Friction Fire - Legendary Submachine Gun

Friction Fire is a Submachine Gun Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Submachine Gun - Kinetic - Primary - Precision Frame

Source: "Hunt for the Wrathborn" Quest

Speed, heat, and Light. Fire away.

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact25
Range51
Stability37
Handling21
Reload Speed18
Aim Assistance52
Zoom15
Airborne Effectiveness12
Ammo Generation22
Rounds Per Minute600
Magazine29
Recoil Direction85

Available perks

Barrel or sight options

  • Arrowhead Brake
    Lightly vented barrel.
    • Greatly controls recoil
    • Increases handling speed
  • Chambered Compensator
    Stable barrel attachment.
    • Increases stability
    • Moderately controls recoil
    • Slightly decreases handling speed
  • Corkscrew Rifling
    Balanced barrel.
    • Slightly increases range and stability
    • Slightly increases handling speed
  • Extended Barrel
    Weighty barrel extension.
    • Increases range
    • Decreases handling speed
    • Moderately controls recoil
  • Fluted Barrel
    Ultra-light barrel.
    • Greatly increases handling speed
    • Slightly increases stability
  • Full Bore
    Barrel optimized for distance.
    • Greatly increases range
    • Decreases stability
    • Slightly decreases handling speed
  • Hammer-Forged Rifling
    Durable ranged barrel.
    • Increases range
  • Polygonal Rifling
    Barrel optimized for recoil reduction.
    • Increases stability
  • Smallbore
    Dual strength barrel.
    • Increases range
    • Increases stability

Magazine or battery options

  • Accurized Rounds
    This weapon can fire longer distances.
    • Increases range
  • Appended Mag
    This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size
  • Tactical Mag
    This weapon has multiple tactical improvements.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases magazine size
  • Extended Mag
    This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower.
    • Greatly increases magazine size
    • Greatly decreases reload speed
    • Increases airborne effectiveness
  • Steady Rounds
    This magazine is optimized for recoil control.
    • Greatly increases stability
    • Slightly decreases range
    • Increases airborne effectiveness
  • Alloy Magazine
    Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
  • Flared Magwell
    Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Greatly increases reload speed

Left column perks

  • Killing Wind
    Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
  • Subsistence
    Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
  • Threat Detector
    Increased reload, stability, and handling when enemies are in close proximity.
  • Auto-Loading Holster
    The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Field Prep
    Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.

Right column perks

  • Unrelenting
    Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
  • Sympathetic Arsenal
    Reloading after a final blow also reloads stowed weapons.
  • Slideways
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts handling and stability.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.

Masterwork options