Autumn Wind - Legendary Pulse Rifle

Autumn Wind is a Pulse Rifle Kinetic Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Pulse Rifle - Kinetic - Primary - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Complete Crucible matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Shaxx.

"I am the autumnal sun, With autumn gales my race is run."

Weapon frame

Rapid-Fire Frame

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

Base stats

Stat	Value
Impact	23
Range	32
Stability	47
Handling	25
Reload Speed	34
Aim Assistance	80
Zoom	17
Airborne Effectiveness	15
Ammo Generation	58
Rounds Per Minute	540
Magazine	37
Recoil Direction	63

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

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

Left column perks

Rangefinder
Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.
Heating Up
Final blows with this weapon increase accuracy and stability while improving vertical recoil.
Tunnel Vision
Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for a short duration.
Killing Wind
Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.
Slideways
Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts handling and stability.
Demolitionist
Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
Perpetual Motion
This weapon gains bonus stability, handling, and reload speed while the wielder is in motion.
Pugilist
Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
Offhand Strike
Final blows grant additional weapon range, stability, and accuracy when firing from the hip for a short duration.
Shot Swap
Final blows build and store charges which allow you to swap and stow this weapon at a faster rate.
Perfect Float
Being in combat for a moderate time increases airborne effectiveness and reduces flinch until you are out of combat.
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.

Right column perks

Thresh
Killing combatants with this weapon generates a small amount of Super energy.
Headseeker
Body shots landed with this weapon increase precision damage and aim assist for a short time. Body shots landed while the perk is active refresh the time.
Swashbuckler
This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
Rampage
Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.
Moving Target
Increased movement speed and target acquisition when moving while aiming down sights.
Vorpal Weapon
Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
Multikill Clip
Reloading grants increased damage based on the number of rapid final blows made beforehand.
Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
Adrenaline Junkie
This weapon gains increased damage and handling from final blows with grenades or this weapon.
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.
Harmony
Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
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.

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

Stability
Range
Handling
Reload Speed