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Legendary Sidearm

Faustus Decline

StasisStasisPrimaryPrimaryThe Edge of Fate Campaign
–PvEby usage
PvPby usage

This is hell, nor am I out of it.

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Lightweight Frame

Superb handling. Move faster with this weapon equipped.

Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Origin Trait

Selected In a community god rollHover a perk for what it does.

Stats

This roll, before masterwork
Rounds Per Minute
360
Impact
43
Range
25
Stability
42
Handling
78
Reload Speed
30
Magazine
17
Aim Assistance
72
Zoom
12
Recoil Direction
100
Airborne Effectiveness
36
Ammo Generation
50

Usage this week

From Bungie match reports
Endgame PvE
0.02%
of kills · 3 players
PvP
0.09%
of kills · #195 of 439 · 51 players

Community god rolls

  • First choicePvE

    Clearing Minor adds in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content, particularly with a Stasis build.

    Add clear · Endgame
    BarrelArrowhead BrakeCorkscrew RiflingFluted BarrelPolygonal Rifling
    MagazineAlloy MagazineArmor-Piercing RoundsHigh-Caliber RoundsRicochet RoundsFlared Magwell
    Trait 1Rimestealer
    Trait 2Headstone

    Faustus isn't a bad sidearm - the Lightweight frame boosts mobility - now the hidden Athletics stat - for better base movement speed and jump height. But at the end of the day it's still a primary sidearm, all of which need a bit of attention, with mainly PvP trait perks. At base, by comparison with its peers, the stats are good - d2foundry.gg calculates that 25 Range equates to 12.00m hipfire and 14.40m when ADS before damage falloff, 42 Stability is ×1.0550 flinch resist at base, 68 Handling is 0.24s ready, 0.19s ADS and 0.30s stow speed, and 50 Reload Speed is a 1.58s reload. Ammo Generation is 50, Recoil Direction is 95, and Zoom is 12. Bumping up Handling with the barrel perk will make the gunfeel noticibly snappier, but on controller you might want to look at Stability too. For the magazine perk, Alloy Magor Flared Magwell are reliable options for boosting gunfeel stats, or one of the combat effect options adds utility. For Stasis builds, you have the Rimestealer and Headstone combination to build Frost Armor stacks on killing frozen enemies or shattering Stasis crystals, which you can generate on crit kills. The Bray Legacy Origin Trait is solid in PvE, generating around 0.2% energy per hit for whichever ability is closest to a full charge. If you're interested, "Dr Faustus" is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for magical power. Recommended MW: Handling or Stability, with your preferred choice of mod/enhanced mod to boost weapon stats, ammo regeneration, or elemental pickups for builds - and don't forget to check any available seasonal fragile mods.

    By PodvsEnemies ep. 148 (5 August 2025) with CourtProjects, Saint_Kabr and ImpetusAlways · PvE Podcast 148 Arms Week and new Bray Legacy weapons

From the DIM community wish lists (voltron), picks made since Edge of Fate.