Hard Light (Year 1)

For other items called Hard Light, see Hard Light.

Hard Light
Overview
Type	Auto Rifle
Slot	Primary
Rarity	Exotic
Manufacturer	Omolon
Minimum Level	20
Technical Specifications
155 - 170 ATTACK
Rate of Fire	88
Impact	8 - 12
Range	22 - 31
Stability	73 - 100
Reload	86
Magazine	40
Other Specifications
Zoom	15
Aim Assist	85 - 100
Recoil Direction	100 - 120
Equip Speed	90
Fire Mode	Automatic
Quality	70
Tier	6
Inventory Information
Stack	1
Transferable	True
Item Action	Dismantle
How to Obtain
Random drop?	True
API Information
Item Hash	119482464

Ionized polymer synballistic attack platform. The system's lethality is dynamically robust across tactical spaces.

― In-game description

Hard Light is an exotic auto rifle. It is still currently obtainable through legacy engrams, loot chests in the Vault of Glass, Crota's End boss fights, and Prison of Elders challenges.

Sources

Hard Light can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:

	Crota's End
	This item can drop during the Crota's End Raid.

	Vault of Glass
	This item can drop in the Vault of Glass Raid.

	Prison of Elders
	This item can drop as a Prison of Elders reward.

This item was also previously obtainable from one of the following sources:

	Crucible
	This item can drop as a Crucible match reward.

	Nightfall
	This item can drop from Nightfall activities.

	Unknown
	This item can drop in situationally dependent ways.

	Xur, Agent of the Nine
	Xûr, Agent of the Nine, sometimes sells this item in the Tower.

	Strike
	This item can drop as a Strike reward. Exotic items can only drop from the most challenging Strike playlist.

Upgrades

Hard Light can be upgraded with the following perks:

Column 0

		Kinetic Damage
		This weapon causes kinetic damage.

		Ascend
		Increases the Attack value of this weapon to the highest available in Year 1.

Column 1

		Accurized Ballistics
		More range and Impact. Increased recoil.

		CQB Ballistics
		Greatly reduced recoil. Significant penalty to range.

		Aggressive Ballistics
		More predictable recoil. Enhanced Impact. Shorter range and more recoil.

Column 2

		Glass Half Full
		The bottom half of each magazine causes additional damage.

Column 3

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

Column 4

		Quickdraw
		This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.

		Fitted Stock
		Increases weapon stability.

		Field Scout
		Increases carried Ammo capacity.

Column 5

		Volatile Light
		Rounds fired from this weapon have no damage falloff, overpenetrate targets and ricochet off hard surfaces.

Column 6

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

Column 7

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

Gallery

Hard Light with in-game UI overlay.

Untextured model of Hard Light from the front.

Untextured model of Hard Light from the back.

Concept art of Hard Light.