This guide will help you keep track of all the new shiny loot and will focus on the most sought-after items in the entire game: Exotics.
If you’re interested in Exotics that are slightly older, our Exotics Tier list covers every single Exotic weapon available in Destiny 2
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Weapons
These are all the latest weapons released with The Witch Queen and Season of the Risen (S16) on February 22, 2022 (if you’re looking for the most recent Exotics, this guide covers both Exotic weapons and armor):
Art | Name | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | Available? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Obtainable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Craftable? |
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Osteo Striga | Submachine Gun | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVE + PVP | Deluxe Edition | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Palmyra-B | Rocket Launcher | Precision | Legendary | Heavy | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVE + PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Heavy | Craftable | ||||
Insidious | Pulse Rifle | Aggressive Burst | Legendary | Primary | Arc | The Witch Queen | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVE + PVP | Vow of the Disciple Raid | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Under Your Skin | Combat Bow | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Void | Season 16 | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVE | Seasonal activity | Season 16 | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Funnelweb | Submachine Gun | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVE | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Forbearance | Grenade Launcher | Wave | Legendary | Special | Arc | The Witch Queen | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVE | Vow of the Disciple Raid | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Snorri FR5 | Fusion Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Special | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Thoughtless | Sniper Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Stasis | Season 16 | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE + PVP | Season Pass | Season 16 | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Submission | Submachine Gun | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE + PVP | Vow of the Disciple Raid | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Deliverance | Fusion Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Special | Stasis | The Witch Queen | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE + PVP | Vow of the Disciple Raid | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Dead Messenger | Grenade Launcher | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Void | Season 16 | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | Exotic Quest | Season 16 | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Parasite | Grenade Launcher | Exotic | Exotic | Heavy | Solar | The Witch Queen | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | Exotic Quest | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Heavy | No | ||||
Duty Bound | Auto Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | Nightfall: The Ordeals | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Krait | Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Explosive Personality | Grenade Launcher | Wave | Legendary | Special | Solar | Season 16 | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | Seasonal activity | Season 16 | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
The Enigma | Glaive | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Void | The Witch Queen | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | Throne World | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Sweet Sorrow | Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Arc | Season 16 | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | Seasonal activity | Season 16 | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Aisha's Embrace | Scout Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Void | The Witch Queen | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | Trials of Osiris | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Piece of Mind | Pulse Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Season 16 | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | Seasonal activity | Season 16 | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Ragnhild-D | Shotgun | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Silicon Neuroma | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | Nightfall: The Ordeals | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Fortissimo-11 | Shotgun | Pinpoint Slug | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | Playlist: Strikes | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Cantata-57 | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Arc | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Likely Suspect | Fusion Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | Throne World | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Father's Sins | Sniper Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Void | The Witch Queen | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | Wellspring | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Empirical Evidence | Sidearm | Aggressive Burst | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Strong ❘ A | - | Throne World | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Razor's Edge | Sword | Vortex | Legendary | Heavy | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | - | Iron Banner | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Heavy | No | ||||
Collective Obligation | Pulse Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Void | The Witch Queen | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE + PVP | Vow of the Disciple Raid | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Grand Overture | Machine Gun | Exotic | Exotic | Heavy | Arc | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | Season Pass | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Heavy | No | ||||
Fel Taradiddle | Combat Bow | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | Wellspring | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Ogma PR6 | Pulse Rifle | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Solar | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Pointed Inquiry | Scout Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | Throne World | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Red Herring | Rocket Launcher | Adaptive | Legendary | Heavy | Void | The Witch Queen | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | Throne World | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Heavy | Craftable | ||||
Recurrent Impact | Machine Gun | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Heavy | Stasis | Season 16 | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | Seasonal activity | Season 16 | Season 16 | Heavy | Craftable | ||||
Cataclysmic | Linear Fusion Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Heavy | Solar | The Witch Queen | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | Vow of the Disciple Raid | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Heavy | Craftable | ||||
Syncopation-53 | Pulse Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Crisis Inverted | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Arc | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVP | Playlist: Crucible | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Reckless Endangerment | Shotgun | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | - | Playlist: Pursuit | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Edge of Concurrence | Glaive | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Arc | The Witch Queen | Yes | Average ❘ B | - | Exotic Quest | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Frontier's Cry | Hand Cannon | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Solar | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | - | Iron Banner | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Fugue-55 | Sniper Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | - | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Edge of Action | Glaive | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Void | The Witch Queen | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Exotic Quest | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Edge of Intent | Glaive | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Solar | The Witch Queen | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Exotic Quest | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Herod-C | Auto Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Playlist: Gambit | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Perses-D | Pulse Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Forensic Nightmare | Submachine Gun | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Throne World | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Come to Pass | Auto Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Arc | The Witch Queen | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Wellspring | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Redback-5si | Sidearm | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Solar | Free-to-Play | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Typhon GL5 | Grenade Launcher | Adaptive | Legendary | Heavy | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Heavy | No | ||||
Tarnation | Grenade Launcher | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Heavy | Arc | The Witch Queen | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Wellspring | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Heavy | Craftable | ||||
Lubrae's Ruin | Glaive | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Solar | The Witch Queen | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Vow of the Disciple Raid | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable |
New Seasonal weapons: PsiOps
Art | Name | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | Available? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Obtainable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Craftable? |
These weapons can be farmed by completing Psi Ops Battlegrounds or focusing Umbral Engrams.
New Season Pass weapons
Art | Name | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | Available? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Obtainable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Craftable? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thoughtless | Sniper Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Stasis | Season 16 | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE + PVP | Season Pass | Season 16 | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Grand Overture | Machine Gun | Exotic | Exotic | Heavy | Arc | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | Season Pass | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Heavy | No |
These weapons can be acquired from Season 16’s Season Pass (from either the paid or free track).
Wellspring weapons
Art | Name | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | Available? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Obtainable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Craftable? |
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Father's Sins | Sniper Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Void | The Witch Queen | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | Wellspring | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Fel Taradiddle | Combat Bow | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | The Witch Queen | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | Wellspring | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Come to Pass | Auto Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Arc | The Witch Queen | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Wellspring | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | Craftable | ||||
Tarnation | Grenade Launcher | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Heavy | Arc | The Witch Queen | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Wellspring | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Heavy | Craftable |
These weapons are on a daily rotation and can be infinitely farmed too. You can find the exact rotation per day, drop rates, and a complete tier list below:
→ Complete Tier List and Rotation schedule
New Nightfall weapons
Art | Name | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | Available? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Obtainable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Craftable? |
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Duty Bound | Auto Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | Nightfall: The Ordeals | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Silicon Neuroma | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | Nightfall: The Ordeals | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No |
These weapons can be infinitely farmed too. However, unlike dungeons and raids, they are on a weekly rotation. You can find the exact rotation per week, drop rates, and a complete tier list below:
→ Complete Tier List and Rotation schedule
New Trials of Osiris weapons
Art | Name | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | Available? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Obtainable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Craftable? |
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Aisha's Embrace | Scout Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Void | The Witch Queen | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | Trials of Osiris | The Witch Queen | Season 16 | Energy | No |
These weapons can be easily target-farmed thanks to Saint-14’s new reputation system. In exchange for some resources, you can take a Trials engram and convert it into exactly the weapon (or armor) you want. You can find a complete Tier list and the weekly rotation for Flawless weapons below:
→ Complete Tier List and Rotation schedule
New Iron Banner weapons
Art | Name | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | Available? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Obtainable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Craftable? |
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Razor's Edge | Sword | Vortex | Legendary | Heavy | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | - | Iron Banner | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Heavy | No | ||||
Frontier's Cry | Hand Cannon | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Solar | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | - | Iron Banner | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No |
These weapons can be acquired by completing Iron Banner matches and turning in Iron Banner tokens.
New Playlist weapons
Art | Name | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | Available? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Obtainable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Craftable? |
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Fortissimo-11 | Shotgun | Pinpoint Slug | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | Playlist: Strikes | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Crisis Inverted | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Arc | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVP | Playlist: Crucible | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Reckless Endangerment | Shotgun | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | - | Playlist: Pursuit | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Herod-C | Auto Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | Playlist: Gambit | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No |
These weapons can be acquired by completing activities from the Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit playlists.
New World Pool weapons
Art | Name | Type | Archetype | Rarity | Ammo | Element | Requirements | Available? | Ammo? | Element? | Tier | Excels | Source | Obtainable? | Requires | Released | Slot | Craftable? |
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Palmyra-B | Rocket Launcher | Precision | Legendary | Heavy | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVE + PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Heavy | Craftable | ||||
Funnelweb | Submachine Gun | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVE | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Snorri FR5 | Fusion Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Special | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Best ❘ S | PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Krait | Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVE | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Ragnhild-D | Shotgun | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Kinetic | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Cantata-57 | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Arc | Free-to-Play | Yes | Strong ❘ A | PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Ogma PR6 | Pulse Rifle | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Solar | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVE | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Syncopation-53 | Pulse Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | PVP | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | Craftable | ||||
Fugue-55 | Sniper Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Void | Free-to-Play | Yes | Average ❘ B | - | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Perses-D | Pulse Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Kinetic | No | ||||
Redback-5si | Sidearm | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Solar | Free-to-Play | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Energy | No | ||||
Typhon GL5 | Grenade Launcher | Adaptive | Legendary | Heavy | Stasis | Free-to-Play | Yes | Weak ❘ C | - | World loot pool | Free-to-Play | Season 16 | Heavy | No |
These weapons can be randomly acquired as end-of-match activities or via Legendary and Prime engrams.
New Perks in The Witch Queen
- | Weapon Perk | Damage increase (PVE) | Damage increase (PVP) | Duration | Activation | Effects | Type | Weapons | Released |
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Blunt Execution Rounds | 500% | 100% | 10s | Activates when damaging nearby combatants with melee abilities. +100 Handling bonus | General | Various | 30th Anniversary | |
Golden Tricorn | 10% on weapon kill 50% w/ matching grenade/melee kill | 7.5% on weapon kill 45% w/ matching grenade/melee kill | 7s - 10s | Activates on weapon kill, then requires grenade or melee kills of the same damage type. | General | Various | 30th Anniversary |
You can find a complete list including all weapon perks below:
How to get new 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 single method to acquire weapons in Destiny 2, old and new.
When it comes to finding the 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 are some of 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 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 (and Kiosk)
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 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 quantity 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 of Heroes.
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.
The Dawning’s Glaciocasm
10. Destination weapons
Some weapons can only be found on specific planets. These are reserved to only Europa, the Moon, and the Dreaming City 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. For 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.
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