Hawkmoon

Exotic #3: Hawkmoon

This exotic handcannon is an ideal primary that you can take into most combat situations with confidence. 

How to Obtain:

   Reward from Crucible

   Reward from Nightfall Strike

The Hawkmoon is one of the three exotic handcannons.While all three have their advantages, the Hawkmoon and The Last Word are easily the standout weapons. What's immediately obvious is the Hawkmoon's very high stats across the board, with above average Impact, Range, Stability, and Reload time. While it's rate of fire is average, its other abilities, combined with its thirteen-shot magazine, make this an excellent primary that is well worth fully upgrading. 

This handcannon's abilities are also particularly good. The first is Luck in the Chamber, which enables a single random bullet to deal extra damage in your clip. The second ability is Hammer Forged, an ideal ability for most guns, as both Range and Accuracy are increased to a point where it can reliably pick off targets from a significant distance. Its Exotic ability is 'Holding Aces,' where two more bullets deal extra damage. The surprise damage boost when firing is an excellent touch, as it allows you to take out similar-level heavies with one shot as opposed to almost finishing with one shot, but still needing a second. Also, the thirteen-shot clip means you can focus sustained fire on one target, or pick off several targets without the need to reload, which is also quick considering the magazine size. The combination of mag size and quick reload speed make it a highly versatile weapon. 

If there was to be a disadvantage, it would have to be that the three bullets packing an extra punch aren't particularly noteworthy. It's a nice surprise to see a higher number than you expect coming up, but the gun's overall performance is so good that it's barely worth noting. Still, take note that the gun's general statistics more than qualify it for an exotic. 

Practicality: 9/10

Abilities: 7/10

Stats: 10/10

Ossim Possim: 8/10