Destiny 2: Lightfall Update Makes Almost Every Primary Weapon Archetype Better
The patch notes for the new Destiny 2 update reveal how several primary weapon archetypes will do some serious damage against red-bar enemies.
By Darryn Bonthuys on
A new update has gone live for Destiny 2, and it's a big one that covers various areas of the game according to the patch notes. One of the biggest changes that players will see is a buff to several primary weapon archetypes in PvE, as auto rifles, pulse rifles, scout rifles, sidearms, and hand cannons are all being buffed against red and orange-bar enemies. You'll be able to deal 10-25% more damage to enemies depending on the weapon you have equipped, while trace rifles, sniper rifles, and fusion rifles are also being fine-tuned.
Auto rifles will now do 25% more damage, pulse rifles, sidearms, and hand cannons get a 20% damage increase buff, and scout rifles will now have a 10% boost to their damage output.
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For fans of elemental lasers, trace rifles are getting a slight buff. They'll now do 4% more base damage, the precision hit multiplier has been slightly lowered, and flinch has been reduced by 10%. Rapid-fire sniper rifles will now benefit from a 30% increase in ammo and a huge 50% drop in recoil, while rapid-fire fusion rifles get a small boost to burst and bolt damage.
For Exotics, several of these deadly weapons are also being changed up. Much to the delight of PvP players, Final Warning will no longer mark targets through Titan barricades and Tarrabah has received a pair of tiny nerfs to the amount of
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