History of Dearly Departed

Dearly Departed is the intrinsic perk on The Stag. Rifts grant damage reduction to allied Guardians standing in them, critical wounds grant Rift energy, and the wearer creates a healing Rift at their location on death. The current description combines the Rift support effect with The Stag’s longstanding critical-wound and death effects.

Sources

• The Stag — Bungie item record — current perk description.
• The Stag — Destinypedia — corroborates the historical critical-wound energy and death-Rift effects.