Borealis

Borealis
Overview
Type	Sniper Rifle
Slot	Energy
Rarity	Exotic
Technical Specifications
Attack	10-650
Ammo Type	Special
Impact	90
Range	54
Stability	52
Handling	63
Reload Speed	68
Rounds Per Minute	72
Magazine	4
Other Specifications
Zoom	50
Aim Assistance	65
Recoil Direction	55
Fire Mode	Single
Quality	0
Tier	6
Inventory Information
Stack	1
Transferable?	True
Item Action	Dismantle
How to Obtain
Random drop?	Yes
API Information
Item Hash	3141979347

Light is a spectrum. Why limit yourself to a single hue?

― In-game description

Borealis is an exotic sniper rifle. It can be dismantled to generate Glimmer, Gunsmith Materials, and Legendary Shards. This weapon was an exclusive for the PlayStation 4 until the release of Forsaken.

Lore

This weapon has the following lore associated:

“Project Borealis's onboard systems contain a pocket energy matrix capable of changing its alignment in a near instant to mimic the spectral frequencies of mapped energy types. The science is groundbreaking, but volatile. We're lucky to have this first, stable model available for active combat use. More will surely come, but for now, the Borealis is the only one of its kind that I trust for real world application.”

“Sounds dangerous.”

“If the internal matrix misaligns for any reason during its shift between outputs—damage, wear, a flaw in its production—the resulting feedback could [REDACTED].”

“That bad, huh?”

“If your definition of ‘bad' includes the [REDACTED] then yes, ‘bad' begins to describe it.”

Sources

• Borealis can be obtained as loot drops in PvE and PvP activities and from exotic engrams.

Upgrades

Borealis can also be upgraded with the following perks:

Column 0

		The Fundamentals
		Holding changes this weapon's damage type, cycling between Solar, Arc, and Void.

Column 1

		Corkscrew Rifling
		Balanced barrel. Slightly increases range and stability Slightly increases handling speed

Column 2

		Extended Mag
		This weapon has a greatly increased magazine size, but reloads much slower. Greatly increases magazine size Greatly decreases reload speed

Column 3

		Ionic Return
		Breaking an enemy shield transfers one bullet from reserves to the magazine.

Column 4

		Hand-Laid Stock
		This weapon is optimized for recoil control. Increases stability

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