Hand Cannon

Hand cannons are a class of primary weapons in Destiny and Destiny 2. They are capable of dealing heavy precision damage at close ranges, but very inaccurate at longer ranges.

Archetypes

 * High-Impact: High-impact hand cannons have a Rate of Fire value of 15 and an Impact value of 94. Examples include Judith-D, Timur's Lash, and The First Curse.
 * Mid-Impact: Mid-impact hand cannons have a Rate of Fire value of 22 and an Impact value of 81. Examples include Uffern HC4, Eyasluna, The Devil You Know, and Hawkmoon.
 * Low-Impact: Low-impact hand cannons have a Rate of Fire value of 32 and an Impact value of 74. Examples include Down and Doubt 00-0, Kumakatok HC4, and Thorn.

Crucible
The following table illustrates the performance of each hand cannon archetype in the Crucible: