Translation Theory

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Translation Theory
Attributes
Season 4
Type Sidearm
Slot Energy
Ammo Primary
Rarity Legendary
Damage Type Solar
Archetype Adaptive
Description "Must consider new ways… What cannot change, dies…" —Variks, the Loyal
Statistics
Impact 49
Range 37
Stability 67
Handling 55
Reload Speed 37
Rounds Per Minute 300
Magazine 15
Zoom 12
Inventory Size 43
Aim Assistance 81
Recoil 96
Bounce Intensity 4
Bounce Direction Tends Vertical
Acquisition
Open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

Translation Theory is a Legendary Sidearm.

Perks - Curated Roll

Intrinsic

Sight / Barrel

  • Tactic SAS - Accurate Sidearm sight.
    • Slightly increases Range.
  • Shortspec SAS - Balanced Sidearm sight.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Slightly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases range

Magazine / Battery

  • Steady Rounds - This magazine is optimized for recoil control.
    • Greatly increases Stability.
    • Slightly decreases Range.
  • Appended Mag - This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size.

Trait

  • Snapshot Sights - Faster time to aim down sights. Stability is increased.
  • Kill Clip - Reloading after defeating a target grants increased damage for an improved duration.

Perks - Random Rolls

Intrinsic

Possible Sight / Barrel

  • QuickDot SAS - Agile Sidearm sight.
    • Greatly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases stability
  • Control SAS - Stable Sidearm sight.
    • Increases Handling Speed.
    • Increases Stability.
  • Shortspec SAS - Balanced Sidearm sight.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Slightly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases range
  • Tactic SAS - Accurate Sidearm sight.
    • Slightly increases Range.
  • Target SAS - Sharp Sidearm sight.
    • Increases range
    • Slightly decreases stability
    • Slightly decreases handling speed
  • FarPoint SAS — Pinpoint Sidearm sight.
    • Greatly increases range
    • Decreases stability
    • Decreases handling speed

Possible Magazine / Battery

  • Extended Mag - This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower.
    • Greatly increases magazine size.
    • Greatly decreases Reload Speed.
  • Alloy Magazine - Faster Reload when the magazine is empty.
  • Appended Mag - This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size.
  • Armor-Piercing Rounds - Rounds cause extra damage to shields and overpenetrate targets.
    • Slightly increases Range.
  • High-Caliber Rounds - Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther.
    • Slightly increases Range.
  • Ricochet Rounds - Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces.
    • Increases Stability.
    • Slightly increases Range.
  • Flared Magwell - Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases Stability.
    • Greatly increases Reload Speed.
  • Light Mag — Improved reload and range.
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases range

Possible Trait 1

  • Moving Target - Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
  • Ambitious Assassin - Greatly overflows the magazine based on the number of defeated targets before reloading.
  • Threat Detector - Greatly increased reload, stability, and handling when targets are in close proximity.
  • Under Pressure - Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
  • Full Auto Trigger System — Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.
  • Outlaw - Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.

Possible Trait 2

  • Kill Clip - Reloading after defeating a target grants increased damage for an improved duration.
  • Rampage - Final blows with this weapon grant increased damage for an improved duration. Stacks 3 times.
  • Grave Robber - Melee final blows reload this weapon's magazine from reserves. Improves reload.
  • Tap the Trigger - Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
  • Zen Moment - Causing damage with this weapon increases its stability. Improves base stability.
  • Opening Shot - Improved accuracy and range on the opening shot of attack.

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