Destiny 2: Best Linear Fusion Rifles for PvE, PvP, Gambit (2022)

Linear fusion rifle options in Destiny 2 are one of the most limited weapon options in Destiny 2 outside of trace rifles. There’s only a handful you can use, so let’s go over what the best linear fusion rifles are for PvE, PvP and Gambit in Destiny 2.

Best Linear Fusion Rifles Destiny 2 (2022)

Best for PvE: Threaded Needle & Arbalest

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Arbalest (Kinetic, Exotic) – Random world drop.
Lorentz Driver (Void, Energy, Exotic) – Season pass reward during Season of the Lost.
Sleeper Simulant (Solar, Power, Exotic) – Monument to lost light (exotic kiosk).
Threaded Needle (Void, Power) – Season pass reward during Season of the Splicer.

While we mourn the unnecessary murder of Line in the Sand, Bungie at least threw players a bone recently with some really solid Linear Fusion Rifles in recent seasons.

With sunsetting called off, you can still go ahead and get yourself a Threaded Needle with something like Vorpal Weapon and Rapid Hit or Clown Cartridge for bosses, or Dragonfly for add clear in case they do eventually buff this weapon type up.

After the big Linear Fusion Rifle buff, Sleeper Simulant is back on the menu and is a top tier DPS option, especially with the catalyst. Lorentz Driver is also a fun weapon that you can use to quickly deal with orange bar enemies and is one of the few Linear Fusions that use energy instead of power ammo.

Worth mentioning still is Arbalest, an exotic kinetic linear fusion obtained via a rare exotic world drop.. Arbalest fills a different niche. Arbalest is excellent at ripping the shields off of enemies, but cannot be used as a substitute for Match Game, so keep that in mind.

Best Linear Fusion Rifles for PvP: Lorentz Driver & Arbalest

Linear fusion rifles aren’t usually that great of an option in PvP as they are generally outclassed by sniper rifles, and most require power ammo. There are just so many better power ammo weapon options in PvP.

That said, the two exceptions are the two energy Linear Fusion Rifles: Arbalest and Lorentz Driver.

Arbalest is in the kinetic slot and uses special ammo instead of power. While snipers are generally still better to use because of the lack of charge time, Arbalest is still a pretty powerful weapon.

It’s very accurate and will easily cap any unshielded guardians. If you’re quick with lining up precision shots, you can do alright with Arbalest if you are really averse to sniping with a traditional sniper rifle.

Lorentz Driver, even with the nerf that removed its wall-hacking capabilities, is still a powerful Linear Fusion Rifle that can get even more powerful the more kills you get with it.

Best Linear Fusion Rifle for Gambit: Sleeper Simulant

Sleeper Simulant is in a much better spot now Destiny 2 following its buff and has great utility as a hybrid exotic that can be decent as an invader weapon, counter invader weapon, and boss damage. It’s not the best at any of those things, but if you want to have the freedom to do a little bit of everything, it is a great option.

That’s all for our best linear fusion rifles in Destiny 2 for PvE, PvP, & Gambit in 2022 as of Beyond Light and Season of the Chosen. If you’re interested in learning more weapon recommendations. Check out our all-encompassing lists below: