Borealis

ExoticSniper RifleVoidSpecial ammo

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

At a glance

Archetype: Sniper Rifle
Rarity: Exotic
Damage type: Void
Ammo: Special

Stats

Stability67
Handling70
Range49
Aim Assistance75
Ammo Generation55
Airborne Effectiveness12
Recoil Direction55
Zoom45
Magazine4
Impact90
Reload Speed65
Rounds Per Minute72

Numbers come straight from Bungie's Manifest. Stats are 0–100 relative scores in their archetype, not flat numerical damage. Impact is the closest the Manifest gets to a per-shot damage proxy. Actual damage per bullet varies by activity (PvE / PvP / GM / etc.) and isn't published by Bungie, only derived through community testing.

Intrinsic trait

The Fundamentals

[Alternate Weapon Action] : Changes this weapon's damage type, cycling between Void, Arc, and Solar. Grants this weapon temporarily increased damage when you apply or gain an elemental buff or debuff that matches this weapon's damage type.

Best builds

Hunter

Nightstalker

Titan

Sentinel

Warlock

Voidwalker

Special slot precision damage. Best with subclass aspects that reload weapons on precision hits and any DPS phase build (Star-Eaters Hunter, Cuirass Titan).

Community-derived recommendations. Updated after major sandbox patches.

Where it shines

Tier rating for this archetype across major activity types.

PvEPvE

PvPPvP

EndgameGMs / Endgame

TrialsTrials

Tiers apply to the archetype, not the specific weapon. A god-rolled B-tier weapon can outperform a bad S-tier pick. Refreshed after each major Destiny 2 balance patch.