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, Razor 9mm, M8A1, Swordfish A1, NX Ravager, GDL Havoc
Combat Ready	Massive improvement to ADS and Sprint to Fire speeds.	All Assault Rifles, all SMGs except Razor 9mm, all Shotguns except Echo 12, all LMGs except Sokol 545, all Snipers, NX Ravager
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
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; Warden 308
From the Hip	Massive improvement to hip fire spread and recoil.	All Pistols, all Shotguns, all SMGs except Dravec 45 and Razor 9mm
Grenade Bullets	Bullets explode, dealing extra area damage.	Reboot exotic (1911 only)
Hip-Inferno	Shots from the hip deal more damage.	MK.78, Sokol 545
Kill and Run	Killing enemies grants a temporary movement speed boost.	Echo 12, Razor 9mm, all Launchers, all Melees, all Specials
Lifestyle	Headshot kills regenerate health.	Warden 308, Swordfish A1
Lightspeed	All movement speeds increased.	All Shotguns, all Specials, all Pistols, all Melees
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, M10 Breacher, SG-12, all Pistols
Melee Reload	Magazine immediately fills after a melee hit.	All Pistols, all SMGs, all Shotguns except Akita
Recoil Delete	Massive improvement to recoil control.	All Assault Rifles except Peacekeeper Mk1, all Marksman Rifles, MK.78, XM325
Reload Swap	Weapon is always fully reloaded when swapped to.	Peacekeeper Mk1, MXR-17, X9 Maverick, M15 Mod 0, Maddox RFB, Swordfish A1, MK.78, XM325, all Launchers
Sharpshooter	Upper torso hits deal the same damage as headshots.	AK-27, all Sniper Rifles, Sokol 545
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, all Launchers
Zero Waste	Bullets fired have a 50% chance not to consume ammo.	Echo 12, all Sniper Rifles, all Launchers, NX Ravager, GDL Havoc

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. Information may change with game updates.