Built from 144 curated wishlist rolls for this Fusion Rifle. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.
Recommended rolls
Adamsdown_Boy written as at v9.5.6
54 wishlist rolls
Adamsdown_Boy written as at v9.5.6 (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-SustainedDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE roll for backup sustained boss DPS in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content. The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being still the best overall "easy fusion" with a QoL charge time. The frame intrinsic fires 9 bolts and offers a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery's empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. It's difficult to make direct comparisons with the D2Foundary website down but hopefully when it's back https://d2foundry.gg/w/76739872 will show how the weapon stats impact in-game performance. You'll probably need help with recoil control from the barrel perk or, if you're on M+KB and able to do so then look for some extra Handling. For the battery perk, you'll want to improve the battery's capacity, or maybe reduce the charge time. For backup sustained boss DPS once you're out of heavy ammo, you'll need a refill or overflow perk in the first trait perk column. Rewind Rounds refills 60% of hits landed (70% when enhanced) from reserves when the battery empties, or Demolitionist provides and an instant battery refill on grenade use and generates chunk grenade ability energy on kills. Also, if you can set it up, Overflow refills the battery and boosts its capacity to ×2 of base (×2.2 when enhanced), rounded up, on picking up an ammo brick. For damage, in the second column, Controlled Burst reduces charge time to ×0.9 and boosts damage by ×1.2 for 2s (2.5s when enhanced) after landing all the bolts in a burst or a kill. The Classy Contender origin trait provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills, which is useful if not game-changing. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with an enhanced Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds - and don't forget to check any available seasonal fragile mods.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-SustainedDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Controlled Burst
Strong alternatives
Arrowhead Brake
Ionized Battery
Rewind Rounds
Demolitionist
Overflow
Enhanced Battery
Accelerated Coils
Polygonal Rifling
Chambered Compensator
Extended Barrel
Fluted Barrel
Corkscrew Rifling
Adamsdown_Boy written as at v9.5.6
54 wishlist rolls
Adamsdown_Boy written as at v9.5.6 (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BurstDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE roll for burst damage against Banes, Elites, Champions and Minibosses in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content, particularly with solar builds. The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being still the best overall "easy fusion" with a QoL charge time. The frame intrinsic fires 9 bolts and offers a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery's empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. It's difficult to make direct comparisons with the D2Foundary website down but hopefully when it's back https://d2foundry.gg/w/76739872 will show how the weapon stats impact in-game performance. You'll probably need help with recoil control from the barrel perk or, if you're on M+KB and able to do so then look for some extra Handling. For the battery perk, you'll want to improve the battery's capacity, or maybe reduce the charge time. For burst damage in short damage windows, you'll need a refill or overflow perk in the first trait perk column. Rewind Rounds refills 60% of hits landed (70% when enhanced) from reserves when the battery empties, or Demolitionist provides and an instant battery refill on grenade use and generates chunk grenade ability energy on kills. Also, if you can set it up, Overflow refills the battery and boosts its capacity to ×2 of base (×2.2 when enhanced), rounded up, on picking up an ammo brick. For damage, in the second column, Burning Ambition works better to build Solar ignitions on tougher targets if you have a Solar ability to apply scorch initially, otherwise it'll take 4 hits (3 when enhanced) within 2s of each other to apply +20 scorch stacks, with +20 added on each additional hit to build towards an ignition. All of the scorch stacks are increased by ×1.5 with Ember of Ashes. The Classy Contender origin trait provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills, which is useful if not game-changing. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with an enhanced Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds - and don't forget to check any available seasonal fragile mods.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BurstDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Burning Ambition
Strong alternatives
Arrowhead Brake
Ionized Battery
Rewind Rounds
Demolitionist
Overflow
Enhanced Battery
Accelerated Coils
Polygonal Rifling
Chambered Compensator
Extended Barrel
Fluted Barrel
Corkscrew Rifling
Adamsdown_Boy written as at v9.5.6
18 wishlist rolls
Adamsdown_Boy written as at v9.5.6 (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-SustainedDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE roll for sustained boss DPS in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content. The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being still the best overall "easy fusion" with a QoL charge time. The frame intrinsic fires 9 bolts and offers a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery's empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. It's difficult to make direct comparisons with the D2Foundary website down but hopefully when it's back https://d2foundry.gg/w/76739872 will show how the weapon stats impact in-game performance. You'll probably need help with recoil control from the barrel perk or, if you're on M+KB and able to do so then look for some extra Handling. For the battery perk, you'll want to improve the battery's capacity, or maybe reduce the charge time. For sustained boss DPS there's the trusted weapon rotation trait perk pairing, which both proc on the same condition of dealing damage with both of your other weapons, of Envious Arsenal in the first column, to refill the battery from reserves and Bait and Switch boosts damage by ×1.3 for 10s (11s when enhanced). The Classy Contender origin trait provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills, which is useful if not game-changing. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with an enhanced Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds - and don't forget to check any available seasonal fragile mods.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-SustainedDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Bait and Switch
Envious Arsenal
Strong alternatives
Arrowhead Brake
Ionized Battery
Enhanced Battery
Accelerated Coils
Polygonal Rifling
Chambered Compensator
Extended Barrel
Fluted Barrel
Corkscrew Rifling
Adamsdown_Boy written as at v9.5.6
18 wishlist rolls
Adamsdown_Boy written as at v9.5.6 (PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BurstDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller): First-choice PvE roll for burst damage against Banes, Elites, Champions and Minibosses in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content. The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being still the best overall "easy fusion" with a QoL charge time. The frame intrinsic fires 9 bolts and offers a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery's empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. It's difficult to make direct comparisons with the D2Foundary website down but hopefully when it's back https://d2foundry.gg/w/76739872 will show how the weapon stats impact in-game performance. You'll probably need help with recoil control from the barrel perk or, if you're on M+KB and able to do so then look for some extra Handling. For the battery perk, you'll want to improve the battery's capacity, or maybe reduce the charge time. For burst damage in short damage windows, Overflow refills the battery and boosts its capacity to ×2 of base (×2.2 when enhanced) rounded up, on picking up an ammo brick. For damage, in the second column, you can use the overflowed battery with Reservoir Burst to provide a ×1.25 damage boost when the battery is at or above maximum capacity - around 10 shots with Overflow - and triggers an AoE explosion on a kill. The Classy Contender origin trait provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills, which is useful if not game-changing. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with an enhanced Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds - and don't forget to check any available seasonal fragile mods.|tags:PvE PvE-Boss PvE-BurstDamage PvE-EndGame PvE-God M+KB Controller
Essential perks
Reservoir Burst
Overflow
Strong alternatives
Arrowhead Brake
Ionized Battery
Enhanced Battery
Accelerated Coils
Polygonal Rifling
Chambered Compensator
Extended Barrel
Fluted Barrel
Corkscrew Rifling
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