Template:Infobox/Weapon Prometheus Lens is an Exotic Trace Rifle which can be equipped by all classes. It can also be transferred between characters using the vault. Prometheus Lens can be dismantled to generate Glimmer, Gunsmith Materials, and Legendary Shards.
Lore
"Cryptarchs made a crystal that starts fires? Get me one. I don't care how you do it. Go!" —Cayde-6
How's it work? Ha! The underlying principles are quite simple, really. The gun's pyreliophorite crystal— Pyreliophorite? It's an Ionian crystal which bears some resemblance to rudimentary perovskite, which is, as you should know, a crystal with unique photovoltaic properties— Photovoltaic? It means "regarding the conversion of light into electricity." No, no, the gun doesn't create electricity; the gun induces an external combustion reaction. It's perovskite that— I just explained the perovskite! If you'd stop interrupting— Wait. I remember you. You're one of Cayde's Hunters! Get out of here! Shoo! The Cryptarchy wants nothing to do with you!
Sources
Prometheus Lens con be obtained in the following ways:
- Xur: Occasionally sells this weapon for 29 Legendary Shards.
- Engrams: Occasionally drop from Exotic/Luminous Engrams.
Upgrades
Prometheus Lens can also be upgrades with the following perks:
Column 0
| Prismatic Inferno | ||
| Fires a Solar trace beam and generates a damaging heat field that grows while the weapon continues to fire. |
Column 1
| Chambered Compensater | ||
| Stable barrel attachment. • Increases stability • Moderately controls recoil • Slightly decreases handling speed |
Column 2
| Projection Fuse | ||
| Distance optimizations. • Increases range |
Column 3
| Flame Retraction | ||
| Kills with this weapon return a fraction of the ammo used to the magazine, extending the beam's duration. |
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| Composite Stock | ||
| This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock. • Slightly increases stability • Slightly increases handling speed |
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| Default Ornament | ||
| Restores your weapon to its default appearance. |
| Eye of Osiris | ||
| Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Prometheus Lens. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked on all characters on your account. |
| Prism | ||
| Equip this weapon ornament to change the appearance of Prometheus Lens. Once you get an ornament, it's unlocked on all characters on your account. |
Trivia
- When Prometheus Lens was released, it was released with a bug that overpowered it. Bungie then had Xur sell it, putting it on the list of Destiny memories. It was fixed on Dec. 13.