Borealis - Exotic Sniper Rifle
Borealis is a Sniper Rifle Void Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.
Weapon overview
Sniper Rifle - Void - Special - The Fundamentals
Source: Exotic engrams; extremely rare world drops.
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Weapon frame
The Fundamentals
[Alternate Weapon Action] : Changes this weapon's damage type, cycling between Void, Arc, and Solar. Grants this weapon temporarily increased damage when you apply or gain an elemental buff or debuff that matches this weapon's damage type.
Base stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Impact | 90 |
| Range | 49 |
| Stability | 67 |
| Handling | 70 |
| Reload Speed | 65 |
| Aim Assistance | 75 |
| Zoom | 45 |
| Airborne Effectiveness | 12 |
| Ammo Generation | 55 |
| Rounds Per Minute | 72 |
| Magazine | 4 |
| Recoil Direction | 55 |
Available perks
Barrel or sight options
- Corkscrew Rifling
Balanced barrel.
• Slightly increases range and stability
• Slightly increases handling speed
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
Left column perks
- Ionic Return
Breaking a combatant's shield—or the shield of a Guardian using a Super—with the matched damage type refills the magazine from reserves and grants bonus damage rounds. Breaking a combatant's shield with a matched damage type Ionic Return round refreshes the perk.
Right column perks
- Hand-Laid Stock
This weapon is optimized for recoil control.
• Increases stability