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Arbalest
Production overview
Manufacturer:	The Drifter
Rarity class:	Exotic
Weapon type:	Linear Fusion Rifle
Min-max impact:	41
Min-max stability:	50
Min-max handling:	25 (40 with catalyst)
Min-max magazine:	5 (6 with catalyst)
Specifications
Ammunition type:	Special ammo
Damage:	Kinetic ( Anti-Barrier)
Effective range:	36
Hidden stats
Aim assistance:	31
Inventory size:	34
Zoom:	25
Recoil:	77
Bounce intensity:	23
Service history
In service:	Guardians
Affiliation:	The Drifter

Latest revision as of 22:00, June 12, 2024

"We didn't have linear fusions in the Dark Age. But we made it work."

— The Drifter

Arbalest is an Exotic Kinetic Linear Fusion Rifle. It was obtainable from Eva Levante after completing the Party Hard triumph during The Revelry event. Due to this content no longer being in the game, Arbalest is now obtainable from Exotic Engrams.

Gameplay[edit]

Arbalest acts like a handheld railgun in that it deals high damage and is particularly effective against Absorption shields, however it also has a low rate of fire and reload speed. It also has intrinsic anti-barrier properties, allowing the destruction of barrier champion shields without an appropriate seasonal mod.

Perks[edit]

Compounding Force: Fires slugs that cause massive damage to elemental shields of enemy combatants. Strong against Barrier Champions.
Extended Barrel: Weighty barrel extension. Increases range. Decreases handling speed. Moderately controls recoil.
Projection Fuse: Distance optimizations. Increases range.
Disruption Break: Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period.
Composite Stock: This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock. Slightly increases stability. Slightly increases handling speed.

Catalyst[edit]

The catalyst for Arbalest has a chance to randomly drop from playlist activities (Strikes, Nightfalls, Gambit and the Crucible).

The catalyst requires 500 enemies to be killed using Arbalest. Once completed, it will grant an additional perk and two other bonuses:

Genesis - Breaking a combatant's shield with this weapon fills its magazine from reserves. Energy weapons regenerate ammo on hit when matching the damage type to the combatant's shield.
Increases magazine size by 1
+20 handling

Lore[edit]

"And my vanquisher will read that book, seeking the weapon, and they will come to understand me, where I have been and where I was going."The following is a verbatim transcription of an official document for archival reasons. As the original content is transcribed word-for-word, any possible discrepancies and/or errors are included.

"WE DIDN'T HAVE LINEAR FUSIONS IN THE DARK AGE. BUT WE MADE IT WORK." —THE DRIFTER

"Nah. Dark Age version was better."

"You and I remember the Dark Age differently."

"I'll take a hard projectile over energy any day. No better way to make sure the target is dead."

"Energy is for silencing barriers. Fists are all I need to administer blunt-force trauma."

"I forget you used to be a Warlord."

"What do you mean 'used to?'"

"I thought you'd thrown in with Saladin and Felwinter."

"I did. But I never stopped being me."

"Then why—"

"'Warlord' is too many syllables."

"Gambit needs more candidates like you. Should stop by sometime. Whatever you want to call yourself."

"Thank you. You're a liar and a cheat. Stay out of my Crucible."

Trivia[edit]

The weapon's namesake is a type of large crossbow derived from medieval French usage.

Gallery[edit]

Barren Wastes ornament for Arbalest
Violent Exorcism ornament for Arbalest
Electromagnetic Execution ornament for Arbalest
Outrunner ornament for the Arbalest

List of appearances[edit]

Destiny 2
- Season of the Drifter (First appearance)

References[edit]

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-{{Quote|We didn't have [[linear fusion rifle|linear fusion]]s in the [[Dark Age]]. But we made it work.|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}}
+{{Quote|We didn't have [[Linear Fusion Rifle|linear fusion]]s in the [[Dark Age]]. But we made it work.|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}}
-'''Arbalest''' is an [[Exotic]] [[Linear fusion rifle]]. It can be acquired from [[Eva Levante]] after completing the ''Party Hard'' triumph during The Revelry event or from acquired exotic engrams.
+'''Arbalest''' is an [[Exotic]] [[Kinetic]] [[Linear Fusion Rifle]]. It was obtainable from [[Eva Levante]] after completing the ''Party Hard'' triumph during [[The Revelry]] event. Due to this content no longer being in the game, Arbalest is now obtainable from Exotic [[Engram]]s.
+==Gameplay==
+Arbalest acts like a handheld [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railgun railgun] in that it deals high damage and is particularly effective against [[Absorption shield]]s, however it also has a low rate of fire and reload speed. It also has intrinsic anti-barrier properties, allowing the destruction of barrier champion shields without an appropriate seasonal mod.
+==Perks==
+*'''[[lightgg:2564164194|Compounding Force]]:''' Fires slugs that cause massive damage to elemental shields of enemy combatants. Strong against Barrier [[Champion]]s.
+*'''[[lightgg:1467527085|Extended Barrel]]:''' Weighty barrel extension. Increases range. Decreases handling speed. Moderately controls recoil.
+*'''[[lightgg:2969185026|Projection Fuse]]:''' Distance optimizations. Increases range.
+*'''[[lightgg:1683379515|Disruption Break]]:''' Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period.
+*'''[[lightgg:3465198467|Composite Stock]]:''' This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock. Slightly increases stability. Slightly increases handling speed.
+===Catalyst===
+The [[Exotic catalyst|catalyst]] for Arbalest has a chance to randomly drop from playlist activities ([[Strike]]s, [[Nightfall]]s, [[Gambit]] and the [[Crucible]]).
+The catalyst requires 500 enemies to be killed using Arbalest. Once completed, it will grant an additional perk and two other bonuses:
+*'''[[lightgg:3096702027|Genesis]]''' - Breaking a combatant's shield with this weapon fills its magazine from reserves. Energy weapons regenerate ammo on hit when matching the damage type to the combatant's shield.
+*Increases magazine size by 1
+*+20 handling
 ==Lore==
-'''"We didn't have linear fusions in the Dark Age. But we made it work." —The Drifter'''
+{{Verbatim}}
+'''"WE DIDN'T HAVE LINEAR FUSIONS IN THE [[Dark Age|DARK AGE]]. BUT WE MADE IT WORK." —[[Drifted|THE DRIFTER]]'''
+----
 "Nah. Dark Age version was better."
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 "Thank you. You're a liar and a cheat. Stay out of my [[Crucible]]."
-==Gameplay==
+==Trivia==
-This weapon is a handheld [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railgun railgun] that is especially damning against any unit with a [[Absorption shield|shield]], be it a [[Centurion]], [[Captain]], [[Minotaur]], [[Wizard]], [[Knight]], [[Taken]]... if your target's got an elemental shield, it can be certain that the Arbalest will deliver a world of hurt to said target. That said, its rate-of-fire and reload speed leave something to be desired.
+*The weapon's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbalest namesake] is a type of large crossbow derived from medieval French usage.
-It should be remembered that despite being mounted in the primary slot, this weapon inflicts Kinetic damage despite using Special ammunition, so if the player has a weapon in the energy/secondary slot that also consumes Special ammunition, they may find themselves in trouble once their resource starts to run out.
-===Weapon Perks===
-*'''Intrinsic trait - Compounding Force''': Fires slugs that cause massive damage to elemental shields of enemy combatants.
-*'''Extended Barrel''': Weighty barrel extension.
-**Increases range
-**Decreases handling speed
-**Moderately controls recoil.
-*'''Projection Fuse''': Distance optimizations.
-**Increases range
-*'''Disruption Break''': Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period.
-*'''Composite Stock''': This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock.
-**Slightly increases stability
-**Slightly increases handling speed.
-===Weapon Mods===
-:'''Barren Wastes''' - Equip this [[Weapon Ornament]] to change the appearance of Arbalest
-:'''Violent Exorcism''' - Equip this [[Weapon Ornament]] to change the appearance of Arbalest
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Barren_Wastes_Arbalest.png
+File:Barren_Wastes_Arbalest.png|Barren Wastes ornament for Arbalest
-File:Violent Exorcism.jpeg
+File:Violent Exorcism.jpeg|Violent Exorcism ornament for Arbalest
+File:Electromagnetic Execution.jpg|Electromagnetic Execution ornament for Arbalest
+File:Outrunner.jpg|Outrunner ornament for the Arbalest
 </gallery>
-==Trivia==
-*After [[The Revelry]] event ended, [[Arbalest]] was added to the pool of exotic weapons that can be obtained from exotic engrams and powerful rewards.
-*The weapon's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbalest namesake] is a type of large crossbow derived from medieval French usage.
 ==List of appearances==
 *''[[Destiny 2]]''
-**''[[Joker's Wild]]'' {{1st}}
+**''[[Season of the Drifter]]'' {{1st}}
 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{Exotic weapons D2}}
+{{Exotic weapons|D2}}
 [[Category:Exotic weapons]]
-[[Category:Linear fusion rifles]]
+[[Category:Linear Fusion Rifles]]
 [[Category:Weapon lore]]
 [[Category:Weapons]]