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Destiny: Rising

List of All Perks

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Perks are stat boost modifiers for weapons in Destiny: Rising. Read on for a full list of Perks, as well as an explanation for what these are in this guide!

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Name Rarity Type Details
Ablation Shell Ablation Shell Mythic Perk This weapon gains 200% increased damage on hit and 50% projectile speed at the cost of 50% of its blast radius. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Adrenaline Adrenaline Rare Perk Triggering health regeneration grants the current weapon 24% increased damage for 8s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
All Comers Welcome All Comers Welcome Mythic Perk Final blows with this weapon or another weapon will grant this weapon 15% increased damage for 8s. Stacks 5x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Perk Upgrade:
Final blows made with this weapon or your other weapon reload 30% round for this weapon (but won't overflow the magazine).
Allocation Vector Allocation Vector Mythic Perk Landing consecutive precision hits automatically reloads the magazine, Each shot consumes 2 rounds and deals 2 instances of damage until the magazine is empty. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Effect significantly increases at Trait & Perk Level +5.
Perk Upgrade:
1 round is loaded into the magazine for every 3 precision hit landed.
Ambitious Assassin Ambitious Assassin Legendary Perk Overflows the magazine by 10% based on the number of rapid kills before reloading. Stacks 5x. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Annihilation Annihilation Mythic Perk This weapon deals increased damage based on how low the target's health is, up to 36%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
Damage is increased by 20% against targets with less than 33% health.
Archer Archer's Tempo Mythic Perk Reduces draw time by 40% 3s after a precision hit
Armor of the Colossus Armor of the Colossus Exotic Perk While at full health, spinning up this weapon protects you with an Arc Shield.
Assassin Assassin's Blade Legendary Perk Sword kills grant 30% increased damage and 20% increased movement speed for 4s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Auto-Loading Holster Auto-Loading Holster Mythic Perk The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after 2.5s.
Perk Upgrade:
If this weapon is kept holstered after being auto-reloaded, it will overflow the magazine with 25% round every 2.5s for up to 100% rounds.
Battle Cry Battle Cry Mythic Perk Dealing damage with charged heavy attacks grants 20% increased swing speed and 20% increased light-attack damage for 4s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Black Body Black Body Mythic Perk Final blows grant 7% increased damage. Stacks 5x, with all stacks being cleared upon death. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Perk Upgrade:
Each stack grants an additional +2.4% damage.
Blessed Assurance Blessed Assurance Rare Perk While at close range, rapid hits grant 5% increased damage and 5 stability. Stacks 5x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Boondock Saint Boondock Saint Legendary Perk Final blows grant 25% increased damage for 6s. Precision final blows grant an additional 10% increased precision damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Box Breathing Box Breathing Legendary Perk Aiming down sights for 2s without firing grants +30 range and +30% precision damage. Effect resets after firing or exiting aim. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Bullseye Bonus Bullseye Bonus Legendary Perk Precision hits grant 12% increased precision damage. Stacks 4x. Can be triggered once every 10s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Bullseye Rebate Bullseye Rebate Mythic Perk Precision hits have a small chance to automatically reload 10% of the magazine, and precision final blows have a chance to automatically reload 40% of the magazine.
Business Time Business Time Exotic Perk Sustained fire boosts range and rate of fire
Causal Inteference Causal Inteference Legendary Perk Each final blow made with the top half of the magazine grants the bottom half 25% increased damage. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Clepsydra Clepsydra Mythic Perk Grants increased damage based on the ratio of hits to precision hits made with the current magazine, up to 75%. Resets when the magazine is emptied. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Clown Cartridge Clown Cartridge Legendary Perk Reloading this weapon Will overflow 10% to 35% bonus rounds into the magazine from reserves.
Combat Sights Combat Sights Exotic Perk Low-zoom sights with faster charge time and handling. Fires a 3-round burst, with consecutive hits further reducing charge time. Displays ability energy.
Concertino Concertino Exotic Perk When Cadenza is active, swapping to your Power weapon automatically fills its magazine and transfers up to 2 Cadenza stack to it.
Conjugation Conjugation Mythic Perk Grants 20% increased damage to this weapon when it is equipped to a character of the same element. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Consolation Consolation Legendary Perk Missing a precision hit after landing a precision hit has a 30% chance to return the round to the magazine.
Cornered Cornered Legendary Perk 15% faster charge time or draw time when surrounded by combatants.
Counterattack Counterattack Rare Perk Blocking an attack immediately after guarding grants 40% increased damage for a short duration. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Coup de Grace Coup de Grace Mythic Perk Landing 2 charged heavy attacks instantly recharges Sword energy and grants +120% charged heavy attack damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Cracking Reaction Cracking Reaction Mythic Perk Fusion Rifles fire 2 more rounds per trigger pull, and Shotguns fire 3 more pellets per trigger pull.
Cruel Remedy Cruel Remedy Exotic Perk Kills with this weapon heal the wielder. Precision kills also refill the magazine.
Deadly Warrant Deadly Warrant Legendary Perk Grants +15% damage against base and elite combatants. Grants +25% precision and charged heavy attack damage against bosses and powerful combatants.
Deafening Rumbles Deafening Rumbles Exotic Perk Damage from this weapon's volleys significantly increases based on the number of pellets shot.
Deathbed Expiation Deathbed Expiation Rare Perk Precision final blows grant this weapon 24% increased damage for 6s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced,
Defiant Blood Defiant Blood Mythic Perk Landing final blows when below 50% health grants +30% damage bonus for 8s and triggers health regeneration. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Dharana Dharana Legendary Perk Reloading grants the next shot 60% increased damage and 50% reduced aiming speed. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Dharani Dharani's Bolt Exotic Perk Hip-fired bolts overpenetrate targets. Bolts fired while aiming have significantly reduced spread and deal increased precision damage.
Dismemberment Dismemberment Mythic Perk Sword light-attacks grant 30 Sword energy recharge on hit, and each light-attack grants the next charged heavy attack +20% damage. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
Each light-attack hit grants +5% damage to the next charged heavy attack. Stacks 3x.
Double Whammy Double Whammy Legendary Perk Upon landing a hit, creates an extra explosion with 50% damage and 50% blast radius. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Dragon Dragon's Breath Exotic Perk Successive hits will scorch the target and deal increased damage.
Dragonfly Dragonfly Legendary Perk Precision final blows create an elemental damage explosion within a 3-meter radius, dealing 60% of the base shot's damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Dual Loader Dual Loader Mythic Perk Reloads 2 shells at a time, but reduces reload speed by 20. Effect significantly increases at Trait & Perk Level +5.
Perk Upgrade:
Reload speed will not decrease.
Eager Aspirant Eager Aspirant Mythic Perk This weapon gains +40% damage when not firing, lasting up to 10s. Upon firing, this damage bonus will gradually deplete until it reaches zero. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Emboldening Support Emboldening Support Mythic Perk Your Primary weapon gains up to +45% damage as your Power weapon's ammo depletes
En Garde En Garde Rare Perk Attacks launched within 1.5s after swapping to this Sword deal 30% additional damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Engraved Remembrance Engraved Remembrance Mythic Perk Grants +25% Sword charge speed and swing speed when health is below 75%. Grants +35% Sword charge speed and swing speed when health is below 50%.
Ensured Yields Ensured Yields Mythic Perk Final blows grant the next magazine +60% damage after reloading. If no final blows were made with the previous magazine, then reloading will grant up to +35% damage based on the number of hits landed. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
This weapon's reload time is shortened by 30% when it hasn't landed a final blow.
Explosive Payload Explosive Payload Mythic Perk Shots detonate on impact, converting 50% on-hit damage into 4.5 blast damage against combatants within a 60%-meter radius. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Explosive Returns Explosive Returns Rare Perk When an explosion hits multiple targets, this weapon's reload time is temporarily shortened by 25%.
Explosives Expert Explosives Expert Rare Perk When an explosion hits multiple targets, it grants projectiles 15% increased velocity and blast radius per target hit for 5s. Stacks 3x
Facilitated Agreement Facilitated Agreement Mythic Perk Emptying your Power weapon's magazine grants your Primary weapon +60% damage for 8s. Your Primary weapon gains constant +60% damage if there are no Heavy ammo reserves. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
Your Primary weapon deals +25% damage when your Power weapon's reserves are exhausted.
Feeding Frenzy Feeding Frenzy Legendary Perk Rapid kills with this weapon temporarily grant 15 increased reload speed. Stacks 5x. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Fire Rush Fire Rush Mythic Perk This weapon gains up to 30% increased rate of fire and damage for the lower half of the magazine.
Perk Upgrade:
When rounds in the bottom half of the magazine land final blows, 20% round will be automatically reloaded from reserves.
Firing Line Firing Line Mythic Perk This weapon deals 30% increased precision damage when near two or more allies. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
This weapon's reload time is shortened by 30% when two or more allies are near.
Flash Mob Flash Mob Legendary Perk Final blows made by yourself and allies grant this weapon 2% increased damage. Stacks 15x. The effect lasts until the current stage is completed. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Focused Fury Focused Fury Rare Perk This weapon deals +45% damage for 12s after half the magazine deals precision damage. The hit count resets when this weapon is reloaded or stowed. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Fraternity Fraternity Mythic Perk This weapon gains 28% increased damage when all fireteam members are alive. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
This weapon gains +20 handling and reload speed when all fireteam members are alive.
Frenzy Frenzy Legendary Perk Being in combat for 12s grants +15% damage, +15 handling, and +15 reload speed for this weapon until you exit combat. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Glutton Glutton Mythic Perk Final blows made with this weapon grant it 2.5% increased damage. Stacks 15x. The effect lasts until the current stage is cleared. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Perk Upgrade:
Stack limit +4.
Graphene Battery Graphene Battery Legendary Perk Light-attack hits store energy, granting the next charged heavy attack 15% increased damage. Stacks 5x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Hand-to-Hand Hand-to-Hand Rare Perk Grants 20% increased body shot damage against targets at close range. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Headseeker Headseeker Rare Perk Body shots landed with this weapon grant 28% increased precision damage for a short time. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
High-Impact Reserves High-Impact Reserves Rare Perk Hits with the bottom half of the magazine deal up to 60% increased damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Hound the Broken Hound the Broken Rare Perk Targets below 50% health take 25% increased damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Hyperaemia Hyperaemia Mythic Perk Final blows grant 16% increased damage for 10s. Stacks 5x. Additionally, reaching 3 and 5 stacks refills the magazine. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Perk Upgrade:
After reaching 5 stacks, final blows automatically fill the magazine.
Impulse Amplifier Impulse Amplifier Legendary Perk Grants 35 increased velocity and 20 increased reload speed.
Incline Relay Incline Relay Legendary Perk Each precision final blow grants the next magazine 15% increased damage. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Ionic Return Ionic Return Exotic Perk Breaking a combatant shield with a matching element or breaking the shield of a Lightbearer using a Super fully reloads the weapon and grants bonus damage to the current magazine and increases the damage of the next 5 rounds.
Jack-of-all-trades Jack-of-all-trades Rare Perk Dealing damage to multiple targets grants the next projectile 25% increased damage and 25% increased blast radius. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Karmic Reward Karmic Reward Mythic Perk Hitting the same target 2 times in a row grants the rest of the magazine a +60% damage bonus until the weapon is reloaded. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
Hitting the same target twice in a row grants the rest of the magazine +25% rate of fire.
Kill Clip Kill Clip Legendary Perk Reloading after a final blow, grants 30% increased damage for 5s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Killing Tally Killing Tally Legendary Perk Final blows with this weapon temporarily grant 15% increased damage. Stacks 3x and is cleared after stowing or reloading the weapon. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Lash Lash Mythic Perk When all rounds hit the same target in consecutive trigger pulls, they will trigger an elemental explosion dealing 80% of the base damage to said target. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Last Stand Last Stand Legendary Perk Taking a large amount of damage over a short period of time grants 25% increased weapon damage for 6s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Lasting Impression Lasting Impression Rare Perk Rockets attach on impact and detonate after 3s. Grants this weapon's projectiles 50 increased blast radius and 25% increased damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Lightning Rod Lightning Rod Exotic Perk Precision kills grant the next shot chain-lightning capabilities.
Line Formation Line Formation Mythic Perk When all rounds in a single trigger pull hit the same target, the next shot's shooting interval is shortened by 25%, and this weapon gains +30 reload speed for 3s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
When all pellets hit the same target 3 times in a row, 1 round will be automatically reloaded from reserves.
Low-ammo Phobia Low-ammo Phobia Rare Perk Picking up ammo when the magazine is at least half empty refills the magazine.
Marksman Sights Marksman Sights Exotic Perk Long-range sights with slower charge time and greater damage. Fires a single precision Arc bolt that chains to nearby targets and blinds them on hit. Displays ammo and charge levels.
Meat Grinder Meat Grinder Legendary Perk Grants this weapon 20% increased body shot damage and rate of fire at the cost of 20% precision damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Misfortune Misfortune's Confetti Mythic Perk Rounds ricochet to the nearest combatant, dealing 60% of the original shot's damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
Has a 15% chance to generate a second instance of shrapnel splash damage.
Moving Target Moving Target Rare Perk Grants 10% increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
Mulligan Mulligan Rare Perk Missing a shot has a 50% chance to return ammo directly to the magazine.
Multikill Clip Multikill Clip Legendary Perk Reloading grants up to 45% increased damage for 5s based on the number of rapid kills made beforehand. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Muscle Memory Muscle Memory Legendary Perk Precision final blows grant the next 3 shots made within 8s increase 50% damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Nanoinflammation Nanoinflammation Mythic Perk Each debuff on the target increases their damage taken from this weapon by an extra 15%. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Nito-ryu Nito-ryu Legendary Perk Grants 15% increased body shot damage against targets at close range and 25% precision damage against targets at a distance. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
No Distractions No Distractions Rare Perk After aiming for after 1s, gains greatly reduced flinch when taking a hit.
Obsessive Collector Obsessive Collector Legendary Perk When this weapon is reloaded, ammo bricks nearby are automatically picked up and loaded first, filling the magazine up to 200% capacity.
One For All One For All Rare Perk Hitting three separate targets grants 35% increased damage for 10s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Opening Shot Opening Shot Legendary Perk Grants opening shots 50 increased accuracy and 25 increased range.
Outlaw Refit Outlaw Refit Mythic Perk Precision final blows grant 60 increased reload speed.
Overflow Overflow Legendary Perk Picking up Heavy ammo reloads and overflows the magazine by up to 100% of its normal capacity.
Pachinko Pachinko Rare Perk The first shot of each magazine fires 2 extra projectiles that gain up to +60% damage based on the number of final blows made with the previous magazine. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Piety Piety Rare Perk Direct hits from this weapon's projectiles grant the next projectile 150% increased direct hit damage for 5s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Play With Your Prey Play With Your Prey Exotic Perk The Void rocket suppresses enemies. The Solar rocket causes damage over time.
Point-Blank Point-Blank Legendary Perk Firing at a closer range increases damage dealt, up to 200%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Polarized Rifling Polarized Rifling Mythic Perk This weapon gains gradually range the longer you stay in combat until it reaches no damage falloff and resets upon exiting combat.
Polyploidy Polyploidy Mythic Perk Projectile blasts always deal +75% blast damage when I target is hit, and +30% blast damage when 2 or more targets are hit. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
Blast damage is increased to 120% when only 1 target is hit.
Pranayama Pranayama Mythic Perk Landing 2 consecutive precision hits grants the next 2 precision hits made in the next 5s +150% precision damage and +200% precision damage respectively. Reloading resets the effect. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Pulse Monitor Pulse Monitor Rare Perk Automatically reloads the magazine and grants 20 increased handling when below 40% health—even when this weapon is stowed.
Quick Reflexes Quick Reflexes Rare Perk Landing final blows shortly after reloading grants the rest of the magazine 15% increased damage and 25% increased rate of fire. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Quickdraw Quickdraw Legendary Perk Reduces this weapon's stow and draw time by 30%
Rampage Rampage Legendary Perk Kills with this weapon temporarily grant 15% increased damage. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer of a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Rapid Hit Rapid Hit Legendary Perk Rapid precision hits temporarily grant 10 increased stability and 10 increased reload speed. Stacks 5x.
Red Giant Red Giant Exotic Perk Holding the Fire button will charge the grenade, increasing its blast damage by up to 50% and radius by 25%.
Reincarnation Reincarnation Mythic Perk Final blows with this weapon grant it 15% increased damage for 6s. Stacks 6x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Relentless Strikes Relentless Strikes Mythic Perk Landing three light-attack hits within 2s grants Sword ammo.
Reservoir Burst Reservoir Burst Legendary Perk When the battery is full, your next 3 bursts fired deal +30% damage and cause targets to explode on death, dealing damage equal to 130% of the base damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Restock Restock Rare Perk Reloading grants the top half of the magazine +20% damage. Final blows increase the number of rounds buffed. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Searing Mark Searing Mark Mythic Perk Precision hits grant the next round fired within 5s +12% precision damage. Stacks 5x. The last round in the magazine gains up to +250% precision damage based on the number of stacks held. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
Landing precision hits on bosses and powerful combatants adds 2 stack.
Sharpened Focus Sharpened Focus Rare Perk This weapon gains better target acquisition and 20 increased accuracy when below 50% health.
Shellfire Respite Shellfire Respite Legendary Perk Going 2s without taking damage grants this weapon +8% damage every 1s. Stacks 6x. Taking damage reduces the stacks. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Shiver Shiver Mythic Perk Precision final blows grant 25% increased precision damage and 10 increased accuracy for 8s. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Sinful Karma Sinful Karma Mythic Perk Final blows reload 35% round from reserves. This amount is doubled if this weapon has the Reincarnation or Hyperaemia perks.
Slashing Readiness Slashing Readiness Mythic Perk When Sword energy reaches max, the next 3 light-attack deals +50% damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
The number of light-attack damage increases is raised to 5.
Solidarity Solidarity Mythic Perk Nearby allies' final blows grant this weapon 6% increased damage and 6 range for 8s. Stacks 5x. Defeating a Lightbearer or a powerful combatant counts as multiple kills.
Perk Upgrade:
Gains +33% effective range when close. Stacks +1x.
Spinosaurus Shots Spinosaurus Shots Mythic Perk The 13 pellets of this Shotgun are replaced with 5 heavy pellets, granting 23% increased damage overall and 20 increased range. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Splash Feast Splash Feast Mythic Perk Each direct hit from this weapon grants the next round 15% increased blast damage and 10% increased blast radius. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lighbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
Direct hits grant +3% blast damage. Stacks 3x.
Splash Zone Splash Zone Legendary Perk Rounds ricochet to the nearest combatant, dealing 35% of the original shot's damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Statue Statue's Heart Mythic Perk Shooting while stationary grants 20 increased accuracy and 25% increased precision damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Steady State Steady State Mythic Perk Body shots' damage gradually increases to that of precision hits based on the number of rounds used, reaching the same amount of damage as precision shots when the magazine is emptied. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Subsistence Subsistence Legendary Perk Defeating targets reloads 25% of the magazine from reserves.
Superconductor Superconductor Exotic Perk When Arc Conductor is active, shots fired have the chance to become chain lightning and return ammo.
Surging Momentum Surging Momentum Rare Perk Final blows made with charged heavy attacks grant 28% increased Sword damage for 5s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Surrounded Surrounded Mythic Perk This weapon gains 35% increased damage when 3 or more targets are in close proximity. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Swashbuckler Swashbuckler Rare Perk This weapon gains 25% increased damage for 4.5s from melee kills and kills with this weapon. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Sympathetic Arsenal Sympathetic Arsenal Mythic Perk Reloading within 5s after a final blow also reloads stowed weapons.
Sympathetic Detonation Sympathetic Detonation Mythic Perk Using this weapon to break a matching elemental shield triggers a powerful elemental explosion dealing 150% damage and grants +45% elemental damage for 3s. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Syncopation Syncopation Mythic Perk Every fourth round fired deals 280% damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Perk Upgrade:
Powerful rounds are guaranteed to deal precision damage.
Target Lock Target Lock Legendary Perk Landing final blows with this weapon increases its damage dealt, up to 50%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
The Bear Approaches The Bear Approaches Mythic Perk Landing 3 consecutive hits grants 30% increased rate of fire until the next reload and shortens the next reload time by 20%.
Perk Upgrade:
1 round is returned to the magazine for every 3 precision hit landed while this weapon's rate of fire is increased.
The Roadborn The Roadborn Exotic Perk Precision kills briefly increase the weapon's handling, range, and precision damage.
Threat Detector Threat Detector Rare Perk Increases reload speed, stability, and handling by 15 when enemies are in close proximity. Stacks 2x.
Time Marches On Time Marches On Mythic Perk Shots have a 33% chance to consume 2 round and deal 2x damage. Effect significantly increases at Trait & Perk Level +5.
Tireless Blade Tireless Blade Legendary Perk Grants 1 sword ammo for every other powered Sword final blow.
Trifecta Trifecta Legendary Perk Every other charged heavy attack deals 100% increased damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Trinklieder Trinklieder Mythic Perk Gains +15% damage when the fireteam is full, and up to +20% additional damage if allies' shields haven't been broken. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Triple Tap Triple Tap Mythic Perk Rapidly landing precision hits within 1.5s will return 1 round to the magazine.
Tunnel Vision Tunnel Vision Rare Perk Reloading after defeating a target increases accuracy by 25 and aim-down-sights speed by 50% for 5s.
Umpolung Umpolung Mythic Perk Guarding against an attack grants this weapon 50% Sword energy and grants the next charged heavy attack 100% increased damage. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Under Pressure Under Pressure Legendary Perk This weapon gains improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lowerm up to 30 stability and 30 accuracy.
Underdog Underdog Rare Perk This weapon's reload time is shortened by 50% when your health is below 50%.
United Front United Front Rare Perk Grants your drawn weapon 18% increased damage for 6s whenever you or your allies score final blows. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Unrelenting Unrelenting Legendary Perk Rapidly defeating targets restores 200 health. Lightbearers and Elite combatants count as more than one kill.
Vicious Surge Vicious Surge Rare Perk Precision hits with the top half of the magazine grant the lower half 24% increased precision damage. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Voodoo Doll Voodoo Doll Mythic Perk Body shots deal precision damage to combatants below 30% health.
Perk Upgrade:
Targets below 50% health take +15% precision damage.
Vorpal Weapon Vorpal Weapon Mythic Perk Deals 32% increased damage against bosses, powerful combatants, and Lightbearers in their Super. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
War Machine Learning War Machine Learning Exotic Perk Consecutive strikes will surround the target with criticality points. Hit these points to deal higher damage.
Whirlwind Blade Whirlwind Blade Legendary Perk Rapid sword strikes grant 6% increased damage for a short duration. Stacks 5x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Wound Counter Wound Counter Mythic Perk When all rounds in a single trigger pull hit the same target, the next shot gains 20% increased damage. Stacks 3x. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Yin & Yang Yin & Yang Rare Perk Grants 12% increased damage when above 50% health and 25% increased health regeneration speed when below 50% health. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
Zen Moment Zen Moment Legendary Perk Causing damage with this weapon improves stability over time, up to 50.

List of All Weapon Perks and Traits

Perks Explained

Stat Boost Modifiers for Weapons

Stat Boost Modifiers

Perks are similar to Origin and Intrinsic Traits that provide additional stats and bonuses to Weapons, but are mostly random unlike Traits.

Perks that are slotted in the third and fourth slots of Weapon Perks are always Random, and are rolled upon obtaining a weapon.

Can Be Upgraded

Random Perks are also upgradeable, and increase the stat bonuses they give as you upgrade its level from Levels 1 through 5.

Upgrading Perks also upgrades its Extra Foundry Effect, further increasing the stat boost as you upgrade its level.

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