With Season 6, the arsenal of Guardians in Destiny 2 was expanded with new weapons from Gambit Prime. One of these weapons is gaining increasing popularity among Guardians and should definitely be tried if you like hand cannons.
This weapon is about: Specifically, it concerns the new hand cannon Notration. The weapon is classified in the kinetic slot, fires at 150 RPM and belongs to the archetype with a lightweight shell. Therefore, the handling is top-notch and you move faster when the weapon is equipped.
Other new weapons can be found here: All new weapons from Gambit Prime – They have cool perks
What makes the Notration so popular in Destiny 2
What makes the weapon so special? The Notration is a direct competitor to the Midnight Coup from Year 1 – still one of the best and most popular hand cannons for the kinetic slot today.
The twist: The Notration outperforms the Midnight Coup in all important stats and can be further customized and enhanced with mods! Additionally, the Notration can roll with new perks that have come with Season 6. And some of them are really impressive.
These include:
- Multi-kill Clip: The perk increases weapon damage after reloading based on the number of quick kills previously made
- Outlaw: Kills partially reload the magazine from reserves, but the reserve capacity is reduced
- Gunslinger: The weapon’s damage is increased by melee kills and kills with the weapon
This perk combo is particularly popular: Especially the combination of Gunslinger and Outlaw is currently very popular in PvE.
After a kill, Outlaw reloads 2 bullets from reserves into the magazine, so you hardly need to reload when clearing regular enemy groups. Although the reserves are cut by about 60%, since it is white ammo, you should not be troubled by ammunition shortages.
Gunslinger works similarly to Frenzy and increases weapon damage. But unlike Frenzy, Gunslinger can stack up to 5x and lasts 4.5 seconds. Additionally, Gunslinger can also be activated by melee kills. A melee kill gives you an immediate 5x Gunslinger. Frenzy can, on the other hand, stack 3x and lasts 3.5 seconds without a mod.
This allows the damage of the Notration to be significantly increased. 5x Gunslinger (2,172 damage on red bars) is essentially equivalent to 3x Frenzy (2,182), but lasts longer. With, for example, the Minor-Spec mod, the damage of the Notration can be further pushed against smaller enemies, which surpasses the Midnight Coup.
You can find a detailed review of the weapon in this video by Atzecross Gaming:
How to get the Notration in Destiny 2
- The initial Vagabond quest for Gambit Prime
- By participating in Gambit Prime matches and completing certain objectives in this mode (Curated Roll)
- Through Powerful Engrams earned through Gambit Prime
- By ranking up in the Infamy rank
- Through the Reckoning mode
A particularly reliable source is obviously Tier 3, which is the third level of Reckoning. Numerous Guardians report that the Notration can drop there after the final boss fight with a high probability. No special requirements or tasks need to be completed for this.
What do you think of the Notration? A worthy successor to the Midnight Coup? What perk combos do you prefer on the weapon?
