The Helmsman

The Helmsman
Attributes
Season	29
Type	Sniper Rifle
Slot	Energy
Ammo	Special
Rarity	Legendary
Damage Type	Arc
Archetype	High-Impact Frame
Description	Keen of eye. Steady of hand. Stalwart on the endless sea.
Vendor	Weekly: Vanguard Arms Rewards
Statistics
Impact	90
Range	59
Stability	27
Handling	41
Reload Speed	19
Rounds Per Minute	72
Magazine	8
Zoom	25
Aim Assistance	59
Airborne Effectiveness	4
Recoil	79

Acquisition
	Weekly: Vanguard Arms Rewards

The Helmsman PvP Stats

The Helmsman is a Legendary Sniper Rifle.

Perks - Random Rolls

Intrinsic

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

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.
• Full Choke - Tightened barrel. Reduces projectile spread when aiming down sights at the cost of precision damage.
• Rifled Barrel - Ranged shotgun barrel.
  • Increases range
  • Greatly decreases handling speed

Possible Magazine / Battery

• Accurized Rounds - This weapon can fire longer distances.
  • Increases Range.
• 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

• No Distractions - Aiming this weapon for a very short period of time reduces flinch.
• Light Touch - This weapon gains reload speed, handling, and aim down sight speed when you are amplified, radiant, or have Devour.
• Snapshot Sights - Faster time to aim down sights. Stability is increased.
• Lone Wolf - Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.
• Explosive Payload — Projectiles create area of effect detonation on impact.
• Discord - Final blows with another weapon grant this weapon increased speed for aiming down sights, accuracy, and airborne effectiveness for a short time. When Discord is active, final blows refund ammo.

Possible Trait 2

• Box Breathing - Aiming this weapon without firing for a brief moment grants bonus range and precision damage while it remains zoomed.
• Gear Shift - Reloading after a final blow or becoming amplified grants a period of increased damage. Stacks 5x.
• Opening Shot - Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.
• Closing Time - Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
• Vorpal Weapon - Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
• Elemental Honing - Dealing unique elemental damage grants this weapon a stacking damage bonus for an improved duration. This bonus is increased for kinetic weapons.

Origin Trait

• Roar of Battle - Being in combat for a short duration increases handling and stability.
• Field-Tested - Defeating targets or dealing damage with this weapon gradually increases range, stability, handling, and reload speed.
  • Swords gain increased charge rate and guard resistance.

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