History of Hard Light

Hard Light is an Exotic Auto Rifle that deals Void, Solar or Arc damage. It is an Omolon-made energy weapon that first appeared in the original Destiny.

Overview

• Archetype: 600 RPM Auto Rifle (Exotic).
• Intrinsic perk: Volatile Light. Rounds have no damage falloff, overpenetrate targets and ricochet off hard surfaces, and projectile damage increases after a bounce.
• Exotic trait: The Fundamentals lets you cycle between Solar, Arc and Void by holding reload.

Acquisition

• Exotic engrams and extremely rare world drops.
• Occasionally sold by Xûr.
• Magazine size differs between sources (40 vs 49 rounds), likely due to version or perk differences.

Catalyst

The catalyst comes from Nightfall / Heroic Strike play: defeat enemies with Hard Light to complete it. Destinypedia lists 1000 kills, +25 Stability and the perk Light Touch (reload speed, handling and ADS speed while amplified, radiant or with Devour); the Destiny Game Wiki's older text lists +18 Stability and a Masterwork upgrade. The catalyst has been reworked over time, so treat the Destinypedia entry as the more recent.