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: Contact Public Event

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

  • 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.
  • Slideways
    Sliding partially reloads this weapon's magazine and temporarily boosts handling and stability.
  • Quickdraw
    This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.
  • Under Pressure
    Improved stability and accuracy as the magazine gets lower.
  • Killing Wind
    Final blows grant increased mobility, weapon range, and handling for a short duration.

Right column perks

  • Vorpal Weapon
    Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians with their Super active.
  • Surrounded
    This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.
  • Sympathetic Arsenal
    Reloading after a final blow also reloads stowed weapons.
  • Unrelenting
    Rapidly defeating targets triggers health regeneration. Guardians and powerful combatants count as more than one kill.
  • Disruption Break
    Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period.
  • Backup Plan
    Grants reduced charge time and increased handling speed for a short time immediately after swapping to this weapon.

Masterwork options