Exotic Pulse Rifle

Outbreak Perfected

Kinetic Kinetic Primary Pulse RifleCraftable

~directive = KILL while enemies = PRESENT: execute(directive)~

Outbreak Perfected is an Exotic Pulse Rifle in Destiny 2 that deals Kinetic damage from the Kinetic slot and uses primary ammo. What makes it special is its intrinsic perk, The Corruption Spreads. Look out for rolls with Outlaw, Rapid Hit, Rewind Rounds, Headseeker. Where to get it: Exotic Archive at the Tower. This weapon can be crafted.

How to get Outbreak Perfected

Outbreak Perfected comes from Zero Hour, the exotic mission set in the Old Tower on Earth, and it’s free to play. The mission first arrived in 2019, then came back with Into the Light in 2024 through a quest from Ada-1.

Current method: with the Monument of Triumph update (9.7.0, June 9, 2026), Zero Hour joined the Pinnacle Ops. The old quest was retired, and the exotic now simply drops when you complete the mission.

Mission tips

The reprised mission gives you 40 minutes on Normal and 20 minutes on the harder difficulty.
It ends with a fight against the Fallen Siriks, who comes back in a Brig. The mission is done when Siriks and every enemy are dead.

The same update also trimmed the rifle’s maximum Nanite damage bonus from 4.5x to 4x.

All possible perks

The Corruption SpreadsIntrinsic

This weapon creates SIVA nanite swarms on rapid hits and precision kills.

Each column shows every perk that can roll in that slot. Click a perk to read what it does and see all weapons that can roll it.

Exotic catalyst

Disease Vector

Increases nanite damage. Enemies that die with nanites attached to them generate additional nanites.

Base stats

Impact27

Range44

Stability40

Handling45

Reload Speed45

Aim Assistance65

Zoom17

Airborne Effectiveness29

Ammo Generation54

Rounds Per Minute450

Magazine35

Recoil Direction80

Base values from the game files, before barrels, magazines, mods and masterwork.

Overview & how to get it

Rarity: Exotic
Type: Pulse Rifle
Element: Kinetic
Slot: Kinetic
Ammo: Primary
Source: Exotic Archive at the Tower
Craftable: Yes

Lore

Outbreak Perfected

The Captain stands with his primary hands braced on a command table. He stares down at a static holoprojection as though it might reveal some new secret. Nearby, the Hunter combs through scout reports. The Warlock taps rapidly at a datapad, running simulation after simulation. No one speaks. There is a deafening boom. The holoprojection flickers; the whole Skiff tilts seventy degrees off-kilter. The Captain holds tight to the table, reaching out with a secondary arm to snatch the Hunter as he goes toppling by. The Warlock is not a concern; she has Blinked her way to a secure handhold. The Captain calls to his crew, speaking Eliksni too fast for the Hunter or the Warlock to follow. Someone calls back. The Skiff tilts nauseously, then stabilizes. "Eramis?" the Warlock asks. The Captain nods. Letting go of the Hunter, he disappears through an access hatch to consult with his crew. "I don't like this," the Hunter says lowly. "We should be there with him." The Warlock chews on her lower lip. She doesn't like it either, but they've argued endlessly with their Captain and gained no ground. "We have to trust him," she says finally. "This is what he wants." "Trust him to die?" the Hunter hisses. "Let's break down how stupid this is: not only does he wants to infiltrate the Tower without us, he's planning to wear Devils colors to interrupt a Devils heist to reclaim SIVA. And instead of leaning on us, his good Guardian friends, he's banking on some stranger—" "Not a stranger," the Warlock cuts in. "Fine! Not a stranger, but definitely not a friend!" The Hunter grits his teeth. "We should do it. We need to do it. Let's just go; let's go now. We can cut them off." He conjures his Ghost with a twist of his wrist, readying for transmat. "We have to trust him," the Warlock repeats, reaching out to grasp the Hunter's forearm. "I think he's right when he says it doesn't mean anything if we do it. Guardians do extraordinary things all the time. And he needs more allies…" The Captain reenters their little ad-hoc war room. They draw up guiltily. The Hunter hides his Ghost. "All well?" he asks, looking between them. "Eia, Mithrax," the Warlock murmurs. "We're all good." The Hunter says nothing. "We walk this hardship-path with joyful hearts. Be brave."