Destiny 2 Update 4.0.0.1" Bungie, posted by Destiny Dev Team, 22 Feb. 2022, https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/51110. wikipage
  2. 2.0 2.1 "This Week at Bungie – 2/03/2022" Bungie, posted by A_dmg04, 3 Feb. 2022, https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/50995. Accessed 25 Apr. 2023.
  3. "Archon's Thunder - Destiny 2 Legendary Machine Gun - Possible Rolls" light.gg, https://www.light.gg/db/items/1967303408/archons-thunder/. Accessed 25 Apr. 2023.

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