Apparently dead men do tell tales, if this excellent scout rifle is anything to go off of.

Dead Man’s Taleis an exotic Scout Rifle inDestiny 2that debuted during the Season of the Chosen.

Like Vox Obscura and Operation: Seraph’s Shield, this mission is part of aweekly rotation.

menu close up of the dead mans tale exotic rifle

You’ll need to complete Presage during a week in which it is featured in the rotation.

Do so, and a guaranteed Dead Man’s Tale will drop.

Dead Man’s Tale has an exotic perk calledCranial Spike.

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This increases range and target acquisition with consecutive critical hits.

The upgrades are straightforward to acquire.

The first time you complete Presage you will get Dead Man’s Tale with Cranial Spike I. you might run these weeks apart, or all back to back, and any difficulty will count.

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TheCatalystis a handy additional upgrade that improves accuracy and rate of fire while firing from the hip.

Cranial Spike stacks increase that rate of fire boost further.

to earn the Catalyst you will need tocomplete a Presage run at Legend difficulty.

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The Catalyst only needs to be earned once, and is permanently unlocked from then on.

High-Caliber Roundsadd impact to an already hard hitting weapon.

This doesn’t change damage, but it does add flinch and stagger.

Perfect for stopping a charging Knight in its tracks while you drill it repeatedly in the head.

Vorpal Weaponis what takes this weapon to the next level against tough enemies.

Fitted Stockhas a small penalty to handling, but is a big boost to both stability and recoil.