Introduced a long time ago with Season of the Forge (S12), Black Armory weapons were absolute fan favorites. Hammerhead, Blast Furnace, Kindled Orchid, they were all at the top of the meta.
In spite of their popularity, Black Armory weapons were victims of the Destiny Content Vault and immediately became irrelevant. Until April 9, 2024 (most likely).
Is Into the Light Bringing back all Black Armory weapons?
At this stage, these are merely rymors, but the evidence suggests that Destiny 2’s next content update, Into the Light, will re-release several weapons that were sunset, including Hammerhead, The Recluse, Blast Furnace, and more.
Black Armory Weapons
First of all, the latest API update revealed the re-release of an ornament for the Hammerhead machine gun. Why would Bungie bring back an ornament for a sunset weapon? This can only mean that the Hammerhead is set to return.
As part of the Black Armory release, it is unlikely that Bungie would only bring back the Hammerhead. As they’ve done with all returning weapons (such as the IKELOS or Opulent weapons), they always bring back most of it, not all, relevant weapons. In fact, Into the Light’s Promo image appears to feature a Warlock wielding the Blast Furnace pulse rifle.
Destiny 2 Black Armory Weapons List
While we wait until Bungie’s first livestream next week, this is a reminder of all the weapons that are part of the Black Armory collection:
- | Weapon | Type | Source | Retired | Date | Max Power | -- | Alternative |
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Exit Strategy | Submachine Gun | Gambit Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.2 | ||
Hush | Combat Bow | Gambit Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Point of the Stag | ||
21% Delirium | Machine Gun | Gambit Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Thunderlord | ||
Breakneck | Auto Rifle | Gambit Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | The Forward Path | ||
Stryker's Sure-Hand | Sword | Black Armory | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Falling Guillotine | ||
Galliard-42 XN7568 | Auto Rifle | Black Armory | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | The Summoner | ||
Blast Furnace | Pulse Rifle | Black Armory | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Sacred Provenance | ||
Hammerhead | Machine Gun | Black Armory | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Seventh Seraph SAW | ||
Kindled Orchid | Hand Cannon | Black Armory | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Nation of Beasts | ||
Loaded Question | Fusion Rifle | Vanguard Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Elatha FR4 | ||
Edgewise | Machine Gun | Vanguard Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Seventh Seraph SAW | ||
Wendigo GL3 | Grenade Launcher | Vanguard Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Interference VI | ||
Oxygen SR3 | Scout Rifle | Vanguard Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | The Scholar | ||
Revoker | Sniper Rifle | Crucible Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Eye of Sol | ||
Not Forgotten | Hand Cannon | Crucible Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Dire Promise | ||
Redrix's Broadsword | Pulse Rifle | Crucible Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Cold Denial | ||
Luna's Howl | Hand Cannon | Crucible Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Dire Promise | ||
Randy's Throwing Knive | Scout Rifle | Crucible Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Night Watch | ||
The Mountaintop | Grenade Launcher | Crucible Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Truthteller | ||
Recluse | Submachine Gun | Crucible Pinnacle | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.2 | ||
Spare Rations | Hand Cannon | Reckoning | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Dire Promise | ||
Bygones | Pulse Rifle | Reckoning | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | The Third Axiom | ||
Trust | Pulse Rifle | Reckoning | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Posterity | ||
Drang (Baroque) | Sidearm | Menagerie | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Buzzard | ||
Beloved | Sniper Rifle | Menagerie | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Omniscient Eye | ||
Austringer | Hand Cannon | Menagerie | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | The Old Fashioned | ||
Mindbender's Ambition | Shotgun | Nightfall | Season 12 | November 10, 2020 | 1060 | Felwinter's Lie | ||
Last Hope | Sidearm | World Loot Pool | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Brass Attacks | ||
Elatha FR4 | Fusion Rifle | World Loot Pool | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Hollow Words | ||
Mos Epoch III | Rocket Launcher | World Loot Pool | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Code Duello | ||
Hawthorne's Field-Forged Shotgun | Shotgun | World Loot Pool | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Heritage | ||
Uriel's Gift | Auto Rifle | World Loot Pool | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Gnawing Hunger | ||
The Old Fashioned | Hand Cannon | World Loot Pool | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | The Steady Hand | ||
Infinite Paths 8 | Pulse Rifle | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | The Third Axiom | ||
Line in the Sand | Linear Fusion Rifle | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Threaded Needle | ||
Patron of Lost Causes | Scout Rifle | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | The Guiding Sight | ||
Trophy Hunter | Sniper Rifle | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Succession | ||
Martyr's Retribution | Grenade Launcher | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Deafening Whisper | ||
Jack Queen King 3 | Hand Cannon | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Bottom Dollar | ||
Pyroclastic Flow | Rocket Launcher | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Code Duello | ||
Breachlight | Sidearm | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | High Albedo | ||
Traveler's Judgment 5 | Sidearm | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | The Keening | ||
Steelfeather Repeater | Auto Rifle | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | The Forward Path | ||
Gallant Charge | Fusion Rifle | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Hollow Words | ||
Perfect Paradox | Shotgun | Season of Dawn | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Seventh Seraph CQC-12 | ||
Komodo-4FR | Linear Fusion Rifle | Crucible Ritual | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Threaded Needle | ||
Buzzard | Sidearm | Vanguard Ritual | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | High Albedo | ||
Python | Shotgun | Gambit Ritual | Season 13 | February 9, 2021 | 1260 | Felwinter's Lie |
A look at their sunset versions…
Hammerhead
Weapon Type: | Machine Gun | Slot: | Heavy |
Ammo: | Heavy | Source: | Weapon Frame |
For a long time, the Hammerhead was THE most popular Heavy weapon in the Crucible. This was because of its insane range and power. A Hammerhead felt like a laser and could dispose of opponents across the map with ease. It also helped that it had enough ammo in PVP to easily kill two or three opponents.
Sunset god rolls:
- Barrel: Hammer-Forged Rifling for M&K users or Arrowhead Brake for controller users
- Magazine: Ricochet Rounds for PVP, Extended Mag for PVE
- Perk 1: Dynamic Sway Reduction or Quickdraw for PVP, Feeding Frenzy for PVE
- Perk 2: Rampage
Blast Furnace
Weapon Type: | Pulse Rifle | Slot: | Kinetic |
Ammo: | Primary | Source: | Weapon Frame |
An all-time favorite, the Blast Furnace is an aggressive 4-burst Pulse rifle known for its raw power. In PVE, it can quickly dispose of enemies because of its many damage-based god rolls, while in PVP it causes a lot of flinch and a fast TTK.
Sunset god rolls:
- Scope: Depends on how much zoom you prefer
- Magazine: Accurized Rounds for PVP, Tactical Mag or Appended Mag for PVE
- Perk 1: Dynamic Sway Reduction or Quickdraw for PVP, Feeding Frenzy for PVE
- Perk 2: Kill Clip or Rampage
Kindled Orchid
Weapon Type: | Hand Cannon | Slot: | Special |
Ammo: | Primary | Source: | Weapon Frame |
The Kindled Orchid was another fan-favorite that can excel in both PVP and PVE. In PVE, it’s the only weapon that can roll with Kill Clip and Rampage, making it a beast at killing minors. In PVP, it can hold its own, but it’s hard to compete with the excellent Spare Rations hand cannon from the Reckoning.
Sunset god rolls:
- Barrel: Hammer-Forged Rifling (also good: Small Bore)
- Magazine: Accurized Rounds for PVP, Tactical Mag or Appended Mag for PVE
- Perk 1: Kill Clip (also good: Outlaw)
- Perk 2: Rampage (also good: Rapid Hit)
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