Rapid Growth - Legendary Sniper Rifle

Rapid Growth is a Sniper Rifle Arc Special in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Sniper Rifle - Arc - Special - Rapid-Fire Frame

Source: Monument of Triumph

A new beginning on the other side.

Weapon frame

Rapid-Fire Frame

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

Base stats

StatValue
Impact55
Range32
Stability36
Handling65
Reload Speed55
Aim Assistance69
Zoom35
Airborne Effectiveness3
Ammo Generation45
Rounds Per Minute140
Magazine6
Recoil Direction51

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

  • Accurized Rounds
    This weapon can fire longer distances.
    • Increases range
  • Appended Mag
    This weapon's magazine is built for higher capacity.
    • Increases magazine size
  • Tactical Mag
    This weapon has multiple tactical improvements.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Increases reload speed
    • Slightly increases magazine size
  • 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
  • Steady Rounds
    This magazine is optimized for recoil control.
    • Greatly increases stability
    • Slightly decreases range
    • Increases airborne effectiveness
  • Alloy Magazine
    Faster reload when the magazine is nearly empty.
  • Flared Magwell
    Optimized for fast reloading.
    • Slightly increases stability
    • Greatly increases reload speed

Left column perks

  • Supercharged Magazine
    While amplified, ammo is gradually transferred from reserves to the magazine.

    While in Speed Booster, ammo regenerates faster and overflows the magazine.
  • Trickle Charge
    Receiving or discharging Bolt Charge partially loads the magazine from reserves.
  • Fourth Time's the Charm
    Rapidly landing precision hits will return two rounds to the magazine.
  • Light Touch
    This weapon gains reload speed, handling, and aim down sight speed when you are amplified, radiant, or have Devour.
  • Lucky Shot
    Reloading after a precision final blow causes precision hits to refill a round from reserves.
  • Keep Away
    Increases reload, range, and accuracy when no targets are in close proximity.
  • Snapshot Sights
    Faster time to aim down sights.

Right column perks

  • Gear Shift
    Reloading after a final blow or becoming amplified grants a period of increased damage. Stacks 5x.
  • Rolling Storm
    Final blows grant Bolt Charge.
    While amplified, final blows grant additional Bolt Charge.
  • Meganeura
    Precision final blows create an elemental damage explosion that deals more damage based on the number of rapid precision hits dealt beforehand.
  • Aggregate Charge
    This weapon deals more damage for each elemental debuff applied to the target.
  • Jolting Feedback
    Dealing repeated damage with this weapon inflicts Jolt.

    While amplified, Jolt is applied faster.
  • Closing Time
    Improves range, accuracy, and handling as the magazine gets lower.
  • Binary Orbit
    Elemental final blows opposite this weapon increase damage for a short duration. Darkness final blows boost Arc, Solar, and Void weapons. Light final blows boost Stasis, Strand, and Kinetic weapons.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Dream Work
    Once per reload, assists or assisted final blows partially refill the weapon from reserves and increase reload speed for a short duration. Bows receive faster draw time.
  • Häkke Breach Armaments
    This weapon deals increased damage against vehicles and constructs.

    Constructs include barricades, turrets, Stasis crystals, and other objects created in the field.

Masterwork options