History of Cobra Totemic

Cobra Totemic is the intrinsic perk on Ophidian Aspect. Bungie’s Season 21 update removed Ophidian Aspect’s extended melee range in May 2023. The current Bungie item tooltip still includes melee range, but that stale/conflicting text does not establish an active melee-lunge bonus. The supported current benefits are improved weapon ready and reload speed and a small airborne-effectiveness bonus.

Sources

• Destiny 2 Update 7.1.0 - Season of the Deep — Bungie, May 2023; explicitly says the extended melee range was removed.
• Did Bungie Nerf the Ophidian Aspect Gauntlet’s Reach This Season? — Bungie Help Forum reply, June 17, 2023; quotes the patch note and developer explanation.
• Ophidian Aspect — Bungie item record — current tooltip contains the conflicting melee-range wording, but is not treated as proof of its current gameplay effect.
• Ophidian Aspect — Destinypedia — corroborating the armor and perk context.