Borealis/Rising

This article contains information from the Destiny: Rising universe, and is not a part of the established Destiny canon.

Borealis
Production overview
Rarity class:	Exotic
Weapon type:	Sniper Rifle
Archetype:	Piercing
Stability:	43
Handling:	73
Reload speed:	68
Magazine:	5
Specifications
Ammunition type:	Heavy
Rate of fire:	72 RPM
Damage:	515
Precision multiplier:	3.1
Range:	54
Hidden stats
Inventory size:	28

"Retrieval Record 0056: 404th Solar Day — Mare Nectaris, The Moon"

Borealis is an Exotic Sniper Rifle in Destiny: Rising.

Perks

Traits

• The Fundamentals: Tap Reload to change this weapon's damage type, cycling between Solar, Arc, Void.
• Ionic Return: Breaking a combatant shield with a matching element or breaking the shield of a Lightbearer using a Super fully reloads the weapon and grants bonus damage to the current magazine and increases the damage of the next 5 rounds.

Exotic Catalyst

• Borealis Catalyst: This weapon deals +15% damage to bosses and powerful combatants.
• Catalyst Band 01: This weapon deals +45% damage to shields of the same element.
• Catalyst Band 02: Increases the damage of the elemental explosion generated by breaking a shield of the element as this weapon by 100%.

Catalysis Boost

• Catalysis I
  • Handling: +10
  • Reload Speed: +10
• Catalysis II
  • Stability: +8
  • Weapon Hit Damage Bonus: +5%
• Catalysis III
  • Accuracy: +8
  • Weapon Hit Damage Bonus: +5%
• Catalysis IV
  • Reload Speed: +10
  • Weapon Hit Damage Bonus: +8%
• Catalysis V
  • Handling: +10
  • Weapon Hit Damage Bonus: +8%
• Catalysis VI
  • Accuracy: +8
  • Weapon Hit Damage Bonus: +8%
• Catalysis VII
  • Stability: +8
  • Reload Speed: +10
  • Weapon Hit Damage Bonus: +8%

Lore

"And my vanquisher will read that book, seeking the weapon, and they will come to understand me, where I have been and where I was going."The following is a verbatim transcription of an official document for archival reasons. As the original content is transcribed word-for-word, any possible discrepancies and/or errors are included.

Retrieval Record 0056: 404th Solar Day — Mare Nectaris, The Moon

**Borealis (Weapon Retrieval — Testing Accident Report)**

**Live Fire Testing Record No.9**

07:32 Charge complete. Successfully simulated tri-element spectrum.

07:33 Laboratory temperature simultaneously reached both -180°C and 600°C (malfunctioning thermometer?).

07:34 Operator reported "seeing themselves writing a report."

07:35 Emergency ended; all clocks fell back 3 hours.

**Notes**: When this weapon's absorbed Light exceeds its threshold, it will generate a miniature time rift. Front Line Feedback: The wielder can shoot from the same location up to three times in a row; the fourth shot will cause them to return to the state they were in ten seconds prior (Video evidence attached: A soldier reloading four times).

**Conclusion**: Approved for use, but must include the following warning: DO NOT let your past and future selves meet.

Gallery

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  Nitrogen Limited

Appearance

• Destiny: Rising