Patron of Lost Causes (Season 9)

Patron of Lost Causes (Season 9)
Attributes
Season	9
Type	Scout Rifle
Slot	Kinetic
Ammo	Primary
Rarity	Legendary
Damage Type	Kinetic
Archetype	?????
Description	There is a rough engraving on its side: "In Memoriam."
Statistics
Impact	60
Range	40
Stability	39
Handling	67
Reload Speed	58
Rounds Per Minute	200
Magazine	15
Zoom	20
Inventory Size	52
Aim Assistance	67
Recoil	59
Bounce Intensity	41
Bounce Direction	Tends Right

Acquisition
	Acquired from the Sundial activity on Mercury.

Patron of Lost Causes (Season 9) PvP Stats

Patron of Lost Causes is a Legendary Scout Rifle.

Perks - Curated Roll

Intrinsic

• Lightweight Frame - Superb Handling. Move faster with this weapon equipped.

Perks - Random Rolls

Intrinsic

• Lightweight Frame - Superb Handling. Move faster with this weapon equipped.

Possible Sight / Barrel

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

Possible Magazine / Battery

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

Possible Trait 1

• Mulligan - Missing a shot has a chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.
• Grave Robber - Melee final blows reload this weapon's magazine from reserves. Improves reload.
• Rapid Hit - Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
• Underdog - This weapon gains a boost to reload speed as your health gets lower.
• Field Prep - Greatly increased ammo reserves. Improved faster reload, stow, and ready when you're crouching.
• Full Auto Trigger System — Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.

Possible Trait 2

• Opening Shot - Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
• Elemental Capacitor - Increased stats based on the currently equipped subclass.
  • increases your reload speed.
  • increases handling.
  • increases stability.
  • moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
  • increases airborne effectiveness.
• Vorpal Weapon - Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
• Under Pressure - Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
• Osmosis — Using your grenade ability changes this weapon's damage type to match your subclass until you stow it.
• Explosive Payload — Projectiles create area of effect detonation on impact.

Mods

• Empty Mod Socket: Anti-Barrier Ranger, Unstoppable Shot, Boss Spec, Counterbalance Stock, Backup Mag, Freehand Grip, Icarus Grip, Major Spec, Minor Spec, Radar Tuner, Taken Spec, Targeting Adjuster, Radar Booster, Sprint Grip, Rampage Spec, Dragonfly Spec, Surrounded Spec, Quick Access Sling

How to Obtain

Detailed explanation on how to acquire Patron of Lost Causes (Season 9)

Lore

There is a rough engraving on its side: "In Memoriam."

My name is Saint-14.

The Speaker was my father. Guardians do not have true fathers. Some might say Guardians do not have true family. We are born with no one but our Ghosts, and we find our way to something more. I was lucky to find my way to a family. A family I chose for myself.

I was drawn to the Speaker because of the vision he had for this City. He helped me understand that we fight not for the sake of fighting, but for the sake of the people. He taught me to imagine a day where we might put down our weapons and that reaching that day would be our greatest victory yet. I have worked for that day all my life.

The Speaker was a leader in this City. He was here at its formation. He helped establish the Consensus. Most importantly, he was a figure that people could recognize and trust. Because of him, that is what I aspire to be as well: a familiar face who reminds people that they are safe. That they are taken care of.

It is painful for me—and for all of us—that we could not be there during the Speaker's last moments. As Guardians, it is the nature of our long lives that we see many people die. We hope that, through our service, we can give them peaceful deaths. At the very least, we know that the Speaker died bravely. We know that he died with the City, the people, and the Traveler in his mind. We know that his last moments were a testament to everything this City stands for: bravery in the face of adversity and dedication to our principles when faced with those who would do us harm.

We cannot reclaim what we have lost. There will always be a void that the Speaker once filled. We cannot replace him.

But I hope, someday, we may find someone to continue his work.

Father, I will miss you. I am sorry for the times that I failed you. I have been given a second chance, and I will use it to live up to the ideals you thought you saw in me. I will not let you down.

Thank you.

—Eulogy for the Speaker of the Last City, given by Saint-14, on the day of the Speaker's memorial service

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Versions

• Patron of Lost Causes (Season 24)
• Patron of Lost Causes (Season 9)

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