Riptide - Legendary Fusion Rifle

Riptide is a Fusion Rifle Stasis Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Fusion Rifle - Stasis - Special - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Purchase from Lord Shaxx

"Sudden, swift, and deadly."

Weapon frame

Rapid-Fire Frame

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

Base stats

StatValue
Impact55
Range21
Stability31
Handling50
Reload Speed45
Aim Assistance31
Zoom15
Airborne Effectiveness3
Ammo Generation46
Charge Time533
Magazine7
Recoil Direction53

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 Coils
    Speeds up charge.
    • Faster charge time
    • Decreases impact damage
  • Enhanced Battery
    Strong battery life.
    • Increases magazine size
  • Ionized Battery
    Large heavy battery.
    • Greatly increases magazine size
    • Greatly decreases reload speed
  • Liquid Coils
    Slower-building charge for higher damage.
    • Increases impact damage
    • Slower charge time
  • Particle Repeater
    Improves stability.
    • Increases stability
  • Projection Fuse
    Distance optimizations.
    • Increases range

Left column perks

  • Well-Rounded
    Throwing a grenade or hitting a target with a charged melee grants a stacking bonus to weapon stability, handling, and range.

    Using a Super grants maximum stacks.
  • Auto-Loading Holster
    The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
  • Steady Hands
    Kills provide improved handling for all weapons for a short duration.
  • Heating Up
    Final blows with this weapon increase accuracy and stability while improving vertical recoil.
  • Stats for All
    Hitting three separate targets increases weapon handling, stability, reload, and range for a moderate duration.
  • Lead from Gold
    Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
  • Feeding Frenzy
    Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
  • Under Pressure
    Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
  • Ensemble
    Improved handling and reload speed when allies are nearby.
  • Compulsive Reloader
    Grants increased reload speed when close to full magazine.
  • Perpetual Motion
    This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
  • Field Prep
    Increases ammo generation. Faster reload, stow, and ready speed when you're crouching.

Right column perks

  • Golden Tricorn
    Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. While this buff is active, grenade or melee kills of the same damage type greatly increase its damage and duration.
  • Chill Clip
    Direct hits with the top half of the magazine cause a detonation that slows nearby targets.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • Cornered
    Faster charge time or draw time when surrounded by combatants.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Successful Warm-Up
    Each final blow increases charge/draw speed.
  • Unrelenting
    Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
  • Harmony
    Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
  • Thresh
    Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.

Origin trait or grip options

  • One Quiet Moment
    Grants increased reload speed and handling when out of combat. Swords gain faster movement speed.

Masterwork options