Every New Weapon in Destiny 2: Season of the Witch (S22)

by | Aug 22, 2023

Destiny 2 is all about chasing the latest and greatest loot. And for that reason, you can expect Bungie to release exciting new weapons every season.

This guide will help you keep track of all the shiny new weapons this season, including Exotics, brand-new seasonal weapons, and returning fan favorites. These are all the new weapons, Exotics and Legendaries, released so far with Season of the Witch (S22).

Season of the Witch (S22) Weapons

New Exotic weapons

NameWeaponsTypeArchetypeAmmoElementRequirementsIn loot pool?RankSourceAvailable?Tier rankSource ❘ DLCFinal VerdictReleasedPerksBest of?
NecrochasmNecrochasm art Destiny 2
Necrochasm
Auto RifleExoticPrimaryKineticFree-to-PlayYesS › BestCrota's End RaidCheckmark icon V3
Best

S



Excels in:
PvE
Crota's End Raid
Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Slot: Kinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic | Ammo: Primary ammo Destiny 2 Primary | Archetype: Exotic

Exotic Perk: "Precision final blows with this weapon trigger a Cursed Thrall explosion. Final blows with Cursed Thrall explosions refill the magazine."

► Necrochasm is back and is stronger than ever. With the ability to trigger Cursed Thrall explosions with ease, Necrochasm is one of the best (and most fun) ad clear weapons in Destiny 2 right now.
Season 22
Slot: Kinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic | Ammo: Primary ammo Destiny 2 Primary | Archetype: Exotic

Exotic Perk: "Precision final blows with this weapon trigger a Cursed Thrall explosion. Final blows with Cursed Thrall explosions refill the magazine."
Top-tier
TessellationTessellation art
Tessellation
Fusion RifleExoticSpecialKineticThe Final ShapeYes-Pre-order bonusCheckmark icon V3-

Pre-order bonus
Lightfall Preorder icon
The Final Shape
Slot: Kinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic | Ammo: Special ammo Destiny 2 Special | Archetype: Exotic

Exotic Perk: "This weapon adapts its damage type to match your equipped subclass. Final blows grant grenade energy. Consume your grenade to load a large projectile that generates an elemental explosion on impact."

Season 22
Slot: Kinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic | Ammo: Special ammo Destiny 2 Special | Archetype: Exotic

Exotic Perk: "This weapon adapts its damage type to match your equipped subclass. Final blows grant grenade energy. Consume your grenade to load a large projectile that generates an elemental explosion on impact."
Ex DirisEx Diris art
Ex Diris
Grenade LauncherExoticSpecialArcSeason 22Yes-Season PassCheckmark icon V3-

Season Pass
Season of the Witch (S22) icon
Season 22
Slot: Arc Arc | Ammo: Special ammo Destiny 2 Special | Archetype: Exotic

Exotic Perk: "This weapon enrages when dealing or taking sustained damage, gaining increased rate of fire while enraged. Final blows with this weapon create a loyal moth. The moth will seek out nearby targets and detonate, damaging and blinding them."


Season 22
Slot: Arc Arc | Ammo: Special ammo Destiny 2 Special | Archetype: Exotic

Exotic Perk: "This weapon enrages when dealing or taking sustained damage, gaining increased rate of fire while enraged. Final blows with this weapon create a loyal moth. The moth will seek out nearby targets and detonate, damaging and blinding them."

We cover all the New exotics in detail here, including the new Necrochasm Raid auto rifle.

Witch weapons

ArtWeaponTypeArchetypeRarityAmmoElementRequirementsIn loot pool?Ammo?Element?TierExcelsSourceCraftable?RequiresReleasedSlotCan be Crafted?Best of?Top Perk?
Brya's Love artBrya's LoveScout RiflePrecisionLegendaryPrimaryVoidSeason 22YesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryVoid Void-Seasonal activityCheckmark icon V3Season of the Witch (S22) icon
Season 22
Season 22EnergyCraftable
Eleatic Principle artEleatic PrincipleMachine GunRapid-FireLegendaryHeavyArcSeason 22YesHeavy ammo Destiny 2 HeavyArc Arc-Seasonal activityCheckmark icon V3Season of the Witch (S22) icon
Season 22
Season 22HeavyCraftable
Kept Confidence artKept ConfidenceHand CannonAdaptiveLegendaryPrimaryStrandSeason 22YesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryStrand Element Strand-Seasonal activityCheckmark icon V3Season of the Witch (S22) icon
Season 22
Season 22KineticCraftable
Locus Locutus artLocus LocutusSniper RifleAdaptiveLegendaryPrimaryStasisSeason 22YesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryStasis Stasis-Seasonal activityCheckmark icon V3Season of the Witch (S22) icon
Season 22
Season 22KineticCraftable
Semiotician artSemioticianRocket LauncherHigh-ImpactLegendaryHeavyStrandSeason 22YesHeavy ammo Destiny 2 HeavyStrand Element Strand-Seasonal activityCheckmark icon V3Season of the Witch (S22) icon
Season 22
Season 22HeavyCraftable
The Eremite artThe EremiteFusion RifleHigh-ImpactLegendarySpecialSolarSeason 22YesSpecial ammo Destiny 2 SpecialSolar Solar
Best

S

PvESeasonal activityCheckmark icon V3Season of the Witch (S22) icon
Season 22
Season 22EnergyCraftableTop-tier

We cover all the new Witch weapons (and tell you how to best farm them) here.

Recovered Red War weapons

ArtWeaponTypeArchetypeRarityAmmoElementRequirementsIn loot pool?Ammo?Element?TierExcelsSourceCraftable?RequiresReleasedSlotCan be Crafted?Best of?Top Perk?
Deadpan Delivery artDeadpan DeliveryShotgunAggressiveLegendarySpecialArcFree-to-PlayYesSpecial ammo Destiny 2 SpecialArc Arc-Recovered Red WarError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22EnergyNo
Nightshade artNightshadePulse RifleLightweightLegendaryPrimaryStrandFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryStrand Element Strand-Recovered Red WarError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22KineticNo
Persuader artPersuaderSniper RifleRapid-FireLegendarySpecialVoidSeason 22YesSpecial ammo Destiny 2 SpecialVoid Void-Recovered Red WarError icon V2Season of the Witch (S22) icon
Season 22
Season 22EnergyNo
The Showrunner artThe ShowrunnerSubmachine GunLightweightLegendaryPrimaryKineticFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryKinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic-Recovered Red WarError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22KineticNo

This season also features several returning weapons from Year 1 of Destiny 2. You can farm them at the H.E.L.M.

Recovered Red War weapons focusing screen

Recovered Red War weapons, Destiny 2

New Nightfall weapons

ArtWeaponTypeArchetypeRarityAmmoElementRequirementsIn loot pool?Ammo?Element?TierExcelsSourceCraftable?RequiresReleasedSlotCan be Crafted?Best of?Top Perk?
Pre Astyanax IV artPre Astyanax IVCombat BowPrecisionLegendaryPrimarySolarFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimarySolar Solar-Nightfall: The OrdealsError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22EnergyNo
Warden's Law artWarden's LawHand CannonHeavy BurstLegendaryPrimaryKineticFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryKinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic-Nightfall: The OrdealsError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22KineticNo

These weapons can be infinitely farmed too. However, unlike dungeons and raids, Nightfall weapons are on a weekly rotation.

New Trials of Osiris weapons

ArtWeaponTypeArchetypeRarityAmmoElementRequirementsIn loot pool?Ammo?Element?TierExcelsSourceCraftable?RequiresReleasedSlotCan be Crafted?Best of?Top Perk?
Cataphract GL3 artCataphract GL3Grenade LauncherAdaptiveLegendaryHeavyStrandLightfallYesHeavy ammo Destiny 2 HeavyStrand Element Strand-Trials of OsirisError icon V2Lightfall Preorder icon
Lightfall
Season 22HeavyNo

In exchange for some resources, you can focus Trials engram to get exactly the Trials reward (weapons or armor) you want.

Trials of Osiris Weapons Season 22 featured

Trials of Osiris Weapons, Season 22

New Iron Banner weapons

ArtWeaponTypeArchetypeRarityAmmoElementRequirementsIn loot pool?Ammo?Element?TierExcelsSourceCraftable?RequiresReleasedSlotCan be Crafted?Best of?Top Perk?

These weapons can be acquired by completing Iron Banner matches and turning in Iron Banner tokens.

New Playlist weapons

ArtWeaponTypeArchetypeRarityAmmoElementRequirementsIn loot pool?Ammo?Element?TierExcelsSourceCraftable?RequiresReleasedSlotCan be Crafted?Best of?Top Perk?
Luna Regolith III artLuna Regolith IIISniper RifleAggressiveLegendarySpecialSolarFree-to-PlayYesSpecial ammo Destiny 2 SpecialSolar Solar-Playlist: VanguardError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22EnergyNo
Malediction artMaledictionHand CannonAggressiveLegendaryPrimaryKineticFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryKinetic symbol Destiny 2 Kinetic-Playlist: PursuitError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22KineticNo
Qua Xaphan V artQua Xaphan VMachine GunHigh-ImpactLegendaryHeavyVoidFree-to-PlayYesHeavy ammo Destiny 2 HeavyVoid Void-Playlist: GambitError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22HeavyNo
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

These weapons can be acquired by completing activities from the Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit playlists.

New World Pool weapons

ArtWeaponTypeArchetypeRarityAmmoElementRequirementsIn loot pool?Ammo?Element?TierExcelsSourceCraftable?RequiresReleasedSlotCan be Crafted?Best of?Top Perk?
Geodetic HSm artGeodetic HSmSwordAdaptiveLegendaryHeavyVoidFree-to-PlayYesHeavy ammo Destiny 2 HeavyVoid Void-World loot poolError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22HeavyNo
Heliocentric QSc artHeliocentric QScSidearmLightweightLegendaryPrimarySolarFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimarySolar Solar-World loot poolError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22EnergyNo
Nox Perennial V artNox Perennial VFusion RifleHigh-ImpactLegendarySpecialStrandFree-to-PlayYesSpecial ammo Destiny 2 SpecialStrand Element Strand-World loot poolError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22KineticNo
Psi Hermetic V artPsi Hermetic VPulse RifleHigh-ImpactLegendaryPrimaryStasisFree-to-PlayYesPrimary ammo Destiny 2 PrimaryStasis Stasis-World loot poolError icon V2Free to Play Destiny 2 icon
Free-to-Play
Season 22KineticNo

These weapons can be randomly acquired as end-of-match activities or via Legendary and Prime engrams.

Crota’s End raid weapons

The reprised Crota’s End raid isn’t available yet, but it will be released on September 1, 2023, and will feature several (probably) great weapons. This list will be updated as soon as the raid launches.

Crota's End landing Destiny 2

How to get weapons in Destiny 2

There are several ways to find weapons in Destiny 2. Some can be indefinitely farmed, while others are capped per season. This guide covers every method to acquire weapons in Destiny 2, old and new.

When it comes to finding new guns, though, the methods to acquire them are much more limited:

1. Raids & Dungeons

Home to some of the most sought-after weapons in the game, raids, and dungeons offer the most straightforward methods to acquire top-tier weapons in Destiny 2.

Each encounter of each dungeon and raid has a chance to drop specific loot. This makes it possible to actively farm for the weapon you’re looking for. Be aware that raids are locked to one clear per week per character, giving you a maximum of three chances to get what you want per week. Grasp of Avarice is one of two exceptions to this rule: It can be farmed indefinitely.

2. Trials of Osiris

Trials of Osiris has gone through many ups and downs. Mostly downs if we’re being honest. But the one thing it has always gotten right is the loot, namely its weapons. Trials of Osiris weapons are notoriously good. Often best in class.

As the ultimate endgame PVP activity in Destiny 2, Trials of Osiris has excellent weapons to offer. And since the start of Season of the Lost (this season), the system to earn loot and target farm rewards has been greatly improved. In fact, Trials features perhaps the best system to target farm exactly the weapons you want.

Even if you hate Trials, its weapons are well worth it. Trust me, your time will be well spent, especially when Trials: Freelance is available. This guide covers every Trials weapon, including Adept versions and their rotation.

3. Nightfall: The Ordeals

Bungie has made a lot of efforts to improve Destiny 2’s loot this past year. And they’ve vastly improved the associated grind too. Nightfall weapons are perhaps one of the best examples.

One of the most challenging activities in the game (when playing on Master and Grandmaster difficulty), Nightfalls finally have the loot to properly reward you for your efforts. Nightfalls now reward unique weapons that can’t be found elsewhere, and some of them are real bangers.

Farming them is straightforward but the drop rates are rough and you’ll want to only play Master and Grandmaster Nightfalls if you want to efficiently farm for weapons. This guide covers every Nightfall weapon, their weekly rotation, and more.

4. Exotic Quests

Some of the best weapons in the game are Exotics. These being special items, they often require you to complete cool and unique missions to acquire them. This guide includes every Exotic quest in the game and provides you with their requirements and video guides to help you complete them.

Unfortunately, many Exotic quests have been removed from the game and put into the Destiny Content Vault. Those weapons can still be acquired but they now have to be purchased for a hefty price at the Monument to Lost Lights in the Tower, also referred to as the Exotics kiosk. This resource page includes every Exotic Kiosk weapon and its cost.

6. Seasonal activities

Taking into account that every new Season costs $10+, Bungie will obviously spend a lot of time creating exciting activities and enticing weapons to convince you to buy the season. Therefore, you can expect seasonal weapons to be above average. In fact, every season will come with a handful of top-tier weapons to keep you grinding.

Now that Seasonal content lasts for an entire year, there are too many activities to list here. You can refer to the two tables below for a complete view of every Seasonal activity currently available and what weapons they each offer.

7. Iron Banner

There’s a lot to be said about Iron Banner. The game mode feels stale and outdated, and it features perhaps the worst farming system in the entire game.

Indeed, whereas Trials of Osiris now lets you target-farm specific weapons, Iron Banner still uses the same archaic tokens system it has for years. Turn in tokens to get an Iron Banner reward. With 18 weapons and an armor set in the loot pool, getting the weapon you want is extremely difficult… And that’s a shame because some of the newer Iron Banner weapons are very good.

8. Playlist activities

Playlist activities used to be the less rewarding activities in the entire game. Nowadays, they all offer unique weapons to each mode, and some of them are actually quite good.

Bungie usually adds 2 new weapons for each activity per season. With currently 6 weapons available per mode, it isn’t easy to target-farm these. Plus, each weapon has an enormous perk pool, which makes finding a god roll nearly impossible… On the flip side, drop rates are slightly higher than before, and if you use the right Ghost mod, you’ll be surprised by the number of Playlist weapons you’ll amass over time.

9. Special events

There are four events in Destiny 2 in any given year: The Dawning for Christmas, Festival of the Lost for Halloween, Guardian Games, and Solstice.

Limited in time by nature, this means you have only a couple of weeks to farm these event-specific weapons per year. The good news is that farming these is quite easy: The loot pools are very small and the drop rates are decent enough to guarantee a few good rolls if you take the time to participate.

Destiny 2 Glacioclasm

The Dawning’s Glaciocasm

10. Destination weapons

Some weapons can only be found on specific planets. These are reserved to Europa, the Moon, the Dreaming City, and the Leviathan, and drop from completing specific bounties, missions, and events occurring within those planets.

There isn’t much more to say about these. For the most part, they are average, but some of them could be considered best-in-class. To farm those, each planet offers straightforward methods to farm them. For example, completing bounties on the Moon or quests from Variks on Europa.

11. World loot pool

Finally, there are many weapons that can only drop randomly while playing the game. As you’ll see in the weapons list below, the World loot pool is enormous, which means that farming them will be extremely difficult…

But on the flip side, most of those weapons are pretty average, giving little reason to want to farm them at all. Some of those weapons are fine, and you should always think twice before dismantling them, but you will be better of target farming weapons from other sources.

Before you go…

These are some of our latest guides featuring many of the exciting new features and loot delivered with Season of the Witch:

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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