The wait is finally over: Luna’s Howl is now available from Onslaught! With the full suite of perks, barrels, and mag options available to us, it’s time to take a look and see how we can make this hand cannon the best it can be. This guide will cover our rolls for this classic hand cannon.
 Name: Luna's Howl | Type: Hand CannonArchetype: Precision | Ammo:  PrimaryElement:  Kinetic | Craftable:  NoReleased: Into the Light | Source: Onslaught ActivityRequires: Free-to-Play |
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How good will Luna’s Howl be?
Given that Magnificent Howl was nerfed, Luna’s won’t be as overpowered as it used to be. However, that doesn’t mean it will be any worse for wear. Its new suite of perks is shaping up to make it one of the most powerful 140 hand cannons, especially when you consider it takes the stats of a precision frame in terms of accuracy. A perfect dueling weapon for the hand cannon aficionados.
For PvE, Luna’s might find some use as a placeholder for Zaolui’s Bane or Sunshot as it rolls with a nice suite of Solar perks, but the lack of Explosive Payload sets it slightly behind. However, Mag Howl could prove useful when paired with Lucky Pants, but that’s more niche than anything.
Best alternatives:
 | Sunshot | Hand Cannon | Primary |  Solar | Exotic Engram |
Luna’s Howl Perks and God Rolls
The Luna’s Howl Hand Cannon comes with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Eye of the Storm, Subsistence, Discord, Encore, Slideshot, Enlightened Action, and Heal Clip.
- Perk 2: Magnificent Howl, Kill Clip, Incandescent, Desperate Measures, Opening Shot, Precision Instrument, and Harmony.
- Origin Trait: Indomitability
Luna’s Holw God Rolls, Destiny 2
Luna’s Howl PvE god roll
| PvE Roll: Ad Clear | |
|---|---|
| Barrel | Fluted Barrel |
| Magazine | Flared Magwell |
| Perk 1 | Heal Clip (also good: Enlightened Action) |
| Perk 2 | Incandescent or Desperate Measures |
| Masterwork | Reload Speed |
PvE is awash with people using Solar hand cannons right now, namely Zaouli’s and Sunshot, so this is a perfect placeholder for them. As with most PvE weapons, run Fluted Barrel for a handling bump and Flared Magwell for the reload speed. You could opt for Light Mag if you want the range, though that’s not really necessary.
Perk 1 has solid PvP options, but only one really good perk for PvE: Heal Clip. Now that this heals 120 HP instead of the 60 it used to, Heal Clip is perfect for survivability builds. If that isn’t your dig, Enlightened Action can help speed up the reloads. For perk 2, Incandescent or Desperate Measures are the best. Incandescent for the scorch damage, Desperate Measures for raw damage.
Luna’s Howl PvP god roll
| PvP Rolls | Roll #1: 3v3 (Trials) | Roll #2: 6v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel | Hammer-Forged Rifling | |
| Magazine | Ricochet Rounds | |
| Perk 1 | Eye of the Storm (also good: Slideshot) | Encore or Eye of the Storm |
| Perk 2 | Precision Instrument (also good: Opening Shot) | Magnificent Howl or Kill Clip |
| Masterwork | Range | |
Roll #1: 3v3s (Trials) God Roll
PvP has long awaited the return of Luna’s, and to ensure it performs at its peak, we’ll be bumping its range as far as we can take it. Hammer-Forged Rifling gives the best range buff without losing any other stats, and Ricochet Rounds gives a little more while buffing stability.
Perk 1 has some very good options for PvP, some of the best for hand cannons, actually. Eye of the Storm will be a duelists’ dream for the accuracy bonuses, and Slideshot for the true peek-shoot players. Perk 2 has some great choices, but the two that standout for 3’s are Precision Instrument and Opening Shot. Precision can push the 3-tap range out through the damage buff, and Opening Shot can take the range to 100 when paired with Slideshot!
Roll #1: 6v6s God Roll
For 6’s, it’s a toss up between Encore or Eye of the Storm. Encore at max stacks gives a +20 to range and +40 to stability, which is easy to achieve given how many players are on the field. For Perk 2, take your pick from any of the damage perks. Mag Howl will pair nicely with Encore given the need for precision final blows, but really anything works here if you are comfortable with it.
How to get Luna’s Howl
Luna’s, along with the other 11 returning weapons, are rewards from the Onslaught activity. Before you can have it drop, however, you’ll need to pick up and complete the weapon quest tied to it. Once you turn it in, Luna’s can be obtained from Onslaught or by turning in tokens at Shaxx’s Treasure Chest.
And like all the others BRAVE weapons, you can attune to it for better chances at having it drop, and even get a “shiny” version. We cover all Onslaught Weapons God rolls here.
How to get Luna’s Howl, 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 Midnight Coup God Rolls.
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