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 weapons per slot: Kinetic, Energy, and Heavy.
In this guide, we cover the best Kinetic weapons in Destiny 2, explain what makes them special, and provide you with a comprehensive list, including every Kinetic weapon in the game.
Updated as of Season of Defiance (S20).
What are Kinetic weapons in Destiny 2?
These days, a Kinetic weapon can mean two things:
- A weapon that sits in the Kinetic slot
- A weapon that sits in the Kinetic slot and doesn’t have an element associated to it
As we cover Strand and Stasis weapons elsewhere, this guide focuses on actual Kinetic weapons, not those in the Kinetic-slot.
Unlike Energy and Heavy weapons, Kinetic weapons cannot deal elemental damage. This means they aren’t ideal when dealing with shielded enemies. On the other hand, Kinetic weapons do 10% more damage to unshielded enemies than Energy weapons in PvE.
Pro tip: You can easily tell whether a weapon sits in the Kinetic or Energy slot simply by looking at its icon orientation. Kinetic weapons point to the left. Energy weapons point to the right.
Best Kinetic weapons in Destiny 2: Tier list
The list below includes what we consider the top-tier Kinetic 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Chaperone | Shotgun | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes |  Special |  Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Exotic Quest |  No |  Beyond Light | Season 4 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Ace of Spades | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes |  Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No |  Forsaken Pack | Season 4 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Wish-Ender | Combat Bow | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | Exotic Quest | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 4 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Arbalest | Linear Fusion Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Lightfall | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | Exotic Quest | No |  Lightfall | Season 6 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Izanagi's Burden | Sniper Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | Exotic Kiosk | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 5 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Lumina | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 7 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Thorn | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 6 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Hawkmoon | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Xûr | No | Beyond Light | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Witherhoard | Grenade Launcher | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Shadowkeep | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No |  Shadowkeep | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Malfeasance | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | Exotic Quest | No |  Free-to-Play | Season 4 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Dead Man's Tale | Scout Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Presage | Yes | Beyond Light | Season 13 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Osteo Striga | Submachine Gun | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | The Witch Queen Campaign | Yes |  Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | The Supremacy | Sniper Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Last Wish Raid | Yes | Forsaken Pack | Season 4 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors,Bait and Switch |
 | Multimach CCX | Submachine Gun | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | Succession | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Deep Stone Crypt Raid | Yes | Beyond Light | Season 12 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Reconstruction |
 | Heritage | Shotgun | Pinpoint Slug | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Deep Stone Crypt Raid | Yes | Beyond Light | Season 12 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Reconstruction |
 | Eye of Sol | Sniper Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Lightfall | No | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Trials of Osiris | No | Lightfall | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Biting Winds | Combat Bow | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Empire Hunts | No | Beyond Light | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Chroma Rush | Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Ignition Code | Grenade Launcher | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Fatebringer | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Vault of Glass Raid | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Rose | Hand Cannon | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Playlist: Crucible | No | Free-to-Play | Season 19 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Randy's Throwing Knife | Scout Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Playlist: Crucible | No | Free-to-Play | Season 21 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | Succession (Brave) | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Onslaught Activity | No | Free-to-Play | Into the Light | Kinetic | 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.
Kinetic weapons list: The complete list
In case you’re looking for something much more specific (i.e., a Kinetic aggressive shotgun) that you couldn’t find above, this list includes every viable Kinetic weapon 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chaperone | Shotgun | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Exotic Quest | No | Beyond Light | Season 4 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Ace of Spades | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 4 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | MIDA Multi-Tool | Scout Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Exotic Kiosk | No | Free-to-Play | Season 1 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Traveler's Chosen | Sidearm | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Shadowkeep | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE + PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No | Shadowkeep | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | No Time to Explain | Pulse Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Beyond Light Campaign | No | Beyond Light | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Wish-Ender | Combat Bow | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | Exotic Quest | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 4 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Outbreak Perfected | Pulse Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Zero Hour | Yes | Free-to-Play | Season 6 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Bad Juju | Pulse Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Exotic Kiosk | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 7 | Kinetic | No | ||
| Arbalest | Linear Fusion Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Lightfall | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | Exotic Quest | No | Lightfall | Season 6 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | The Last Word | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 5 | Kinetic | No | ||
| Izanagi's Burden | Sniper Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | Exotic Kiosk | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 5 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Crimson | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Exotic Engram | No | Free-to-Play | Season 2 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | The Huckleberry | Submachine Gun | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Exotic Engram | No | Free-to-Play | Season 3 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Sweet Business | Auto Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Exotic Quest | No | Free-to-Play | Season 1 | Kinetic | No | ||
| Lumina | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 7 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Sturm | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | - | Exotic Kiosk | No | Free-to-Play | Season 1 | Kinetic | No | ||
| Thorn | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No | Forsaken Pack | Season 6 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Cerberus+1 | Auto Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Exotic Engram | No | Free-to-Play | Season 4 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Rat King | Sidearm | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Exotic Kiosk | No | Free-to-Play | Season 1 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | The Jade Rabbit | Scout Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvP | Exotic Engram | No | Free-to-Play | Season 2 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Hawkmoon | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Xûr | No | Beyond Light | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Vigilance Wing | Pulse Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Exotic Engram | No | Free-to-Play | Season 1 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Bastion | Fusion Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Shadowkeep | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Exotic Kiosk | No | Shadowkeep | Season 9 | Kinetic | No | ||
| Witherhoard | Grenade Launcher | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Shadowkeep | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Exotic Kiosk | No | Shadowkeep | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | SUROS Regime | Auto Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Exotic Engram | No | Free-to-Play | Season 3 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Monte Carlo | Auto Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Shadowkeep | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Exotic Engram | No | Shadowkeep | Season 8 | Kinetic | No | ||
| Malfeasance | Hand Cannon | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | Exotic Quest | No | Free-to-Play | Season 4 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Dead Man's Tale | Scout Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Presage | Yes | Beyond Light | Season 13 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Forerunner | Sidearm | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Exotic Quest | No | Free-to-Play | 30th Anniversary event | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Osteo Striga | Submachine Gun | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | The Witch Queen Campaign | Yes | Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Touch of Malice | Scout Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | King's Fall Raid | No | Free-to-Play | Season 18 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Revision Zero | Pulse Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Operation: Seraph's Shield | Yes | Witch Queen | Season 19 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||
 | Necrochasm | Auto Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Crota's End Raid | No | Free-to-Play | Season 22 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Buried Bloodline | Sidearm | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Void | Deluxe Edition | Yes | Special |  Void | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Warlord's Ruin Dungeon | No | Deluxe Edition | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Whispering Slab | Combat Bow | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Escape Velocity | Submachine Gun | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Worst ❘ D | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Toil and Trouble | Shotgun | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | The Scholar | Scout Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Lightfall | No | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Trials of Osiris | No | Lightfall | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Braytech Werewolf | Auto Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Seasonal | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE + PvP | Event: Festival of the Lost | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Sacred Provenance | Pulse Rifle | Aggressive Burst | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Shadowkeep | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Garden of Salvation Raid | No | Shadowkeep | Season 8 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Talons of the Eagle | Scout Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | No | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | PvP | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
| The Supremacy | Sniper Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Last Wish Raid | Yes | Forsaken Pack | Season 4 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors,Bait and Switch |
 | Seventh Seraph Officer Revolver | Hand Cannon | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Worst ❘ D | PvE | Xûr | No | Free-to-Play | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | Reconstruction | |
 | High Albedo | Sidearm | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Europa | No | Free-to-Play | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Cold Denial | Pulse Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
| Multimach CCX | Submachine Gun | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | The Forward Path | Auto Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | No | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | The Time-Worn Spire | Pulse Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | No | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvP | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 13 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Blasphemer | Shotgun | Pinpoint Slug | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Worst ❘ D | - | Moon | No | Free-to-Play | Season 13 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | The Steady Hand | Hand Cannon | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | No | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | True Prophecy | Hand Cannon | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | The Messenger | Pulse Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Lightfall | No | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Trials of Osiris | No | Lightfall | Season 13 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | Seventh Seraph Carbine | Auto Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Worst ❘ D | - | Xûr | No | Free-to-Play | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | Reconstruction | |
 | Extraordinary Rendition | Submachine Gun | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 13 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Cold Front | Submachine Gun | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Seasonal | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | - | Event: Dawning | No | Free-to-Play | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Night Watch | Scout Rifle | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Transfiguration | Scout Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvP | Last Wish Raid | Yes | Forsaken Pack | Season 4 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | Enigma's Draw | Sidearm | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Astral Horizon | Shotgun | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Lightfall | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Trials of Osiris | No | Lightfall | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Lonesome | Sidearm | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Accrued Redemption | Combat Bow | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Shadowkeep | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Garden of Salvation Raid | No | Shadowkeep | Season 8 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Succession | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Deep Stone Crypt Raid | Yes | Beyond Light | Season 12 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Reconstruction |
 | Crimil's Dagger | Hand Cannon | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | No | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Dire Promise | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | False Promises | Auto Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Bite of the Fox | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | No | Special | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
| Heritage | Shotgun | Pinpoint Slug | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Deep Stone Crypt Raid | Yes | Beyond Light | Season 12 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Reconstruction |
 | Hailing Confusion | Pulse Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Europa | No | Free-to-Play | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Long Shadow | Sniper Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 11 | Kinetic | No | ||
| Eye of Sol | Sniper Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Lightfall | No | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Trials of Osiris | No | Lightfall | Season 10 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Friction Fire | Submachine Gun | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Worst ❘ D | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Chattering Bone | Pulse Rifle | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Forsaken Pack | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Last Wish Raid | Yes | Forsaken Pack | Season 4 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
| Biting Winds | Combat Bow | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Empire Hunts | No | Beyond Light | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Chroma Rush | Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Ignition Code | Grenade Launcher | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Fatebringer | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Vault of Glass Raid | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Survivor's Epitaph | Hand Cannon | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Playlist: Crucible | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Hung Jury SR4 | Scout Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Onslaught Activity | No | Free-to-Play | Into the Light | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | Riiswalker | Shotgun | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | No | Special | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Farewell | Sidearm | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Praedyth's Revenge | Sniper Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Vault of Glass Raid | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Loud Lullaby | Hand Cannon | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Moon | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Tigerspite | Auto Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Shattered Throne Dungeon | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | Kinetic Tremors | |
 | One Small Step | Shotgun | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Moon | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Tranquility | Sniper Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Worst ❘ D | - | Moon | No | Free-to-Play | Season 14 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Legal Action II | Pulse Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Xûr | No | Free-to-Play | Season 15 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Scathelocke | Auto Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE + PvP | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 15 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Servant Leader | Scout Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE + PvP | Playlist: Gambit | No | Free-to-Play | Season 15 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Shepherd's Watch | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE + PvP | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 15 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Spoiler Alert | Sidearm | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | No | Free-to-Play | Season 15 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | The Last Breath | Auto Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Prophecy Dungeon | No | Free-to-Play | Season 15 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Wastelander M5 | Shotgun | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Dares of Eternity | Yes | Free-to-Play | 30th Anniversary event | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Pardon Our Dust | Grenade Launcher | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Dares of Eternity | Yes | Free-to-Play | 30th Anniversary event | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Reckless Endangerment | Shotgun | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Worst ❘ D | - | Exotic Kiosk | No | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Duty Bound | Auto Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Nightfall: The Ordeals | No | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Fel Taradiddle | Combat Bow | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Wellspring | Yes | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||
 | Piece of Mind | Pulse Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvP | Vox Obscura | Yes | Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Empirical Evidence | Sidearm | Aggressive Burst | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Throne World | Yes | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||
 | Ragnhild-D | Shotgun | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Gunsmith | Yes | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||
 | Silicon Neuroma | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Nightfall: The Ordeals | No | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Fortissimo-11 | Shotgun | Pinpoint Slug | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE + PvP | Vanguard Focusing | No | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Submission | Submachine Gun | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE + PvP | Vow of the Disciple Raid | Yes | Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | Bait and Switch | |
 | Enyo-D | Submachine Gun | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Gunsmith | No | Free-to-Play | Season 17 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Firefright | Auto Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Presage | Yes | Beyond Light | Season 17 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||
 | Tears of Contrition | Scout Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Presage | Yes | Beyond Light | Season 17 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||
 | Austringer | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Beyond Light | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Presage | Yes | Beyond Light | Season 17 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | D.F.A. | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | - | Nightfall: The Ordeals | No | Free-to-Play | Season 17 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Pizzicato-22 | Submachine Gun | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Gunsmith | No | Free-to-Play | Season 18 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Boudica-C | Sidearm | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Gunsmith | No | Free-to-Play | Season 18 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Allied Demand | Sidearm | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvP | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 18 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | The Militia's Birthright | Grenade Launcher | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Nightfall: The Ordeals | No | Free-to-Play | Season 18 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Whistler's Whim | Combat Bow | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Lightfall | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Trials of Osiris | No | Lightfall | Season 18 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Pure Poetry | Hand Cannon | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Vanguard Focusing | No | Free-to-Play | Season 18 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Smite of Merain | Pulse Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | King's Fall Raid | Yes | Free-to-Play | Season 18 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Defiance of Yasmin | Sniper Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | King's Fall Raid | Yes | Free-to-Play | Season 18 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Lodbrok-C | Auto Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Gunsmith | No | Free-to-Play | Season 19 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
| Rose | Hand Cannon | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvP | Playlist: Crucible | No | Free-to-Play | Season 19 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | |
 | Autumn Wind | Pulse Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Playlist: Crucible | No | Free-to-Play | Season 20 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Battle Scar | Pulse Rifle | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Lost Sector | No | Free-to-Play | Season 20 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | Nameless Midnight | Scout Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Playlist: Vanguard | No | Free-to-Play | Season 20 | Kinetic | No | Kinetic Tremors | |
 | Buzzard | Sidearm | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvE | Nightfall: The Ordeals | No | Free-to-Play | Season 20 | Kinetic | No | Kinetic Tremors | |
 | Imperial Decree | Shotgun | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Engram Focusing | Yes | Free-to-Play | Season 20 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | |
 | Spare Rations | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Season 21 | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Fishing | No |  Season 21 | Season 21 | Kinetic | No | Kinetic Tremors | |
 | Last Rite | Scout Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Playlist: Pursuit | No | Free-to-Play | Season 21 | Kinetic | No | Reconstruction | |
| Randy's Throwing Knife | Scout Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Playlist: Crucible | No | Free-to-Play | Season 21 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | Malediction | Hand Cannon | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Playlist: Pursuit | No | Free-to-Play | Season 22 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | The Showrunner | Submachine Gun | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Weak ❘ C | - | Recovered Red War | No | Free-to-Play | Season 22 | Kinetic | No | Kinetic Tremors | |
 | Eidolon Ally | Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | PvP | Crota's End Raid | No | Free-to-Play | Season 22 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Breakneck | Auto Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Playlist: Gambit | No | Free-to-Play | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | Imperative | Scout Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Season 23 | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Worst ❘ D | - | Undying | Yes |  Season 23 | Season 23 | Kinetic | Craftable | Kinetic Tremors | |
 | Vengeful Whisper | Combat Bow | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Deluxe Edition | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Average ❘ B | - | Warlord's Ruin Dungeon | No | Deluxe Edition | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Adjudicator | Submachine Gun | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Prophecy Dungeon | No | Free-to-Play | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Kinetic Tremors |
 | Blast Furnace | Pulse Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Ongoing... | - | Onslaught Activity | No | Free-to-Play | Into the Light | Kinetic | No | ||
 | The Mountaintop | Grenade Launcher | Micro-Missile | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Ongoing... | - | Onslaught Activity | No | Free-to-Play | Into the Light | Kinetic | No | ||
 | Midnight Coup | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Kinetic | Ongoing... | - | Onslaught Activity | No | Free-to-Play | Into the Light | Kinetic | No | ||
| Succession (Brave) | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Kinetic | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Onslaught Activity | No | Free-to-Play | Into the Light | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | Reconstruction |
Before you go…
Looking for more weapons? The following guides cover the other two weapon slots in the game:
By now, you know everything there is to know about Kinetic 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.
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