For the Year 2 shotgun, see The 4th Horseman (Year 2) .
It's not a holdout weapon, it's a pathfinder.
― In-game description
The 4th Horseman is an exotic shotgun added in The Dark Below [1] Crota's End , Vanguard Strike playlists, the Weekly Nightfall Strike, as an end-of-match reward in the Crucible , from engrams or as from the chest in the Prison Of Elders.
Sources [ ] The 4th Horseman can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:
Strike
This item can drop as a Strike reward. Exotic items can only drop from the most challenging Strike playlist.
Crucible
This item can drop as a Crucible match reward.
Crota's End
This item can drop during the Crota's End Raid.
Unknown
This item can drop in situationally dependent ways.
Upgrades [ ] The 4th Horseman can be upgraded with the following perks:
Column 0 [ ]
Arc Damage
This weapon causes Arc Damage.
Thunderer
This weapon can be fired in full auto mode.
Ascend
Increases the Attack value of this weapon to the highest available in Year 1.
Column 1 [ ]
CQB Ballistics
Greatly reduced recoil.
Significant penalty to range.
Accurized Ballistics
More range and Impact.
Increased recoil.
Field Choke
More range and Impact.
Increased recoil.
Column 2 [ ]
Final Round
The last round in a magazine deals bonus damage.
Column 3 [ ]
Upgrade Damage
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.
Column 4 [ ]
Fitted Stock
Increases weapon stability.
Hand Loaded
This weapon is effective at an extended range.
Speed Reload
Reload this weapon quickly.
Column 5 [ ]
Return to Sender
Kills with this weapon have the chance to grant bonus ammo to the magazine.
Column 6 [ ]
Upgrade Damage
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.
Column 7 [ ]
Upgrade Damage
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.
Upgrade Damage
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.
Upgrade Damage
Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.
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