Veles-X - Legendary Pulse Rifle

Veles-X is a Pulse Rifle Void Primary in Destiny 2. Review its base stats, perk pool, and masterwork options.

Weapon overview

Pulse Rifle - Void - Primary - Aggressive Burst

Source: Random Perks: This item cannot be reacquired from Collections.

Control the flanks and the battle is yours.

Weapon frame

Aggressive Burst

Hard-hitting four-burst fire.

Base stats

StatValue
Impact35
Range73
Stability57
Handling23
Reload Speed38
Aim Assistance41
Zoom18
Airborne Effectiveness19
Ammo Generation54
Rounds Per Minute450
Magazine36
Recoil Direction64

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

  • 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

Left column perks

  • Repulsor Brace
    Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield.
  • Tunnel Vision
    Reloading after defeating a target greatly increases target acquisition and aim down sight speed for a short duration.
  • Wellspring
    Kills with this weapon generate ability energy. This energy is divided between your uncharged abilities.
  • To the Pain
    While this weapon is equipped, taking damage increases handling and aim assist until the weapon is stowed.

    Taking more damage increases the effect.
  • Rapid Hit
    Rapid precision hits temporarily increase stability and reload speed.
  • Demoralize
    Precision final blows cause nearby targets to become weakened.
  • Lone Wolf
    Slightly improves aim assist, aim down sights speed, and airborne effectiveness. Increases these effects when there are no nearby allies.

Right column perks

  • Golden Tricorn
    Final blows with this weapon grant bonus damage. While this buff is active, grenade or melee kills of the same damage type greatly increase its damage and duration.
  • Kill Clip
    Reloading after a kill grants increased damage.
  • Destabilizing Rounds
    Defeating a target creates a Void burst; hitting other targets with this burst makes them volatile and grants you Volatile Rounds for a short duration.
  • Eye of the Storm
    This weapon becomes more accurate and boosts handling as your health gets lower.
  • Withering Gaze
    Aiming this weapon for a short period of time without firing grants the ability to weaken the next target. Timer resets after firing or when you stop aiming down sights.
  • Desperado
    Reloading after a precision final blow or after rapidly defeating targets increases your rate of fire.
  • Firefly
    Precision kills with this weapon increase reload speed and cause the target to explode, dealing Solar damage to nearby enemies.

Origin trait or grip options

  • Vanguard Determination
    After using your class ability, final blows with this weapon grant you bonus damage resistance.
  • 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