Belt-fed absolution.
― In-game description
Formerly Penitent is a rare machine gun.[1] Formerly Penitent can be dismantled to generate Glimmer and Weapon Parts. It can also be transferred to other characters through the vault.
Sources[]
Formerly Penitent can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:
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Crucible |
| This item can drop as a Crucible match reward. |
| File:Lord Saladin source icon.png | Iron Banner |
| This item can be obtained as an Iron Banner reward. |
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Crimson Doubles |
| This item was granted during the Crimson Doubles event of February 2016. |
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Prison of Elders |
| This item can drop as a Prison of Elders reward. |
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Oryx's Dreadnaught |
| This item drops on Oryx's Dreadnaught. |
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Strike |
| This item can drop as a Strike reward. Exotic items can only drop from the most challenging Strike playlist. |
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Challenge of the Elders |
| This item is granted through the Challenge of the Elders. |
Upgrades[]
Formerly Penitent can also be upgraded with the following perks:
Column 0[]
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
| This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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Void Damage | |
| This weapon causes Void Damage. |
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Solar Damage | |
| This weapon causes Solar Damage. |
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Arc Damage | |
| This weapon causes Arc Damage. |
Column 1[]
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
| This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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CQB Ballistics | |
| Greatly reduced recoil.
Significant penalty to range. |
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Linear Compensator | |
| More predictable recoil.
Slight boosts to range and impact. More recoil. |
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Smart Drift Control | |
| Predictable and controllable recoil.
Penalty to range. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
| This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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Soft Ballistics | |
| Less recoil.
Penalty to Impact. |
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Accurized Ballistics | |
| More range and impact.
Increased recoil. |
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Aggressive Ballistics | |
| More predictable recoil.
Enhanced impact. Shorter range and more recoil. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
| This could be one of two randomly selected perks. |
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Smooth Ballistics | |
| Increased recoil.
Boost to range. |
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Field Choke | |
| More range and impact.
Increased recoil. |
Column 2[]
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
| This could be one of fourteen randomly selected perks. |
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Counterbalance | |
| This weapon has increased stability. |
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Crowd Control | |
| Kills with this weapon grant bonus damage for a short time. |
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Hip Fire | |
| This weapon has bonus accuracy while firing from the hip. |
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Grenadier | |
| Kills with this weapon reduce the cooldown of your grenade. |
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Outlaw | |
| Precision kills with this weapon dramatically increase reload speed. |
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Unflinching | |
| It's easier to aim under fire using this weapon. |
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Feeding Frenzy | |
| Kills with this weapon increase reload speed for a short time. |
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Performance Bonus | |
| Kills with this weapon have the chance to grant bonus reserve ammo. |
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Rangefinder | |
| Aiming this weapon increases its effective range. |
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Rodeo | |
| Reduces the severity of this weapon's recoil. |
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Spray and Play | |
| Increases the reload speed of this weapon when its mag is empty. |
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Persistence | |
| This weapon grows more accurate the longer it is fired. |
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Take a Knee | |
| Crouching grants improved accuracy and stability, as well as reduced aim time and flinch-under-fire. |
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Who's Next? | |
| A kill with the final round in the magazine increases reload speed. |
Column 3[]
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Upgrade Damage | |
| Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage. |
Column 4[]
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
| This could be one of four randomly selected perks. |
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Extended Mag | |
| A larger magazine. |
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Speed Reload | |
| Reload this weapon quickly. |
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Hand Loaded | |
| This weapon is effective at an extended range. |
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Fitted Stock | |
| Increases weapon stability. |
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Randomly Selected Perk | |
| This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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Single Point Sling | |
| Switch weapons faster. Move quicker while aiming. |
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High Caliber Rounds | |
| Oversize rounds built to stagger targets and leave them reeling.
Their mass makes a weapon harder to handle. |
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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. |
Column 5[]
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Upgrade Damage | |
| Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage. |
References[]
- ↑ Bungie.net "Formerly Penitent (Machine Gun) API call". Retrieved 26 April 2015.