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The Riposte — Destiny 2 Auto Rifle
Legendary · Auto Rifle
Where it drops: Source: Complete Crucible matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Shaxx.

“Bare your blade.”

Full perk pool, stats & source for The Riposte →

Built from 160 curated wishlist rolls for this Auto Rifle. Perks marked essential appear in every roll of a recommendation; alternatives are the other perks curators call worth keeping.

Recommended rolls

pandapaxxy

pvp controller 54 wishlist rolls

pandapaxxy (PvP / Controller): "The Riposte has better utility in PvP where Killing Wind, Tap the Trigger, or Zen Moment each bring more to the table than in the PvE arena. Target Lock or Kill Clip give you better consistency in each engagement or in the follow up ones. Dynamic Sway Reduction will give you incredible consistency especially paired with Tap the Trigger or Zen Moment in the third column. The Riposte really is a swiss army knife of autos." Recommended MW: Range.

Strong alternatives

Target Lock Arrowhead Brake Ricochet Rounds Tap the Trigger Dynamic Sway Reduction Kill Clip Zen Moment Killing Wind High-Caliber Rounds Fluted Barrel Hammer-Forged Rifling

Community wishlist roll

32 wishlist rolls

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 110 from 23 July 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VJFjsCdq5QckUaK2qXQn7?si=9032e578e9874dda) with @ImpetusAlways, @CourtProjects and @Saint_Kabr (PvE / PvE-MinorSpec / PvE-EndGame / PvE-God / M+KB / Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing minor enemies in end-game activities. The Riposte is the Final Shape expansion's Competitive playlist reward - a unique Lightweight frame AR which grants the usual +20 Mobility and +6.25% movement speed with the fire rate of a rapid-fire. Base stats equate to 24.00m ADS range before damage dropoff, 0.30s ADS speed, 0.38s ready and 0.35s stow speed, and 1.79s reload speed, which compares well with the raid rapid-fire AR Rufus's Fury. Recoil is not great on controller, but stability barrel and mag perks can help, and you also get a choice of stocks that can assist too - Fitted Stock adds 20 Recoil Directions and 10 Stability for a small Handling loss. Aim to get to around 80 stability, and you should be fine. If control isn't so much of an issue for you, then Short Action Stock or Composite Stock will boost initial Handling for a snappier gunfeel. Enlightened Action in the first trait column will maximise Handling and Reload Speed at 12 stacks. Then in the second column Desperate Measures can boost damage by up to +30% and is easy to proc with Prismatic, or Target Lock gives an average +25% damage boost across a magazine for landing shots continuously. Recommended MW: Stability or Range, with a Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Enlightened Action

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling Ricochet Rounds Desperate Measures Smallbore Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Armor-Piercing Rounds Flared Magwell Target Lock

pandapaxxy

pve mkb controller 24 wishlist rolls

pandapaxxy (PvE / M+KB / Controller): "Our second only lightweight auto rifle behind a blue rare version. The Riposte is a great showing for a hybrid SMG and auto. 720 auto rifles have always been sorta niche being able to have the TtK of and SMG while maintaining the falloff and range of some auto rifles. Repulsor Brace and Destabilizing Rounds are both great options for Void builds. Enlightened Action brings up your already decent handling and reload speed just for shooting and hitting targets. Desperate Measures being able to boost your damage up whether you’re on Void or any subclass." Recommended MW: Reload Speed.

Strong alternatives

Repulsor Brace Arrowhead Brake Appended Mag Destabilizing Rounds Desperate Measures Enlightened Action Armor-Piercing Rounds Flared Magwell Fluted Barrel Smallbore

pandapaxxy

pvp mkb 18 wishlist rolls

pandapaxxy (PvP / M+KB): "The Riposte has better utility in PvP where Killing Wind, Tap the Trigger, or Zen Moment each bring more to the table than in the PvE arena. Target Lock or Kill Clip give you better consistency in each engagement or in the follow up ones. Dynamic Sway Reduction will give you incredible consistency especially paired with Tap the Trigger or Zen Moment in the third column. The Riposte really is a swiss army knife of autos." Recommended MW: Range.

Essential perks

Smallbore

Strong alternatives

Target Lock Ricochet Rounds Killing Wind Dynamic Sway Reduction Kill Clip Tap the Trigger Zen Moment High-Caliber Rounds

Community wishlist roll

16 wishlist rolls

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 110 from 23 July 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VJFjsCdq5QckUaK2qXQn7?si=9032e578e9874dda) with @ImpetusAlways, @CourtProjects and @Saint_Kabr (PvE / PvE-MinorSpec / PvE-God / M+KB / Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing minor enemies in general actives, particularly with Void fragments. The Riposte is the Final Shape expansion's Competitive playlist reward - a unique Lightweight frame AR which grants the usual +20 Mobility and +6.25% movement speed with the fire rate of a rapid-fire. Base stats equate to 24.00m ADS range before damage dropoff, 0.30s ADS speed, 0.38s ready and 0.35s stow speed, and 1.79s reload speed, which compares well with the raid rapid-fire AR Rufus's Fury. Recoil is not great on controller, but stability barrel and mag perks can help, and you also get a choice of stocks that can assist too - Fitted Stock adds 20 Recoil Directions and 10 Stability for a small Handling loss. Aim to get to around 80 Stability, and you should be fine. If control isn't so much of an issue for you, then Short Action Stock or Composite Stock will boost Handling for a snappier gunfeel. For add-clearing, the void trait perk pairing of Repulsor Brace and Destabilizing Rounds work really well together, and synergise with builds using void aspects and fragments. Recommended MW: Handling or Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Repulsor Brace Destabilizing Rounds

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling Ricochet Rounds Smallbore Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Armor-Piercing Rounds Flared Magwell

Community wishlist roll

16 wishlist rolls

Inspired by @PodvsEnemies episode 110 from 23 July 2024 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VJFjsCdq5QckUaK2qXQn7?si=9032e578e9874dda) with @ImpetusAlways, @CourtProjects and @Saint_Kabr (PvE / PvE-MinorSpec / PvE-God / M+KB / Controller): First-choice PvE pick for add-clearing minor enemies in general actives, particularly for Void Gyrfalcon Hunters. The Riposte is the Final Shape expansion's Competitive playlist reward - a unique Lightweight frame AR which grants the usual +20 Mobility and +6.25% movement speed with the fire rate of a rapid-fire. Base stats equate to 24.00m ADS range before damage dropoff, 0.30s ADS speed, 0.38s ready and 0.35s stow speed, and 1.79s reload speed, which compares well with the raid rapid-fire AR Rufus's Fury. Recoil is not great on controller, but stability barrel and mag perks can help, and you also get a choice of stocks that can assist too - Fitted Stock adds 20 Recoil Directions and 10 Stability for a small Handling loss. Aim to get to around 80 stability, and you should be fine. If control isn't so much of an issue for you, then Short Action Stock or Composite Stock will boost Handling for a snappier gunfeel. For add-clearing, Repulsor Brace will proc on Gyrfalcon volatile round kills, which you can use with Desperate Measures to boost damage by up to +30%. Recommended MW: Handling or Reload Speed, with a Backup Mag mod.

Essential perks

Repulsor Brace Desperate Measures

Strong alternatives

Polygonal Rifling Ricochet Rounds Smallbore Fluted Barrel Corkscrew Rifling High-Caliber Rounds Armor-Piercing Rounds Flared Magwell

What these The Riposte perks do

Repulsor Brace

Kills against Void Debuffed enemies grant a 45 HP Void Overshield for 8 seconds (12 with Echo of Persistence).

Destabilizing Rounds

Weapon Kills apply Volatile to enemies in a 7 meter radius around the target and grant Volatile Rounds for 3 seconds. 1.5 second cooldown between activations.

High-Caliber Rounds

Hits inflict increased Flinch on Enemies. PVE: Tier 1-2 Minors can be repeatedly staggered. Higher Tier Combatants stagger quicker. PVP: Flinch against Players varies based on damage and Weapon Archetype. Flinch increase ranges between 5-10%.

Armor-Piercing Rounds

Grants 5% increased damage against Elemental and Barrier Champion Shields. Allows bullets to overpenetrate enemies once.

Desperate Measures

Weapon Kills grant 'Desperate Measures x1' (DMx1), increasing damage by 10% for 7 seconds. Grenade or Melee Kills grant 20% increased damage for 7 seconds (DMx2). Scoring another Grenade or Melee Kill with DMx2 active increases this to 30% (DMx3). Can be activated while stowed. Weapon, Grenade, and Melee Kills refresh the buff duration.

Enlightened Action

Weapon Hits grant Stacks of Enlightened Action for 2 seconds. Maximum of 12 Stacks. Stat bonuses at 1|2|…|12 Stacks: 2|7|12|15|20|25|30|35|38|40|45|50 Handling and Reload Speed Stacks granted per hit by Weapon Type: • Hand Cannons: 3 Stacks • Bows: ? Stacks • Automatic Weapons: 1 Stack

Target Lock

Successive Hits within 0.2 seconds of each grant a ramping Damage Buff after scoring 12.5% of the Magazine Capacity as hits. Missing deactivates the buff. Stacks displayed on-screen are only visual aides, the buff ramps up with each shot once active. Reaches maximum strength at 5 Stacks. % of the Magazine Capacity as Hits required for each Visual Stack: 12.5%|35.5%|54.5%|74.5%|110.33% Damage Buff ramps up from 16.73% [10.46%] to 40% [25%] upon reaching maximum strength. Assuming no missed shots, it provides roughly a 25% [15.85%] Damage Buff on average after firing 100% of the Magazine Capacity.

Tap the Trigger

Firing grants 'Tap The Trigger' for 0.6 seconds, providing the following benefits: • 40 Stability • 50% decreased Recoil • 10% decreased Accuracy Cone Size Fusion Rifles only receive 25% of the benefits. Buff cannot be refreshed until Automatic Weapons stop firing, or until the next burst. [Controller-Only] Weapon fires the instant trigger pressure is applied.

Dynamic Sway Reduction

Each shot while holding down the trigger grants the following benefits: • 1 Stability • ?% decreased Accuracy Cone Size • 10% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth Reaches maximum strength after 10 shots, granting 10 Stability, ?% decreased Accuracy Cone Size, and 100% decreased Accuracy Cone Growth.

Kill Clip

Finishing a reload within 3.6 seconds of a kill grants 25% increased damage for 5 seconds. Stowing the weapon removes the buff. Does not buff the Splash/Explosive damage elements of other perks.

Zen Moment

Weapon Hits grant 1 Stack of the perk for 1 second up to the maximum of 5? Stacks. Benefits granted per Stack: • Grants ?% Flinch Resistance • Reduces Visual Weapon Shake by 15% • Reduces Reticle Bounce by 15% Stacks gained per Weapon Hit by weapon type: • Hand Cannons, Scout Rifles: 2? • Pulse Rifles, Sidearms: 1.5 • Other Weapons: 1

Killing Wind

On Weapon Kill, for 5 seconds: • 50 Mobility • 40 Handling and 20 Range • 5% increased Damage Falloff Distance Additional Kills extend the duration by 5 seconds, up to 8 seconds. Buff is removed on stow.

Recommendations aggregated from curated community wishlists; credit to the curators linked above.

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