Arbalest
weapon -- Kinetic
Tier
Tier S
Element
Kinetic
Type
weapon
PvE Rating
★★★★★
PvP Rating
★★★★★
Exotic Perk
Compounding Force -- Bonus damage to shielded enemies of any element
Description
Breaks any elemental shield regardless of element match. The ultimate anti-barrier champion and shield-breaking weapon.
Strengths
- +Breaks all shield types with one weapon
- +Built-in anti-barrier champion mod
- +Disruption Break debuff boosts follow-up damage
Weaknesses
- -Linear fusion rifle requires precision aim
- -Takes exotic kinetic slot from DPS options
- -Less useful in content without shields or barriers
Tips & Strategy
- 1Breaks any elemental shield regardless of element match
- 2Intrinsic anti-barrier makes it essential for GM Nightfalls
- 3Disruption Break debuffs kinetic damage after breaking a shield
- 4One of the few weapons that trivializes Match Game modifier
How to Acquire
Exotic engram / Xur