Phyllotactic Spiral - Legendary Pulse Rifle

Phyllotactic Spiral is a Pulse Rifle Arc Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Pulse Rifle - Arc - Primary - High-Impact Frame

Source: Lightfall Campaign

"'Commissioned by Aeronautics of China'… if it's lasted this long, it'll last you a bit longer." —Quinn Laghari

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

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

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

Under-Over
Deals bonus damage to targets with overshields. Deals a small amount of bonus damage to combatant shields.
Hip-Fire Grip
Increases accuracy, stability, and precision hit targeting when firing from the hip.
Compulsive Reloader
Grants increased reload speed when close to full magazine.
Shot Swap
Final blows build and store charges which allow you to swap and stow this weapon at a faster rate.
Tunnel Vision
Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for a short duration.
Perfect Float
Being in combat for a moderate time increases airborne effectiveness and reduces flinch until you are out of combat.
Keep Away
Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
Rapid Hit
Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
Trickle Charge
Receiving or discharging Bolt Charge partially loads the magazine from reserves.

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.
Gutshot Straight
Aiming down sights increases body shot damage, decreases target acquisition.
Frenzy
Being in combat for an extended time increases damage, handling, and reload for this weapon until you are out of combat.
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.
Kill Clip
Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
Voltshot
Reloading this weapon after defeating a target overcharges this weapon for a short period of time, causing it to jolt on its next hit.
Rolling Storm
Final blows grant Bolt Charge.
While amplified, final blows grant additional Bolt Charge.
Desperado
Reloading after a precision final blow or after rapidly defeating targets increases your rate of fire.

Nanotech Tracer Missiles
Landing multiple hits turns your next shot into a homing micro-missile.