Destiny 2 Crucible Weapons: Tier list & How to get them

by | Jul 5, 2022

[toc] Not to be confused with the Best weapons FOR the Crucible, this tier list covers all the weapons you can get FROM the Crucible.

Just as some weapons can only be earned in the Vanguard or Gambit playlists, these can only drop from playing the Crucible playlist. To be clear, some of these are just average, but a few are considered to be among the best in the game.

This guide covers all the weapons that can drop from the Crucible and tells you how to best farm them.

Crucible weapons in Destiny 2

The Tier list below includes every Crucible weapon currently in the game:

ArtWeaponTypeArchetypeRarityAmmoElementRequirementsIn loot pool?Ammo?Element?TierExcelsSourceCraftable?RequiresReleasedSlotCan be Crafted?Best of?Top Perk?
Autumn Wind art Autumn WindPulse RifleRapid-FireLegendaryPrimaryKineticFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryKinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic--Playlist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 20KineticNo
Blowout art
BlowoutRocket LauncherAdaptiveLegendaryHeavyArcFree-to-PlayYesHeavy ammo Destiny 2 HeavyArc Arc
Average

B

PvEPlaylist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 19HeavyNoExplosive Light
Crisis Inverted artCrisis InvertedHand CannonAdaptiveLegendaryPrimaryArcFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryArc Arc
Weak

C

-Playlist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 16EnergyNo
Frozen Orbit artFrozen OrbitSniper RifleAggressiveLegendarySpecialVoidFree-to-PlayYesSpecial ammo Destiny 2 SpecialVoid Void
Strong

A

PvPPlaylist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 13EnergyNoTop-tier
Out of Bounds artOut of BoundsSubmachine GunLightweightLegendaryPrimaryArcFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryArc Arc
Average

B

-Playlist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 18EnergyNo
Randy's Throwing Knife art Destiny 2Randy's Throwing KnifeScout RifleRapid-FireLegendaryPrimaryKineticFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryKinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic
Strong

A

PvPPlaylist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 21KineticNoTop-tierKinetic Tremors
Riptide artRiptideFusion RifleRapid-FireLegendarySpecialStasisFree-to-PlayYesSpecial ammo Destiny 2 SpecialStasis Stasis
Best

S

PvEPlaylist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 17KineticNoTop-tier
Rose artRoseHand CannonLightweightLegendaryPrimaryKineticFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryKinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic
Best

S

PvPPlaylist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 19KineticNoTop-tier
Sorrow's Verse artSorrow's VerseAuto RifleAdaptiveLegendaryPrimaryArcFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryArc Arc
Average

B

-Playlist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 15EnergyNo
Stars in Shadow Destiny 2 artStars in ShadowPulse RifleHigh-ImpactLegendaryPrimarySolarFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimarySolar Solar
Weak

C

-Playlist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 12EnergyNo
Survivor's Epitaph artSurvivor's EpitaphHand CannonPrecisionLegendaryPrimaryKineticFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryKinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic
Average

B

PvPPlaylist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 14KineticNo
The Keening artThe KeeningSidearmAdaptiveLegendaryPrimaryArcFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryArc Arc
Average

B

PvEPlaylist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 13EnergyNo
Unending Tempest artUnending TempestSubmachine GunPrecisionLegendaryPrimaryStasisFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryStasis Stasis-Playlist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22KineticNo
Wishbringer Destiny 2 artWishbringerShotgunRapid-FireLegendarySpecialSolarFree-to-PlayYesSpecial ammo Destiny 2 SpecialSolar Solar
Worst

D

-Playlist: CrucibleError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 11EnergyNo

These are the different Tier levels used for this ranking:

  • 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.

Destiny 2 Crucible weapons farm: Where to find them

Farming Crucible weapons is as straightforward as it gets. They can only drop either from completing activities in the Crucible playlist or by opening Valor rank-up packages.

The Crucible Playlist includes normal modes such as Control, rotating modes such as Mayhem, and even competitive modes such as Trials of Osiris and Iron Banner.

And while these weapons can only drop from PvP activities, there are methods to improve the rate at which you can acquire them.

⚠️ Playlist weapons used to be a pain to farm. Their extremely low drop rates, combined with their vast perk pools, made it nearly impossible to farm for god rolls. The situation has improved a lot, though, as we’ll cover below.

These are the main methods you can use to optimize your Crucible weapons farm:

Reset your Valor rank to increase the number of perks

This feature, introduced with Season 17, increases the number of perks your weapons can roll with. The more rank resets you get during the season, the more perks your weapons can drop with.

You can expect to see weapons drop with up to 5 perks to choose from, instead of just 2!

Triple perks Crucible weapons Destiny 2 featured

While this feature won’t increase the number of drops you can get, it will improve the odds of finding good rolls on weapons.

Equip a Prosperity (Crucible) Mod on your Ghost

Costing only 3 energy, this mod will increase the drop rates when winning Crucible matches. As described in the mod’s description:

Crucible wins have a chance to drop an additional piece of Legendary gear.

Prosterity Crucible Destiny 2 featured

As Playlist activities are supposed to prioritize their exclusive loot, this will help you earn more Crucible gear, including weapons.

Your turn

You now know everything there is to know about farming Crucible weapons. Did we miss any good farming methods? If so, let us know in the comments!

Screenshots from The Paper Panda and SneakyBeaver.

About The Author

Ric Molina
Ric Molina
I've been covering gaming since 2012, and some of my work has been featured by large brands, including MSN.com, Forbes, Rock Paper Shotgun, and more. I've been obsessed with Destiny 2 (and now Diablo 4) for years now, and I hope to provide new and returning players with the guides and resources I wish I had when I first started.
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