Avalanche

LegendaryMachine GunSolarHeavy ammo

“If they're close enough to see it start, then they'd better run.”

At a glance

Archetype: Machine Gun
Rarity: Legendary
Damage type: Solar
Ammo: Heavy

Stats

Stability40
Handling40
Range50
Aim Assistance90
Ammo Generation20
Airborne Effectiveness6
Recoil Direction70
Zoom15
Magazine57
Impact41
Reload Speed60
Rounds Per Minute450

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

Adaptive Frame

A well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.

Best builds

Hunter

Gunslinger

Titan

Sunbreaker

Warlock

Dawnblade

Sustained Heavy DPS for champions and majors. Reload-on-damage perks make every Special-and-Heavy DPS subclass viable.

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.