History of Target: The Rifleman

Overview

Part of the Forsaken campaign on The Tangled Shore (The Reef). Hunt Pirrha, the Rifleman, who killed Cayde-6's Ghost, Sundance. Solo or up to 3 players; Power 440 per Shacknews (in-game data lists 480).

Encounters

Fight through Cabal, Hive and Scorn forces to the final confrontation in Hellrise Canyon. The Rifleman uses holographic decoys to confuse you while repositioning for sniper shots.

Rewards

Advances the Forsaken campaign toward the next Scorned Baron hunt and, after all six Barons, The Machinist. No other mission-specific reward is documented in the sources.

Related

Cayde-6, Scorn, Spider, Forsaken.

Sources

• Target: The Rifleman — identifies the Baron Hunt Adventure as separate from Pirrha, the Rifleman, and includes its transcript, including the decoy sequence.
• Destiny 2: Forsaken The Rifleman Mission Walkthrough — confirms the activity route through Sorik's Cut and Jetsam of Saturn and describes the target's retreat/reposition sequence.