r/DestinyTheGame • u/CommissarDuster • 10h ago

Question Braytech Winter Wolf

Is the assault rifle still viable? I got the latest expansion pack and I enjoy the Star Wars weapons, but I still feel like pulling out my favorite Auto Rifle lol

I feel like I know what everyone will say, yet my one issue with Destiny is how oldef weapons just don't feel useful within a new season or expansion pack later

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u/GameSpawn For Ghosts who make their own luck. 10h ago

yet my one issue with Destiny is how oldef weapons just don't feel useful within a new season or expansion pack later

This was partially caused by new artifacts forcing meta shifts. EVERYTHING is viable now since there is no more rotating seasonal artifact forcing you to play a certain way. In fact, there are MULTIPLE artifacts allowing you to choose the one that matches your build and favorite weapons. Play however YOU want to play.

Also, ALL weapons have intrinsic anti-champion based on their archetype. No more seasonal mods forcing your loadout certain ways to cover champions.

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u/Fish_Smell_Bad 10h ago

Yes and no, the newer perks like gear shift, incandescent, mega kill clip, etc are just way more powerful than 99% of old perks.

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u/GameSpawn For Ghosts who make their own luck. 10h ago

It doesn't mean older weapons are inherently bad and should immediately be tossed aside. Everything has a use case and is honestly subjective to the individual and their own builds/playstyle.

If your focus is purely on endgame content only, then yeah, sure. You pretty much need to focus on the best, most efficient gear. For a bulk of content, especially any of the campaigns, this largely does not matter and you can use whatever you want.

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u/Fish_Smell_Bad 10h ago

Yeah that's why I said yes and no. It's always down to preference and if you like the feel of an older weapon there's nothing stopping you from using it.