History of Charge Shot

Overview

Charge Shot is the intrinsic of Jötunn, an Exotic Fusion Rifle. Holding fire charges a tracking projectile that explodes on impact and leaves burning ground for a few seconds. Shacknews calls the tracking slightly aggressive and easy to sidestep if spotted early.

In Crucible, impact damage plus burn can kill in one shot. In PvE, most regular enemies die from the burn, while majors usually need two or three shots. Roll options such as Volatile Launch enlarge the blast radius, and Liquid Coils trades a slower charge for more impact damage.