Red Death (Year 1)

The Red Death is an exotic pulse rifle. It can be obtained by decrypting purple primary weapon Engrams, as loot from some Raids, by defeating Atheon or Crota, or sometimes purchased from Xûr for 23 Strange Coins.

The Red Death features a bayonet and offers a number of perks which trigger more frequently during competitive multiplayer.

Upgrades

 * Accurized Ballistics: More range and impact. Increased recoil.
 * Aggressive Ballistics: More predictable recoil. Enhanced impact. Shorter range and more recoil.
 * Field Choke: More range and impact. Increased recoil.
 * Unflinching: It's easier to aim under fire using this weapon.
 * Upgrade Damage
 * Snapshot: Aiming this weapon is incredibly fast.
 * High Caliber Rounds: Oversize rounds built to stagger targets and leave them reeling.
 * Single Point Sling: Switch weapons faster. Move quicker while aiming.
 * Red Death: Each kill heals you and speeds up reloads.
 * Upgrade Damage
 * Upgrade Damage
 * Upgrade Damage
 * Upgrade Damage

Trivia

 * Red Death was taken from a fallen Guardian and redesigned by a new owner who had it repainted and modified. The optics were even hacked to implement new graphics.
 * The Red Death upgrade triggers health regeneration rather than providing health directly.
 * Although Red Death uses the model of an auto rifle it is actually a pulse rifle.
 * This weapons description was changed in an update. Bungie removed " It is a guardian killer." from the end of its description. It currently reads " Vanguard policy urges Guardians to destroy this weapon on sight."