Destiny 2 Moon weapons Today: Rotation & Tier list

The Moon was a prime destination for finding good weapons. Most were low-key, but a few of them were among the best weapons in the game. And then they were all retired…

Months later, after much complaining from the community, they returned to us, but with different perks, which begs the question: Are they still as good as they used to be? In this guide, we cover all re-issued Moon weapons available today and show you how to farm them.

Destiny 2 Moon weapons today

Date	Art	Weapon	Type	Element	Week #	Boss / Area	Source
6/2/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Week 2	Nightmare of Taniks	Moon

Moon weapons rotation

Unlike Nightfall weapons, which are all on a strict weekly rotation, most Moon weapons can be farmed whenever you feel like through random activity completions on the Moon or through the Lectern of Enchantment.

There are 3 exceptions, though: The Altars of Sorrow weapons:

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?
	Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Moon		Free-to-Play	Season 13	Energy	No
	Blasphemer	Shotgun	Pinpoint Slug	Legendary	Special	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Kinetic	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Moon		Free-to-Play	Season 13	Kinetic	No	Top-tier
	Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Moon		Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No

These 3 weapons require you to complete all Altars of Sorrow waves. Each time you complete an Altars of Sorrow (by defeating the final boss), you will receive the weapon that is on rotation.

Season 20 rotation

Date	Art	Weapon	Type	Element	Ammo	Boss / Area	Week #
5/23/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 1
5/24/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 1
5/25/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 1
5/26/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 1
5/27/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 1
5/28/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 1
5/29/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 1
5/30/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 2
5/31/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 2
6/1/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 2
6/2/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 2
6/3/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 2
6/4/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 2
6/5/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 2
6/6/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 3
6/7/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 3
6/8/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 3
6/9/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 3
6/10/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 3
6/11/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 3
6/12/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 3
6/13/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 4
6/14/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 4
6/15/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 4
6/16/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 4
6/17/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 4
6/18/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 4
6/19/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 4
6/20/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 5
6/21/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 5
6/22/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 5
6/23/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 5
6/24/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 5
6/25/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 5
6/26/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 5
6/27/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 6
6/28/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 6
6/29/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 6
6/30/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 6
7/1/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 6
7/2/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 6
7/3/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 6
7/4/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 7
7/5/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 7
7/6/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 7
7/7/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 7
7/8/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 7
7/9/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 7
7/10/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 7
7/11/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 8
7/12/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 8
7/13/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 8
7/14/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 8
7/15/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 8
7/16/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 8
7/17/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 8
7/18/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 9
7/19/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 9
7/20/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 9
7/21/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 9
7/22/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 9
7/23/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 9
7/24/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 9
7/25/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 10
7/26/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 10
7/27/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 10
7/28/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 10
7/29/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 10
7/30/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 10
7/31/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 10
8/1/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 11
8/2/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 11
8/3/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 11
8/4/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 11
8/5/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 11
8/6/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 11
8/7/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 11
8/8/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 12
8/9/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 12
8/10/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 12
8/11/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 12
8/12/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 12
8/13/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 12
8/14/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 12
8/15/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 13
8/16/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 13
8/17/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 13
8/18/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 13
8/19/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 13
8/20/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 13
8/21/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 13
8/22/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 14
8/23/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 14
8/24/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 14
8/25/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 14
8/26/2023		Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Arc	Heavy	Nightmare of Zydron	Week 14
8/27/2023		Blasphemer	Shotgun	Kinetic	Special	Nightmare of Phogoth	Week 14
8/28/2023		Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Arc	Special	Nightmare of Taniks	Week 14

The best Moon weapons in Destiny 2

The Tier list below includes every Moon weapon in the game. It starts with the S Tier weapons and moves down from there. It also covers both PVE and PVP, with the “Excels in” column clearly identifying in what area each weapon shines:

Name	Weapons	Type	Archetype	Ammo	Element	Requirements	In loot pool?	Rank	Source	Available?	Tier rank	Source ❘ DLC	Final Verdict	Released	Perks	Best of?
Blasphemer	Blasphemer	Shotgun	Pinpoint Slug	Special	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	A › Strong	Moon		Strong ❘ A Excels in: PvP	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Pinpoint Slug PvP God Roll: Quickdraw + Opening Shot ► Blasphemer comes with brilliant perks such as Quickdraw and Opening Shot, making it snappy and accurate. Blasphemer is easy to use and an excellent option for players learning to use Slug Shotguns.	Season 13	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Pinpoint Slug PvP God Roll: Quickdraw + Opening Shot	Top-tier
Heretic	Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Moon		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Roll: Field Prep + Lasting Impression ► Able to roll with top PvE perks such as Field Prep and Lasting Impression, Heretic is just about average; it's not very popular among the community but is perfectly capable of being a good option for more casual content.	Season 13	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Roll: Field Prep + Lasting Impression
A Fine Memorial	A Fine Memorial	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Moon		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Subsistence + Demolitionist ► A Fine Memorial can roll with a few decent perks, however, it has to face tough competition, such as Commemoration and Corrective Measure. For that reason alone, it is hard to recommend it as a top choice	Season 14	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Subsistence + Demolitionist
Loud Lullaby	Loud Lullaby	Hand Cannon	Aggressive	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Moon		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvP	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvP God Roll: Moving Target (also good: Heating Up) + Kill Clip ► Because of its ability to roll with Kill Clip, Loud Lullaby is one of few 120 RPM Hand Cannons that can 2-tap in PvP. While it works great in that super small niche, it's hard to find utility in the weapon anywhere else in the game, making it average overall.	Season 14	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvP God Roll: Moving Target (also good: Heating Up) + Kill Clip
Apostate	Apostate	Sniper Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Moon		Average ❘ B	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Killing Wind (also good: Firmly Planted) + Opening Shot ► A sniper that some swore by when it first released, Apostate used to be a good pick for PVP. However, since Season of the Chosen, this weapon can no longer roll with Snapshot Sights, immediately making it only an alright choice.	Season 13	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Killing Wind (also good: Firmly Planted) + Opening Shot
Arc Logic	Arc Logic	Auto Rifle	Adaptive	Primary	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Moon		Average ❘ B	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Subsistence (also good: Feeding Frenzy) + Frenzy Rampage ► Arc Logic is a middle-of-the-road option. It isn't bad by any means, but it also lacks anything too special to offer. It feels somewhat wonky to use and there are better 600 RPM autos out there instead.	Season 14	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Subsistence (also good: Feeding Frenzy) + Frenzy Rampage
Every Waking Moment	Every Waking Moment	Submachine Gun	Precision	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Moon		Average ❘ B	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Void | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Subsistence + Adrenaline Junkie (also good: Multikill Clip) ► Containing various enticing PvE perks in both columns, it's surprising how little Every Waking Moment is discussed. This is most likely because there are just too many better options currently available. With absurdly good options like Shayura's Wrath and Unforgiven, Every Waking Moment sadly gets drowned out in a sea of better picks.	Season 14	Slot: Void | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Subsistence + Adrenaline Junkie (also good: Multikill Clip)
Night Terror	Night Terror	Sword	Adaptive	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Moon		Average ❘ B	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Relentless Strikes + Whirlwind Blade ► Night Terror features a few solid perks; however, its Adaptive Frame archetype just can't keep up with the best of the rest. It can be easily target-farmed, though...	Season 14	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Relentless Strikes + Whirlwind Blade
Love and Death	Love and Death	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	C › Weak	Moon		Weak ❘ C	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Auto-Loading Holster (also good: Clown Cartridge) + Full Court ► Love and Death suffers from its archetype. Rapid-Fire Grenade Launchers don't exactly deal good total damage. However, they do excel in single magazine DPS, which means that options like Clown Cartridge can elevate Grenade Launchers like Love and Death closer to the level of Adaptive Grenade Launchers.	Season 14	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Auto-Loading Holster (also good: Clown Cartridge) + Full Court
Dream Breaker	Dream Breaker	Fusion Rifle	Adaptive	Special	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	C › Weak	Moon		Weak ❘ C	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Firmly Planted + High-Impact Reserves ► With a weak archetype, poor stats, and an uninspiring perk selection, this is a weapon you can safely ignore...	Season 14	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Firmly Planted + High-Impact Reserves
One Small Step	One Small Step	Shotgun	Rapid-Fire	Special	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	C › Weak	Moon		Weak ❘ C	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Lead From Gold + One-Two Punch ► With a weak archetype, poor stats, and an uninspiring perk selection, this is a weapon you can safely ignore...	Season 14	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Lead From Gold + One-Two Punch
Tranquility	Tranquility	Sniper Rifle	Adaptive	Special	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	C › Weak	Moon		Weak ❘ C	Moon Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Lead From Gold + Firing Line ► Some reissued weapons, such as Beloved, return even stronger than before. Sadly, this wasn't the case for Tranquility. While its second perk column can roll with Firing Line or even Snapshot Sights, the first column doesn't have anything desirable for any piece of content in the game.	Season 14	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Lead From Gold + Firing Line

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 Moon weapons farm: Where to find them

Farming weapons in Destiny 2 is often very difficult due to low drop rates and/or having too many weapons drop from the same sources.

Take Bottom Dollar, for example, a sought-after Gambit weapon that requires absurd amounts of Gambit matches for a chance to find one with good perks. Hell, you may never find one if you have bad RNG…

But luckily, all Moon weapons are some of the easiest weapons to farm. They still require work, but thanks to the Lectern of Enchantment, you can actively target the weapon you want and work towards it.

Lectern of Enchantment farming

The Lectern of Enchantment is a vendor located in the Moon, next to Eris Morn. There, you can grab weekly, daily and repeatable bounties. But more importantly, you can find Nightmare Essences, which are special bounties that reward Moon weapons and armor.

Each Nightmare Essence has slightly different requirements, including kills with specific weapons, activity completions, and Phantasmal Cores.

To farm the weapon you’re interested in, all you need to do is purchase the right Nightmare Essence and complete it:

For detailed guides on how to recover those specific items, 360GameTV has a video for each one.

As long as you have the resources to purchase them, you can farm Moon weapons indefinitely.

Completing activities on the Moon will steadily reward you with Phantasmal Cores, but if you happen to be out of Cores, you can also get more from the Lectern of Enchantment.

You can get more Phantasmal Cores by:

• Completing the Moon weekly bounties (there are 2 in total)
• Purchasing them with Phantasmal Fragments at the Lectern

Ok, I know this sounds complicated but it isn’t, trust me. You can earn Phantasmal Fragments by completing Moon daily bounties or you can purchase them with Helium Filaments.

Before you go…

Don’t miss the two other sources of top-tier daily weapons: the brand-new Terminal Overload and Wellspring.