Utility Bonuses

Utility Bonuses are weapon modifiers found on exotic weapons in Endgame. They occupy the second trait slot and improve a weapon’s stats or behavior in a specific way. Some Utility Bonuses are exclusive to certain weapons or weapon classes.

Utility Bonuses are assigned when a weapon is upgraded at the Exotic Fabricator. Once assigned, they can be rerolled at a subsequent Fabricator interaction in the same match.

Tip

Sharpshooter makes all upper torso hits deal the same damage as headshots, including on bosses that have no dedicated crit spot such as O.S.C.A.R. Community-tested builds consistently rate Sharpshooter as the top choice for single-target DPS. Explosive Bullets (also listed as Explosive Rounds in some contexts) are preferred for clearing groups, but dealing explosive self-damage is a risk without the Explosive Resistance skill from the Bulldozer track fully upgraded. See the Exotics and Affinities page for weapon-specific trait availability.

All Utility Bonuses

Utility Bonus	Description	Available On
Akimbo Velox 5.7	Dual wield the weapon.	Velox 5.7 only
Big Game (affinity only)	Enhances your ammo mod on the same weapon to affect Elite enemies too.	Affinity exotics only. See Exotics and Affinities.
Ammo Recharger	Weapon ammo refills while stowed.	All Assault Rifles except AK-27, Razor 9mm, M8A1, Swordfish A1, NX Ravager, GDL Havoc, GRIMHAWK, SIREN, KRS-7.62
Combat Ready	Massive improvement to ADS and Sprint to Fire speeds.	All Assault Rifles, all SMGs except Razor 9mm, SG-12, M10 Breacher, Akita, MK78, XM325, all Snipers, AAROW 109, NX Ravager, CBRS-3
Escalation	Fire rate increases the longer the trigger is held.	XM325, Akita
Explosive Bullets	Bullets explode, dealing extra area damage.	All Marksman Rifles, all Sniper Rifles
Ammo Drain	Kills add 8 rounds to the magazine.	Swordfish A1 (Exotic Cache only on Pulsebreach)
Fast Fire	Higher rate of fire.	A.R.C. M1, Razor 9mm
Fire Wheel (affinity only)	Create 2 fire wheels that spin around enemies.	Mortar Rounds affinity exotics only. See Exotics and Affinities.
Free Fire	All ammo is combined into one large magazine.	All Assault Rifles except MXR-17, X9 Maverick, Maddox RFB; Sokol 545; M8A1; M34 Novaline
From the Hip	Massive improvement to hip fire spread and recoil.	All Pistols, all Shotguns, VST, Kogot-7, Ryden 45K, RK-9, REV-46, Sturmwolf 45, Carbon 57, MPC-25, CBRS-3
Grenade Bullets	Bullets explode, dealing extra area damage.	Reboot exotic (1911 only)
Hip-Inferno	Shots from the hip deal more damage.	Sokol 545, MK78
Kill and Run	Killing enemies grants a temporary movement speed boost.	Echo 12, Razor 9mm, AAROW 109, SIREN, GDL Havoc, GRIMHAWK, all Melees
Lifestyle	Headshot kills regenerate health.	Warden 308, Swordfish A1 (Exotic Cache only on Pulsebreach)
Lightspeed	All movement speeds increased.	Akita, all Pistols, all Melees, SIREN, GDL Havoc, GRIMHAWK, XM325
Longburst	Increases the number of bullets fired per burst.	Velox 5.7, Swordfish A1
Longshot	Massive improvement to damage range. Recoil slightly decreased.	Dravec 45, REV-46, Sturmwolf 45, CBRS-3, M10 Breacher, SG-12, all Pistols
Melee Reload	Magazine immediately fills after a melee hit.	1911, Jager 45, CODA9, VST, Kogot-7, Ryden 45K, RK-9, Dravec 45, Carbon 57, MPC-25, CBRS-3, SG-12, M10 Breacher, Echo 12
Recoil Delete	Massive improvement to recoil control.	All Assault Rifles except Peacekeeper MK1 and M15 Mod 0, all Marksman Rifles, MK78, XM325
Reload Swap	Weapon is always fully reloaded when swapped to.	Peacekeeper MK1, MXR-17, X9 Maverick, M15 Mod 0, Maddox RFB, Swordfish A1, MK78, AAROW 109, A.R.C. M1
Sharpshooter	Upper torso hits deal the same damage as headshots.	AK-27, all Sniper Rifles, Sokol 545
Shotgunificator	Weapon fires 3 projectiles like a shotgun.	VST (Exotic Cache only on Kilonova)
Slasher	Faster melee attack speed.	All Melee Weapons
Star Burst (affinity only)	Mortar rounds explode sending flares through enemies.	Mortar Rounds affinity exotics only. See Exotics and Affinities.
Ultra-light	Player movement speed is not reduced while in ADS.	All SMGs, Warden 308, M34 Novaline, Sokol 545, AAROW 109, A.R.C. M1, GRIMHAWK, NX Ravager
Zero Waste	Bullets fired have a 50% chance not to consume ammo.	Echo 12, all Sniper Rifles, AAROW 109, A.R.C. M1, GRIMHAWK, SIREN, GDL Havoc, NX Ravager

Availability by weapon

The tables below show exactly which Utility Bonuses each weapon can roll at the Exotic Fabricator.

Rerollable at Fabricator Exotic Cache only

Note

Per-weapon data contributed by u/Fate_Messenger from the r/bo7endgame community. If you notice any incorrect trait assignments, report them in our Discord.

Assault Rifles

	Free Fire	Recoil Delete	Ammo Recharger	Combat Ready	Reload Swap	Sharp- shooter
MK35 ISR	✓	✓	✓	✓
Voyak KT-3	✓	✓	✓	✓
EGRT-17	✓	✓	✓	✓
Maddox RFB		✓	✓	✓	✓
M15 Mod 0	✓		✓	✓	✓
AK-27	✓	✓		✓		✓
MXR-17		✓	✓	✓	✓
X9 Maverick		✓	✓	✓	✓
DS20 Mirage	✓	✓	✓	✓
Peacekeeper MK1	✓		✓	✓	✓

SMGs

	Melee Reload	Ultra- light	Combat Ready	From the Hip	Long- shot	Fast Fire	Ammo Recharger	Kill and Run	Shotgun- ificator
CBRS-3	✓		✓	✓	✓
VST	✓	✓	✓	✓				◆	◆
REV-46		✓	✓	✓	✓
Sturmwolf 45		✓	✓	✓	✓
Kogot-7	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ryden 45K	✓	✓	✓	✓
RK-9	✓	✓	✓	✓
Razor 9mm		✓				✓	✓	✓
Dravec 45	✓	✓	✓		✓
Carbon 57	✓	✓	✓	✓
MPC-25	✓	✓	✓	✓

Shotguns

	From the Hip	Long- shot	Zero Waste	Melee Reload	Kill and Run	Combat Ready	Esca- lation	Light- speed
SG-12	✓	✓		✓		✓
M10 Breacher	✓	✓		✓		✓
Echo 12	✓		✓	✓	✓
Akita	✓					✓	✓	✓

LMGs

	Combat Ready	Reload Swap	Ultra- light	Recoil Delete	Hip- Inferno	Esca- lation	Sharp- shooter	Free Fire	Light- speed
Sokol 545			✓		✓		✓	✓
MK78	✓	✓		✓	✓
XM325	✓			✓		✓			✓

Marksman Rifles

	Explosive Bullets	Reload Swap	Recoil Delete	Ammo Recharger	Life- style	Ultra- light	Free Fire	Long- burst	Ammo Drain
KRS-7.62	✓		✓	✓
Swordfish A1	✓	✓	✓	✓	◆			◆	◆
M8A1	✓		✓	✓			✓
Warden 308	✓		✓		✓	✓
M34 Novaline	✓		✓			✓	✓

Sniper Rifles

	Sharp- shooter	Explosive Bullets	Combat Ready	Zero Waste
Strider 300	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hawker HX	✓	✓	✓	✓
VS Recon	✓	✓	✓	✓
Shadow SK	✓	✓	✓	✓
XR-3 Ion	✓	✓	✓	✓

Pistols

	From the Hip	Long- shot	Melee Reload	Light- speed	Akimbo	Long- burst	Grenade Bullets
1911	✓	✓	✓	✓			◆
Jager 45	✓	✓	✓	✓
Velox 5.7	✓	✓		✓	◆	✓
CODA9	✓	✓	✓	✓

Launchers and Specials

	Reload Swap	Combat Ready	Zero Waste	Kill and Run	Fast Fire	Light- speed	Ultra- light	Ammo Recharger
AAROW 109	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓
A.R.C. M1	✓		✓		✓		✓
GRIMHAWK			✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
SIREN			✓	✓		✓		✓
GDL Havoc			✓	✓		✓		✓
NX Ravager		✓	✓				✓	✓

Melee Weapons

	Slasher	Light- speed	Kill and Run
Katana	✓	✓	✓
H311-SAW	✓	✓	✓
Ballistic Knife	✓	✓	✓
Knife	✓	✓	✓
Flatline MK.II	✓	✓	✓

Related pages

Exotics and Affinities How exotic effects and fabricator upgrades work.

ION XR3 The most-discussed exotic weapon and common Utility Bonus choices.

Exotic Fabricator Where Utility Bonuses are assigned and rerolled.

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Data sourced from community research and in-game documentation. Per-weapon trait availability data contributed by u/Fate_Messenger. Information may change with game updates.