This week,Destiny 2unlocked its second secret exotic weapon quest, which led players through the old Tower and to theOutbreak Perfected pulse rifle. Those that playedDestiny 1will recognize the weapon as aD2version of Outbreak Prime, the exotic included with Rise of Iron’s Wrath of the Machine raid.
For the most part, Outbreak Perfected functions similar toOutbreak Prime, sending out SIVA nanites that do extra damage to the target, but theD2version also increases damage the longer players fire at a SIVA “infected” target. In other words, Outbreak Perfected seems like a good candidate for sustained boss DPS and so theDestiny 2community did a little testing.
In the video below,Destiny 2players can see how Outbreak Perfected performs againstInsurrection Prime, the mech boss for the Scourge of the Past raid. But for those who don’t want to watch, let’s just say that Outbreak Perfected has instantly become a top tier boss DPS weapon.
The key to doing so much damage is Outbreak Perfected’s Parasitism perk, which increases its damage based on the number of SIVA nanites that are attached to an enemy. Essentially, the more people using Outbreak Perfected on a target and the more times the gun hits the target will continuously boost damage until it reaches a threshold. That’s why, if you watch Insurrection Prime’s health, the damage starts to build at an exponential rate.
Of course, theDestiny 2raid team is also using the Well of Radiance super to further boost damage and Lunafaction Boots to eliminate reloads, but this is still very impressive. The pulse rifle is just as effective againstEmperor Calus in the Leviathan raidas well.
Getting Outbreak Perfected, however, is no easy task, and requires completing theZero Hour secret missionrated at 690 power level. Much like the Whisper of the Worm’s secret mission, though, this is going to be a weapon that many players will want.
Destiny 2is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
