Hollow Words - Legendary Fusion Rifle

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

Weapon overview

Fusion Rifle - Arc - Special - Precision Frame

Source: Episode: Heresy Activities

Holes for the whole.

Weapon frame

Precision Frame

This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact80
Range49
Stability38
Handling23
Reload Speed20
Aim Assistance63
Zoom18
Airborne Effectiveness4
Ammo Generation26
Charge Time800
Magazine6
Recoil Direction75

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

  • Steady Hands
    Kills provide improved handling for all weapons for a short duration.
  • Slickdraw
    Significantly increases handling, significantly decreases target acquisition.
  • Loose Change
    Applying an elemental debuff to a target increases this weapon's reload speed, aim assist, and movement while aiming down sights for a short duration.
  • Feeding Frenzy
    Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.
  • Lead from Gold
    Picking up Heavy ammo also grants ammo to this weapon.
  • Ambitious Assassin
    Overflows the magazine based on the number of rapid kills before reloading.

Right column perks

  • Rolling Storm
    Final blows grant Bolt Charge.
    While amplified, final blows grant additional Bolt Charge.
  • Multikill Clip
    Reloading grants increased damage based on the number of rapid final blows made beforehand.
  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • Swashbuckler
    This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.
  • Successful Warm-Up
    Each final blow increases charge/draw speed.
  • Rampage
    Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Paracausal Fluid
    Gain bonus handling and mobility when damaging targets with this weapon. Swords gain increased charge rate while this perk is active.

Masterwork options