Destiny 2 Strand weapons: Tier List & How to get them

With Lightfall, 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 Deep continues the trend by featuring several more Strand weapons.

In this guide, we cover every Strand weapon released so far since Lightfall, including both Legendary and Exotic weapons.

Strand Weapons: The Complete List

There are currently 18 Strand weapons 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?
	Circular Logic	Machine Gun	Adaptive	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Terminal Overload		Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	No	Top-tier
	Different Times	Pulse Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Season 21	Yes	Primary	Strand			Seasonal activity		Season 21	Season 21	Kinetic	Craftable
	Final Warning	Sidearm	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand	Average ❘ B	PvP	Exotic Quest		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	No
	Glissando-47	Scout Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Strand			World loot pool		Free-to-Play	Season 21	Kinetic	No
	Koraxis's Distress	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Heavy	Strand	Weak ❘ C	-	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Heavy	Craftable
	Laser Painter	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Strand			Playlist: Gambit		Free-to-Play	Season 21	Heavy	No
	Mykel's Reverence	Sidearm	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand	Weak ❘ C	-	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable
	Old Sterling	Auto Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Strand			World loot pool		Free-to-Play	Season 21	Kinetic	No
	Perpetualis	Auto Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Season 20	Yes	Primary	Strand	Average ❘ B	PvE	Seasonal activity		Season 20	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable
	Pressurized Precision	Fusion Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Strand	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Strand			Iron Banner		Free-to-Play	Season 21	Kinetic	No
	Quicksilver Storm	Auto Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand	Strong ❘ A	PvE	Exotic Kiosk		Lightfall	Season 18	Kinetic	No	Top-tier
	Round Robin	Hand Cannon	Aggressive	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand	Strong ❘ A	PvP	Neomuna		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable	Top-tier
	Rufus's Fury	Auto Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand	Best ❘ S	PvE	Root of Nightmares Raid		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable	Top-tier
	Synchronic Roulette	Submachine Gun	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand	Average ❘ B	PvE	Terminal Overload		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	No
	The Immortal	Submachine Gun	Aggressive	Legendary	Primary	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Primary	Strand	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	Trials of Osiris		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	No	Top-tier
	The Navigator	Trace Rifle	Exotic	Exotic	Special	Strand	Deluxe Edition	Yes	Special	Strand			Ghost of the Deep Dungeon		Deluxe Edition	Season 21	Kinetic	No
	Thin Precipice	Sword	Vortex	Legendary	Heavy	Strand	Season 21	Yes	Heavy	Strand			Seasonal activity		Season 21	Season 21	Heavy	Craftable
	Until Its Return	Shotgun	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Special	Strand	Season 21	Yes	Special	Strand			Seasonal activity		Season 21	Season 21	Kinetic	Craftable
	Volta Bracket	Sniper Rifle	Aggressive	Legendary	Special	Strand	Lightfall	Yes	Special	Strand	Ongoing...	-	Neomuna		Lightfall	Season 20	Kinetic	Craftable

Note that two of them are Exotics:

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:

• Arc weapons
• Solar weapons
• Void weapons
• Stasis weapons

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?

Also, these are some of our latest guides featuring many of the exciting new features delivered with Lightfall and Season of Defiance:

• New Exotic Armor
• New weapons
• New Exotics
• New Armor sets
• Season of the Deep Weapons
• Ghost of the Deep loot pool