Lightbearer Saga

Briar’s Contempt

"You will never be rid of him." —Briar, Acolyte of Nezarec

Roger
October 18, 2026

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Legendary Linear Fusion Rifle

Briar's Contempt

Solar Power Heavy Linear Fusion Rifle Adaptive BurstCraftable

"You will never be rid of him." —Briar, Acolyte of Nezarec

Briar's Contempt is a Legendary Linear Fusion Rifle in Destiny 2 that deals Solar damage from the Power slot and uses heavy ammo. Under the hood it runs the Adaptive Burst. Its perk pool includes Keep Away, Envious Assassin, Slideshot, Incandescent. You can get it from: "Root of Nightmares" Raid. This weapon can be crafted.

All possible perks

Adaptive BurstIntrinsic

Fires a three-round burst.

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.

Base stats

Impact41

Range51

Stability47

Handling31

Reload Speed25

Aim Assistance67

Zoom23

Airborne Effectiveness14

Ammo Generation39

Charge Time533

Magazine6

Recoil Direction74

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

Overview & how to get it

Rarity: Legendary
Type: Linear Fusion Rifle
Element: Solar
Slot: Power
Ammo: Heavy
Source: "Root of Nightmares" Raid
Craftable: Yes

Where it drops

Root of NightmaresRaid

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