Destiny 2 Midnight Coup: God Rolls & How to get it

The BRAVE Arsenal has just been revealed, and Midnight Coup is among the list of iconic weapons scheduled to return with Into The Light.

The rolls here can’t be tested, and the god rolls suggested are speculation based on our knowledge of current perks, but we will confirm as soon as we get our hands on the weapon.

Name: Midnight Coup

Type: Hand Cannon Archetype: Adaptive

Ammo: Primary Element: Kinetic

Craftable: No Released: Into the Light

Source: Onslaught Activity Requires: Free-to-Play

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How good is Midnight Coup

Midnight Coup is returning as a 140RPM Kinetic Weapon, putting it in direct competition with powerful weapons like Fatebringer, Zaouli’s Bane, and even Sunshot, which fill the Hand Cannon role similarly to Midnight Coup.

In PvP, Midnight Coup will be a solid pick. It comes with some general consistency perks like Moving Target or Zen Moment, making it a decent option for dueling. Being an Adaptive Frame Hand Cannon helps, too, as this frame is quite powerful in PvP right now, potentially making Midnight Coup quite the sleeper pick in PvP.

In PvE, Midnight Coup has a plethora of perks available. It does have the classic Outlaw and Rampage combo, however, we don’t see this being as good as it once was. Shoot to Loot, Firefly and Kinetic Tremors are all solid options and may tempt players to try to get their hands on it, as Midnight Coup will be the second Hand Cannon to come with Kinetic Tremors, only after Spare Rations (which isn’t very good).

Tier Rank & “Roles”: We consider this revamped Midnight Coup S-tier for PvE (All-Around) and B-tier for PvP.

Best alternatives:

	Sunshot	Hand Cannon	Primary	Solar	Exotic Engram
	Fatebringer	Hand Cannon	Primary	Kinetic	Vault of Glass Raid

Midnight Coup Perks and God Rolls

The Midnight Coup Hand Cannon comes with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Outlaw, Firefly, Shoot to Loot, Explosive Payload, Moving Target, Attrition Orbs, and Enlightened Action
• Perk 2: Rampage, Kinetic Tremors, Zen Moment, One for All, Frenzy, Opening Shot, and Desperate Measures
• Origin Trait: Indomitability

Midnight Coup God Rolls, Destiny 2

Midnight Coup PvE god roll

As always, Fluted Barrel is the go-to for our barrel option as it provides a good amount of Handling, making the weapon feel much nicer. On top of this, we can opt for Appended Mag as we already have Reload Speed from either Firefly or Frenzy, no matter which alternate perk you go for. 

Firefly provides some much-needed AoE damage as Hand Cannons typically struggle with add-clear, but Explosive is a decent utility-based alternative. Frenzy is generally the best all-round option as it also works with Explosive Payload, but One for All has great synergy with Firefly, making it a valid alternative when paired with an AoE perk.

Recommended Loadout: Midnight Coup, Forbearance, or any Fusion Rifle, Gjallarhorn.

Midnight Coup PvP god roll

Range and Stability is the name of the game on PvP Hand Cannons, meaning Smallbore and Accurised Rounds are the best picks for our barrel and magazine slots.

Explosive Payload is generally the best available option on Hand Cannons as they artificially extend range while also flinching the opponent more, however, some may not like the feel of Explosive Payload, making Moving Target a great alternative.

Zen Moment and Opening Shot are both brilliant options in the second column. Zen Moment provides a lot of consistency and makes the gun easier to use, but some may prefer the advantages of Opening Shot instead.

How to get Midnight Coup

Players can hope to obtain Midnight Coup from each ‘set’ of Onslaught. A set seems to be every ten waves of the horde-based game mode, meaning it may take some time to get a perfect roll. Alternatively, players should be able to use the ‘Hype’ reputation they build during Into the Light activities in the Hall of Champions by opening certain reward chests, dropping versions of the Midnight Coup and other BRAVE arsenal weapons.

It is important to note that the actual release date for Midnight Coup is unclear, as Bungie has clarified that only half of the BRAVE arsenal will be available on Into the Light. Midnight Coup is not on the list, but we have been told that the remainder “will unlock one week at a time each week through the week of May 21”, meaning we may be waiting a while to play with Midnight Coup again. We will be covering the Brave Weapons Rotation here.

How to get Midnight Coup, Destiny 2

You can find our D2 Weapon God Roll hub here.

Before you go…

Interested in more top-tier weapons from Into the Light? You should definitely check out these Edge Transit God Rolls.