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Nightshade
Pulse Rifle
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- Impact27
- Range33
- Stability54
- Handling66
- Reload Speed58
- Aim Assistance68
- Airborne Effectiveness10
- Zoom17
- Recoil Direction56
- Rounds Per Minute450
- Magazine30
- Damage Falloff19.68m / 32.96m
Lightweight Frame
Intrinsic
Superb handling. Move faster with this weapon equipped.
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Extras
Extras are still work in progress!
Weapon masterwork
Weapon mods
Radar Tuner
Weapon Mod
Radar immediately returns when you stop aiming down sights.
Sprint Grip
Weapon Mod
Temporarily increases the weapon's ready speed and aim down sights speed after sprinting.
Freehand Grip
Weapon Mod
Increases accuracy and ready speed while firing from the hip.
Icarus Grip
Weapon Mod
Moderately increases airborne effectiveness.
- Airborne Effectiveness+ 15
Quick Access Sling
Weapon Mod
Increases this weapon's ready and stow speed.
Counterbalance Stock
Weapon Mod
Reduces recoil deviation for the weapon.
- Recoil Direction+ 15
Targeting Adjuster
Weapon Mod
This weapon gains better target acquisition.
- Aim Assistance+ 5
Backup Mag
Weapon Mod
Increases magazine.
- Magazine+ 50
Full Auto Retrofit
Weapon Mod
Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.
Radar Booster
Weapon Mod
Slightly increases the range at which radar detects enemies.
Weapon perks
Arrowhead Brake
Barrel
Lightly vented barrel. • Greatly controls recoil • Increases handling speed
- Recoil Direction+ 30
- Handling+ 10
Chambered Compensator
Barrel
Stable barrel attachment. • Increases stability • Moderately controls recoil • Slightly decreases handling speed
- Stability+ 10
- Recoil Direction+ 10
- Handling- 5
Corkscrew Rifling
Barrel
Balanced barrel. • Slightly increases range and stability • Slightly increases handling speed
- Stability+ 5
- Range+ 5
- Handling+ 5
Extended Barrel
Barrel
Weighty barrel extension. • Increases range • Decreases handling speed • Moderately controls recoil
- Handling- 10
- Range+ 10
- Recoil Direction+ 10
Fluted Barrel
Barrel
Ultra-light barrel. • Greatly increases handling speed • Slightly increases stability
- Stability+ 5
- Handling+ 15
Full Bore
Barrel
Barrel optimized for distance. • Greatly increases range • Decreases stability • Slightly decreases handling speed
- Stability- 10
- Range+ 15
- Handling- 5
Hammer-Forged Rifling
Barrel
Durable ranged barrel. • Increases range
- Range+ 10
Polygonal Rifling
Barrel
Barrel optimized for recoil reduction. • Increases stability
- Stability+ 10
Smallbore
Barrel
Dual strength barrel. • Increases range • Increases stability
- Stability+ 7
- Range+ 7
Extended Mag
Magazine
This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower. • Greatly increases magazine size • Greatly decreases reload speed • Increases airborne effectiveness
- Magazine+ 50
- Reload Speed- 20
- Airborne Effectiveness+ 10
Alloy Magazine
Magazine
Faster reloads when the magazine is empty.
0.85x Reload Duration Scale
Appended Mag
Magazine
This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity. • Increases magazine size
- Magazine+ 46
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Magazine
Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets. • Slightly increases range
5% damage increase against Combatant Shields. Bullets are able to overpenetrate enemies once.
- Range+ 5
High-Caliber Rounds
Magazine
Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther. • Slightly increases range
Varies between archetypes, between 6% to 11%. Allows Primary Weapons to affect higher ranked enemies and consistently stunlocks Minors.
- Range+ 5
Ricochet Rounds
Magazine
Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces. • Increases stability • Slightly increases range
- Range+ 5
- Stability+ 10
Flared Magwell
Magazine
Optimized for fast reloading. • Slightly increases stability • Greatly increases reload speed
- Reload Speed+ 15
- Stability+ 5
Light Mag
Magazine
Improved reload and range. • Increases reload speed • Slightly increases range
- Reload Speed+ 10
- Range+ 5
Outlaw
Trait
Precision kills greatly decrease reload time.
Adds 70 Reload with a 0.9x multiplier for 6s.
Heating Up
Trait
Final blows with this weapon increase accuracy and stability while improving vertical recoil.
Lasts 5.5s. • 1x: • -15% Accuracy Cone Growth • 15 Stability • ~20 Recoil Direction • 2x: • -30% Accuracy Cone Growth • 30 Stability • ~40 Recoil Direction
Rangefinder
Trait
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
10% increase to Zoom and 30% increase to Aim Assist Falloff Distance while ADS. 5% Faster Projectile Speed when ADS.
Keep Away
Trait
Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
Enlightened Action
Trait
Dealing damage improves reload speed and handling.
Under Pressure
Trait
Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
Activates once the magazine goes below 50%. Grants 25% to 50% increased Accuracy and up to 30 Stability.
Kill Clip
Trait
Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
Must reload within 3.8s of a Weapon Kill. 33% Damage Increase for 5s, cannot be refreshed. Hunter Marksman's Dodge and Dragon's Shadow (Wraithmetal Mail) can activate this perk.
Encore
Trait
Final blows grant a stacking stability, range, and accuracy bonus to this weapon. Precision final blows grant more stacks.
On precision kills, grants 10 Range per stack and maxes at 3 stacks. On non-precision kill, removes a stack then grants Accuracy Cone benefits and 30 Stability. Lasts 7 seconds and is refreshed on kill.
Headseeker
Trait
Body shots landed with this weapon increase precision damage and aim assist for a short time. Body shots landed while the perk is active refresh the time.
Precision Hits within 0.3s of hitting a body shot deal 8% increased damage.
Collective Action
Trait
Collecting elemental pickups or throwing a Strand Tangle grants a stacking period of increased damage. Elemental pickups include Firesprites, Void Breaches, Stasis Shards, Ionic Traces, and Strand Tangles.
Moving Target
Trait
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
3% Reduced Movement Speed Penalty from ADS and Strafing. Passively grants at 10 Aim Assist when aiming down sights.
Hatchling
Trait
Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
Vanguard's Vindication
Origin Trait
Final blows with this weapon grant a small amount of health.
Vanguard Trait. Regain 7 Health on kills.
Nadir Focus
Origin Trait
Sustained fire increases accuracy and range. Increases lunge distance for Swords, and projectile velocity for Launchers.
Curated roll
Arrowhead Brake
Barrel
Lightly vented barrel. • Greatly controls recoil • Increases handling speed
- Recoil Direction+ 30
- Handling+ 10
Tactical Mag
Magazine
This weapon has multiple tactical improvements. • Slightly increases stability • Increases reload speed • Slightly increases magazine size
- Magazine+ 43
- Reload Speed+ 10
- Stability+ 5
Keep Away
Trait
Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
Hatchling
Trait
Precision final blows or rapidly defeating targets with this weapon spawns a Threadling at the target's location.
Extras
Extras are still work in progress!