Dead Man's Tale - Stats, Exotic Perk, Catalyst & More
Exotic Scout Rifle
Kinetic
Primary
PvE
PvP
Primary"Long, short, they all end the same way." —Katabasis
Subsistence
Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
Cranial Spike
Chaining precision hits grants bonus target acquisition, range, rounds reloaded, and damage against combatants.
Dead Man's Tale Catalyst
Upgrades this weapon to a Masterwork. Once upgraded, the weapon will obtain enhanced capabilities, such as increased stats and/or additional perks.
Defeat targets using this weapon to unlock this upgrade.
Opening Hidden Caches during Exotic quest "Presage" will unlock this objective faster.
Dark-Forged Trigger
Removes hipfire accuracy penalties while increasing rate of fire. At maximum stacks of Cranial Spike, hipfiring deals increased damage.
Targets defeated: 800
| Impact | 100 | |
| Range | 60 | |
| Stability | 30 | |
| Handling | 50 | |
| Reload Speed | 50 | |
| Airborne Effectiveness | 17 | |
| Rounds Per Minute | 120 | |
| Recoil Direction | 89 |
Source: "Presage" Exotic Quest