Destiny 2 Repulsor Brace: Weapons and Perk guide

Arguably one of the most underrated perks in the game, Repulsor Brace offers unmatched synergy with Light 3.0 subclasses.

However, you need to base your playstyle around said synergy to see Repulsor Brace’s true potency, meaning that newer players may simply disregard this S-Tier perk. So, how does it work? What weapons can roll with it? And how can it synergize with Void 3.0 subclasses? We’ll cover all that and more down below.

Repulsor Brace weapons in Destiny 2

Similar to other element-based perks, Repulsor Brace can only roll on weapons of one element: Void. While that makes it seem like this trait is rare, new weapons are being added to the game with Repulsor Brace every season. Here’s a valuable list of all weapons currently able to roll with Repulsor Brace:

Art	Weapon	Type	Archetype	Rarity	Ammo?	Element?	Requirements	In loot pool?	Ammo	Element	Tier	Excels	Source	Craftable?	Requires	Released	Slot	Can be Crafted?	Best of?	Top Perk?
	IKELOS_HC_v1.0.3	Hand Cannon	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Energy	Craftable		Repulsor Brace
	Glacioclasm	Fusion Rifle	High-Impact	Legendary	Special	Void	Free-to-Play	Seasonal	Special	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Event: Dawning	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Energy	No	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Hollow Denial	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Void	Beyond Light	Yes	Special	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	Presage	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 17	Energy	Craftable		Repulsor Brace
	The Hero's Burden	Submachine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Void	Average ❘ B	-	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	No		Destabilizing Rounds,Repulsor Brace
	The Epicurean	Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Special	Void	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Special	Void	Strong ❘ A	-	Duality Dungeon	Yes	Deluxe Edition	Season 17	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Unforgiven	Submachine Gun	Aggressive	Legendary	Primary	Void	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Primary	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Duality Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 17	Energy	No	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Yesteryear	Pulse Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit	No	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	No		Repulsor Brace
	Doom of Chelchis	Scout Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	King's Fall Raid	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Exalted Truth	Hand Cannon	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Void	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 19	Energy	No	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Veles-X	Pulse Rifle	Aggressive Burst	Legendary	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Fioritura-59	Sidearm	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Gunsmith	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Energy	No	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Wilderflight	Grenade Launcher	Double Fire	Legendary	Special	Void	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Special	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Spire of the Watcher Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 19	Energy	No		Repulsor Brace
	Harsh Language	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Legendary	Special	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Lost Sector	No	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Energy	No	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Nessa's Oblation	Shotgun	Pinpoint Slug	Legendary	Special	Void	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Energy	Craftable		Destabilizing Rounds,Repulsor Brace,Reconstruction
	The Title	Submachine Gun	Aggressive	Legendary	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Event: Guardian Games	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Energy	No		Repulsor Brace
	Commemoration	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace,Reconstruction
	The Other Half	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Dares of Eternity	Yes	Free-to-Play	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Taipan-4fr	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Gunsmith	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Heavy	Craftable		Repulsor Brace
	Regnant	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Season 20	Yes	Heavy	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 20	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Destabilizing Rounds,Repulsor Brace,Explosive Light

Veles-X, a Ritual Pulse Rifle with Repulsor Brace

What does Repulsor Brace do: Hard Figures

The in-game description of this perk is extremely easy to understand but could benefit from some more information:

Defeating a Void-debuffed target grants an overshield.

-	Weapon Perk	PvE Damage increase	PvP Damage increase	Duration	Activation | Effects	Type	Weapons	Released
	Repulsor Brace	Grants a 45 HP Void Overshield		8s	On Weapon Kill against an enemy affected by a Void Debuff.	Specific	Various

Diving a little deeper into how the trait works, Repulsor Brace does the following:

• Triggers after getting a weapon kill against a target affected by Suppression, Weaken, or Volatile.
• Once triggered, it grants a 45 HP Void Overshield for 8 seconds.

If you level up a weapon enough to craft it with enhanced Repulsor Brace, it does the following:

• Extends Repulsor Brace’s duration from 8 to 10 seconds.

These precise numbers come from The Destiny Data Compendium.

But what does a Void Overshield do in Destiny 2?

The Void Overshield is one of three main Void buffs available via the Void 3.0 subclass system.

Once gained by Repulsor Brace or other means, this buff will instantly provide you with a 45 HP Overshield on top of your primary health and shields. In PvE, this Overshield also reduces incoming damage by 50%.

A Sentinel Titan using Bastion for Void Overshields

Putting that information in terms of Repulsor Brace, the trait can be described as a more synergistic (and outright better) version of the Turnabout perk.

How do you trigger Repulsor Brace, and what synergizes with it?

Triggering Repulsor Brace is as simple as getting a weapon kill against a target affected by Suppression, Weaken, or Volatile. However, it’s crucial to note that your weapon with Repulsor Brace must get the final blow against the combatant. If the final blow is instead taken by a Volatile explosion, a teammate, or an ability, the trait will not trigger.

Because of its intrinsic Void 3.0 synergy, there are countless ways to make Repulsor Brace significantly more potent than it is at base.

Enhanced Repulsor Brace

Available by crafting and leveling up a weapon capable of rolling the perk, enhanced Repulsor Brace increases the timer on the Void Overshield it grants from 8 to 10 seconds. It’s nowhere near the most powerful enhanced trait upgrade, but an extra two seconds of Overshield time can be vital in some situations.

Void 3.0 fragments

Multiple Void subclass fragments can be used in conjunction with Repulsor Brace to gain an even more potent effect. Echo of Instability is a prime example, granting your Void weapons Volatile Rounds for 10 seconds after a grenade kill. This means that after shooting an enemy with your Repulsor Brace weapon, they’ll be primed with a Void debuff, allowing you to utilize the perk efficiently.

Echo of Undermining is another excellent choice, allowing your Void Grenades to weaken targets on hit, priming them for Repulsor Brace.

Exotic Armor

Various Exotic armor pieces in Destiny 2 also pair nicely with Repulsor Brace. The Hunter’s Gyrfalcon’s Hauberk grants Volatile Rounds after emerging from invisibility. With this, you can trigger invisibility via an aspect or fragment, then begin firing your Repulsor Brace weapon to gain a Void Overshield quickly.

Felwinter’s Helm, an underrated Warlock exotic, can also pair well with this trait. This helmet weakens nearby targets after defeating a combatant with a finisher or powered melee ability. From there, defeating these weakened combatants using a weapon equipped with Repulsor Brace can easily grant you an overshield.

As is usual with these guides, we simply can’t cover all the possible synergies in a single article. We highly encourage you to take this a step further and create your own unique pairings and builds with Repulsor Brace! Because it’s so vague, it’s fun to build around while not requiring much effort.

Before you go…

New ways to increase Repulsor Brace’s potency and synergy with Void builds are always coming. As always, we encourage you to take this perk a step further and make it your own! And just as Incandescent is a top-tier Solar perk, definitely check out Voltshot, its Arc counterpart.