Destiny 2 Power Weapons Guide: The Complete List

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

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

Updated as of Season of Deefiance (S20).

What are Power weapons in Destiny 2?

Also referred to as Heavy weapons, Power weapons sit in the Heavy slot. There are only 8 weapon types that can use Heavy ammo, and can therefore be equipped in the Power slot:

* The only exceptions are a few select Exotics.

Unlike Energy weapons that can only deal either Solar, Arc, or Void damage, Heavy weapons can also deal Stasis and Strand damage. In fact, Power weapons and Kinetic weapons are the only guns able to deal Stasis or Strand damage.

While Kinetic and Energy weapons feature Primary and Special ammo weapons, Power weapons only include guns that use Heavy ammo, aka, the purple ammo boxes.

Best Heavy weapons in Destiny 2: Tier list

The list below includes what we consider the top-tier Power 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?
	Tractor Cannon	Shotgun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	The Lament	Sword	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Gjallarhorn	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	30th Anniversary	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Grasp of Avarice Dungeon	No	30th Anniversary	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Parasite	Grenade Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Dragon's Breath	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Season Pass	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Commemoration	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace,Reconstruction
	Bequest	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Apex Predator	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Last Wish Raid	Yes	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent,Explosive Light,Reconstruction,Bait and Switch
	Crown-Splitter	Sword	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Corrective Measure	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Vault of Glass Raid	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	The Other Half	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Dares of Eternity	Yes	Free-to-Play	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Cataclysmic	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Vow of the Disciple Raid	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Bait and Switch
	Unwavering Duty	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 19	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Incandescent
	Path of Least Resistance	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 19	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Briar's Contempt	Linear Fusion Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent,Reconstruction
	Cold Comfort	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Best ❘ S	PvE	Ghost of the Deep Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 21	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Explosive Light,Bait and Switch
	Doomed Petitioner	Linear Fusion Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Season 23	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 23	Season 23	Heavy	Craftable	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.

Note that this list is the result of the many different Tier lists we’ve done so far.

Don’t miss our: Destiny 2 guides covering all the major weapon sources:

	Nightfall: The Ordeal	Playlist	Free-to-Play
	Vow of the Disciple	Raid	The Witch Queen
	Deep Stone Crypt	Raid	Beyond Light
	Garden of Salvation	Raid	Shadowkeep
	Last Wish	Raid	Forsaken Pack
	Vault of Glass	Raid	Free-to-Play
	Grasp of Avarice	Dungeon	30th Anniversary
	Prophecy	Dungeon	Free-to-Play
	Trials of Osiris	Crucible	The Witch Queen
	Iron Banner	Crucible	Free-to-Play
	Dares of Eternity	Activity	Free-to-Play
	Xûr	Vendor	Free-to-Play
	Gunsmith	Vendor	Free-to-Play
	Exotic Engrams	Exotics	Free-to-Play
	Exotic Kiosk	Exotics	Various...
	Exotic Quests	Exotics	Various...

Heavy weapons list: The complete list

In case you’re looking for something much more specific (i.e. an Arc Precision Linear Fusion rifle) that you couldn’t find above, this list includes every viable Heavy 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?
	Legend of Acrius	Shotgun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Tractor Cannon	Shotgun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	The Lament	Sword	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Anarchy	Grenade Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Forsaken Pack	Season 5	Heavy	No
	Xenophage	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	Shadowkeep	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Shadowkeep	Season 8	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Worldline Zero	Sword	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 3	Heavy	No
	The Prospector	Grenade Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	PvE	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No
	The Wardcliff Coil	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	PvP	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No
	Truth	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Heavy	Void	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Kiosk	No	Forsaken Pack	Season 7	Heavy	No
	Sleeper Simulant	Linear Fusion Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 3	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Whisper of the Worm	Sniper Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Average ❘ B	PvE	The Whisper	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 3	Heavy	Craftable
	Leviathan's Breath	Combat Bow	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Shadowkeep	Yes	Heavy	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Shadowkeep	Season 8	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Heir Apparent	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Seasonal	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Event: Guardian Games	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Heavy	No
	Salvation's Grip	Grenade Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Stasis	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Quest	No	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	No
	The Queenbreaker	Linear Fusion Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 4	Heavy	No
	Black Talon	Sword	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 4	Heavy	No
	Deathbringer	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Shadowkeep	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Exotic Quest	No	Shadowkeep	Season 8	Heavy	No
	D.A.R.C.I.	Sniper Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 1	Heavy	No
	Eyes of Tomorrow	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	No	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	No
	Two-Tailed Fox	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 4	Heavy	No
	The Colony	Grenade Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Worst ❘ D	-	Exotic Engram	No	Free-to-Play	Season 2	Heavy	No
	One Thousand Voices	Fusion Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Weak ❘ C	-	Last Wish Raid	No	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Heavy	No
	Thunderlord	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Exotic Engram	No	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Gjallarhorn	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	30th Anniversary	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Grasp of Avarice Dungeon	No	30th Anniversary	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Parasite	Grenade Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Grand Overture	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Heartshadow	Sword	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Duality Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 17	Heavy	No
	Winterbite	Glaive	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Stasis	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Average ❘ B	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	No
	Deterministic Chaos	Machine Gun	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Void	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	Exotic Quest	No	Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	No
	Dragon's Breath	Rocket Launcher	Exotic	Exotic	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Season Pass	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Falling Guillotine	Sword	Vortex	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	PvE	Onslaught Activity	No	Free-to-Play	Into the Light	Heavy	No
	Negative Space	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Strong ❘ A	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	THE SWARM	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Corsair's Wrath	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Heavy	No
	Seventh Seraph SAW	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Heavy	No
	Temptation's Hook	Sword	Caster	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Interference VI	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Heavy	No
	Avalanche	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Seasonal	Heavy	Solar	Average ❘ B	-	Event: Dawning	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Heavy	No		Incandescent
	Sola's Scar	Sword	Caster	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Lightfall	No	Heavy	Solar	Worst ❘ D	-	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Commemoration	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace,Reconstruction
	Thermal Erosion	Machine Gun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Weak ❘ C	-	Empire Hunts	No	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	No
	Code Duello	Rocket Launcher	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Weak ❘ C	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Swarm of the Raven	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	No	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	-	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Steel Sybil Z-14	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Tomorrow's Answer	Rocket Launcher	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Lightfall	No	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	PvE	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 10	Heavy	No
	Shining Sphere	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	No	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Heretic	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Moon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Hoosegow	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Blast Battue	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Lost Sector	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Heavy	No
	Berenger's Memory	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Bequest	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 12	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Apex Predator	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Forsaken Pack	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Last Wish Raid	Yes	Forsaken Pack	Season 4	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent,Explosive Light,Reconstruction,Bait and Switch
	Honor's Edge	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 10	Heavy	No
	Threaded Needle	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Royal Entry	Rocket Launcher	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	Vanguard Focusing	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Bad Omens	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Outrageous Fortune	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Heavy	No
	Crowd Pleaser	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Playlist: Gambit	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Heavy	No
	Subzero Salvo	Rocket Launcher	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	Europa	No	Free-to-Play	Season 12	Heavy	No
	Tarantula	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Sleepless	Rocket Launcher	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Shattered Throne Dungeon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 13	Heavy	No
	Crown-Splitter	Sword	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Quickfang	Sword	Lightweight	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Worst ❘ D	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	Eternity's Edge	Sword	Vortex	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Weak ❘ C	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	Memory Interdict	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Archon's Thunder	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	No	Heavy	Solar	Weak ❘ C	-	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	Corrective Measure	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Vault of Glass Raid	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Shattered Cipher	Machine Gun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	No	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	Hezen Vengeance	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Vault of Glass Raid	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	Love and Death	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Weak ❘ C	-	Moon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	A Fine Memorial	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Moon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	Abide the Return	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Average ❘ B	PvE	Shattered Throne Dungeon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No		Incandescent
	Night Terror	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Moon	No	Free-to-Play	Season 14	Heavy	No
	Ascendancy	Rocket Launcher	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Heavy	No
	Canis Major	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Average ❘ B	PvE	Xûr	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Heavy	No
	Reed's Regret	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 15	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	The Hothead	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 15	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Explosive Light
	Half-Truths	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Dares of Eternity	Yes	Free-to-Play	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Hero of Ages	Sword	Vortex	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	30th Anniversary	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Worst ❘ D	PvE	Grasp of Avarice Dungeon	No	30th Anniversary	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	No
	The Other Half	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Dares of Eternity	Yes	Free-to-Play	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Repulsor Brace
	Zephyr	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Event: Dawning	No	Free-to-Play	30th Anniversary event	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Typhon GL5	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Strong ❘ A	-	Gunsmith	No	Free-to-Play	Season 16	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Explosive Light
	Tarnation	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Wellspring	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	Craftable
	Red Herring	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Worst ❘ D	-	Throne World	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 16	Heavy	Craftable
	Razor's Edge	Sword	Vortex	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 16	Heavy	No
	Recurrent Impact	Machine Gun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Average ❘ B	PvE	Vox Obscura	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	Craftable
	Palmyra-B	Rocket Launcher	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Weak ❘ C	-	Gunsmith	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 16	Heavy	Craftable		Explosive Light
	Cataclysmic	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Vow of the Disciple Raid	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 16	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Bait and Switch
	Bump in the Night	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Beyond Light	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Weak ❘ C	-	Presage	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 17	Heavy	Craftable
	Chain of Command	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Weak ❘ C	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 17	Heavy	No
	Fixed Odds	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Duality Dungeon	Yes	Deluxe Edition	Season 17	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent
	Stormchaser	Linear Fusion Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Duality Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 17	Heavy	No
	Planck's Stride	Machine Gun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Xûr	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Heavy	Craftable
	Sailspy Pitchglass	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Xûr	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Heavy	Craftable		Voltshot
	Taipan-4fr	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Gunsmith	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Heavy	Craftable		Repulsor Brace
	Cry Mutiny	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Average ❘ B	PvE	Exotic Kiosk	No	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Heavy	No
	Roar of the Bear	Rocket Launcher	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Weak ❘ C	-	Iron Banner	No	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Heavy	No		Incandescent
	Qullim’s Terminus	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Strong ❘ A	PvE	King's Fall Raid	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 18	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Blowout	Rocket Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Playlist: Crucible	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Heavy	No		Explosive Light
	Wendigo GL3	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 19	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Explosive Light
	Fire and Forget	Linear Fusion Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Weak ❘ C	-	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 19	Heavy	Craftable
	Retrofit Escapade	Machine Gun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Void	The Witch Queen	Yes	Heavy	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 19	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier
	Unwavering Duty	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 19	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Incandescent
	Path of Least Resistance	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	The Witch Queen	Yes	Special	Arc	Best ❘ S	PvE	Operation: Seraph's Shield	Yes	Witch Queen	Season 19	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot
	Terminus Horizon	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Average ❘ B	-	Spire of the Watcher Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 19	Heavy	No		Voltshot
	Dimensional Hypotrochoid	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Average ❘ B	PvE	Neomuna	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable
	Marsilion-C	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Lost Sector	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent,Explosive Light
	Regnant	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Season 20	Yes	Heavy	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 20	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Destabilizing Rounds,Repulsor Brace,Explosive Light
	Circular Logic	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Terminal Overload	No	Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Caretaker	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Season 20	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 20	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent
	Nasreddin	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Lost Sector	No	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Koraxis's Distress	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Average ❘ B	-	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable		Reconstruction
	Briar's Contempt	Linear Fusion Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Best ❘ S	PvE	Root of Nightmares Raid	Yes	Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent,Reconstruction
	Death's Razor	Sword	Vortex	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Engram Focusing	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable		Destabilizing Rounds
	Goldtusk	Sword	Lightweight	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Engram Focusing	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable
	Throne-Cleaver	Sword	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Average ❘ B	-	Engram Focusing	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable		Incandescent
	Laser Painter	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Weak ❘ C	-	Playlist: Gambit	No	Free-to-Play	Season 21	Heavy	No
	BrayTech Osprey	Rocket Launcher	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 21	Heavy	No
	Just in Case	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Solar	Season 21	Yes	Heavy	Solar	Weak ❘ C	-	Fishing	No	Season 21	Season 21	Heavy	No		Incandescent
	Thin Precipice	Sword	Vortex	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Season 21	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Worst ❘ D	-	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 21	Season 21	Heavy	Craftable
	Cold Comfort	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Best ❘ S	PvE	Ghost of the Deep Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 21	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Explosive Light,Bait and Switch
	Crowning Duologue	Rocket Launcher	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Worst ❘ D	-	Event: Solstice	No	Free-to-Play	Season 21	Heavy	No
	Cataphract GL3	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Trials of Osiris	No	Lightfall	Season 22	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Bait and Switch
	Acosmic GSp	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	Event: Festival of the Lost	No	Free-to-Play	Season 22	Heavy	No
	Qua Xaphan V	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	PvE	Playlist: Gambit	No	Free-to-Play	Season 22	Heavy	No
	Eleatic Principle	Machine Gun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Season 22	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Weak ❘ C	-	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 22	Season 22	Heavy	Craftable
	Geodetic HSm	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Average ❘ B	-	Lost Sector	No	Free-to-Play	Season 22	Heavy	No
	Semiotician	Rocket Launcher	High-Impact	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Season 22	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Average ❘ B	-	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 22	Season 22	Heavy	Craftable
	Song of Ir Yût	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Crota's End Raid	Yes	Free-to-Play	Season 22	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Voltshot,Sword Logic,Reconstruction,Bait and Switch
	Doomed Petitioner	Linear Fusion Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Season 23	Yes	Heavy	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE	Seasonal activity	Yes	Season 23	Season 23	Heavy	Craftable	Top-tier	Reconstruction
	Marcato-45	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Strong ❘ A	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Crux Termination IV	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Strong ❘ A	PvE	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No	Top-tier	Reconstruction
	Chivalric Fire	Sword	Caster	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Ongoing...	-	Playlist: Pursuit	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No
	Double-Edged Answer	Sword	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Playlist: Vanguard	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Dragoncult Sickle	Sword	Caster	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Worst ❘ D	-	Warlord's Ruin Dungeon	No	Deluxe Edition	Season 23	Heavy	No
	The Slammer	Sword	Vortex	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Nightfall: The Ordeals	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Hullabaloo	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Legendary	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Arc	Ongoing...	-	Event: Guardian Games	No	Free-to-Play	Season 23	Heavy	No
	Hammerhead	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Ongoing...	-	Onslaught Activity	No	Free-to-Play	Into the Light	Heavy	No
	Edge Transit	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Void	Ongoing...	-	Onslaught Activity	No	Free-to-Play	Into the Light	Heavy	No

Current Power Weapons Meta

Heavy ammo is rare because it fuels the most powerful weapons in the entire game. For that reason, you should only use your Heavy weapon when it’s absolutely necessary. This table covers the main roles each Power weapon type should be best used for (according to Bungie).

PVE Power weapons meta

Weapon Type	Rank	Tier	Trend	Role ❘ Current State	Category
Rocket Launchers	S › Best	Best ❘ S		► Main role: Burst Damage (Secondary role: Add Clear) ► If an S+ category existed, Rocket Launchers would be there. They absolutely dominate the DPS meta for any boss that isn't Crota and easily outclass other options thanks to their flexibility in damage rotations and their ability to be spammed at bosses. Rockets are incredibly strong right now, and it wouldn't be surprising if they received some tuning soon. ► Best Archetype: Adaptive (20 RPM) - Example: The Hothead	PVE Heavies
Machine Guns	A › Strong	Strong ❘ A		► Main role: Add Clear ► With the nerf to double-special loadouts, players can't mindlessly spam Machine Guns at enemies anymore and be rewarded for it. However, Machine guns are still excellent at ad clear and remain decent for DPS. That said, for DPS, they are massively outclassed by Rocket Launchers. ► Best Archetype: Rapid-Fire (900 RPM) - Example: Retrofit Escapade	PVE Heavies
Swords	A › Strong	Strong ❘ A		► Main roles: Add Clear & Single Target damage (i.e. Boss damage). ► Swords are in a good spot right now. In fact, they are the go-to option for Crota in Crota's End. However, this is only because of a modifier that increases Sword damage against Crota. Outside of this specific boss, Swords are a decent option that doesn't excel simply because they are out-damaged by other heavy weapons. ► Best Archetype: Whirlwind - Example: Falling Guillotine	PVE Heavies
Linear Fusion Rifles	A › Strong	Strong ❘ A		► Main role: Single Target damage (Secondary role: Burst Damage) ► Linear Fusion Rifles might not be the top dogs anymore, but they are still serious contenders when it comes to total damage. Options like Cataclysmic and Briar's Contempt can still see some use in today's meta. However, despite their strengths, most situations do not require the amount of total damage that Linear Fusions offer, and if they do, options like Leviathan's Breath can fill that void very easily. ► Best Archetype: Precision (533 RPM) - Example: Reed's Regret	PVE Heavies
Grenade Launchers	B › Average	Average ❘ B	-	► Main role: Add Clear (Secondary role: Single Target Damage). ► Grenade Launchers are on the rise, and with a couple of changes, we could see them soar to the top of the pile. For now, though, they remain a mediocre option with a couple of outliers, such as the Cataphract GL3, which is mainly good because it has Bait and Switch, not because it's a Grenade Launcher. ► Best Archetype: Adaptive (120 RPM) - Cataphract GL3	PVE Heavies
Exotic Sniper Rifles	C › Weak	Weak ❘ C	-	► Main role: Single Target damage ► Exotic Snipers still require more help. D.A.R.C.I remains a complete joke, and Whisper of the Worm isn't strong enough to bring the ranking up. While Whisper is a surprisingly decent option, it requires a teammate using Divinity in most situations, unless you are very consistent with your shots. And even then, Rocket Launchers are still superior DPS options. ► Best Archetype: Aggressive (72 RPM) - Example: Whisper of the Worm	PVE Heavies

PVP Power weapons meta

Weapon Type	Rank	Tier	Trend	Role ❘ Current State	Category
Rocket Launchers	S › Best	Best ❘ S	-	► Rocket Launchers remain a staple in many players' loadouts. They can provide high-range one-shot kills, and can also do AoE damage which can potentially allow you to clear teams if they are close enough together. ► Best Archetype: Precision (15 RPM) - Example: Gjallarhorn	PVP Heavies
Grenade Launchers	S › Best	Best ❘ S	-	► Heavy Grenade Launchers are an incredible option for those who are confident in landing their direct hits. They can functionally serve as a Rocket Launcher, but instead of coming with only a single shot, Grenade Launchers can bring 3, which, of course, means more potential kills. ► Best Archetype: Adaptive (120 RPM) - Example: Memory Interdict	PVP Heavies
Machine Guns	A › Strong	Strong ❘ A	-	► Machine Guns are still an incredible option for Control as they can provide many kills. However, they do require multiple shots to kill which can lead to you potentially being Sniped or peak-shot by a Primary Weapon. ► Best Archetype: Adaptive (450 RPM) - Example: Corrective Measure	PVP Heavies
Linear Fusion Rifles	B › Average	Average ❘ B		► Linear fusion rifles are in the middle of an identity crisis. They are stronger than sniper rifles and have more aim assistance, but they still require Heavy ammo and a headshot to one-shot an enemy. On top of that, they also have a charge time to take into account. Compared to a sniper rifle that fires immediately and only uses Special ammo, Linear Fusion rifles make little sense for the Crucible.	PVP Heavies
Swords	C › Weak	Weak ❘ C	-	► Swords are perhaps the most fun option (especially with Eager Edge); however, they are too inconsistent to warrant any competitive use. Furthermore, benefitting from third-person view is no longer possible without Heavy ammo, making the only niche usage swords had redundant. ► Best Archetype: Adaptive/Lightweight- Examples: Half-Truths/Quickfang	PVP Heavies

PS: If you’re looking for the complete rundown of the state of the current Meta for PVP and PVP, check out our Destiny 2 Meta weapons guide.

Before you go…

Looking for more weapons? The following guides cover the other two weapon slots in the game:

• Energy weapons
• Kinetic weapons

By now, you know everything there is to know about Heavy 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.