The latest season of Destiny 2 has a lot of new weapons for players to learn and experience throughout the game. One of the newest and most exciting ones is the Riptide Fusion Rifle.
Though the quantity of weapons is less, the quality is more than amazing in Season of the Haunted. The Riptide Fusion Rifle is a boon for players who are obsessed with Fusion Rifles, and can be used in Player vs Player (PvP) and Player vs Environment (PvE) settings.
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In keeping with the earlier seasons, Riptide Fusion is a Stasis Rapid-Fire Frame gun that players use towards the end game stuff.
You can make use of them in Gambit, Vanguard, and Crucible activities. Moreover, this kind of rifle is a favourite of players due to the large damage inflicted and quicker charge time.
Therefore, you should want to equip the Riptide as quickly as possible, and the following guide will help you through the process, alongside the various perks.
Destiny 2: How to get Riptide Fusion Rifle and Perks
Players will receive the Riptide Fusion Rifle as they play along in the Crucible. You keep collecting Engrams that are given by Lord Shaxx from the Tower. However, players are not certain of getting the Riptide Fusion Rifle after each match.
Therefore, you will need to better your chances of winning the weapon. So use the Prosperity Ghost Mod during Crucible to enhance your chances of getting an extra Legendary Gear item after each win.
Moreover, the Prosperity Ghost Mod is available to players throughout Season of the Haunted in the game, so get to fighting.
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Weapons acquired from playlist activities have more perks as compared to other weapons. Therefore, the Riptide Fusion Rifle is perfect for the job. In a PvP setting, players have the choice of rolls like Smallbore or Polygonal Rifling in the barrel. and Projectile Fuse for battery.
Moreover, in PvE setting, the rolls can tend to be Fluted Barrel or Corkscrew Rifling to pair with an Enhanced Battery for the second column.
However, if you wanna keep bettering the weapon, use the Arrowhead Brake as barrel and one of Accelerated Coils or Particle Repeater, which will be good for the battery. Here’s the full list of Riptide Fusion Rifle’s third and fourth columns in the game:
- Field Prep/Vorpal Weapon: You can use this combo for bosses in PvE format that are not too mobile, like Caretaker or Atheon.
- Perpetual Motion/Snapshot Sights: Players can set up this style for when they want to move around the match in PvP style.
- Perpetual Motion/Successful Warm-Up: The best option for both PvP and PvE.
- Auto-Loading Holster/Vorpal Weapon: Better your DPS for PvE bosses to a great extent.
- Lead from Gold, Auto-Loading Holster/Chill Clip: You would want to have this for battling through big groups of enemies that come charging hurriedly.
That is about it, everything you need to know about the fantastic Riptide Fusion Rifle in Destiny 2. Players can customize it many different ways to maximize its potential in the best manner.
Last Updated on July 11, 2022
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