Darkest Before - Legendary Pulse Rifle

Darkest Before is a Pulse Rifle Arc Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Pulse Rifle - Arc - Primary - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: "Prophecy" Dungeon

"Persevere, or die in darkness. The choice is yours." —Emissary of the Nine

Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.

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

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
Alloy Magazine
Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
Appended Mag
This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
• Increases magazine size
Armor-Piercing Rounds
Rounds cause extra damage to combatants' shields and overpenetrate targets.
• Slightly increases range
High-Caliber Rounds
Shots from this weapon knock the target back farther.
• Slightly increases range
Ricochet Rounds
Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces.
• Increases stability
• Slightly increases range
Flared Magwell
Optimized for fast reloading.
• Slightly increases stability
• Greatly increases reload speed
Light Mag
Improved reload and range.
• Increases reload speed
• Slightly increases range

Tunnel Vision
Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for a short duration.
Surplus
Increases handling, reload speed, and stability for each fully charged ability.
Overflow
Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.
Slideshot
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability.
Subsistence
Defeating targets partially reloads the magazine from reserves.
Quickdraw
This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.

Full Auto Trigger System
Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.
One for All
Hitting three separate targets increases damage for a moderate duration.
Elemental Capacitor
Increased stats based on the currently equipped Super.
• [Solar] increases your reload speed.
• [Arc] increases handling.
• [Void] increases stability.
• [Stasis] moderately controls recoil and increases movement speed when aiming down sights.
• [Strand] increases airborne effectiveness.
Unrelenting
Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
Wellspring
Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
Rampage
Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.