Bane of the Taken is a legendary machine gun added to Destiny in Update 2.2.0.
Sources[]
Bane of the Taken can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:
Challenge of the Elders | |
This item is granted through the Challenge of the Elders. |
Upgrades[]
Bane of the Taken can also be upgraded with the following perks:
Column 0[]
Randomly Selected Perk | ||
This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
Void Damage | ||
This weapon causes Void Damage. |
Solar Damage | ||
This weapon causes Solar Damage. |
Arc Damage | ||
This weapon causes Arc Damage. |
Infuse | ||
Consume a more powerful Weapon to boost the Attack value of this Weapon. |
Column 1[]
Randomly Selected Perk | ||
This could be one of seven randomly selected perks. |
Red Chroma | ||
Activates a Red Chroma glow. |
Blue Chroma | ||
Activates a Blue Chroma glow. |
Yellow Chroma | ||
Activates a Yellow Chroma glow. |
White Chroma | ||
Activates a White Chroma glow. |
Orange Chroma | ||
Activates an Orange Chroma glow. |
Magenta Chroma | ||
Activates a Magenta Chroma glow. |
Green Chroma | ||
Activates a Green Chroma glow. |
Deactivate Chroma | ||
Deactivates Chroma glow and randomly resets the Chroma node. Any active Chroma on this item will be lost. |
Column 2[]
Randomly Selected Perk | ||
This could be one of four randomly selected perks. |
Accurized Ballistics | ||
More range and impact.
Increased recoil. |
CQB Ballistics | ||
Greatly reduced recoil.
Significant penalty to range. |
Aggressive Ballistics | ||
More predictable recoil.
Enhanced impact. Shorter range and more recoil. |
Soft Ballistics | ||
Less recoil.
Penalty to Impact. |
Randomly Selected Perk | ||
This could be one of four randomly selected perks. |
Smooth Ballistics | ||
Increased recoil.
Boost to range. |
Linear Compensator | ||
More predictable recoil.
Slight boosts to range and impact. More recoil. |
Smart Drift Control | ||
Predictable and controllable recoil.
Penalty to range. |
Field Choke | ||
More range and impact.
Increased recoil. |
Column 3[]
Randomly Selected Perk | ||
This could be one of nine randomly selected perks. |
Guerilla Fighter | ||
Increased accuracy, handling and damage resistance when shooting this weapon from behind cover. |
Underdog | ||
This weapon gains a boost to range and handling when health is low. |
Eye of the Storm | ||
This weapon becomes more accurate as your health gets lower. |
Life Support | ||
Kills with this weapon while critically wounded have a chance to start regenerating health. |
Danger Close | ||
This weapon gains increased reload and handling when two or more enemies are in close proximity. |
Surrounded | ||
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity. |
Hip Fire | ||
This weapon has bonus accuracy while firing from the hip. |
Spray and Play | ||
Increases the reload speed of this weapon when its mag is empty. |
Counterbalance | ||
This weapon has increased stability. |
Column 4[]
Randomly Selected Perk | ||
This could be one of six randomly selected perks. |
Perfect Balance | ||
This weapon has extremely low recoil. |
Fitted Stock | ||
Increases weapon stability. |
Speed Reload | ||
Reload this weapon quickly. |
High Caliber Rounds | ||
Oversize rounds built to stagger targets and leave them reeling.
Their mass makes a weapon harder to handle. |
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. |
Quickdraw | ||
This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast. |
Randomly Selected Perk | ||
This could be one of four randomly selected perks. |
Injection Mold | ||
Increased Stability, Faster Handling
Reduced Range |
Oiled Frame | ||
Faster Reload
Reduced Range |
Hand-laid Stock | ||
Increased Stability
Reduced Range |
Braced Frame | ||
Increased Stability
Reduced Magazine Size |
Randomly Selected Perk | ||
This could be one of four randomly selected perks. |
Armor Piercing Rounds | ||
These iridium-core rounds overpenetrate targets.
Their mass slows down weapon handling. |
Rifled Barrel | ||
Increased Range
Slower Reload |
File:Reinforced Barrel perk icon.png | Reinforced Barrel | |
Increased Range
Reduced Stability |
Smallbore | ||
Increased Range and Stability
Slower Reload, Reduced Magazine Size |
Column 5[]
Randomly Selected Perk | ||
This could be one of nine randomly selected perks. |
Rangefinder | ||
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range. |
Last Resort | ||
This weapon handles and reloads faster when the wielder is the last living player of their Fireteam. |
Hot Swap | ||
Readying this weapon grants a brief period of bonus accuracy. |
Army of One | ||
Quick unassisted kills with this weapon reduce grenade and melee cooldown. |
Persistence | ||
This weapon grows more accurate the longer it is fired. |
Grenadier | ||
Kills with this weapon reduce the cooldown of your grenade. |
Hidden Hand | ||
This weapon gains better target acquisition. |
Crowd Control | ||
Kills with this weapon grant bonus damage for a short time. |
Feeding Frenzy | ||
Kills with this weapon increase reload speed for a short time. |