Destiny 2 Energy Weapons Guide & Complete List

Playing Destiny 2 is all about chasing the strongest weapon. That becomes obvious the second you start playing. However, true power comes from a great loadout, not a single weapon. For that reason, you will soon find yourself chasing the best D2 weapons per slot: Kinetic, Energy, and Heavy.

In this guide, we cover the best Energy weapons in Destiny 2, explain what makes them special, and provide you with a comprehensive list, including every Energy weapon in the game.

Updated as of Season of the Witch (S22).

What are Energy weapons in Destiny 2?

Energy weapons are those that can only sit on your Guardian’s Energy slot. But unlike Kinetic weapons, Energy weapons can do elemental damage: Either Solar, Arc, or Void damage.

Kinetic weapons may be able to deal more damage to unshielded enemies, but Special weapons can tear through enemy shields, as long as you use a matching element.

Kinetic and Energy weapons do have one thing in common: They both include Primary and Special ammo weapons. The more expensive Heavy ammo is reserved for Power weapons.

Pro tip: You can easily tell whether a weapon sits in the Kinetic or Energy slot simply by looking at its icon orientation. Special weapons point to the right.

Best Energy weapons in Destiny 2: Tier list

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

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.

Energy weapons list: The complete list

In case you’re looking for something much more specific (i.e., an Energy precision Fusion rifle) that you couldn’t find above, this list includes every viable Energy weapon in Destiny 2: