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Vicious Surge Perk Effects

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Vicious Surge is a Damage type Perk for Weapons in Destiny: Rising. Read on to learn more about Vicious Surge, its effects, upgrades, and weapons that can have Vicious Surge in this guide.

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Vicious Surge Overview

Vicious Surge Effect

Vicious Surge Overview
Vicious Surge Vicious Surge
Rarity Rare Rare
Effect Perk / Damage
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.

Vicious Surge Upgrades

Level Effect
1 Precision hits with the top half of the magazine grant the lower half 25.2% increased precision damage. Stacks 3x.
2 Precision hits with the top half of the magazine grant the lower half 26.4% increased precision damage. Stacks 3x.
3 Precision hits with the top half of the magazine grant the lower half 27.6% increased precision damage. Stacks 3x.
4 Precision hits with the top half of the magazine grant the lower half 28.8% increased precision damage. Stacks 3x.
5 Precision hits with the top half of the magazine grant the lower half 30% increased precision damage. Stacks 3x.

Weapons With Vicious Surge Perk

Guaranteed Perk

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Perk Slot 1

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Vicious Surge can be obtained from the Trait Pool for the following weapons, but is not guaranteed.

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