Whisper of the Worm

Whisper of the Worm
Attributes
Season	23
Type	Sniper Rifle
Slot	Power Weapons
Ammo	Heavy
Rarity	Exotic
Damage Type	Solar
Description	A Guardian's power makes a rich feeding ground. Do not be revolted. There are parasites that may benefit the host... teeth sharper than your own.
Statistics
Impact	100
Range	78
Stability	24
Handling	35
Reload Speed	42
Rounds Per Minute	72
Magazine	3
Reserves	9
Zoom	40
Inventory Size	50
Aim Assistance	39
Recoil	74
Bounce Intensity	26
Bounce Direction	Tends Left

Weapon Shaping
	Weapon Pattern Completing Deepsight Resonance extractions on this weapon will unlock its Pattern.
	Deepsight Resonance Extractions required to unlock: 1

Acquisition
	“The Whisper” Mission

Whisper of the Worm is an Exotic Sniper Rifle.

Perks - Curated Roll

Intrinsic

• White Nail - Higher base precision damage. Rapidly landing three precision hits will refill the magazine.

Sight / Barrel

• Polygonal Rifling - Barrel optimized for recoil reduction.
  • Increases Stability.

Magazine / Battery

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

Trait 1

• Mulligan - Missing a shot has a chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.

Trait 2

• Fitted Stock - This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy.
  • Increases Stability.
  • Improves recoil direction.
  • Slightly decreases Handling Speed.

Perks - Random Rolls

Intrinsic

• White Nail - Higher base precision damage. Rapidly landing three precision hits will refill the magazine.
• White Nail II - Higher base precision damage. Rapidly landing three precision hits will refill the magazine.
• White Nail III - Higher base precision damage. Rapidly landing three precision hits will refill the magazine.
• White Nail IV - Higher base precision damage. Rapidly landing three precision hits will refill the magazine.

Possible Barrel

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

Possible Magazine

• Accurized Rounds - This weapon can fire longer distances.
  • Increases Range.
• 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.
• Field Prep - Greatly increased ammo reserves. Improved faster reload, stow, and ready when you're crouching.
• No Distractions - Aiming this weapon for a very short period of time reduces flinch.
• Enlightened Action - Dealing damage improves reload speed and handling.

Possible Trait 2

• Fitted Stock - This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy.
  • Increases Stability.
  • Improves recoil direction.
  • Slightly decreases Handling Speed.
• Composite Stock - This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.
  • Slightly increases Stability.
  • Slightly increases Handling Speed.
• Hand-Laid Stock — This weapon is optimized for recoil control.
  • Increases stability.
• Short-Action Stock - This weapon is especially easy to grip.
  • Greatly increases Handling Speed.

Possible Catalyst Trait

Whispered Breathing - Aiming this weapon without firing for a brief moment grants bonus range and precision damage while it remains zoomed.

The Whisper Catalyst is obtained by reshaping Whisper of the Worm with a catalyst trait inserted, which will also masterwork the weapon. The traits are unlocked by completing the "Whispers of the Taken" series of quests, which becomes available from Eris Morn once the weapon is obtained.

Lore

Xol, the Will of Thousands, perished but was not destroyed. Death is a road, death is metamorphosis, the unsacred union between destroyer and destroyed. The might which defeats a god is also the ambrosia that god craves, the meat-sweet logic of Existence-Asserted-By-Violence, the binomial decision between two ways of being which deny each other. In dying, Xol fed richly.

Now came Xol unto the Taken upon Io, who fed Xol with plunder and tried to make of it an idol and a commanding will. Yet Xol was bound joyously to the very logic that sustained it in its death. It wanted the sword proof, the single proof. It wanted to become a rule which divided the mighty living from the mighty dead. So it whispered the Anthem Anatheme, the temptation to dominate the objective universe with the subjective will. It said, I shall be an engine to make your desire hegemon over your conditions. It said, WIELD ME, AND USE ME TO TEST YOUR FOE. This was its worship. Aiat.

Images

Variants

• Whisper of the Worm (Season 23)
• Whisper of the Worm (Season 3)

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