Hard Light

Hard Light — Destiny 2 Exotic Auto Rifle
Exotic Auto Rifle · Void · Primary
Where it drops: Source: Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.

“Ionized polymer synballistic attack platform. The system's lethality is dynamically robust across tactical spaces.”

Weapon stats

Stability 65
Handling 72
Range 40
Aim Assistance 100
Ammo Generation 40
Airborne Effectiveness 31
Recoil Direction 100
Zoom 16
Magazine 49
Impact 21
Reload Speed 64
Rounds Per Minute 600

Intrinsic Traits

Volatile Light

Weapon Perks

Polygonal Rifling
Alloy Magazine
The Fundamentals
Composite Stock

What the Hard Light perks do

Volatile Light

Damage Falloff for this weapon ends at a 30% penalty (instead of the usual 50% for Auto Rifles). Bullets ricochet up to two times, dealing 100% [35%] increased damage after at least one ricochet.

Polygonal Rifling

Barrel optimized for recoil reduction. • Increases stability

Alloy Magazine

Linearly grants a Reload Duration Multiplier as your magazine drops from 50% capacity to empty. Reload Duration Multiplier scales from 0.9x at 50% capacity to 0.8x with an empty magazine.

The Fundamentals

Hold [Reload] to cycle this weapon's element between Arc, Solar, and Void. Selected element persists through stow and death. Grants 30% [10%] increased damage for 10 seconds upon receiving or applying an elemental buff or debuff that matches the currently selected element. Buff can be activated while stowed.

Composite Stock

This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock. • Slightly increases stability • Slightly increases handling speed

Hard Light in Destiny 2

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