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==General Information==
In Destiny Weapons are divided into 3 types: [[#Primary Weapons|Primary]], [[#Special Weapons|Special]] and [[#Heavy Weapons|Heavy]]. Primary Weapons consist of [[Auto Rifles]], [[Hand Cannons]], [[Pulse Rifles]] and [[Scout Rifles]]. Secondary Weapons consist of [[Fusion Rifles]], [[Sniper Rifles]], [[Shotguns]] and [[Sidearms]]. Heavy Weapons consist of [[Machine Guns]] and [[Rocket Launchers]]. There are, however, exceptions to this rule that exist.

In [[House of Wolves]], players can upgrade their old [[Legendary]] and [[Exotic]] weapons to the highest [[Attack]] (170) with [[Ascend]] [[perk]] that requires [[Etheric Light]] and [[Exotic Shard]] respectively.

In [[The Taken King]], players can [[#Infusion|infuse]] their unused weapons into other weapons of their choice, consuming the first weapon and, as of April 12th 2016, increasing the [[Attack]] of the second weapon to match that of the first. [[Rare]], [[Legendary]] and [[Exotic]] weapons can be [[#Infusion|infused]] into [[Legendary]] weapons whilst only [[Legendary]] and [[Exotic]] weapons can be [[#Infusion|infused]] into other [[#Exotic|Exotics]].

'''[[Endgame Weapons]]''' - Max Level Weapons and their [[upgrades]] and [[stats]].

'''[[House of Wolves Weapons]]''' - Weapons released in [[House of Wolves]] [[expansion]].

'''[[The Dark Below Weapons]]''' - Weapons exclusive to [[The Dark Below]] [[expansion]].

'''[[The Taken King Weapons]]''' - Weapons exclusive to [[The Taken King]] [[expansion]].
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==Primary Weapons==
===Auto Rifles===
[[Auto Rifles]] are fully automatic weapons.
===Hand Cannons===
[[Hand Cannons]] are semi-automatic pistols with powerful single shots but limited magazine size.
===Pulse Rifles===
[[Pulse Rifles]] are burst-fire weapons.
===Scout Rifles===
[[Scout Rifles]] are semi-automatic weapons.
==Special Weapons==
===Fusion Rifles===
[[Fusion Rifles]] fire powerful bursts of energetic shots after short charge-ups.
===Shotguns===
[[Shotguns]] fire bursts of shots that are effective at close range.
===Sidearms===
[[Sidearms]] are fast-firing, semi-automatic pistols introduced in [[House of Wolves]] expansion.
===Sniper Rifles===
[[Sniper Rifles]] are semi-automatic weapons that can zoom very close into targets.
==Heavy Weapons==
===Machine Guns===
[[Machine Guns]] are fully automatic weapons with strong shots and heavy recoil.
===Rocket Launchers===
[[Rocket Launchers]] fire rockets that explode upon impact.
===Swords===
[[Swords]] are melee weapons introduced in [[The Taken King]].

==Weapon Upgrades==
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Weapon Upgrades are addons that enhance or customize the stats and attributes of the weapon. [[Uncommon]] or rarer weapons gain [[Experience Points]] when players use the weapons. As the weapons gain EXP, upgrades will be unlocked. Players can "learn" these upgrades by spending certain currencies such as [[Glimmer]].
*Rarer weapons have more upgrades.

==How to Obtain Weapons==
Weapons can be obtained through fighting enemies in the Story mode, the Crucible. They can be given as rewards for completing daily bounties, Daily and Weekly Heroic Strikes and the Weekly Nightfall. They are sometimes found in loot chests, engrams, and earned as rewards for fighting in the Crucible.

==Images==
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