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Season of the Haunted has overhauled how in-air accuracy works inDestiny 2.
All weapons now have an Airborne Effectiveness stat that determines how well they function while you’re airborne.
In general, most weapons are now more accurate in the air but much less likely to land headshots.
What Is Airborne Effectiveness?
If you’re new to Destiny 2, that description might not be particularly helpful.
Conversely, a high Airborne Effectiveness means you could land headshots with the same consistency as on the ground.
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However, if you want to know exactly how Airborne Effectiveness works, keep reading this section.
Casual players that just want their guns to hit more often while airborne shouldskip to the next section.
Weapons with a higher aim assist rating allow your bullets to bend from further away.
As you fire your weapons, you’ll notice that reticle change shape.
The accuracy cone will begin to expand while the aim assist cone will start to shrink.
This means your bullets are more likely to land wide of your target and not bend towards them.
You’ll need to pace your shots to minimize this effect and consistently land shots again.
The community calls this “bloom,” referencing the blooming of your crosshair while in a gunfight.
How much worse your weapon will be is determined by this stat.
If it’s at 100, you won’t notice any changes.
If the stat is at 0, good luck landing a headshot.
Focusing on body shots will provide the most consistent experience.
As with other weapon stats, Airborne Effectiveness can never exceed 100 or drop below 0.
Good examples areD2Gunsmith(shown above),Destiny Item Manager, andlight.gg.
This stat is fixed between all versions of that weapon.
Exotics can grant anywhere from 10-50 Airborne Effectiveness based on its trigger condition.
All Exotics that grant this stat are showcased below, categorized per class.
What’s The Optimal Airborne Effectiveness Stat?
For Primaries, 60 is preferred.
Special weapons need as much as possible to behave well in the air, notably Shotguns and Snipers.
Warlocks can use Heat Rises or get a minor bonus with Ophidian Aspect.
Titans should use Hallowfire Heart with Solar or Peacekeepers with SMGs.
What Are The Best Weapons To Use In The Air?
I’m Used To Stompees But Hate Missing Shots.
What Else Can I Use?
Focus on speccing for Mobility and dodge cooldown if you run this Exotic.
Lucky Pants is a good pick since Hand Cannons are so popular in the Crucible.
Wormhusk Crown allows you to make some truly aggressive plays that’d otherwise kill you.
Like Dragon’s Shadow, spec heavily for dodge cooldown.
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