A shotgun, modified by Dead Orbit's superb technicians and specialists.
― In-game description
Patch-A is a legendary shotgun. It can be dismantled to generate Glimmer, Weapon Parts, and Legendary Marks.
Sources
Patch-A can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:
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Dead Orbit Vendor |
| Gain reputation with Arach Jalaal of the Dead Orbit faction to access this item. |
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The Taken King |
| This item requires the Taken King expansion. |
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Nightfall |
| This item can drop from Nightfall activities. |
This item was also previously obtainable from one of the following sources:
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Dead Orbit Vendor |
| Gain reputation with Arach Jalaal of the Dead Orbit faction to access this item. |
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Dead Orbit |
| Arach Jalaal of Dead Orbit sometimes sells this item in the Tower. |
Upgrades
Patch-A can also be upgraded with the following perks:
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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. |
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Infuse |
| Consume a more powerful Weapon to boost the Attack value of this Weapon. |
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Randomly Selected Perk |
| This could be one of four randomly selected perks. |
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Smooth Ballistics |
| Increased recoil.
Boost to range. |
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Soft Ballistics |
| Less recoil.
Penalty to Impact. |
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CQB Ballistics |
| Greatly reduced recoil.
Significant penalty to range. |
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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 four randomly selected perks. |
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Accurized Ballistics |
| More range and impact.
Increased recoil. |
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Field Choke |
| More range and impact.
Increased recoil. |
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Linear Compensator |
| More predictable recoil.
Slight boosts to range and impact. More 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 seven randomly selected perks. |
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Close and/or Personal |
| Short period of 25% bonus melee damage after landing a hit with this weapon. |
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Danger Close |
| This weapon gains increased reload and handling when two or more enemies are in close proximity. |
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Surrounded |
| This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity. |
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Last Resort |
| This weapon handles and reloads faster when the wielder is the last living player of their Fireteam. |
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Army of One |
| Quick unassisted kills with this weapon reduce grenade and melee cooldown. |
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Final Round |
| The last round in a magazine deals bonus damage. |
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Crowd Control |
| Kills with this weapon grant bonus damage for a short time. |
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Randomly Selected Perk |
| This could be one of eight randomly selected perks. |
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Rangefinder |
| Aiming this weapon increases its effective range. |
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Spray and Play |
| Increases the reload speed of this weapon when its mag is empty. |
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Hot Swap |
| Readying this weapon grants a brief period of bonus accuracy. |
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Battle Runner |
| Kills with this weapon grant a brief boost to the sprint's top speed. |
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Feeding Frenzy |
| Kills with this weapon increase reload speed for a short time. |
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Kneepads |
| Slide further while this weapon is equipped. |
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Full Auto |
| This weapon can be fired in full auto mode. |
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Relentless Tracker |
| Kills with this weapon grant enhanced motion tracker resolution for a short time. |
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Randomly Selected Perk |
| This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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Lightweight |
| When held, this weapon grants +2 character Agility. |
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Single Point Sling |
| Switch weapons faster. Move quicker while aiming. |
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Flared Magwell |
| Reload this weapon even faster. |
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Randomly Selected Perk |
| This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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Perfect Balance |
| This weapon has extremely low recoil. |
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Fitted Stock |
| Increases weapon stability. |
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Hand Loaded |
| This weapon is effective at an extended range. |
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Randomly Selected Perk |
| This could be one of three randomly selected perks. |
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Rifled Barrel |
| Increased Range
Slower Reload |
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Oiled Frame |
| Faster Reload
Reduced Range |
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Hand-laid Stock |
| Increased Stability
Reduced Range |
Removed Perks
Patch-A previously held one of the following perks prior to a Destiny update:
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Who's Next? |
| A kill with the final round in the magazine increases reload speed. |
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Shot Package |
| Aiming this weapon reduces the spread of its projectiles. |