Fusion rifles are getting a buff in Season of The Chosen, let’s take a look at what you should have by then. Here are our top 15 best fusion rifles in Destiny 2 and how you can get them.
Our Top 15 Fusion Rifles:
- Telesto
- Main Ingredient
- Techeun Force
- Jötunn
- Exile’s Curse
- Gallant Charge
- Zealot’s Reward
- Hollow Words
- Coriolis Force
- Glaciocasm
- Corsair’s Wrath
- Trinary System
- Cartesian Coordinate
- Timeline’s Vertex
- Threaded Needle
1. Telesto (PvE, PvP)
Vestiges of the Queen's Harbingers yet linger among Saturn's moons.
Telesto’s exotic perk allows its projectiles to attach and explode, which are handy when facing groups of enemies. Players who use this fusion rifle often like to say, “Telesto is the besto.” I’m sorry if that made you cringe. Thankfully, it doesn’t affect me much because all I am is cringe. Telesto does great in all activities, I highly recommend it.
Exotic Weapon Stats:
Impact: 85
Range: 42
Stability: 81
Handling: 66
Reload Speed: 82
Charge Time: 780
Magazine: 4
Exotic Perks:
Unplanned Reprieve: Fusion projectiles attach and detonate with a delayed Void blast.
Harbinger's Pulse: Multikills with this weapon immediately reload your equipped Kinetic and Energy weapons from reserves.
What makes Telesto good?:
- Good impact
- Good stability
- Fast reload
- Useful exotic perks
- Maybe it is the besto
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/2208405142-telesto#
How to get Telesto:
You can acquire this weapon in exotic engram drops or purchase it from Xur for 29 legendary shards if he has it in stock.
Telesto in Action:
2. Main Ingredient (PvE)
"Now stir the sauce…"
For your enemies, Main Ingredient makes a recipe for their demise. This fusion rifle is an older one but is still handy, with its power cap being at 1360 so you can still use it for a while. It has decent overall stats and charging time. While it lends itself more to PvE, Main Ingredient can still handle the Crucible in PvP.
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 80
Range: 69
Stability: 54
Handling: 47
Reload Speed: 32
Charge Time: 740
Magazine: 6
Perks:
Precision Frame: This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.
Rampage: Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
High-Impact Reserves: Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.
What makes Main Ingredient good?:
- Good impact
- Good Stability
- Decent perks
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/3445437901-main-ingredient#
How to get Main Ingredient:
Main Ingredient in Action:
3. Techeun Force (PvP)
Sworn into faithful service to the Queen, the Techeuns of the Reef have long protected the secrets of the Awoken.
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 80
Range: 69
Stability: 54
Handling: 47
Reload Speed: 32
Charge Time: 740
Magazine: 6
Perks:
Adaptive Frame: A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.
Auto-Loading Holster: The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
Backup Plan: Grants reduced charge time and increased handling speed for a short time immediately after swapping to this weapon.
What makes Techeun Force good?:
- Strong in PvP
- Good charge time
- Decent perks
Weapon details:
https://www.light.gg/db/items/4094657108/techeun-force/
How to get Techeun Force:
You can acquire this weapon through random drops in the Last Wish Raid.
Techeun Force in Action:
4. Jötunn (PvE, PvP)
"Untamed. Destructive. As forceful and chaotic as Ymir himself." —Ada-1
While it kinda looks like a toaster I can guarantee it isn’t. Not in the traditional sense at least. This is an exotic solar fusion rifle that has a perk that allows you to shoot a tracking shot that explodes and burns its target. In hindsight, maybe the toaster nickname is fitting after all.
Exotic Weapon Stats:
Impact: 100
Range: 52
Stability: 31
Handling: 42
Reload Speed: 31
Charge Time: 860
Magazine: 5
Exotic Perk:
Charge Shot: Hold down the trigger to charge up a tracking shot that explodes and burns on impact
Shield Disorient: Energy-matched shield explosion disorients nearby combatants.
What makes Jötunn good?:
- Great impact
- Powerful exotic perk
- Good for chasing down evasive enemies
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/417164956-jotunn#
How to get Jötunn:
You can acquire this weapon from the legacy exotics kiosk at the tower.
Jötunn in Action:
5. Exile’s Curse (PvP)
It's a blessing in disguise.
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 90
Range: 67
Stability: 25
Handling: 30
Reload Speed: 27
Charge Time: 820
Magazine: 5
Perks:
High-Impact Frame: Slow-firing and high-damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary and aiming down
Field Prep: Increased ammo reserves. Faster reload, stow, and ready when you're crouching.
Multikill Clip: Reloading grants increased damage based on the number of rapid kills made beforehand.
What makes Exile’s Curse good?:
- Good impact
- Decent range
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/679281855-exiles-curse#
How to get Exile’s Curse:
You can acquire this weapon through drops in Trials of Osiris.
Exile’s Curse in Action:
6. Gallant Charge (PvE)
There is a brief moment, before the clash, that lives between fear and certainty. Push through.
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 100
Range: 67
Stability: 22
Handling: 23
Reload Speed: 24
Charge Time: 900
Magazine: 5
Perks:
High-Impact Frame: Slow-firing and high-damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary and aiming down
Grave Robber: Melee kills reload a portion of this weapon's magazine. Grants ammo for Primary ammo weapons; reloads from reserves for Special and Heavy ammo weapons.
Lead from Gold: Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
What makes Gallant Charge good?:
- Great impact
- Good range
- Fairly good recoil direction
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/1706206669-gallant-charge
How to get Gallant Charge:
At the moment you can’t get this weapon due to the Sundial activities being closed. However, if you have it already go ahead and bust it out from your vault. Since as of this article this and a few other weapons won’t be sunset.
Gallant Charge in Action:
7. Zealot’s Reward (PvE)
"Why not use these gifts we've been given?" —Yardarm-4, Titan of the Kentarch 3
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 50
Range: 30
Stability: 44
Handling: 56
Reload Speed: 53
Charge Time: 500
Magazine: 8
Perks:
Rapid-Fire Frame: Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.
Feeding Frenzy: Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
Rampage: Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
What makes Zealot’s Reward good?:
- Can compete with shotguns
- Good reload speed
- Fast charge time
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/1706206669-gallant-charge
How to get Zealot’s Reward:
You can acquire this weapon as a drop from encounters in the Garden of Salvation Raid.
Zealot’s Reward in Action:
8. Hollow Words (PvE, PvP)
Holes for the whole.
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 80
Range: 63
Stability: 53
Handling: 26
Reload Speed: 28
Charge Time: 740
Magazine: 6
Perks:
Precision Frame: This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.
Feeding Frenzy: Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
Unrelenting: Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
What makes Hollow Words good?:
- Good recoil direction
- Decent charge time
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/607191995-hollow-words
How to get Hollow Words:
Hollow Words in Action:
9. Coriolis Force (PvE)
"A single idea can be enough to alter the spin of entire systems. I've had several of them." —Clovis Bray
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 100
Range: 49
Stability: 43
Handling: 33
Reload Speed: 42
Charge Time: 700
Magazine: 6
Perks:
Aggressive Frame: High damage, moderate charge time. Fires a horizontal volley.
Killing Wind: Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
Rangefinder: Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers and Grenade Launchers.
What makes Coriolis Force good?:
- Good impact
- Horizontal volley is effective against enemies in PvE
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/3512349612-coriolis-force
How to get Coriolis Force:
Coriolis Force in Action:
10. Glacioclasm
Clear and cold, forever.
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 100
Range: 49
Stability: 43
Handling: 33
Reload Speed: 42
Charge Time: 700
Magazine: 6
Perks:
High-Impact Frame: Slow-firing and high-damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary and aiming down sights.
Ambitious Assassin: Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.
High-Impact Reserves: Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage.
What makes Glacioclasm good?:
- Good impact
- Horizontal volley good for PvE
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/1030895163-glacioclasm
How to get Glacioclasm:
Glacioclasm in Action:
11. Corsair’s Wrath (PvE)
"We are only briefly Awoken. The rest of existence is an eternal dream." —Sedia
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 41
Range: 50
Stability: 44
Handling: 24
Reload Speed: 12
Charge Time: 533
Magazine: 6
Perks:
Precision Frame: Fires a long-range precision energy bolt. This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.
No Distractions: Aiming this weapon for a short period reduces flinch.
Kill Clip: Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
What makes Corsair’s Wrath good?:
- Good against majors in PvE
- Decent range
- Fast charge time for a linear fusion rifle
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/2714022207-corsairs-wrath
How to get Corsair’s Wrath:
Corsair’s Wrath in Action:
12. Trianary System (PvP)
"The mathematics are quite complicated." —Master Rahool
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 70
Range: 45
Stability: 67
Handling: 37
Reload Speed: 45
Charge Time: 660
Magazine: 6
Perks:
Adaptive Frame: A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.
Hip-Fire Grip: Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
Tap the Trigger: Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
What makes the Trinary System good?:
- Good stability
- Good perk pool
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/3258665412-trinary-system
How to get Trinary System:
You can acquire this weapon from drops and rank-up packages for Gambit
Trinary System in Action:
13. Cartesian Coordinate (PvE)
Where does one end and the other begin?
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 50
Range: 29
Stability: 33
Handling: 69
Reload Speed: 51
Charge Time: 500
Magazine: 7
Perks:
Rapid-Fire Frame: Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.
Under Pressure: Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
Swashbuckler: This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
What makes Cartesian Coordinate good?:
- Good handling
- Good perk pool
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/2481881293-cartesian-coordinate
How to get Cartesian Coordinate:
You can acquire this weapon from legendary engram drops
Cartesian Coordinate in Action:
14. Timelines’ Vertex (PvP, PvE)
"I give you this, to be sure that we meet again." —Lakshmi-2
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 70
Range: 47
Stability: 46
Handling: 50
Reload Speed: 46
Charge Time: 660
Magazine: 7
Perks:
Adaptive Frame: A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.
Snapshot Sights: Faster time to aim down sights.
Backup Plan: Grants reduced charge time and increased handling speed for a short time immediately after swapping to this weapon.
What makes Timelines’ Vertex good?:
- Overall good stats
- Good with the right perk rolls
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/3055192515-timelines-vertex
How to get Timelines’ Vertex:
You can acquire this weapon from legendary engram drops
Timelines’ Vertex in Action:
15. Threaded Needle (PvE)
"Most of our advanced tech was first used against us by alien races. Time to return the favor." —Lord Saladin
Weapon Stats:
Impact: 44
Range: 43
Stability: 57
Handling: 49
Reload Speed: 28
Charge Time: 563
Magazine: 5
Perks:
Precision Frame: Fires a long-range precision energy bolt. This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.
Clown Cartridge: Reloading this weapon randomly overfills it from reserves.
Dragonfly: Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.
What makes Threaded Needle good?:
- Good perks
- Good against powerful PvE enemies
- High aim assist stat
Weapon details:
https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/3075224551-threaded-needle#
How to get Threaded Needle:
You can acquire this as a season pass award for Season of the Chosen
Timelines’ Vertex in Action:
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