With the Lightfall Expansion, a brand-new element was released: Strand. On top of several over-the-top Strand abilities, including the ability to fling yourself in the air, Lightfall also introduced Strand weapons for the first time. Season of the Witch continues the trend by adding even more Strand weapons to the mix.
In this guide, we cover every Strand weapon released so far since Lightfall’s release, including both Legendary and Exotic weapons.
Strand Weapons: The Complete List
These are all the Strand weapons currently available 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? |
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Quicksilver Storm | Auto Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | Primary | Strand | Best ❘ S | PvE | Exotic Kiosk | No | Lightfall | Season 18 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | ||
Final Warning | Sidearm | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | Primary | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvP | Exotic Quest | No | Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | No | |||
The Navigator | Trace Rifle | Exotic | Exotic | Special | Strand | Deluxe Edition | Yes | Special | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Ghost of the Deep Dungeon | No | Deluxe Edition | Season 21 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | ||
Wish-Keeper | Combat Bow | Exotic | Exotic | Primary | Strand | Season 23 | Yes | Primary | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvE + PvP | Exotic Quest | Yes | Season 23 | Season 23 | Kinetic | Craftable | |||
The Guiding Sight | Scout Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Strand | Worst ❘ D | - | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 12 | Kinetic | No | |||
Perpetualis | Auto Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Season 20 | Yes | Primary | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvE | Seasonal activity | Yes | Season 20 | Season 20 | Kinetic | Craftable | |||
Round Robin | Hand Cannon | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | Primary | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvP | Neomuna | Yes | Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | Craftable | |||
Volta Bracket | Sniper Rifle | Aggressive | Legendary | Special | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | Special | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvP | Neomuna | Yes | Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | Craftable | |||
Synchronic Roulette | Submachine Gun | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | Primary | Strand | Weak ❘ C | - | Terminal Overload | No | Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | No | |||
The Immortal | Submachine Gun | Aggressive | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | Primary | Strand | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Trials of Osiris | No | Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | ||
Mykel's Reverence | Sidearm | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | Primary | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvE | Root of Nightmares Raid | Yes | Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | Craftable | |||
Rufus's Fury | Auto Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | Primary | Strand | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Root of Nightmares Raid | Yes | Lightfall | Season 20 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Reconstruction | |
Old Sterling | Auto Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvE | Lost Sector | No | Free-to-Play | Season 21 | Kinetic | No | |||
Pressurized Precision | Fusion Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvP | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 21 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | ||
Different Times | Pulse Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Season 21 | Yes | Primary | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Seasonal activity | Yes | Season 21 | Season 21 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | ||
Glissando-47 | Scout Rifle | Precision | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvE | Lost Sector | No | Free-to-Play | Season 21 | Kinetic | No | Reconstruction | ||
Until Its Return | Shotgun | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Strand | Season 21 | Yes | Special | Strand | Best ❘ S | PvE | Seasonal activity | Yes | Season 21 | Season 21 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | ||
Nox Perennial V | Fusion Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Special | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Lost Sector | No | Free-to-Play | Season 22 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | ||
Kept Confidence | Hand Cannon | Adaptive | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Season 22 | Yes | Primary | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvP | Seasonal activity | Yes | Season 22 | Season 22 | Kinetic | Craftable | |||
Nightshade | Pulse Rifle | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Strand | Average ❘ B | PvP | Recovered Red War | No | Free-to-Play | Season 22 | Kinetic | No | |||
Fang of Ir Yût | Scout Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Crota's End Raid | Yes | Free-to-Play | Season 22 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Sword Logic | |
Swordbreaker | Shotgun | Lightweight | Legendary | Special | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Crota's End Raid | Yes | Free-to-Play | Season 22 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Sword Logic | |
Lethal Abundance | Auto Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvP | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | ||
Scatter Signal | Fusion Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Strand | Season 23 | Yes | Special | Strand | Best ❘ S | PvE + PvP | Seasonal activity | Yes | Season 23 | Season 23 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | ||
Belisarius-D | Pulse Rifle | Aggressive Burst | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvE + PvP | Crucible Competitive | No | Free-to-Play | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | ||
Supercluster | Shotgun | Pinpoint Slug | Legendary | Special | Strand | Season 23 | Yes | Special | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Seasonal activity | Yes | Season 23 | Season 23 | Kinetic | Craftable | Top-tier | Reconstruction | |
Naeem's Lance | Sniper Rifle | Rapid-Fire | Legendary | Special | Strand | Deluxe Edition | Yes | Special | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvE | Warlord's Ruin Dungeon | No | Deluxe Edition | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | ||
Tusk of the Boar | Grenade Launcher | Wave | Legendary | Special | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Special | Strand | Ongoing... | - | Iron Banner | No | Free-to-Play | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | |||
Relentless | Pulse Rifle | High-Impact | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Strand | Ongoing... | - | Prophecy Dungeon | No | Free-to-Play | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | |||
Taraxippos | Scout Rifle | Lightweight | Legendary | Primary | Strand | Free-to-Play | Yes | Primary | Strand | Strong ❘ A | PvP | Event: Guardian Games | No | Free-to-Play | Season 23 | Kinetic | No | Top-tier | ||
Incisor | Trace Rifle | Adaptive | Legendary | Special | Strand | Lightfall | Yes | Special | Strand | Best ❘ S | PvE | Trials of Osiris | No | Lightfall | Season 23 | Energy | No | Top-tier | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | |||
Thin Precipice | Sword | Vortex | Legendary | Heavy | Strand | Season 21 | Yes | Heavy | Strand | Worst ❘ D | - | Seasonal activity | Yes | Season 21 | Season 21 | Heavy | Craftable | |||
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 | |
Semiotician | Rocket Launcher | High-Impact | Legendary | Heavy | Strand | Season 22 | Yes | Heavy | Strand | Average ❘ B | - | Seasonal activity | Yes | Season 22 | Season 22 | Heavy | Craftable | |||
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 | ||
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 |
Note that a few of them are Exotics; including the Ghost of the Deep Exotic, The Navigator:
The Navigator (Trace Rifle)
Released with Season of the Deep, The Navigator is part of the Ghost of the Deep’s loot table.
Firing this weapon at an ally grants Woven Mail to both the user and the target. Dealing sustained damage severs the target.
Quicksilver Storm (Auto rifle)
The Quicksilver Storm was released in Season 19 as a bonus to all players who pre-ordered Lightfall. This Exotic Auto rifle starts out as a Kinetic weapon but transforms into a Strand weapon once its Catalyst is unlocked. As described in the weapon’s catalyst:
This weapon’s damage type becomes Strand. Final blows with grenades from this weapon create Tanbles.
Final Warning (Sidearm)
This sidearm is the only other Strand exotic in the game. It features aggressive tracking capabilities, similar to the sidearm from the original Titanfall game.
Hold down the trigger of this Kinetic slot Strand Sidearm to mark targets within range and load a burst of bullets. When hip firing, projectiles track aggressively toward marked targets.
Before you go…
Looking for more elemental weapons? The following guides cover every Arc, Solar, Void, and Stasis weapon currently in the game:
By now, you know everything there is to know about Strand 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. What is your favorite Strand weapon so far?
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