Pulse Rifles are burst-firing Primary Weapons in Destiny. Pulse Rifles are accurate and effective at mid to long range.
Play Style
Three-round burst only, with significant recoil. The recoil is such that multiple bursts are needed to kill an opposing player (1 of 3 shots in each burst might hit the head). I found a Pulsar MSM with a Full Auto special property (still fires in bursts, but holding down the trigger keeps firing the weapon) on my Hunter, but the recoil made it unwieldy. Hard to recommend over the more controllable Auto Rifles.
- Play Style section is currently based on beta feedback. Feel free to add / change it.
Types of Pulse Rifles
Item Level | Rarity | Damage Type | Attack | Impact | Range | Stability | Reload | Rate of Fire | Magazine | Zoom | Recoil | Equip Speed | Aim Assis | |
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((STEEL MEDULLA~)) | Exotic | Void | 320–400 | 14 | 33–59 | 68–100 | 73–80 | 66 | 33 | 17 | 80–100 | 49–54 | ||
123 Syzygy | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 272-331 | 4 | 25 | 64 | 48 | 77 | 30 | 17 | 57 | 16 | |
33 Trustfall | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 32 | 48 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 17 | 80 | 50 | |
55A-allFATE | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 331-365 | 14 | 47 | 65 | 62 | 66 | 27 | 17 | 67 | 54 | |
Aegis of the Kell | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 365-365 | 7 | 28 | 68 | 78 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 58 | 82 | |
Aegis of the Kell II | 60 | Legendary | Random Elemental | 365-365 | 7 | 28 | 68 | 78 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 58 | 82 | |
Aegis of the Reef | Legendary | Kinetic | 300 | 7 | 33 | 68 | 78 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 58 | 82 | ||
Anomie MSm | Rare | Kinetic | 155 - 365 | 7 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 40 | 76 | ||
Antapex MSc | Uncommon | Kinetic | ? | 4 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 77 | 24 | 17 | 50 | 18 | ||
Apple of Discord | Legendary | Kinetic | 280 | 14 | 44 | 59 | 68 | 66 | 33 | 17 | 70 | 55 | ||
B-29 Party Favor | Legendary | Kinetic | 350 | 7 | 31 | 65 | 78 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 59 | 74 | ||
Bad Juju (Year 1) | 70 | Exotic | Kinetic | 331-365 | 7 | 33 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 24 | 17 | 85 | 50 | |
Bad Juju (Year 2) | Exotic | Kinetic | 320 - 400 | 7 | 33 | 62 | 65 | 73 | 24 | 17 | 85 | 50 | ||
Bad Seed Down | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 248-300 | 14 | 44 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 51 | 53 | |
Baryon MSc | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 70 | 43 | 17 | 74 | 31 | |
Black Poltergeist MS | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 0 | 70 | 50 | |
Black SUROS SWB-42 | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 0 | 22 | 35 | 38 | 100 | 40 | 17 | 58 | 30 | |
Blind Perdition | Legendary | Kinetic | 300 | 7 | 38 | 64 | 76 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 60 | 71 | ||
Blind Perdition (Adept) | Legendary | Kinetic | 380 | 7 | 38 | 64 | 76 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 60 | 71 | ||
Catena MSc | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 0 | 30 | 26 | 34 | 100 | 44 | 17 | 50 | 25 | |
Coiled Hiss 1919 | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 272-331 | 4 | 33 | 55 | 53 | 77 | 30 | 17 | 44 | 23 | |
Cold Current | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 10 | 18 | 47 | 68 | 90 | 19 | 17 | 48 | 77 | |
Corona MSc | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 80 | 29 | 72 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 17 | 75 | 23 | |
Crackerjack.beta | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 70 | 29 | 17 | 69 | 45 | |
Dead Air 09F3 | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 80 | 24 | 76 | 47 | 20 | 36 | 17 | 70 | 38 | |
Down/Out | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 300-365 | 30 | 61 | 50 | 52 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 80 | 21 | |
Echo 33 | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 80 | 33 | 67 | 38 | 20 | 44 | 17 | 80 | 30 | |
Evergreen II.I | 60 | Rare | Kinetic | 272-331 | 30 | 41 | 80 | 62 | 59 | 27 | 17 | 79 | 36 | |
Fair and Square | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 248-300 | 30 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 80 | 21 | |
Final Duty | Legendary | Kinetic | 300 | 14 | 36 | 76 | 66 | 66 | 24 | 17 | 72 | 30 | ||
Grasp of Malok | Legendary | Kinetic | 220 - 400 | 4 | 33 | 54 | 61 | 77 | 30 | 17 | 59 | 60 | ||
Harrowed Smite of Merain (Year 2) | Legendary | Kinetic | 319–335 | 14 | 25 | 78 | 45 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 80 | 36 | ||
Harrowed Smite of Merain (Year 3) | Legendary | Kinetic | 365–400 | 14–15 | 41–68 | 43–66 | 51 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 80–100 | 36 | ||
Hawksaw | Legendary | Kinetic | 280 | 7 | 27 | 72 | 80 | 73 | 27 | 17 | 50 | 89 | ||
Herja-D | Legendary | Kinetic | 280 | 14 | 33 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 33 | 17 | 70 | 45 | ||
Hopscotch Pilgrim (Year 2) | Legendary | Kinetic | 140 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 62 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 65 | 50 | ||
Hopscotch Pilgrim (Year 3) | Legendary | Kinetic | 300 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 62 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 65 | 50 | ||
Hotspur-A | Uncommon | Kinetic | 160 | 14 | 44 | 59 | 71 | 66 | 33 | 17 | 80 | 51 | ||
Hyderabad PR4 | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 64 | 41 | 55 | 70 | 40 | 17 | 67 | 35 | |
Hydrus | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 10 | 22 | 44 | 61 | 90 | 26 | 17 | 54 | 70 | |
KAU8 Constellation Scar | Legendary | Kinetic | 140 | 14 | 54 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 24 | 17 | 50 | 50 | ||
Lump Distribution | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 10 | 27 | 39 | 57 | 90 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 65 | |
Lyudmila-D | Legendary | Kinetic | 280 | 30 | 63 | 54 | 51 | 59 | 33 | 17 | 70 | 25 | ||
Moriaen-D | Rare | Kinetic | 210 - 355 | 14 | 36 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 33 | 17 | 60 | 50 | ||
New Heart LDD | 60 | Rare | Kinetic | 272-331 | 30 | 53 | 66 | 61 | 59 | 21 | 17 | 64 | 34 | |
Nirwen's Mercy | Legendary | Kinetic | 280 | 14 | 34 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 60 | 59 | ||
No Time to Explain | Exotic | Kinetic | 290 - 320 | 14 | 51 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 21 | 17 | 90 | 80 | ||
Occulate MSc | Rare | Kinetic | 260 - 280 | 14 | 43 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 21 | 17 | 70 | 38 | ||
Outbreak Prime | Exotic | Kinetic | 320 - 390 | 7 | 36 | 48 | 76 | 73 | 33 | 17 | 60 | 60 | ||
Oversoul Edict (Adept) | Exotic | Arc | 320–400 | 4 | 33–37 | 54–71 | 61–64 | 77 | 30 | 17–20 | 59 | 60–64 | ||
Oversoul Edict (Year 1) | 60 | Legendary | Arc | 300-331 | 4 | 33 | 55 | 61 | 77 | 30 | 17 | 59 | 60 | |
Oversoul Edict (Year 3) | Legendary | Kinetic | 365–400 | 4 | 33–37 | 54–71 | 61–64 | 77 | 30 | 17–20 | 59 | 60–64 | ||
Painted Apollo MSc | 60 | Rare | Kinetic | 272-331 | 14 | 43 | 75 | 66 | 66 | 24 | 17 | 77 | 41 | |
Painted Lebanon PR5 | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 65 | 40 | 50 | 70 | 40 | 17 | 50 | 50 | |
Painted Neptune MSc | 60 | Rare | Kinetic | 272-331 | 7 | 37 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 24 | 17 | 58 | 71 | |
Painted SUROS BZL-45 | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 53 | 39 | 51 | 70 | 32 | 17 | 62 | 42 | |
Parthian Shot | Legendary | Kinetic | 350 | 30 | 52 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 71 | 26 | ||
Payment VI | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 331-365 | 14 | 37 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 24 | 17 | 72 | 51 | |
Peregrine LongRail | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 300-365 | 14 | 34 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 80 | 50 | |
Praedyth's Timepiece (Adept) | Exotic | Arc | 320–400 | 4 | 25–31 | 64–88 | 54–68 | 77 | 30 | 17–23 | 55 | 25 | ||
Praedyth's Timepiece (Year 1) | 60 | Legendary | Arc | 248-300 | 4 | 25 | 64 | 55 | 77 | 30 | 17 | 55 | 25 | |
Praedyth's Timepiece (Year 3) | Legendary | Kinetic | 365–400 | 4 | 25–31 | 64–88 | 54–68 | 77 | 30 | 17–23 | 55 | 25 | ||
Primed Singularity MS | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 80 | 80 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 17 | 50 | 50 | |
Primed Starfall MSc | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 40 | 39 | 51 | 70 | 45 | 17 | 62 | 51 | |
Psi Alba IV | Rare | Kinetic | 155 - 355 | 4 | 28 | 54 | 51 | 77 | 27 | 17 | 50 | 21 | ||
Psi Alto III | Rare | Kinetic | 155 - 355 | 14 | 33 | 66 | 57 | 66 | 24 | 17 | 70 | 30 | ||
Psi Lento III | Rare | Kinetic | 155 - 355 | 14 | 40 | 55 | 65 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 40 | 35 | ||
Psi Tempus II | 5 | Common | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 24 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 44 | 17 | 58 | 32 | |
Psi Tempus III | 15 | Uncommon | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 25 | 44 | 32 | 70 | 53 | 17 | 41 | 32 | |
Psi Umbra I | 5 | Common | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 29 | 17 | 70 | 30 | |
Psi Umbra II | ?? | Common | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 70 | 40 | 17 | 68 | 36 | |
Psi Umbra II-A | ?? | Common | Kinetic | ?? | 80 | 30 | 50 | 34 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 65 | 27 | |
Psi Volo II | 5 | Common | Kinetic | ?? | 10 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 90 | 26 | 17 | 42 | 50 | |
Psi Volo III | 15 | Uncommon | Kinetic | ?? | 10 | 26 | 42 | 52 | 90 | 25 | 17 | 50 | 60 | |
Pulsar MSC | Rare | Kinetic | 148 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | 450 | 34 | |||||
Pulsar MSe | 5 | Common | Kinetic | ?? | 0 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 100 | 41 | 17 | 41 | 15 | |
Pulsar MSm | 15 | Uncommon | Kinetic | ?? | 10 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 90 | 20 | 17 | 57 | 65 | |
Raskova-A | Uncommon | Kinetic | 37 | 14 | 27 | 59 | 57 | 66 | 33 | 17 | 70 | 32 | ||
Red Death (Year 1) | 70 | Exotic | Kinetic | 302-365 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 76 | 66 | 27 | 17 | 65 | 70 | |
Red Death (Year 2) | Exotic | Kinetic | 320 - 400 | 14 | 33 | 51 | 76 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 65 | 70 | ||
Reflection Sum | Legendary | Kinetic | 280 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 66 | 23 | ||
Reflection Sum (Adept) | Legendary | Kinetic | 310 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 66 | 23 | ||
STEEL MEDULLA~ | Legendary | Kinetic | 380 | 14 | 51 | 71 | 73 | 66 | 33 | 17 | 80 | 54 | ||
SUROS BNS-13 | Uncommon | Kinetic | 160 | 7 | 32 | 69 | 90 | 73 | 24 | 17 | 60 | 71 | ||
SUROS JPS-20 | ?? | Common | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 31 | 42 | 34 | 70 | 32 | 17 | 79 | 27 | |
SUROS JPS-32 | 15 | Uncommon | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 37 | 44 | 46 | 70 | 27 | 17 | 76 | 39 | |
SUROS JPS-55 | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 0 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 100 | 60 | 17 | 85 | 40 | |
SUROS MIN-15 | Uncommon | Kinetic | 192 | 14 | 28 | 59 | 50 | 66 | 24 | 17 | 80 | 41 | ||
SUROS PDX-41 | Legendary | Kinetic | 280 | 14 | 48 | 68 | 62 | 66 | 27 | 17 | 70 | 31 | ||
SUROS PDX-45 | Legendary | Kinetic | 280 | 7 | 22 | 75 | 90 | 73 | 27 | 17 | 50 | 71 | ||
SUROS PRI-44 | Rare | Kinetic | 210 - 355 | 7 | 20 | 68 | 76 | 73 | 27 | 17 | 40 | 68 | ||
SUROS TMR-4 | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 17 | 70 | 50 | |
Silvered Continuum MSc | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 32 | 46 | 49 | 70 | 47 | 17 | 78 | 49 | |
Silvered Procyon MSc | 60 | Rare | Kinetic | 272-331 | 4 | 30 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 27 | 17 | 42 | 31 | |
Skorri's Revenge | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 331-365 | 4 | 30 | 58 | 48 | 77 | 30 | 17 | 51 | 16 | |
Skorri's Revenge (The Dark Below) | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 272-331 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 26 | 100 | 64 | 17 | 51 | 16 | |
Smite of Merain | Legendary | Kinetic | 300-335 | 14 | 41 | 66 | 45 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 80 | 36 | ||
Smite of Merain (Adept) | Exotic | Solar | 320–400 | 14–15 | 41–68 | 43–66 | 51 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 80–100 | 36 | ||
Snappy. Omolon AR3. | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 0 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 100 | 75 | 17 | 85 | 50 | |
Spare Change.25 | Legendary | Kinetic | 270 | 30 | 63 | 44 | 58 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 50 | 50 | ||
Strange Suspect | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 248-300 | 14 | 34 | 71 | 65 | 66 | 30 | 17 | 80 | 50 | |
Super Pox VLO | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 248-300 | 30 | 53 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 21 | 17 | 65 | 39 | |
TAU 5051505 UAT | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 300-365 | 30 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 59 | 21 | 17 | 65 | 39 | |
TKO (First Round) | 60 | Rare | Kinetic | 272-331 | 14 | 46 | 71 | 75 | 66 | 21 | 17 | 71 | 54 | |
Tango Da Nada | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 80 | 77 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 44 | 17 | 80 | 21 | |
Temporal MSm | Rare | Kinetic | 155 - 355 | 30 | 50 | 52 | 48 | 59 | 18 | 17 | 60 | 33 | ||
The Clever Dragon | Legendary | Kinetic | 350 | 4 | 31 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 27 | 17 | 58 | 29 | ||
The Conduit | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 331-365 | 7 | 35 | 59 | 78 | 73 | 18 | 17 | 45 | 78 | |
The Gun with No Name | 60 | Legendary | Arc | 248-300 | 4 | 30 | 44 | 62 | 77 | 36 | 17 | 85 | 50 | |
The Messenger | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 365-365 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 66 | 23 | |
The Messenger (Adept) | 60 | Legendary | Random Elemental | 365-365 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 66 | 23 | |
The Ninth Edict | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 248-300 | 14 | 40 | 64 | 71 | 66 | 27 | 17 | 72 | 59 | |
The Stranger's Rifle | 40 | Rare | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 60 | 45 | 50 | 70 | 30 | 17 | 90 | 80 | |
The Villainy | Legendary | Kinetic | 280 | 14 | 39 | 65 | 71 | 66 | 27 | 17 | 60 | 41 | ||
The Waltz | Legendary | Kinetic | 350 | 4 | 28 | 59 | 54 | 77 | 27 | 17 | 56 | 28 | ||
Three Little Words | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 272-331 | 30 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 59 | 24 | 17 | 62 | 26 | |
Time On Target | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | 272-331 | 7 | 35 | 59 | 81 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 50 | 83 | |
Trifecta S.2 | 30 | Uncommon | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 31 | 39 | 38 | 70 | 47 | 17 | 47 | 38 | |
Velocity-PR3 | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 40 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 17 | 70 | 50 | |
Viper P3 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | 2s | 180 | 33 | |||||
Volans | 60 | Legendary | Kinetic | ?? | 30 | 35 | 15 | 70 | 70 | 30 | 15 | 85 | 80 |
Pulse Rifle Tips
When aiming with your Pulse Rifle, do not aim for the head, instead aim at your enemy's chest. As your fire a burst of shots, your barrel will climb with recoil and your final shots will hit the head of enemy.
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