Battery

Battery
Information
Type	Magazine Perk
Description	Modifies magazine size, charge time, and damage

Battery perks are weapon modifications in Destiny 2 that primarily appear on Fusion Rifles and Linear Fusion Rifles, affecting magazine capacity, charge time, damage output, and reload speed. These perks occupy the magazine/battery slot and offer various trade-offs for different playstyles.

Overview

Battery perks represent crucial customization options for fusion-based weapons, allowing players to optimize for damage, magazine size, or charge speed. Each battery type offers distinct advantages and drawbacks, making the choice highly dependent on intended use and personal preference.

Common Battery Perks

Enhanced Battery

Effects

• Increased magazine size
• Moderate capacity boost
• No significant drawbacks
• Balanced option

Best For

• General use
• PvE content
• Sustained damage
• New players

Ionized Battery

Effects

• Greatly increases magazine size
• Greatly decreases reload speed
• Maximum capacity option
• Heavy reload penalty

Considerations

• May prevent Backup Mag stacking
• Reduces total reserves
• Best with reload perks
• High risk/reward

Liquid Coils

Effects

• Increases impact damage
• Slower charge time
• Higher damage per shot
• Reduced fire rate

Optimization

• PvP one-shot potential
• Boss damage phases
• Pairs with charge time perks
• Not for add clear

Accelerated Coils

Effects

• Faster charge time
• Reduced impact damage
• Quicker fire rate
• Lower per-shot damage

Applications

• PvP dueling
• Add clear
• Mobile gameplay
• Reactive combat

Particle Repeater

Effects

• Stability increase
• Reduced magazine size
• Better recoil control
• Precision-focused

Usage

• Long-range engagements
• Precision damage
• Controller players
• Stable platform

Projection Fuse

Effects

• Increased range
• Better damage falloff
• No magazine impact
• Accuracy improvement

Benefits

• PvP range battles
• Large map coverage
• Consistent damage
• Versatile option

Mod Interactions

Backup Mag Compatibility

Working Combinations

• Enhanced Battery + Backup Mag
• Accelerated Coils + Backup Mag
• Most standard batteries

Known Issues

• Ionized Battery may block Backup Mag
• Weapon-specific limitations
• Visual stat bugs
• Inconsistent stacking

Charge Time Modifications

• Season 15 rework changed mechanics
• No longer modify charge time stat visually
• Scale damage and time multiplicatively
• More robust implementation

Weapon-Specific Considerations

Fusion Rifles

PvE Priorities

• Magazine size for DPS
• Liquid Coils for majors
• Enhanced Battery balance

PvP Priorities

• Charge time for reactivity
• Damage for consistency
• Range for map control

Linear Fusion Rifles

DPS Optimization

• Magazine size crucial
• Reserve interactions important
• Reload speed considerations
• Boss damage focus

Example: Scintillation

• Enhanced Battery: 6 mag, 15 reserves
• Ionized Battery: 7 mag, 13 reserves
• Trade-offs clear

Historical Changes

Pre-Season 15

• Direct stat modifications
• Visual representation accurate
• Simpler calculations
• Less nuanced effects

Season 15 Rework

• Conversion to multipliers
• Hidden stat changes
• More complex interactions
• Better balance achieved

Backup Plan Changes

• Removed +100 charge time
• Multiplier: 0.85 → 0.7
• Damage scalar: 0.8
• Fundamental rework

Build Considerations

PvE Builds

Boss DPS

• Ionized/Enhanced Battery
• Reload perks essential
• Reserve mods important
• Sustained damage focus

Add Clear

• Accelerated Coils
• Faster cycling
• Less per-shot concern
• Mobility emphasis

PvP Builds

High Impact

• Liquid Coils standard
• One-shot potential
• Pre-charging tactics
• Map positioning key

Aggressive Play

• Accelerated Coils
• Quick swaps
• Cleanup potential
• Fast-paced style

Perk Synergies

Reload Perks

• Auto-Loading Holster
• Reconstruction
• Feeding Frenzy
• Offset Ionized penalty

Damage Perks

• Vorpal Weapon
• High-Impact Reserves
• Rampage
• Complement battery choice

Common Mistakes

• Ignoring reserve impacts
• Not testing Backup Mag
• Overlooking reload penalties
• Misunderstanding multipliers

Recommendations by Activity

Raids/Dungeons

• Enhanced/Ionized Battery
• Sustained damage priority
• Ammo economy important

Crucible

• Liquid/Accelerated Coils
• Playstyle dependent
• Map considerations

Gambit

• Versatile options
• Quick swaps valuable
• Invader considerations

Testing Methodology

• Check magazine increases
• Monitor reserve changes
• Time reload speeds
• Calculate DPS impacts

Future Considerations

• Ongoing balance patches
• New battery types possible
• Interaction refinements
• Meta shifts expected

See Also

• Fusion Rifles
• Linear Fusion Rifles
• Magazine Perks
• Backup Mag
• Charge Time

References

• D2 Wiki - Batteries
• Light.gg - Liquid Coils
• Light.gg - Ionized Battery
• Dexerto - Scintillation Testing
• Shattered Vault - Weapon Perks