Malfeasance's Lore indicates it's supposed to be better than Thorn. It's arguably one of the worst guns in PvP when compared to 180's like Lunas Howl and absolute useless in PvE. It's
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croat on Twitter: "#Destiny2 #DestinyArt #Destiyn2Art Malfeasance - Red String of Fate hooray for malfeasanse buffs c: https://t.co/R63CfHS2vB" / Twitter
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