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Annihilation Perk Effects

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

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Annihilation Overview

Annihilation Effect

Annihilation Overview
Annihilation Annihilation
Rarity Mythic Mythic
Effect Perk / Damage
This weapon deals increased damage based on how low the target's health is, up to 36%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.

Annihilation Upgrades

Level Effect
1 This weapon deals increased damage based on how low the target's health is, up to 37.8%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
2 This weapon deals increased damage based on how low the target's health is, up to 39.6%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
3 This weapon deals increased damage based on how low the target's health is, up to 41.4%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
4 This weapon deals increased damage based on how low the target's health is, up to 43.2%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.
5 This weapon deals increased damage based on how low the target's health is, up to 45%. Damage to Lightbearers is greatly reduced.

Weapons With Annihilation Perk

Guaranteed Perk

No Weapons can obtain this Perk for this Slot

Perk Slot 1

UltimatumUltimatum WolfpackWolfpack IST1 ParanthaIST1 Parantha
MagoichiMagoichi Makeshift EndingMakeshift Ending Scorched EarthScorched Earth
HON3 EibellaksHON3 Eibellaks DEL5 KulfiDEL5 Kulfi DEL2 Sweet EarsDEL2 Sweet Ears
Total LockdownTotal Lockdown DEL6 KokoretsiDEL6 Kokoretsi DEL7 SimitDEL7 Simit
CLY2 KakalikCLY2 Kakalik HON2 TutumHON2 Tutum'Alik Present FleetPresent Fleet

Perk Slot 2

No Weapons can obtain this Perk for this Slot

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

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