Pulse Rifle
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The Red Death, an example of a pulse rifle.
- "Like a Stormcaller's lightning, these rifles need guidance. Groups of bullets leap like bolts at your target. Keep a steady hand."
- — Ikora Rey
Pulse Rifles are a class of primary weapons featured in the Destiny series. Pulse rifles are mid-to-long range weapons that fire short, rapid bursts with each pull of the trigger.
Year One
Common
Uncommon
Rare
- Baryon Msc
- Black SUROS SWB-42
- Catena MSc
- Cold Current
- Corona MSc
- Crackerjack.beta
- Dead Air 09F3
- Echo 33
- Evergreen II.I
- Hydrus
- Lump Distribution
- New Heart LDD
- Painted Apollo MSc
- Painted Neptune MSc
- Painted SUROS BZL-45
- Payment VI
- Primed Starfall MSc
- Silvered Continuum MSc
- Silvered Procyon MSc
- SUROS JPS-55
- The Stranger's Rifle(updated to legendary in The Dark Below)
- TKO (First Round)
Legendary
- 123 Syzygy
- 55A-allFATE
- Aegis of the Kell(Prison of Elders)
- Aegis of the Kell II(Prison of Elders)
- Bad Seed Down
- Coiled Hiss 1919
- Fair and Square
- Hopscotch Pilgrim
- KAU8 Constellation Scar
- Oversoul Edict(Crota's End)
- Payment VI(Queen Wrath)
- Praedyth's Timepiece(Vault of Glass)
- Skorri's Revenge(Iron Banner)
- Spare Change.25
- Strange Suspect
- Super Pox VLOFirst shown during E3 2013
- The Conduit
- The Messenger(Trials of Osiris)
- The Messenger (Adept)Trials of Osiris
- The Ninth Edict
- Three Little Words
- Time On Target
Exotic
Year Two
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Legendary
- Apple of Discord
- Hawksaw
- The Villainy
- Reflection Sum(available from Trials of Osiris)
- Reflection Sum (Adept)(available from Trials of Osiris)
- Nirwen's Mercy(available from the Iron Banner)
- Smite of Merain(King's Fall Raid)
- Harrowed Smite of Merain(King's Fall Raid)
- Final Duty(available from Prison of Elders)
- Aegis of the Reef(available from Prison of Elders)
- Herja-D
- Lyudmila-D
- SUROS PDX-41
- SUROS PDX-45
- Grasp of Malok
Exotic
- Bad Juju- Mid-impact pulse rifle with a main perk that reloads the magazine whenever the wielder gets a kill. Kills with the weapon also grant bonus super energy, making it both an excellent gun to use alongside the Obsidian Mind helmet and a gun to consider using if you know you'll be facing a lot of low-level enemies to quickly munch through.
- Red Death- Slow-firing pulse rifle that regenerates health to the wielder whenever they get a kill, and also increasing reload speed depending on the amount of enemies killed before reloading. This gun is especially useful for activities and encounters that restrict health regeneration, such as the Crota encounter and any activity that has the modifier "exposure".
- No Time To Explain- Slow-firing, full-auto pulse rifle obtained after completing the quest Not Forged In Light. The gun's main perk "Rewind Again" returns bullets from precision hits directly to the magazine.
Year Three
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Legendary
- STEEL MEDULLA~ (Wrath of the Machine raid)
- The Clever Dragon (available from the Iron Banner)
- Blind Perdition (available from Trials of Osiris)
- Blind Perdition (Adept) (available from Trials of Osiris)
- Parthian Shot (available from Vanguard packages)
- B-29 Party Favor (available from Crucible packages)
- Hopscotch Pilgrim (Crucible endgame drop)
- The Waltz (available from Future War Cult)
Exotic
- Outbreak Prime (quest reward)
- Bad Juju (random drop)
- Red Death(random drop)
- No Time To Explain (quest reward)
- Oversoul Edict (Adept) (Crota's End)
- Praedyth's Timepiece (Adept) (Vault of Glass)
- Smite of Merain (Adept) (King's Fall)
- ((STEEL MEDULLA~)) (Wrath of the Machine)
Destiny 2 Year 1
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Legendary
| Weapon Name | Element | Frame Type | Rounds per Minute | Season | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda 5 | Solar | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | Red War | World drop and Rank-up packages - Nessus | Sunset |
| Cadenza-43 | Solar | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Red War | Rank-up packages from Banshee-44 | Sunset |
| Disrespectful Stare | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Red War | World drop | Sunset |
| Eystein-D | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Red War | World drop | Sunset, reissued in Season of the Outlaw, sunset again |
| Heart of Time | Arc | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Red War | Rank-up packages from Future War Cult | Sunset |
| Inaugural Address | Void | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Red War | Leviathan Raid | Sunset |
| Last Perdition | Void | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Red War | Complete Crucible Matches and Rank-up packages from Lord Shaxx | Sunset and Reissued in Season of the Drifter, sunset again and reissued in Season of Arrivals |
| Lincoln Green | Kinetic | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Red War | World drop and Rank-up packages - EDZ | Sunset, reissued as Jurassic Green in Season of the Lost |
| Nergal PR4 | Void | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | Red War | Rank-up packages from Banshee-44 | Sunset |
| Nightshade | Kinetic | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | Red War | Complete strikes and Rank-up packages from Zavala | Sunset, reissued in Season of the Forge, sunset again |
| Relentless | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Red War | Complete Tickets and rank-up packages from Trials of the Nine | Sunset |
| Swift Ride | Solar | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Red War | World drop and Rank-up packages - Titan | Sunset |
| The Time-Worn Spire | Kinetic | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Red War | Complete Iron Banner Matches and Rank-up packages from Lord Saladin | Sunset, reissued in Season of the Chosen |
| Three Graves | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Red War | Rank-up packages from Dead Orbit | Sunset |
| Autumn Wind | Kinetic | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Curse of Osiris | Complete Crucible Matches and Rank-up packages from Lord Shaxx | Sunset, reissued in Season of Defiance. |
| Darkest Before | Arc | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Curse of Osiris | Complete Tickets and rank-up packages from Trials of the Nine (formerly), Chance rewards from the Prophecy dungeon | Sunset, reissued in Season of the Lost |
| Eternal Slumber | Kinetic | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Curse of Osiris | Rank-up packages from Dead Orbit | Sunset |
| Impromptu-49 | Void | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Curse of Osiris | Rank-up packages from Banshee-44 | Sunset |
| Infinite Paths 8 | Arc | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | Curse of Osiris | Complete Lost Osiris Prophecies for Brother Vance on Mercury | Sunset, reissued in Season of Dawn, sunset again |
| Jorum's Claw | Solar | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Curse of Osiris | Complete Iron Banner Matches and Rank-up packages from Lord Saladin | Sunset, reissued in Season of the Seraph |
| Legal Action II | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Curse of Osiris | Rank-up packages from New Monarchy | Sunset, reissued in Season of the Lost |
| Machina Dei 4 | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Curse of Osiris | Complete Lost Osiris Prophecies for Brother Vance on Mercury | Sunset, reissued as Adhortative in Season of the Undying, sunset again |
| Agrona PR4 | Void | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | Warmind | World drop and Rank-up packages - Mars | Sunset |
| Battle Scar | Kinetic | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | Warmind | World drop | Sunset, reissued in Season of Defiance |
| Jian 7 Rifle | Arc | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Warmind | Rank-up packages from New Monarchy | Sunset, reissued in Season of the Worthy |
| Magnum Shepherd | Kinetic | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Warmind | Rank-up packages from Future War Cult | Sunset |
| Redrix's Claymore | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Warmind | Reach the Fabled tier in Crucible's ranked Glory playlists | Sunset |
| Requiem-45 | Void | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Warmind | World drop and Rank-up packages - Mars | Sunset |
| The Marine | Kinetic | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Warmind | Complete Crucible Matches and Rank-up packages from Lord Shaxx | Sunset |
Exotic
- Vigilance Wing - Slow-firing pulse rifle that shoots in five-round bursts as opposed to the usual three. The main perks grant bonus health regeneration and movement speed if they are the last person alive in their fireteam. The gun is very specialized for team play and benefits heavily from staying together in a group, as it is a primarily Pvp-focused gun.
- Graviton Lance - A unique pulse rifle that fires in two-round bursts. The intrinsic perk "Black Hole" means that the second bullet of a burst deals multiple times more damage than the other first (approximately 5x) and has no damage falloff. The other special perk, "Cosmology", detonates targets upon killing them, kind of like the "Cursebringer" perk from the Necrochasm, as well as spawning seeking void orbs.
Destiny 2 Year 2
Legendary
| Weapon Name | Element | Frame Type | Rounds per Minute | Season | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bygones | Kinetic | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Forsaken | Complete Gambit matches and rank-up packages from The Drifter | Sunset |
| Chattering Bone | Kinetic | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | Forsaken | Last Wish raid | Last Wish weapons exempt from sunsetting, craftable beginning in Season of the Deep |
| Claws of the Wolf | Void | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Forsaken | Iron Banner | Sunset |
| Eystein-D | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Forsaken | World drop | Sunset |
| Go Figure | Kinetic | Aggressive Frame | 450 RPM | Forsaken | World drop | Sunset |
| Horror's Least | Arc | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Forsaken | Completion of The Corrupted Nightfall | Sunset and Reissued in Season of the Haunted with an Adept variant that can be obtained by completing a Grandmaster Nightfall. |
| Redrix's Broadsword | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Forsaken | Forging the Broadsword quest | Sunset |
| Right Side of Wrong | Solar | Aggressive Frame | 450 RPM | Forsaken | World drop | Sunset |
| Blast Furnace | Kinetic | Aggressive Frame | 450 RPM | Season of the Forge | Bounty from Ada-1 | Sunset |
| Nightshade | Kinetic | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | Season of the Forge | Complete strikes and rank-up packages from Zavala | Sunset |
| Swift Ride XE8375 | Arc | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Season of the Forge | Forge Ignition activity completion | Sunset |
| Outlast | Solar | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Season of the Drifter | The Reckoning activity completion | Sunset, reissued in Season of the Deep. |
Exotic
- Outbreak Perfected - Reward for completion of the mission Zero Hour.
- Bad Juju - Reward for completion of the mission The Other Side.
Destiny 2 Year 3
Legendary
| Weapon Name | Element | Frame Type- | Rounds per Minute | Season | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adhortative | Solar | Adaptive Frame | 390 | Season of the Undying | Vex Offensive | Sunset |
| Premonition | Void | High-Impact Frame | 340 | Shadowkeep | Pit of Heresy Dungeon | Sunset, but reissued |
| Sacred Provenance | Kinetic | Aggressive Frame | 450 | Shadowkeep | Garden of Salvation raid | |
| Cold Denial | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 | Season of Arrivals | Season of Arrivals Pass Level 45 |
Destiny 2 Year 4
Legendary
| Weapon Name | Element | Frame Type | Rounds per Minute | Season | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailing Confusion | Kinetic | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Beyond Light | Empire Hunts | |
| Stars in Shadow | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Beyond Light | World Drop | |
| The Messenger | Kinetic | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Season of the Chosen | Trials of Osiris | An Adept version of this weapon can obtained by going Flawless |
| The Third Axiom | Arc | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Season of the Chosen | Complete Strikes and earn rank-up packages from Zavala | |
| Gridskipper | Void | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Season of the Splicer | Override Completions and Season of the Splicer Engram Focusing | |
| BxR-55 Battler | Solar | Legacy PR-55 Frame | 450 RPM | 30th Anniversary | Dares of Eternity Xûr rank-up packages and Xûr's Treasure Hoard in Eternity | Craftable beginning in Season of Plunder |
| Forge's Promise | Solar | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Season of the Lost | Iron Banner Match Completions and Iron Banner Engram Focusing | |
| Jurassic Green | Solar | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Season 1of the Lost | Festival of the Lost 2021 |
Exotic
- No Time To Explain - Reward for completing the Beyond Light campaign.
Destiny 2 Year 5
Legendary
| Weapon Name | Element | Frame Type | Rounds per Minute | Season | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insidious | Arc | Aggressive Frame | 450 RPM | The Witch Queen | Vow of the Disciple raid | Craftable; an Adept version of this weapon can be obtained by completing encounter challenges on Master difficulty |
| Ogma PR6 | Solar | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | The Witch Queen | World Drop | |
| Piece of Mind | Kinetic | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Season of the Risen | PsiOps Battlegrounds and Engram Focusing | Craftable |
| Syncopation-53 | Stasis | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | The Witch Queen | World Drop | Craftable after completing quests from the Relic Conduit |
| New Purpose | Stasis | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Season of the Haunted | Duality dungeon | |
| Smite of Merain | Kinetic | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Season of Plunder | King's Fall raid | Craftable; a Harrowed version of this weapon can be obtained by completing encounter challenges on Master difficulty. |
| Yesteryear | Void | Adaptive Frame | 390 RPM | Season of Plunder | Gambit Matches and Engram Focusing | |
| Veles-X | Void | Aggressive Frame | 450 RPM | Season of the Seraph | Season of the Seraph ritual weapon | |
| Disparity | Stasis | Aggressive Frame | 450 RPM | Season of the Seraph | Heist Battlegrounds | Craftable |
| Stay Frosty | Stasis | Lightweight Frame | 450 RPM | Season of the Seraph | Dawning 2022 |
Exotic
- Collective Obligation - Chance to obtain after completing the final encounter of the Vow of the Disciple raid.
- Revision Zero - Acquired from completing Operation: Seraph Shield and is the first craftable Exotic weapon with multiple catalysts.
Destiny 2 Year 6
Legendary
| Weapon Name | Element | Frame Type | Rounds per Minute | Season | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllotactic Spiral | Arc | High-Impact Frame | 340 RPM | Lightfall | Neomuna Engrams after reaching rank 30 with Nimbus | Craftable |
| Different Times | Strand | Rapid-Fire Frame | 540 RPM | Season of the Deep | Season of the Deep seasonal engrams | Craftable |
Trivia
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- Most Pulse rifles lack a cocking animation in their reloads.
- The staple of a triple-shot burst rifle can be traced back to the Battle rifles of Bungie's Halo series. In real-life, the modern idea can be traced back to around the era of the Vietnam War, though most guns that attempted this design were wildly impractical and unstable at the time.
- Some pulse rifles, particularly Psi models with drum mags, have their payload measurements printed on the magazine. They fire 5.56mm rounds.
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