Briar's Contempt (Adept) - Legendary Linear Fusion Rifle
Briar's Contempt (Adept) is a Linear Fusion Rifle Solar Heavy in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.
Weapon overview
Linear Fusion Rifle - Solar - Heavy - Adaptive Burst
Source: "Root of Nightmares" Raid
"You will never be rid of him." —Briar, Acolyte of Nezarec
Weapon frame
Adaptive Burst
Fires a three-round burst.
Base stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Impact | 41 |
| Range | 51 |
| Stability | 47 |
| Handling | 31 |
| Reload Speed | 25 |
| Aim Assistance | 67 |
| Zoom | 23 |
| Airborne Effectiveness | 14 |
| Ammo Generation | 39 |
| Charge Time | 533 |
| Magazine | 6 |
| Recoil Direction | 74 |
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
- Keep Away
Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity. - Envious Assassin
Defeating targets with other weapons before drawing this one transfers ammo to the magazine from reserves. This effect can overflow the magazine based on the number of targets defeated. - Slideshot
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts range and stability. - Incandescent
Defeating a target spreads scorch to those nearby.
More powerful combatants and opposing Guardians cause scorch in a larger radius. - Rewind Rounds
When this weapon's magazine is empty, it refills from reserves based on the number of hits. - Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves. - Reconstruction
This weapon slowly reloads itself over time, up to double capacity. - Burning Ambition
Dealing sustained damage scorches the target. Dealing damage to a scorched target inflicts scorch. - Rapid Hit
Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
Right column perks
- Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat. - Surrounded
This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity. - Harmony
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration. - Adagio
After defeating a target, this weapon fires, charges, or draws more slowly and deals increased damage for a brief time. - High-Impact Reserves
Rounds at the end of the magazine deal more damage. - Paracausal Affinity
Final blows of energy types matching this weapon's alignment grant increased damage for a short period of time. Light final blows boost Arc, Solar, and Void weapons. Darkness final blows boost Stasis and Strand weapons. - Focused Fury
Dealing a portion of the magazine as precision damage grants this weapon bonus damage. The shot count is reset whenever the weapon is reloaded or stowed. - Aggregate Charge
This weapon deals more damage for each elemental debuff applied to the target. - Chaos Reshaped
This weapon gains bonus damage while in combat for an extended time. Remaining in combat for even longer rewards a larger damage bonus and periodically heals the wielder.
Origin trait or grip options
- Harmonic Resonance
Equipping multiple weapons from this set grants this weapon increased reload speed and handling. It also deals increased damage versus targets wielding Light and Darkness.
Masterwork options
- Stability
- Range
- Handling
- Reload Speed
- Charge Time