Zealous Ideal - Legendary Auto Rifle

Zealous Ideal is an Auto Rifle Solar Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Auto Rifle - Solar - Primary - Balanced Heat Weapon

Source: Equilibrium

Overheard on the Zagan Gloriosus: "Not one more Legionary till he produces results. Invoke Bael if necessary."

Weapon frame

Balanced Heat Weapon

Increased damage versus powerful combatants. Very low heat generated. [Reload] to vent heat from the weapon. Overheating forces a sustained vent. Manually venting at very high heat greatly increases venting speed.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact29
Range59
Stability50
Handling47
Reload Speed64
Aim Assistance45
Zoom16
Airborne Effectiveness17
Ammo Generation58
Rounds Per Minute450
Recoil Direction95
Heat Generated18
Cooling Efficiency20

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

  • Accelerated Heatsink
    Slightly reduces damage in exchange for improved cooling.
  • Overclocked Heatsink
    Slightly increases damage in exchange for reduced cooling.
  • Enhanced Heatsink
    Strong battery life. Reduces heat generation.
  • Ionized Heatsink
    A large, heavy battery. Increases the time it takes to vent, in exchange for greatly reduced heat generation.
  • Particle Repeater
    Improves stability.
    • Increases stability
  • Projection Fuse
    Distance optimizations.
    • Increases range
  • Light Heatsink
    Lightweight, agile battery. Increases handling and vent speed.
  • Tactical Heatsink
    This weapon has multiple small improvements. Slightly improves stability, vent speed, and range.

Left column perks

  • Heal Clip
    Reloading shortly after dealing a final blow grants Cure to you and your nearby allies.
  • Zen Moment
    Causing damage with this weapon reduces recoil and flinch over time.
  • Gutshot Straight
    Aiming down sights increases body shot damage, decreases target acquisition.
  • Delicate Tuning
    While at low heat, this weapon has improved range, handling, and accuracy.
  • Cooling Baubles
    Collecting an Elemental pickup, collecting an Orb of Power, or destroying a Tangle reduces heat.

    Elemental pickups include [Solar]Firesprites, [Void]Void Breaches, [Arc]Ionic Traces, [Stasis]Stasis Shards, and [Strand]Strand Tangles.
  • Attrition Orbs
    Dealing sustained damage creates an Orb of Power.
  • Dynamic Sway Reduction
    Improves accuracy and stability while continuously holding down the trigger.

Right column perks

  • Onslaught
    Final blows with this weapon increase its rate of fire.
  • Adagio
    After defeating a target, this weapon fires, charges, or draws more slowly and deals increased damage for a brief time.
  • One for All
    Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
  • Tap the Trigger
    Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.
  • Thermal Atomization
    While at high heat, this weapon deals increased damage and causes targets to explode when defeated.
  • Burning Ambition
    Dealing sustained damage scorches the target. Dealing damage to a scorched target inflicts scorch.
  • Incandescent
    Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
    More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Imperial Allegiance
    Being near allies grants increased cooling or charge rate, and increased damage while at high heat or low guard energy.

Masterwork options