The Beacon

Charge Time

533

Impact

50

Range

21

Stability

29

Handling

61

Reload Speed

47

Magazine

7

Aim Assistance

38

Zoom

15

Recoil Direction

83

+30

Airborne Effectiveness

5

Ammo Generation

54

• First choicePvELoad roll

  Backup sustained boss DPS in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content.

  Bosses · Sustained damage · Endgame
  Trait 1

  Any of

  OverflowDemolitionistRewind Rounds

  Trait 2

  Controlled Burst

  Barrel

  Any of

  Arrowhead BrakeChambered CompensatorCorkscrew RiflingExtended BarrelFluted BarrelPolygonal Rifling

  Battery

  Any of

  Accelerated CoilsEnhanced BatteryIonized Battery

  The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being still the best overall "easy fusion" with a QoL charge time. The frame intrinsic fires 9 bolts and offers a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery's empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. It's difficult to make direct comparisons with the D2Foundary website down but hopefully when it's back https://d2foundry.gg/w/2161618499 will show how the weapon stats impact in-game performance. You'll probably need help with recoil control from the barrel perk or, if you're on M+KB and able to do so then look for some extra Handling. For the battery perk, you'll want to improve the battery's capacity, or maybe reduce the charge time. For backup sustained boss DPS once you're out of heavy ammo, you'll need a refill or overflow perk in the first trait perk column. Rewind Rounds refills 60% of hits landed (70% when enhanced) from reserves when the battery empties, or Demolitionist provides and an instant battery refill on grenade use and generates chunk grenade ability energy on kills. Also, if you can set it up, Overflow refills the battery and boosts its capacity to ×2 of base (×2.2 when enhanced), rounded up, on picking up an ammo brick. For damage, in the second column, Controlled Burst reduces charge time to ×0.9 and boosts damage by ×1.2 for 2s (2.5s when enhanced) after landing all the bolts in a burst or a kill. The Classy Contender origin trait provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills, which is useful if not game-changing. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with an enhanced Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds - and don't forget to check any available seasonal fragile mods.

  Why this roll
  By Adamsdown_Boy · AB rolls 41 - Guardian Games 2026 weapons
• First choicePvELoad roll

  Burst damage against Banes, Elites, Champions and Minibosses in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content, particularly with solar builds.

  Bosses · Burst damage · Endgame
  Trait 1

  Any of

  OverflowDemolitionistRewind Rounds

  Trait 2

  Burning Ambition

  Barrel

  Any of

  Arrowhead BrakeChambered CompensatorCorkscrew RiflingExtended BarrelFluted BarrelPolygonal Rifling

  Battery

  Any of

  Accelerated CoilsEnhanced BatteryIonized Battery

  The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being still the best overall "easy fusion" with a QoL charge time. The frame intrinsic fires 9 bolts and offers a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery's empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. It's difficult to make direct comparisons with the D2Foundary website down but hopefully when it's back https://d2foundry.gg/w/2161618499 will show how the weapon stats impact in-game performance. You'll probably need help with recoil control from the barrel perk or, if you're on M+KB and able to do so then look for some extra Handling. For the battery perk, you'll want to improve the battery's capacity, or maybe reduce the charge time. For burst damage in short damage windows, you'll need a refill or overflow perk in the first trait perk column. Rewind Rounds refills 60% of hits landed (70% when enhanced) from reserves when the battery empties, or Demolitionist provides and an instant battery refill on grenade use and generates chunk grenade ability energy on kills. Also, if you can set it up, Overflow refills the battery and boosts its capacity to ×2 of base (×2.2 when enhanced), rounded up, on picking up an ammo brick. For damage, in the second column, Burning Ambition works better to build Solar ignitions on tougher targets if you have a Solar ability to apply scorch initially, otherwise it'll take 4 hits (3 when enhanced) within 2s of each other to apply +20 scorch stacks, with +20 added on each additional hit to build towards an ignition. All of the scorch stacks are increased by ×1.5 with Ember of Ashes. The Classy Contender origin trait provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills, which is useful if not game-changing. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with an enhanced Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds - and don't forget to check any available seasonal fragile mods.

  Why this roll
  By Adamsdown_Boy · AB rolls 41 - Guardian Games 2026 weapons
• First choicePvELoad roll

  Sustained boss DPS in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content.

  Bosses · Sustained damage · Endgame
  Trait 1

  Envious Arsenal

  Trait 2

  Bait and Switch

  Barrel

  Any of

  Arrowhead BrakeChambered CompensatorCorkscrew RiflingExtended BarrelFluted BarrelPolygonal Rifling

  Battery

  Any of

  Accelerated CoilsEnhanced BatteryIonized Battery

  The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being still the best overall "easy fusion" with a QoL charge time. The frame intrinsic fires 9 bolts and offers a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery's empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. It's difficult to make direct comparisons with the D2Foundary website down but hopefully when it's back https://d2foundry.gg/w/2161618499 will show how the weapon stats impact in-game performance. You'll probably need help with recoil control from the barrel perk or, if you're on M+KB and able to do so then look for some extra Handling. For the battery perk, you'll want to improve the battery's capacity, or maybe reduce the charge time. For sustained boss DPS there's the trusted weapon rotation trait perk pairing, which both proc on the same condition of dealing damage with both of your other weapons, of Envious Arsenal in the first column, to refill the battery from reserves and Bait and Switch boosts damage by ×1.3 for 10s (11s when enhanced). The Classy Contender origin trait provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills, which is useful if not game-changing. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with an enhanced Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds - and don't forget to check any available seasonal fragile mods.

  Why this roll
  By Adamsdown_Boy · AB rolls 41 - Guardian Games 2026 weapons
• First choicePvELoad roll

  Burst damage against Banes, Elites, Champions and Minibosses in both general at-level or better, and end-game underleveled content.

  Bosses · Burst damage · Endgame
  Trait 1

  Overflow

  Trait 2

  Reservoir Burst

  Barrel

  Any of

  Arrowhead BrakeChambered CompensatorCorkscrew RiflingExtended BarrelFluted BarrelPolygonal Rifling

  Battery

  Any of

  Accelerated CoilsEnhanced BatteryIonized Battery

  The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated B-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being still the best overall "easy fusion" with a QoL charge time. The frame intrinsic fires 9 bolts and offers a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery's empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. It's difficult to make direct comparisons with the D2Foundary website down but hopefully when it's back https://d2foundry.gg/w/2161618499 will show how the weapon stats impact in-game performance. You'll probably need help with recoil control from the barrel perk or, if you're on M+KB and able to do so then look for some extra Handling. For the battery perk, you'll want to improve the battery's capacity, or maybe reduce the charge time. For burst damage in short damage windows, Overflow refills the battery and boosts its capacity to ×2 of base (×2.2 when enhanced) rounded up, on picking up an ammo brick. For damage, in the second column, you can use the overflowed battery with Reservoir Burst to provide a ×1.25 damage boost when the battery is at or above maximum capacity - around 10 shots with Overflow - and triggers an AoE explosion on a kill. The Classy Contender origin trait provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills, which is useful if not game-changing. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with an enhanced Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds - and don't forget to check any available seasonal fragile mods.

  Why this roll
  By Adamsdown_Boy · AB rolls 41 - Guardian Games 2026 weapons
• BackupPvELoad roll

  Sustained DPS against a single yellow-bar target in activities rated Normal, Hard or Very Hard difficulty.

  Bosses · Sustained damage · Endgame
  Trait 1

  Any of

  OverflowDemolitionistRewind RoundsEnvious Arsenal

  Trait 2

  Any of

  Bait and SwitchControlled Burst

  Barrel

  Any of

  Arrowhead BrakeChambered CompensatorCorkscrew RiflingExtended BarrelFluted BarrelHammer-Forged RiflingPolygonal RiflingSmallbore

  Battery

  Any of

  Accelerated CoilsEnhanced Battery

  The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated F-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being a "strict downgrade from high-impact and precision frames for boss damage". The frame intrinsic offers built in Anti-Overload, better total ammo reserves and a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery is empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. The stats are good by comparison with its peers - you can see them at https://destiny.report/w/76739872/the-beacon and hopefully https://d2foundry.gg/w/76739872 will show how weapon stats impact in-game performance when the site is back up and running. With 9 bolts to control, look for a barrel perk that helps with recoil control together with any other stat that you want to bump. Accelerated Coils improves charge time by 40ms at the cost of ×0.98 base damage or Enhanced Battery in the battery perk slot gets you to the maximum of 8 shots. While losing out to precision and high-impact frames for total boss damage, if you wanted one for ease of use, in the first trait perk slot, Envious Arsenal refills the battery from reserves on dealing damage with both of your other weapons, Overflow refills the battery and boosts its capacity to ×2 of base (×2.2 when enhanced), rounded up, on picking up an ammo brick, Rewind Rounds refills 60% of hits landed (70% enhanced) from reserves when the battery empties or Demolitionist provides an instant battery refill on grenade use and generates chunk grenade ability energy on kills. In the second column, for damage, Bait and Switch boosts damage by ×1.3 for 10s (11s enhanced) for doing damage with your other two weapons as part of a weapon damage rotation, or Controlled Burst reduces charge time to ×0.9 and boosts damage by ×1.2 for 2s (2.5s enhanced) after a kill or landing all the bolts in a burst. The origin trait is particularly useful for a boss roll - Classy Contender provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds.

  Why this roll
  By Adamsdown_Boy · PvE Podcast 173 - The Best Fusion Rifles
• BackupPvELoad roll

  Sustained DPS against a single yellow-bar target in activities rated Normal, Hard or Very Hard difficulty.

  Bosses · Sustained damage · Endgame
  Trait 1

  Overflow

  Trait 2

  Reservoir Burst

  Barrel

  Any of

  Arrowhead BrakeChambered CompensatorCorkscrew RiflingExtended BarrelFluted BarrelHammer-Forged RiflingPolygonal RiflingSmallbore

  Battery

  Accelerated Coils

  The Beacon is a rapid-fire fusion rifle, which are rated F-Tier for endgame PvE by @TheAegisRelic tiering spreadsheet https://linktr.ee/TheAegisRelic being strict downgrade from high-impact and precision frames for boss damage. The frame intrinsic offers built in Anti-Overload, better total ammo reserves and a ×0.8 reload animation scalar when the battery is empty as per the https://www.destiny2.science/ Destiny Data Compendium. The stats are good by comparison with its peers - you can see them at https://destiny.report/w/76739872/the-beacon and hopefully https://d2foundry.gg/w/76739872 will show how weapon stats impact in-game performance when the site is back up and running. With 9 bolts to control, look for a barrel perk that helps with recoil control together with any other stat that you want to bump. Accelerated Coils improves charge time by 40ms at the cost of ×0.98 base damage. While losing out to precision and high-impact frames for total boss damage, if you wanted one for ease of use, in the first trait perk slot, Overflow refills the battery and boosts its capacity to ×2 of base (×2.2 when enhanced), rounded up, on picking up an ammo brick. In the second column, for damage, Reservoir Burst provides a ×1.3 (×1.33 when enhanced) damage boost when the battery is at or above maximum base capacity and triggers an AoE explosion on a kill, as well as passively granting +30 to Battery Capacity - the equivalent of a Backup Mag mod. The origin trait is particularly useful for a boss roll - Classy Contender provides 5% (6% enhanced) Class ability energy on kills. Recommended MW: Charge Time, with a Charge Time mod or your preferred choice to boost weapon stats, ammo generation, or elemental pickups for builds.

  Why this roll
  By Adamsdown_Boy · The Best Fusion Rifles

From the DIM community wish lists (voltron), picks made since Edge of Fate.

• The BeaconHolofoil