Loaded Question - Legendary Fusion Rifle

Loaded Question is a Fusion Rifle Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Fusion Rifle - Arc - Special - High-Impact Frame

Source: Nightfall

"Hey. You see Cayde around, tell him his gun's ready." —Banshee-44

Weapon frame

High-Impact Frame

Slow firing and high damage. This weapon is more accurate when stationary, moving slowly, and aiming down sights.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact95
Range52
Stability25
Handling25
Reload Speed19
Aim Assistance66
Zoom15
Airborne Effectiveness4
Ammo Generation30
Charge Time967
Magazine5
Recoil Direction77

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

  • Auto-Loading Holster
    The holstered weapon is automatically reloaded after a short period of time.
  • Overflow
    Picking up Special or Heavy ammo automatically loads this weapon beyond normal capacity.
  • 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.
  • Demolitionist
    Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.
  • Under Pressure
    Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
  • Firmly Planted
    Increased accuracy, stability, and handling when firing while crouched.

Right column perks

  • Reservoir Burst
    When the battery is full, your next burst deals additional damage and causes enemies to explode on death.
  • Controlled Burst
    Landing every shot in a burst grants this weapon increased damage and reduced charge time for a short duration.
  • Harmony
    Final blows with other weapons improve this weapon's damage and performance for a short duration.
  • Pugilist
    Final blows with this weapon generate melee energy.
    Dealing melee damage briefly improves this weapon's handling.
  • Eye of the Storm
    This weapon becomes more accurate and boosts handling as your health gets lower.
  • Frenzy
    Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Stunning Recovery
    Stunning a Champion refills your magazine, triggers health regeneration, and improves recovery for a short duration.
  • Vanguard's Vindication
    Final blows with this weapon grant a small amount of health.

Masterwork options