Destiny 2 Best Kinetic Weapons Today (Heresy Meta)

As you gain more experience, you realize that finding a great weapon is only a piece of the puzzle. You need a great loadout to succeed; i.e., the best weapons per slot: Kinetic, Energy, and Heavy.

This guide covers the best Kinetic-slot weapons in Destiny 2, including Exotics and Legendary weapons, for PvE and PvP.

Update based on Episode 3: Heresy.

Best Legendary Kinetic Weapons in Destiny 2

Before we get started, keep in mind this guide covers the Kinetic slot, including Strand, Stasis, and Kinetic weapons. These are the best Legendary Kinetic weapons in Destiny 2 today:

Weapons	Type	Ammo?	Rarity	Element?	Source	Source ❘ DLC	Verdict	Part of?
Multimach CCX Submachine Gun	Submachine Gun	Primary	Legendary	Kinetic	Iron Banner	Iron Banner Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Lightweight PvE God Roll: Attrition Orbs + Kinetic Tremors (also good: Frenzy) PvP God Roll: Killing Wind (also good: Dynamic Sway Reduction) + Kill Clip (also good: Iron Reach) ► Multimach CCX is back with Season of the Wish and now has near-equal value in both PvE and PvP. While old rolls still work great for The Crucible, the new combination of Attrition Orbs and Frenzy makes for one of the most useful Kinetic primaries for PvE.	PVE
Crimil's Dagger Hand Cannon	Hand Cannon	Primary	Legendary	Kinetic	Iron Banner	Iron Banner Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvP God Roll: Rangefinder (also good: Outlaw ) + Kill Clip ► Though Aggressive Frame Hand Cannons were significantly nerfed a while ago, Crimil's can still two-tap with Kill Clip active. However, without the perk active, Crimil's Dagger (and any other 120 RPM hand cannon) lags behind the competition in PVP.	PVP
Hung Jury SR4 Scout Rifle	Scout Rifle	Primary	Legendary	Kinetic	Onslaught Activity	Onslaught Activity Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Kinetic Tremors (also good: Shoot to Loot) + Firefly or Explosive Payload ► Hung Jury is a good kinetic option for high-level content as it comes with suitable perks. Kinetic Tremors, Shoot to Loot, and Explosive Payload are all excellent options, and Precision Scout Rifles are decent.	PVE
Rose Hand Cannon	Hand Cannon	Primary	Legendary	Kinetic	Playlist: Crucible	Playlist: Crucible Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Lightweight PvP God Rolls: Moving Target + Explosive Payload (also good: Eye of the Storm) ► Rose was a reward from competitive PvP, so it makes sense that it's a monster in The Crucible. The weapon has absurd stats and perks that allow it to rocket past its competition. Sure, it's harder to obtain than other options, but this grind is easily worth it if you're an avid Crucible player.	PVP
Praedyth's Revenge Sniper Rifle	Sniper Rifle	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	Vault of Glass Raid	Vault of Glass Raid Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Rewind Rounds or Fourth Time's the Charm (also good: Envious Arsenal) + Bait and Switch (also good: Elemental Honing) ► Best known for its ability to get a whopping 68% damage buff with Elemental Honing, Praedyth’s Revenge is situationally broken. Even so, when ignoring those niche use cases, the weapon easily competes with weapons like The Supremacy that have dominated the meta for years.	PVE
Defiance of Yasmin Sniper Rifle	Sniper Rifle	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	King's Fall Raid	King's Fall Raid Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvP God Roll: Snapshot Sights + Opening Shot PvE God Roll: Firefly + Firing Line ► Defiance of Yasmin rarely gets any talk, which is strange given how solid its perk pool and stats are. Individual snipers are better in specific activities, but Defiance is a jack of all trades that's hard to beat in terms of overall potency.	PVP
Scatter Signal Fusion Rifle	Fusion Rifle	Special	Legendary	Strand	Starcrossed	Starcrossed Lightfall	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Overflow + Controlled Burst (also good: Slice) PvP God Roll: Perpetual Motion + Under-Over ► Scatter Signal is the Fusion rifle everybody's talking about in Season of the Wish. With amazing PvE perks, including Overflow and Controlled Burst, and the benefits of the Rapid-Fire Frame, it's easy to see why Scatter Signal is one of the most sought-after weapons this season.	PVE
Someday Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	The Pale Heart	The Pale Heart The Final Shape	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Lead From Gold + Recombination or Cascade Point PvP God Roll: Threat Detector + Opening Shot ► Someday is arguably one of the strongest Shotguns in the game. With an excellent Precision Frame, brilliant base stats and a very nice perk pool, it's easy to see why Someday is one of the most used Shotguns in PvP right now. It also has some good PvE perks too, making it even better.	PVP
Perfect Paradox Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	Dawn Engrams	Dawn Engrams Episode 1: Echoes	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Field Prep (also good: Pugilist) + One-Two Punch ► Perfect Paradox is the go-to Shotgun for any player running a melee build. The weapon's Rapid-Fire archetype massively favours it, as well as the 'Cast No Shadows' Origin Trait, boosting the weapon's synergy with melee-focused playstyles even more.	PVE
Lost Signal Grenade Launcher	Grenade Launcher	Special	Legendary	Stasis	Echoes Activities	Echoes Activities Episode 1: Echoes	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Area Denial PvE God Roll: Auto-Loading Holster + One For All or Vorpal Weapon ► Lost Signal is part of a brand-new grenade launcher Frame called Area Denial Frame. This new frame behaves similarly to the top-tier Witherhoard Exotic. Just like its forebearer, Lost Signal is great at dealing damage over time and creating ample crowd control.	PVE
Deadlock Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Legendary	Stasis	Crucible Competitive	Crucible Competitive Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Precision PvP God Roll: Threat Detector or Lone Wolf + Closing Time (also good: Opening Shot) ► Deadlock is commonly agreed to be the strongest PvP Shotgun in the game. It is Kinetic, so it allows you to use weapons like Igneous Hammer. The Precision Frame archetype and perks like Threat Detector, Lone Wolf, and Closing Time, as well as stocks to choose from make Deadlock incredibly strong.	PVP
Tinasha's Mastery Sidearm	Sidearm	Special	Legendary	Stasis	Iron Banner	Iron Banner Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rocket-Assisted PvE God Roll: Air Trigger (also good: Loose Change) + Chill Clip (also good: Desperate Measures) ► Like all Rocket Sidearm, this weapon performs extremely well in PvE. On top of that, as a Stasis weapon, it features the coveted Chill Clip perk. Also, it is the only Rocket Sidearm with the Air Trigger perk, which grants a Reload Speed buff while airborne and a free Reserve mod. Overall, it is best to ignore this weapon for PvP.	PVE
Redrix's Estoc Pulse Rifle	Pulse Rifle	Primary	Legendary	Stasis	Crucible Competitive	Crucible Competitive Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Legacy PR-55 PvP God Roll: Lone Wolf or Zen Moment + Headseeker or Kill Clip ► Redrix’s Estoc is one of the strongest weapons in recent memory to be unleashed upon the Crucible thanks to its remarkable ease of use. In PvE, Redrix’s Estoc is serviceable but doesn’t impress much.	PVP
Unloved Hand Cannon	Hand Cannon	Primary	Legendary	Strand	Sundered Doctrine Dungon	Sundered Doctrine Dungon The Final Shape Dungeon Key	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Heavy Burst PvE God Roll: Dragonfly (also good: Hatchling) + Frenzy (also good: Elemental Honing) ► Unloved is a decent utility option in PvE, especially as Heavy Burst Hand Cannons are quite good for damage.	PVE

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Best Kinetic Weapons for PvE

Weapons	Type	Ammo?	Rarity	Element?	Source	Source ❘ DLC	Verdict	Part of?
Multimach CCX Submachine Gun	Submachine Gun	Primary	Legendary	Kinetic	Iron Banner	Iron Banner Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Lightweight PvE God Roll: Attrition Orbs + Kinetic Tremors (also good: Frenzy) PvP God Roll: Killing Wind (also good: Dynamic Sway Reduction) + Kill Clip (also good: Iron Reach) ► Multimach CCX is back with Season of the Wish and now has near-equal value in both PvE and PvP. While old rolls still work great for The Crucible, the new combination of Attrition Orbs and Frenzy makes for one of the most useful Kinetic primaries for PvE.	PVE
Outbreak Perfected Pulse Rifle	Pulse Rifle	Primary	Exotic	Kinetic	Zero Hour	Zero Hour Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Exotic Exotic Perk: "This weapon creates SIVA nanite swarms on rapid hits and precision kills and does more damage to enemies based on the number of SIVA nanites that attach to them." ► Potentially being one of the best weapons across the entire game, Outbreak Perfected can easily handle anything you throw at it. It ranges from viable to exceedingly powerful across Destiny and is definitely a weapon you need to have.	PVE,PVP
Hung Jury SR4 Scout Rifle	Scout Rifle	Primary	Legendary	Kinetic	Onslaught Activity	Onslaught Activity Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Kinetic Tremors (also good: Shoot to Loot) + Firefly or Explosive Payload ► Hung Jury is a good kinetic option for high-level content as it comes with suitable perks. Kinetic Tremors, Shoot to Loot, and Explosive Payload are all excellent options, and Precision Scout Rifles are decent.	PVE
Praedyth's Revenge Sniper Rifle	Sniper Rifle	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	Vault of Glass Raid	Vault of Glass Raid Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Rewind Rounds or Fourth Time's the Charm (also good: Envious Arsenal) + Bait and Switch (also good: Elemental Honing) ► Best known for its ability to get a whopping 68% damage buff with Elemental Honing, Praedyth’s Revenge is situationally broken. Even so, when ignoring those niche use cases, the weapon easily competes with weapons like The Supremacy that have dominated the meta for years.	PVE
Defiance of Yasmin Sniper Rifle	Sniper Rifle	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	King's Fall Raid	King's Fall Raid Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvP God Roll: Snapshot Sights + Opening Shot PvE God Roll: Firefly + Firing Line ► Defiance of Yasmin rarely gets any talk, which is strange given how solid its perk pool and stats are. Individual snipers are better in specific activities, but Defiance is a jack of all trades that's hard to beat in terms of overall potency.	PVP
Conditional Finality Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Exotic	Stasis	Root of Nightmares Raid	Root of Nightmares Raid Lightfall	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Exotic Exotic Perk: "Dual barrels split into Stasis and Solar damage. Landing nearly all Stasis pellets will freeze targets; landing nearly all Solar pellets will ignite targets." ► Conditional Finality might not be as 'must-have' as it was when it launched, but it remains an incredibly potent option in both PvE and PvP. Being able to waste majors in PvE and Supers in PvP, Conditional is still arguably the best Shotgun in the game.	PVP
Scatter Signal Fusion Rifle	Fusion Rifle	Special	Legendary	Strand	Starcrossed	Starcrossed Lightfall	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Overflow + Controlled Burst (also good: Slice) PvP God Roll: Perpetual Motion + Under-Over ► Scatter Signal is the Fusion rifle everybody's talking about in Season of the Wish. With amazing PvE perks, including Overflow and Controlled Burst, and the benefits of the Rapid-Fire Frame, it's easy to see why Scatter Signal is one of the most sought-after weapons this season.	PVE
Someday Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	The Pale Heart	The Pale Heart The Final Shape	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Lead From Gold + Recombination or Cascade Point PvP God Roll: Threat Detector + Opening Shot ► Someday is arguably one of the strongest Shotguns in the game. With an excellent Precision Frame, brilliant base stats and a very nice perk pool, it's easy to see why Someday is one of the most used Shotguns in PvP right now. It also has some good PvE perks too, making it even better.	PVP
Khvostov 7G-0X Auto Rifle	Auto Rifle	Primary	Exotic	Kinetic	The Pale Heart	The Pale Heart The Final Shape	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Exotic Exotic Perk: "Every seventh bullet from this weapon deals additional damage and ricochets to nearby targets. Features the Shoot to Loot perk." ► Khvostov may have lost a step in PvP, but it's still a remarkably easy-to-use option in The Crucible. In PvE, Khvostov is still arguably the best Kinetic weapon in the entire game, generates a ton of Super energy while also having Shoot to Loot. It's hard to find a situation where Khvostov isn't viable.	PVE
Perfect Paradox Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	Dawn Engrams	Dawn Engrams Episode 1: Echoes	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Field Prep (also good: Pugilist) + One-Two Punch ► Perfect Paradox is the go-to Shotgun for any player running a melee build. The weapon's Rapid-Fire archetype massively favours it, as well as the 'Cast No Shadows' Origin Trait, boosting the weapon's synergy with melee-focused playstyles even more.	PVE
Lost Signal Grenade Launcher	Grenade Launcher	Special	Legendary	Stasis	Echoes Activities	Echoes Activities Episode 1: Echoes	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Area Denial PvE God Roll: Auto-Loading Holster + One For All or Vorpal Weapon ► Lost Signal is part of a brand-new grenade launcher Frame called Area Denial Frame. This new frame behaves similarly to the top-tier Witherhoard Exotic. Just like its forebearer, Lost Signal is great at dealing damage over time and creating ample crowd control.	PVE
Tinasha's Mastery Sidearm	Sidearm	Special	Legendary	Stasis	Iron Banner	Iron Banner Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rocket-Assisted PvE God Roll: Air Trigger (also good: Loose Change) + Chill Clip (also good: Desperate Measures) ► Like all Rocket Sidearm, this weapon performs extremely well in PvE. On top of that, as a Stasis weapon, it features the coveted Chill Clip perk. Also, it is the only Rocket Sidearm with the Air Trigger perk, which grants a Reload Speed buff while airborne and a free Reserve mod. Overall, it is best to ignore this weapon for PvP.	PVE
Redrix's Estoc Pulse Rifle	Pulse Rifle	Primary	Legendary	Stasis	Crucible Competitive	Crucible Competitive Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Legacy PR-55 PvP God Roll: Lone Wolf or Zen Moment + Headseeker or Kill Clip ► Redrix’s Estoc is one of the strongest weapons in recent memory to be unleashed upon the Crucible thanks to its remarkable ease of use. In PvE, Redrix’s Estoc is serviceable but doesn’t impress much.	PVP
Unloved Hand Cannon	Hand Cannon	Primary	Legendary	Strand	Sundered Doctrine Dungon	Sundered Doctrine Dungon The Final Shape Dungeon Key	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Heavy Burst PvE God Roll: Dragonfly (also good: Hatchling) + Frenzy (also good: Elemental Honing) ► Unloved is a decent utility option in PvE, especially as Heavy Burst Hand Cannons are quite good for damage.	PVE

Best Kinetic Weapons for PvP

Weapons	Type	Ammo?	Rarity	Element?	Source	Source ❘ DLC	Verdict	Part of?
Crimil's Dagger Hand Cannon	Hand Cannon	Primary	Legendary	Kinetic	Iron Banner	Iron Banner Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvP God Roll: Rangefinder (also good: Outlaw ) + Kill Clip ► Though Aggressive Frame Hand Cannons were significantly nerfed a while ago, Crimil's can still two-tap with Kill Clip active. However, without the perk active, Crimil's Dagger (and any other 120 RPM hand cannon) lags behind the competition in PVP.	PVP
Outbreak Perfected Pulse Rifle	Pulse Rifle	Primary	Exotic	Kinetic	Zero Hour	Zero Hour Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Exotic Exotic Perk: "This weapon creates SIVA nanite swarms on rapid hits and precision kills and does more damage to enemies based on the number of SIVA nanites that attach to them." ► Potentially being one of the best weapons across the entire game, Outbreak Perfected can easily handle anything you throw at it. It ranges from viable to exceedingly powerful across Destiny and is definitely a weapon you need to have.	PVE,PVP
Hawkmoon Hand Cannon	Hand Cannon	Primary	Exotic	Kinetic	Xûr	Xûr Beyond Light Pack	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Exotic Exotic Perk: "Final blows and precision hits with Hawkmoon grant stacks of Paracausal Charge. The final round in the magazine deals bonus damage based on the number of stacks. Stowing Hawkmoon on the final round removes this bonus." ► Hawkmoon is one of the strongest Exotic Hand Cannons in PvP. It can consistently 2-tap (and even 1-tap) opposing Guardians, provided you are accurate enough. In the hands of an experienced player, Hawkmoon is definitely something to fear.	PVP
Rose Hand Cannon	Hand Cannon	Primary	Legendary	Kinetic	Playlist: Crucible	Playlist: Crucible Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Lightweight PvP God Rolls: Moving Target + Explosive Payload (also good: Eye of the Storm) ► Rose was a reward from competitive PvP, so it makes sense that it's a monster in The Crucible. The weapon has absurd stats and perks that allow it to rocket past its competition. Sure, it's harder to obtain than other options, but this grind is easily worth it if you're an avid Crucible player.	PVP
The Chaperone Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Exotic	Kinetic	Exotic Quest	Exotic Quest Beyond Light Pack	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Exotic Exotic Perk: "Fires a single-slug precision round. Precision kills briefly grant bonus handling, range, and precision damage with this weapon." ► It certainly requires more skill than your average pellet shotgun, but in the right hands, The Chaperone is the deadliest shotgun in the entire game. Because of its excellent base stats and Precision-slug frame, The Chaperone has the longest one-hit kill distance of any shotgun in the game, provided you can hit your headshots.	PVP
Defiance of Yasmin Sniper Rifle	Sniper Rifle	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	King's Fall Raid	King's Fall Raid Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvP God Roll: Snapshot Sights + Opening Shot PvE God Roll: Firefly + Firing Line ► Defiance of Yasmin rarely gets any talk, which is strange given how solid its perk pool and stats are. Individual snipers are better in specific activities, but Defiance is a jack of all trades that's hard to beat in terms of overall potency.	PVP
Conditional Finality Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Exotic	Stasis	Root of Nightmares Raid	Root of Nightmares Raid Lightfall	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Exotic Exotic Perk: "Dual barrels split into Stasis and Solar damage. Landing nearly all Stasis pellets will freeze targets; landing nearly all Solar pellets will ignite targets." ► Conditional Finality might not be as 'must-have' as it was when it launched, but it remains an incredibly potent option in both PvE and PvP. Being able to waste majors in PvE and Supers in PvP, Conditional is still arguably the best Shotgun in the game.	PVP
Someday Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Legendary	Kinetic	The Pale Heart	The Pale Heart The Final Shape	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Lead From Gold + Recombination or Cascade Point PvP God Roll: Threat Detector + Opening Shot ► Someday is arguably one of the strongest Shotguns in the game. With an excellent Precision Frame, brilliant base stats and a very nice perk pool, it's easy to see why Someday is one of the most used Shotguns in PvP right now. It also has some good PvE perks too, making it even better.	PVP
Deadlock Shotgun	Shotgun	Special	Legendary	Stasis	Crucible Competitive	Crucible Competitive Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Precision PvP God Roll: Threat Detector or Lone Wolf + Closing Time (also good: Opening Shot) ► Deadlock is commonly agreed to be the strongest PvP Shotgun in the game. It is Kinetic, so it allows you to use weapons like Igneous Hammer. The Precision Frame archetype and perks like Threat Detector, Lone Wolf, and Closing Time, as well as stocks to choose from make Deadlock incredibly strong.	PVP
Redrix's Estoc Pulse Rifle	Pulse Rifle	Primary	Legendary	Stasis	Crucible Competitive	Crucible Competitive Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Legacy PR-55 PvP God Roll: Lone Wolf or Zen Moment + Headseeker or Kill Clip ► Redrix’s Estoc is one of the strongest weapons in recent memory to be unleashed upon the Crucible thanks to its remarkable ease of use. In PvE, Redrix’s Estoc is serviceable but doesn’t impress much.	PVP

Before you go…

If you’re looking to take your game to the next level in PvE and PvP, definitely check out our Top PvE weapons and Top PvP weapons round-ups.