Exotic Energy Weapons — Destiny 2 eGuide

Weapon Type: Trace Rifle

Damage Type: Arc

Intrinsic	Cold Fusion: This weapon shoots a steady cold fusion-powered laser
Barrel	Extended Barrel: Weighty barrel extension. Increases range. Decreases handling speed.
Battery	Enhanced Battery: Strong battery life. Increases magazine size.
Trait	Longest Winter: Coldheart’s laser does exponentially more damage the longer it remains on a target.
Stock	Hand-Laid Stock: This weapon is optimized for recoil control. Increases stability.

Weapon Type: Grenade Launcher

Damage Type: Void

Intrinsic	Delayed Gratification: Grenade projectiles will bounce off surfaces. Hold [Fire] to fire, and release to detonate.
Launcher Barrel	Countermass: This weapon is weighted for vertical recoil. Greatly controls recoil. Increases stability. Increases handling speed.
Magazine	Implosion Rounds: Grenades travel faster and have a controlled explosion. Increases projectile speed. Greatly increases stability. Decreases blast radius.
Trait	Thin the Herd: Direct hits with this weapon do more damage to shielded enemy combatants. Rapid Kills against grenade-damaged enemies will refill the magazine.
Stock	Short-Action Stock: This weapon is especially easy to grip. Greatly increases handling speed.

Although Fighting Lion is a Grenade Launcher, it can only be equipped as an Energy weapon.

Weapon Type: Pulse Rifle

Damage Type: Void

Intrinsic	Black Hole: Third shot of a burst rips a hole through spacetime, doing high damage and recoil with no fall-off.
Barrel	Hammer-Forged Rifling: Durable ranged barrel. Increases range.
Magazine	Accurized Rounds: This weapon can fire longer distances. Increases range.
Trait	Cosmology: Kills with this weapon cause enemy targets to detonate.
Stock	Fitted Stock: This stock makes the weapon stable but heavy. Increases stability. Improves recoil direction. Slightly decreases handling speed.

Weapon Type: Auto Rifle

Damage Type: Arc/Solar/Void

Intrinsic	Volatile Light: Rounds fired from this weapon have no damage falloff, overpenetrate targets, and richochet off hard surfaces.
Barrel	Polygonal Rifling: Barrel optimized for recoil reduction. Increases stability.
Magazine	Alloy Magazine: Faster reloads when the magazine is empty.
Trait	(Variable) Arc Core/ Solar Core/ Void Core: Modifies this weapon’s damage type to Arc/ Solar/ Void.
Stock	Composite Stock: This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock. Slightly increases stability. Slightly increases handling speed.

Weapon Type: Submachine Gun

Damage Type: Arc

Intrinsic	Arc Conductor: When taking Arc Damage, this weapon becomes more powerful and resists incoming Arc Damage. Kills extend the time in this overcharged state.
Barrel	Arrowhead Break: Lightly vented barrel. Greatly controls recoil. Increases handling speed.
Magazine	Extended Mag: This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower.
Trait	Superconductor: When Arc Conductor is active, shots fired have the chance to become chain lightning and return ammo.
Stock	Short-Action Stock: This weapon is especially easy to grip. Greatly increases handling speed.

Weapon Type: Scout Rifle

Damage Type: Solar

Intrinsic	Slug Rifle: This weapon fires Solar slugs that get stronger when aiming down sights.
Barrel	Extended Barrel: Weighty barrel extension. Increases range. Decreases handling speed.
Magazine	Extended Mag: This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower.
Trait	For the Empire: This weapon is Full Auto, does extra damage to Cabal, and penetrates Phalanx Shields.
Stock	Short-Action Stock: This weapon is especially easy to grip. Greatly increases handling speed.

Weapon Type: Hand Cannon

Damage Type: Solar

Intrinsic	Sunburn: This weapon fires explosive roungs and highlights targets that take damage from Sunshot.
Barrel	Chambered Compensator: Stable barrel attachment. Increases stability. Improves recoil and direction. Slightly decreases handling speed.
Magazine	Accurized Rounds: This weapon can fire longer distances. Increases range.
Trait	Sun Blast: Targets killed with Sunshot explode in Solar energy.
Grip	Textured Grip:ofriction on this weapon’s grip is particularly strong. Greatly increases handling speed. Slightly decreases stability.

Intrinsic	Sunburn: This weapon fires explosive roungs and highlights targets that take damage from Sunshot.
Barrel	Chambered Compensator: Stable barrel attachment. Increases stability. Improves recoil and direction. Slightly decreases handling speed.
Magazine	Accurized Rounds: This weapon can fire longer distances. Increases range.
Trait	Sun Blast: Targets killed with Sunshot explode in Solar energy.
Grip	Textured Grip:ofriction on this weapon’s grip is particularly strong. Greatly increases handling speed. Slightly decreases stability.