In regular Crucible modes, weapons' Light levels do not affect damage output. All Year 1 legendary and exotic weapons can be ascended to a maximum Light of 170, and all Year 2 and Year 3 legendary and exotic weapons can be infused to a maximum Light of 400.

The higher a weapon's Light is, the more damage it will do to enemies. Most archetypes are determined by an Impact to Rate-of-Fire ratio.Ĭharacteristics Light Main article: LightĪ weapon's Light is represented by a number and factors into a player's overall Light level. Weapons of each type are divided into archetypes, which designate how the weapon behaves in relation to other weapons of its type. Heavy weapon ammo can be replenished by picking up large, purple boxes or opening purple ammo crates.

Swords: Deals massive damage to a single target and can also be used to block damage.

Rocket Launchers: Deals massive damage to a large radius.

Machine Guns: High rate of fire and extreme magazine capacity, deals a high amount of damage.

Heavy weapons deal massive amounts of damage in a short amount of time. Special weapon ammo can be replenished by picking up small, green ammo boxes or by opening green ammo crates.

Fusion Rifles: Close- to mid-range directed-energy rifles that have charge cycles.

Sniper Rifles: Long-range scope and high damage.

Sidearms: Pistols with a high fire rate, but low range and impact.

Shotguns: Close-quarters, but high damage.

Special weapons deal higher amounts of damage, but they are less 'all-purpose' and useful mainly in specific circumstances. Primary weapon ammo can be replenished by picking up small, white ammo boxes.

Hand Cannons: Revolver handguns with the range varying from short-long and high impact.

Auto Rifles: Fully-automatic rifles with high recoil.

Pulse Rifles: Burst-fire rifles designed for medium-range.

Scout Rifles: Semi-automatic rifles with high accuracy.

There are four different types of primary weapons: Primary weapons are the main weapons used by Guardians. Players can equip any weapon in their inventory at any time, but changing the equipped Special or Heavy weapon will forfeit half the weapon's ammo in PvE and all of the weapon's ammo in PvP. A player can equip one weapon of each slot and hold up to nine more of each slot in their inventory. For a list of all weapons in Destiny, view the category page.Įach weapon fits into one of three inventory slots according to its type: primary, special, and heavy.

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