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{{Quote|We didn't have [[linear fusion rifle|linear fusion]]s in the [[Dark Age]]. But we made it work.|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}} | {{Quote|We didn't have [[linear fusion rifle|linear fusion]]s in the [[Dark Age]]. But we made it work.|[[The Drifter (character)|The Drifter]]}} | ||
'''Arbalest''' is | '''Arbalest''' is an [[Exotic]] [[Linear fusion rifle]]. It can be acquired from [[Eva Levante]] after completing the ''Party Hard'' triumph during The Revelry event or from acquired exotic engrams. | ||
==Lore== | ==Lore== | ||
'''"We didn't have linear fusions in the Dark Age. But we made it work." —The Drifter''' | |||
"Nah. Dark Age version was better." | "Nah. Dark Age version was better." | ||
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"Thank you. You're a liar and a cheat. Stay out of my [[Crucible]]." | "Thank you. You're a liar and a cheat. Stay out of my [[Crucible]]." | ||
==Perks== | ==Gameplay== | ||
*'''Compounding Force | This weapon is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railgun railgun] that is especially damning against any unit with a [[Absorption shield|shield]], be it a Centurion, Captain, Minotaur, Wizard, Knight, Taken... if your target's got an elemental shield, it can be certain that the Arbalest will deliver a world of hurt to said target. That said, its rate-of-fire and reload speed leave something to be desired. | ||
*'''Extended Barrel | |||
*'''Projection Fuse | It should be remembered that despite being mounted in the primary slot, this weapon inflicts Kinetic damage despite using Special ammunition, so if the player has a weapon in the energy/secondary slot that also consumes Special ammunition, he/she may find themselves in trouble once their resource starts to run out. | ||
*'''Disruption Break | |||
*'''Composite Stock | ===Weapon Perks=== | ||
*'''Intrinsic trait - Compounding Force''': Fires slugs that cause massive damage to elemental shields of enemy combatants. | |||
*'''Extended Barrel''': Weighty barrel extension. | |||
**Increases range | |||
**Decreases handling speed | |||
**Moderately controls recoil. | |||
*'''Projection Fuse''': Distance optimizations. | |||
**Increases range | |||
*'''Disruption Break''': Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period. | |||
*'''Composite Stock''': This weapon has a versatile dual-purpose stock. | |||
**Slightly increases stability | |||
**Slightly increases handling speed. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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**''[[Joker's Wild]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Joker's Wild]]'' {{1st}} | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
*After [[The Revelry]] event ended [[Arbalest]] was added to the pool of exotic weapons that can be obtained from exotic engrams and powerful rewards. | *After [[The Revelry]] event ended, [[Arbalest]] was added to the pool of exotic weapons that can be obtained from exotic engrams and powerful rewards. | ||
*The weapon's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbalest namesake] is a type of large crossbow derived from medieval French usage. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||