Payback SOS is a legendary auto rifle added in The Dark Below.
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Sources[edit | edit source]
Payback SOS can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:
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Vanguard Quartermaster |
Vanguard Quartermaster Roni 55-30 sometimes sells this item in the Tower. |
Upgrades[edit | edit source]
Payback SOS can also be upgraded with the following perks:
Column 0[edit | edit source]
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Kinetic Damage | |
This weapon causes kinetic damage. |
Column 1[edit | edit source]
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
This could be one of four randomly selected perks. |
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Red Dot-ORS | |
Accurized sight.
For precise fire. |
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SteadyHand IS | |
Stable sight.
Optimized for excellent recoil control. |
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QuickDraw IS | |
Agile sight.
Lightning-fast handling. |
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TrueSight IS | |
Flexible sight.
Light, with good recoil control. Strong target acquisition. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
This could be one of four randomly selected perks. |
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SureShot IS | |
Snapshot sight.
Excellent handling. Superb target acquisition. |
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Red Dot-OAS | |
Snapshot sight.
Enhanced target acquisition. |
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Red Dot-ORS1 | |
Precision sight.
Highest zoom in class. Enhanced range. |
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Red Dot-ORES | |
Flexible sight.
Enhances handling, range, and recoil control. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
This could be one of two randomly selected perks. |
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Focus Lens FLS2 | |
Agile scope.
Modest zoom. Light and snappy. |
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Ranged Lens RLS3 | |
Mid-range scope.
Good effective range and recoil control. Heavy and slow. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
This could be one of six randomly selected perks. |
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Spray and Play | |
Increases the reload speed of this weapon when its mag is empty. |
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Reactive Reload | |
Reloading this weapon after a kill grants a damage bonus for a short time. |
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Counterbalance | |
This weapon has increased stability. |
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Cascade | |
Melee kills automatically reload a portion of this weapon's magazine. |
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Persistence | |
This weapon grows more accurate the longer it is fired. |
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Hip Fire | |
This weapon has bonus accuracy while firing from the hip. |
Column 3[edit | edit source]
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Upgrade Damage | |
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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Snapshot | |
Aiming this weapon is incredibly fast. |
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High Caliber Rounds | |
Oversize rounds built to stagger targets and leave them reeling.
Their mass makes a weapon harder to handle. |
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Field Scout | |
Increases carried Ammo capacity. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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Lightweight | |
When held, this weapon grants +2 character Agility. |
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Perfect Balance | |
This weapon has extremely low recoil. |
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Fitted Stock | |
Increases weapon stability. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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Skip Rounds | |
Ceramic-jacketed rounds ricochet on hard surfaces.
Their extreme density lets you carry more rounds in reserve. Added mass slows down weapon handling. |
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Single Point Sling | |
Switch weapons faster. Move quicker while aiming. |
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Hammer Forged | |
Improved range and accuracy. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
This could be one of five randomly selected perks. |
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Glass Half Full | |
The bottom half of each magazine causes additional damage. |
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Rangefinder | |
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range. |
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Grenadier | |
Kills with this weapon reduce the cooldown of your grenade. |
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Crowd Control | |
Kills with this weapon grant bonus damage for a short time. |
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Third Eye | |
Radar stays active while aiming down this weapon's sights. |
Column 6[edit | edit source]
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Upgrade Damage | |
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage. |
Column 7[edit | edit source]
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Upgrade Damage | |
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage. |
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Upgrade Damage | |
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage. |
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Upgrade Damage | |
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage. |
Removed Perks[edit | edit source]
Payback SOS previously held one of the following perks prior to a Destiny update:
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Ascend | |
Increases the Attack value of this weapon to the highest available in Year 1. |