History of The Last Word

The Last Word is a Kinetic Exotic Hand Cannon and the return of the Year 1 Destiny classic. Unlike other hand cannons it is automatic: 225 RPM with an 8-round magazine.

Overview

• Intrinsic trait – Fan Fire: rapid continuous fire, with faster reload and better accuracy on successive hip-fire hits.
• Curated roll: Corkscrew Rifling, Accurized Rounds, Hip-Fire Grip, Textured Grip.
• Archetype: Hand Cannon (Aggressive-style hip-fire automatic).

Acquisition

• Exotic Archive: buy it at the Archive in the Tower with an Exotic Cipher, Glimmer, Legendary Shards and an Ascendant Shard.
• Historical: it was originally earned through the exotic quest The Draw in Forsaken, which is no longer available. The Monument to Lost Lights was also a former route, and the Exotic Archive is the current one.

Catalyst

Added in June 2026, the catalyst grants Killing Wind (final blows increase mobility, range, and handling briefly) and Envious Assassin (defeats with other weapons before drawing The Last Word transfer ammo from reserves and can overflow the magazine). The objective is 500 target defeats. Catalyst progress can come from Vanguard Ops, Crucible, Gambit or Exotic Order payouts (June 2026).