Destiny 2 Arc Weapons: The Complete List

Sometimes, even the best weapons in Destiny 2 won’t be good enough if their element doesn’t match your enemies’. This is especially true for Master and Grandmaster content. For that reason, knowing which weapons per element are best in class is extremely important in Destiny 2.

In this guide, we cover the best Arc weapon in Destiny 2 and provide you with a comprehensive list, including every Arc weapon in the game.

Updated as of Season of Defiance (S20).

What are Arc weapons in Destiny 2?

Arc weapons can sit on either the Energy or Heavy slot on your character. As their name implies, they can deal Arc elemental damage, which makes them perfect for activities filled with Arc enemy shields. Arc weapons can come in all flavors, including Primary, Special, and Heavy ammo weapons.

Best Arc weapons in Destiny 2: Tier list

The list below includes what we consider the top-tier Arc weapons in the game for PvE and PvP.

Art	Weapon	Type	Archetype	Rarity	Ammo?	Element?	Requirements	In loot pool?	Ammo	Element	Tier	Excels	Source	Craftable?	Requires	Released	Slot	Can be Crafted?	Best of?	Top Perk?
	Trinity Ghoul	Combat Bow	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Engram	No	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Riskrunner	Submachine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Cloudstrike	Sniper Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Arc	Beyond Light	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Exotic Quest	No	Beyond Light	Season 12	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Divinity	Trace Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Arc	Shadowkeep	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Shadowkeep	Season 8	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Legend of Acrius	Shotgun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Thunderlord	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Exotic Engram	No	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Grand Overture	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Point of the Stag	Combat Bow	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Main Ingredient	Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvP	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Nation of Beasts	Hand Cannon	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Last Wish Raid	Yes	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.3	Submachine Gun	Aggressive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Techeun Force	Fusion Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Last Wish Raid	Yes	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Reconstruction
	Last Dance	Sidearm	Omolon Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Salvager's Salvo	Grenade Launcher	Lightweight	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Energy	No	Top-tier
	PLUG ONE.1	Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Contingency Plan	Scout Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Wolftone Draw	Combat Bow	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Matador 64	Shotgun	Precision	Legendary	Special	Arc	30th Anniversary	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvP	Grasp of Avarice Dungeon	No	30th Anniversary	30th Anniversary event	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Cantata-57	Hand Cannon	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Gunsmith	No	Free-to-Play	Season 16	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Insidious	Pulse Rifle	Aggressive Burst	Legendary	Primary	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Vow of the Disciple Raid	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Bait and Switch
	Forbearance	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Legendary	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Vow of the Disciple Raid	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Bait and Switch
	Forgiveness	Sidearm	Aggressive Burst	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 17	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Horror's Least	Pulse Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvP	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Dead Weight	Shotgun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Playlist: Gambit	No	Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Brigand's Law	Sidearm	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Xûr	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Tarnished Mettle	Scout Rifle	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Xûr	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Mechabre	Sniper Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvP	Event: Festival of the Lost	No	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	No	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Iterative Loop	Fusion Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Special	Arc	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Neomuna	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Prodigal Return	Grenade Launcher	Lightweight	Legendary	Special	Arc	Season 20	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 20	Season 20	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Phyllotactic Spiral	Pulse Rifle	High-Impact	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Neomuna	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Unexpected Resurgence	Glaive	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 21	Energy	No	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Mercurial Overreach	Sniper Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvP	Crucible Competitive	No	Free-to-Play	Season 21	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Oversoul Edict	Pulse Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Crota's End Raid	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 22	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot,Sword Logic
	Albedo Wing	Glaive	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Event: Dawning	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Scalar Potential	Pulse Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Season 23	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 23	Season 23	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Subjunctive	Submachine Gun	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Season 23	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Undying	Yes	Season 23	Season 23	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Indebted Kindness	Sidearm	Rocket-Assisted	Legendary	Special	Arc	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Warlord's Ruin Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 23	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Forbearance (Brave)	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Legendary	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Onslaught Activity	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Bait and Switch
	Bequest	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier
	The Hothead	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Explosive Light
	Half-Truths	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Dares of Eternity	Yes	Free-to-Play	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Wendigo GL3	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Explosive Light
	Path of Least Resistance	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 19	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Nasreddin	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Lost Sector	No	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Song of Ir Yût	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Crota's End Raid	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 22	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot,Sword Logic,Reconstruction,Bait and Switch
	Crux Termination IV	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Reconstruction

As a reminder, these are the different Tier levels used for our rankings:

• S Tier – Best: Highest ranking weapon types.
• A Tier – Strong: Very strong weapon types, but not on the same level as S Tier Choices.
• B Tier – Average: Decent choices that can be lethal in the hands of a skilled player.
• C Tier – Weak: The middle of the pack, somewhat mediocre.
• D Tier – Worst: Lagging behind the competition, these don’t have much to offer.

Arc Weapons: The complete list

In case you’re looking for something much more specific (i.e., an Arc adaptive hand cannon) that you couldn’t find above, this list includes every Arc weapon still viable in Destiny 2:

Art	Weapon	Type	Archetype	Rarity	Ammo?	Element?	Requirements	In loot pool?	Ammo	Element	Tier	Excels	Source	Craftable?	Requires	Released	Slot	Can be Crafted?	Best of?	Top Perk?
	Trinity Ghoul	Combat Bow	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Engram	No	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Coldheart	Trace Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Energy	No
	Riskrunner	Submachine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Cloudstrike	Sniper Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Arc	Beyond Light	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Exotic Quest	No	Beyond Light	Season 12	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Divinity	Trace Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Arc	Shadowkeep	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Shadowkeep	Season 8	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Symmetry	Scout Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Arc	Shadowkeep	Yes	Primary	Arc	Weak ❘ C	PvP	Exotic Kiosk	No	Shadowkeep	Season 9	Energy	No
	Edge of Concurrence	Glaive	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Exotic Quest	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Energy	Craftable
	Trespasser	Sidearm	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Exotic Kiosk	No	Witch Queen	Season 17	Energy	No
	Delicate Tomb	Fusion Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Witch Queen	Season 18	Energy	No
	Centrifuse	Auto Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Season Pass	No	Free-to-Play	Season 21	Energy	No
	Ex Diris	Grenade Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Arc	Season 22	Yes	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Season Pass	No	Season 22	Season 22	Energy	No
	Legend of Acrius	Shotgun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Anarchy	Grenade Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Forsaken Pack	Season 5	Heavy	No
	Worldline Zero	Sword	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 3	Heavy	No
	The Prospector	Grenade Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	PvE	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No
	The Wardcliff Coil	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	PvP	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No
	Heir Apparent	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Seasonal	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Event: Guardian Games	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Heavy	No
	The Queenbreaker	Linear Fusion Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 4	Heavy	No
	D.A.R.C.I.	Sniper Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No
	Thunderlord	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Exotic Engram	No	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Grand Overture	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Shadow Price	Auto Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	No	Primary	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Energy	No
	Arsenic Bite-4b	Combat Bow	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Energy	No
	Adored	Sniper Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvP	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Energy	No
	Posterity	Hand Cannon	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Beyond Light	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 12	Energy	Craftable		Voltshot,Reconstruction
	The Third Axiom	Pulse Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Vanguard Focusing	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Energy	No
	First In, Last Out	Shotgun	Pinpoint Slug	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Energy	No
	Xenoclast IV	Shotgun	Lightweight	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvP	Vanguard Focusing	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Energy	No
	Waking Vigil	Hand Cannon	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvP	Shattered Throne Dungeon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Energy	No		Voltshot
	Point of the Stag	Combat Bow	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Seventh Seraph VY-7	Submachine Gun	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Energy	No
	Nature of the Beast	Hand Cannon	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Energy	No
	The Keening	Sidearm	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Playlist: Crucible	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Energy	No
	Main Ingredient	Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvP	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Jian 7 Rifle	Pulse Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Energy	No
	Nation of Beasts	Hand Cannon	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Last Wish Raid	Yes	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Prophet of Doom	Shotgun	Precision	Legendary	Special	Arc	Shadowkeep	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Garden of Salvation Raid	No	Shadowkeep	Season 8	Energy	No
	Exile's Curse	Fusion Rifle	High-Impact	Legendary	Special	Arc	Lightfall	No	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvP	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 10	Energy	No
	Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Moon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Energy	No
	IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.3	Submachine Gun	Aggressive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Techeun Force	Fusion Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Last Wish Raid	Yes	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Reconstruction
	Eternal Blazon	Scout Rifle	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Energy	No
	Last Dance	Sidearm	Omolon Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Hollow Words	Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Energy	No
	Salvager's Salvo	Grenade Launcher	Lightweight	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Energy	No	Top-tier
	The Number	Auto Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Energy	No
	PLUG ONE.1	Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Finite Impactor	Hand Cannon	Aggressive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	No	Primary	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Energy	No
	Found Verdict	Shotgun	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Vault of Glass Raid	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Energy	No
	The Vision	Sidearm	Omolon Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Energy	No
	Occluded Finality	Sniper Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	No	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	PvP	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Energy	No
	Stochastic Variable	Submachine Gun	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Energy	No
	Arc Logic	Auto Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Moon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Energy	No
	Contingency Plan	Scout Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Sorrow's Verse	Auto Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Playlist: Crucible	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Energy	No
	Wolftone Draw	Combat Bow	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Matador 64	Shotgun	Precision	Legendary	Special	Arc	30th Anniversary	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvP	Grasp of Avarice Dungeon	No	30th Anniversary	30th Anniversary event	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Sweet Sorrow	Auto Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Vox Obscura	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Energy	Craftable
	Crisis Inverted	Hand Cannon	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Playlist: Crucible	No	Free-to-Play	Season 16	Energy	No
	Come to Pass	Auto Rifle	High-Impact	Legendary	Primary	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Wellspring	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Energy	Craftable
	Cantata-57	Hand Cannon	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Gunsmith	No	Free-to-Play	Season 16	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Insidious	Pulse Rifle	Aggressive Burst	Legendary	Primary	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Vow of the Disciple Raid	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Bait and Switch
	Forbearance	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Legendary	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Vow of the Disciple Raid	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Bait and Switch
	Forgiveness	Sidearm	Aggressive Burst	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 17	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Gallu RR3	Sniper Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	PvP	Gunsmith	No	Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	No
	Horror's Least	Pulse Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvP	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Nezarec's Whisper	Glaive	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Beyond Light	Yes	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Presage	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 17	Energy	Craftable
	The Wizened Rebuke	Fusion Rifle	High-Impact	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvP	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	No		Voltshot
	Dead Weight	Shotgun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Playlist: Gambit	No	Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Out of Bounds	Submachine Gun	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Playlist: Crucible	No	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	No
	Brigand's Law	Sidearm	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Xûr	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	The Inquisitor	Shotgun	Pinpoint Slug	Legendary	Special	Arc	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvP	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 18	Energy	No
	Tarnished Mettle	Scout Rifle	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Xûr	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Midha’s Reckoning	Fusion Rifle	High-Impact	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	King's Fall Raid	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	Craftable
	Mechabre	Sniper Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvP	Event: Festival of the Lost	No	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Energy	No	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Dark Decider	Auto Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Energy	No		Voltshot
	Tripwire Canary	Combat Bow	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvP	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 19	Energy	Craftable
	Gunnora's Axe	Shotgun	Pinpoint Slug	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Energy	No		Voltshot
	Albruna-D	Sniper Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Energy	No
	Long Arm	Scout Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvP	Spire of the Watcher Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 19	Energy	No
	Iterative Loop	Fusion Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Special	Arc	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Neomuna	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Prodigal Return	Grenade Launcher	Lightweight	Legendary	Special	Arc	Season 20	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 20	Season 20	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Phyllotactic Spiral	Pulse Rifle	High-Impact	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Neomuna	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Hand in Hand	Shotgun	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Lost Sector	No	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Energy	No
	Loaded Question	Fusion Rifle	High-Impact	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 21	Energy	No
	Combined Action	Hand Cannon	Aggressive	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvP	Lost Sector	No	Free-to-Play	Season 21	Energy	No		Voltshot
	Unexpected Resurgence	Glaive	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 21	Energy	No	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Mercurial Overreach	Sniper Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvP	Crucible Competitive	No	Free-to-Play	Season 21	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Sole Survivor	Sniper Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Season 21	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Fishing	No	Season 21	Season 21	Energy	No		Voltshot
	Deadpan Delivery	Shotgun	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Recovered Red War	No	Free-to-Play	Season 22	Energy	No
	Oversoul Edict	Pulse Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Crota's End Raid	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 22	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot,Sword Logic
	Albedo Wing	Glaive	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Event: Dawning	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Undercurrent	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Energy	No		Voltshot,Bait and Switch
	Scalar Potential	Pulse Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Season 23	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 23	Season 23	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Subjunctive	Submachine Gun	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Season 23	Yes	Primary	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Undying	Yes	Season 23	Season 23	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Indebted Kindness	Sidearm	Rocket-Assisted	Legendary	Special	Arc	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Special	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Warlord's Ruin Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 23	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Prosecutor	Auto Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Arc	Ongoing...	-	Prophecy Dungeon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Energy	No
	Forbearance (Brave)	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Legendary	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Onslaught Activity	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Bait and Switch
	THE SWARM	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Seventh Seraph SAW	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Heavy	No
	Temptation's Hook	Sword	Caster	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Interference VI	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Heavy	No
	Shining Sphere	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	No	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Moon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Hoosegow	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Blast Battue	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Lost Sector	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Heavy	No
	Bequest	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Honor's Edge	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Heavy	No
	Subzero Salvo	Rocket Launcher	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Europa	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Heavy	No
	Tarantula	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Sleepless	Rocket Launcher	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Shattered Throne Dungeon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	A Fine Memorial	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Moon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	Night Terror	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Moon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	The Hothead	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Explosive Light
	Half-Truths	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Dares of Eternity	Yes	Free-to-Play	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Hero of Ages	Sword	Vortex	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	30th Anniversary	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	PvE	Grasp of Avarice Dungeon	No	30th Anniversary	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	No
	Tarnation	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Wellspring	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	Craftable
	Stormchaser	Linear Fusion Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Duality Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 17	Heavy	No
	Planck's Stride	Machine Gun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Xûr	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Heavy	Craftable
	Sailspy Pitchglass	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Xûr	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Heavy	Craftable		Voltshot
	Blowout	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Playlist: Crucible	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Heavy	No		Explosive Light
	Wendigo GL3	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Explosive Light
	Path of Least Resistance	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 19	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Terminus Horizon	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Spire of the Watcher Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 19	Heavy	No		Voltshot
	Nasreddin	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Lost Sector	No	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Goldtusk	Sword	Lightweight	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Engram Focusing	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable
	Eleatic Principle	Machine Gun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Season 22	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 22	Season 22	Heavy	Craftable
	Song of Ir Yût	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Crota's End Raid	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 22	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot,Sword Logic,Reconstruction,Bait and Switch
	Crux Termination IV	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Reconstruction
	Hullabaloo	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Ongoing...	-	Event: Guardian Games	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No

Before you go…

Looking for more elemental weapons? The following guides cover every Solar, Void, Strand, and Stasis weapon currently in the game:

• Solar weapons
• Void weapons
• Stasis weapons
• Strand weapons

By now, you know everything there is to know about Arc weapons in Destiny 2: What makes them special, how to recognize them, and which ones are the best. This will hopefully help you get one step closer to the perfect loadout, combining top-tier armor, mods, and weapons.