Every hit blazes the path to our reclamation.
No Land Beyond is an Exotic primary sniper rifle.
This weapon can be acquired randomly as a reward in PvE or PvP, or sold by Xûr.
4.8/10
3/10The good: Interesting design, high Impact.
The bad: Impractical, Kinetic damage, low ammo reserve & rate of fire.
Conclusion: Frustrating, needs a buff.
Sniper Rifle (Primary Weapon)
302/331Talent Upgrades Tree
Kinetic Damage
This weapon causes Kinetic damage.
CQB Ballistics
Greatly reduced recoil. Significant penalty to range.
-10 Range
+15 Stability
Mulligan
Missing a shot has a 5% chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.
Upgrade Damage 1
Increases Attack Power, resulting in more Damage.
Lightweight
When held, this weapon grants +2 character Agility.
The Master
Increased precision damage. Kills briefly increase damage against next target.
Upgrade Damage 2
Increases Attack Power, resulting in more Damage.
Upgrade Damage 3
Increases Attack Power, resulting in more Damage.
Primary Care
This Exotic Sniper Rifle can be equipped in the primary weapon slot.
Soft Ballistics
Less recoil. Penalty to Impact.
-5% Damage
+10 Stability
Snapshot
Aiming this weapon is incredibly fast.
Increases aim down sights speed by 30%.
Upgrade Damage 4
Increases Attack Power, resulting in more Damage.
Accurized Ballistics
More range and Impact. Increased recoil.
+5% Damage
+10 Range
-10 Stability
Flared Magwell
Reload this weapon even faster.
+100 Reload
Upgrade Damage 5
Increases Attack Power, resulting in more Damage.
Exotic Shard required
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No Land Beyond Video Review
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Weapon Review
No Land Beyond is a primary sniper rifle that can be obtained in all the normal ways, and of course Xur has a chance of selling it as well.
No Land Beyond is a very unique weapon, but unfortunately not a good one. Similar to Vex Mythoclast or Universal Remote, it is a special (secondary) weapon that is used in the primary slot.
It’s base stats are ironically the exact same as Ice Breaker.
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Recommended perks:
PvE
Accurized Ballistics
+5% Damage
+10 Range
-10 Stability
Flared Magwell
+100 Reload
PvP
CQB Ballistics
-10 Range
+15 Stability
Snapshot
Increases ADS speed by 30%
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The Good
No Land Beyond is actually fun to use at times. The disconnect you get from a bolt action type rifle in the universe of Destiny is humoring.
You’ll have to work for every kill, but when you finally get into the weapon’s rhythm, it gives you a very rewarding/satisfying feeling.
It fortunately does have the second highest Impact out of any sniper rifle (tied with Ice Breaker).
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The Bad
Let’s start off with what could easily be changed: Kinetic damage. If there was any reason to use this weapon in PvE, it’d be because of a non-Kinetic damage type.
Speaking of PvE, the damage potential of this weapon is below average for a primary weapon.
With “The Master” perk you’re going to be able to do more precision damage, and more damage on your next target, but with the amount of time you’re forced to wait for each shot, another Exotic primary could easily do more damage in the same amount of time.
No Land Beyond has a horribly low fire rate; iron sights don’t help with this either.
Imagine it: You get the drop on your enemy in the Crucible, only to barely miss his head. Ready for your next shot to take him down? You’ll need to wait at least 2 seconds… after every shot.
Be prepared to dive behind cover if you miss a shot, or switch to another weapon. No weapon upgrades will improve the low rate of fire, which is statistically the second lowest of all sniper rifles, but the worst in reality.
As for the iron sights, they’re inconsistent and annoying. They cover up a large portion of the screen and make it a chore to search for someone while aiming down them.
The ammo reserve on this weapon is too low as well, and doesn’t benefit from ammo reserves.
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Cosmetics
The disconnect of having a WWII style weapon in Destiny reminds us of what used to be, but this should have been left in a museum.
While the sound feels deep and impacting, the visuals just fall behind. The extremely large sight, as well as the handle off to the right, are distracting.
Some believe its origins predate the Golden Age and served to liberate the old Earth nation from a terrible cycle of war.
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Conclusion
Ultimately, No Land Beyond does not currently deserve its Exotic status.
What could have been a really fun weapon, is crippled by a low rate of fire and horrible ADS experience.
Given you’re skilled enough to master the weapon, you may enjoy using it in PvP. In PvE however, there’s no good reason to use this as your primary weapon.
For PvP this weapon earns a 4.8/10 and for PvE a 3/10.
