Operator Pistol
Rare Exquisite weapon (sidearm), requires attunement by a Risen class
Properties: Shot capacity (15)
"LGS status confirmed. Artemis System has been armed. You're clear for engagement." —Ghost
A fairly large pistol with holographic sight and a holographic screen at the side that displays the current ammo in the magazine. It has an ergonomic grip, extended magazine, and an elongated barrel.
| Perk | Description |
|---|---|
| Lightweight | While you are holding this weapon in your hands, you gain a bonus 5 feet of movement speed. You cannot gain the benefit of the Lightweight perk more than once regardless of how many weapons you are holding with this perk. |
| Perfect Balance | This weapon has a bonus +3 to its attack roll when you take a shot with it. |
| Artemis System | If you are the Last Guardian Standing in your Fireteam, the Artemis System in this weapon activates. While holding this weapon with the Artemis System active, you gain +10ft of movement and this weapon's damage die changes to 2d8. Additionally, when you make an attack roll, you can choose as many creatures within a 20ft cone, you may take one shot per creature and determine if it hits by a single attack roll with advantage but you must have enough shots in your shot capacity to attack all of them. If you land a hit, treat it as a critical hit. |
Lore
"LGS status confirmed. Artemis System has been armed. You're clear for engagement." —Ghost
The closest thing to a badge of honor. These masterwork sidearms are awarded to exceptional senior Guardians of the Vanguard; often those who have at least a few decades of service. These Guardians are assigned the "Operator" status. They are posted in high-risk patrol zones to act as point-of-contact for other Guardians and Pilgrim Guards. In addition, they act as instructors for New Lights on fieldwork and in shaping their powers.
It's often thanks in part to the work of Operators that the recklessness of fresh immortals don't result in a higher RTL toll.
A fun fact is that the Operators are mostly comprised of Hunters.
The crafting of these Operator Pistols is an arduous task, requiring a large investment of paracausal energy and rare golden age scrap in order to create. Experienced Guardians are assigned "Artemis Components" to carry around and are encouraged to utilize their Light as much as possible while undergoing their missions.
These components will steadily absorb the stray paracausal energy until it begins to show anomalous qualities, to which then it is brought back to the gunsmiths in order to create the main part of the pistol, the Artemis System.
To this day, the Artemis System remains some of the most heavily guarded secrets of the Vanguard. Only the Vanguard leaders of each class, Cryptarch masters, and Gunsmith masters are privy to its existence as well as the means to create it. Although, it is said that a certain rat has been looking into "getting his hands on that doohickey."