Acrid Decay Kinetic Trace Rifle Design: A Hive/Thorn style trace rifle with a caged small piece of a second Black Heart (found under Old Chicago as part of Witch Queen expansion: reason for Pyramids returning to Earth). Firing the weapon slowly opens the cage revealing more of the heart piece and increasing the energy beam. Impact: 4 Range: 20 Stability: 70 Handling: 20 Reload Speed: 70 RPM: 1000 Magazine: 90 “Secured from the anomaly under Old Chicago. Do not open under any circumstances.” — Vanguard Warning. Intrinsic Trait — Radiation Burn: Fires a kinetic trace beam, any amount of exposure to this trace beam deals damage over time. Trait — Stopping Power: Holding down the trigger increases rate of fire and progressively strengthens damage over time severity. Exotic Catalyst — Vile Consecration: Kills with damage over time effects strengthens all damage over time effects. (Synergises with Thorn/Poison Darkness Subclass) Lore Tab: AUDIO RECORDING: CZ: I won’t hear of it. EM: The Guardian has already claimed the mantle. CZ: Then the Guardian is a traitor to the Traveler and the Last City. EM: Zavala... We have used the Darkness for the Light before. CZ: Stasis was different. The Sword Logic is not a tool, it is the mantra of sorrow that has decimated countless worlds. EM: The Logic is unyielding. When the Guardian slew Crota, Oryx—now Savathûn... CZ: How were you not able to see that the Black Fleet welcomed the Guardian with these powers because they wanted their Taken King back? EM: The Guardian is now the brightest of Light and most sable Dark. The Taken are now a weapon of the Guardian, of the Vanguard. CZ: Never. I’ve ordered the Anomaly be contained, the power of the Hive will lead us to ruin. EM: Or salvation... END AUDIO RECORDING. “Told you Big Blue wouldn’t play fair. But now that you’re the prince of night; I say you’ve earned your sceptre.” — The Drifter.