Trace rifles should be considered an auto rifle, in regards to armor mods, and current/potential exotics, because if i want to go say cold heart, and i want an ammo scavenger or finder mod, i can't cause it doesn't exist. (i chose auto rifles because in Y1, to infuse an trace rifle you needed an auto rifle) {^^, shows my age with this game. if you are a new(ish), player and don't know what i'm on about, in the OG D2 infusion system to infuse a weapon you needed the same weapon type (sniper, SMG) of a higher level to infuse}