Destiny 2 Weapon Sunset: Complete List + Replacements

Weapon sunsetting in Destiny 2 may as well go down as one of the most bizarre decision-making by Bungie.

Weapon sunsetting was effectively introduced with the released of Beyond Light and impacted hundreds of weapons, including some of the best weapons at the time. By giving those weapons a limited Max Power Level, it made them instantly irrelevant for the majority of the game.  I.E. no longer viable for endgame content.

But in an unexpected turn of events, Bungie changed its mind and has now removed Weapon and Armor sunsetting from the game! Starting season 13, all weapons that are still viable (with a Power Level matching this season’s Power Level or more) will remain viable until the end of Destiny 2.

Unfortunately, all the weapons that were retired, will remain retired. This includes some of your all-time favorite weapons… This post covers every weapon that was retired and is not coming back.

Destiny 2 sunsetting list: Weapons impacted [per Season]

The following chart should help you better visualize what weapons were affected by sunsetting. For Season 9 weapons, the list is exhaustive and includes every Season of Dawn weapon lost to sunsetting. For Seasons 1 through 8, the list focuses on all the Pinnacle weapons, Rituals, and the most popular weapons overall.

PS: If you’re interested in the Legendary weapons that are not sunset and therefore still viable this Season, this guide is for you.

Destiny 2 sunsetting chart

-	Weapon	Type	Source	Retired	Date	Max Power	--	Good Replacement
	Komodo-4FR	Linear Fusion Rifle	Crucible Ritual	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Threaded Needle
	Python	Shotgun	Gambit Ritual	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Felwinter's Lie
	Infinite Paths 8	Pulse Rifle	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		The Third Axiom
	Patron of Lost Causes	Scout Rifle	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		The Guiding Sight
	Pyroclastic Flow	Rocket Launcher	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Code Duello
	Perfect Paradox	Shotgun	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Seventh Seraph CQC-12
	Steelfeather Repeater	Auto Rifle	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		The Forward Path
	Traveler's Judgment 5	Sidearm	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		The Keening
	Jack Queen King 3	Hand Cannon	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Bottom Dollar
	Martyr's Retribution	Grenade Launcher	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Deafening Whisper
	Gallant Charge	Fusion Rifle	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Hollow Words
	Trophy Hunter	Sniper Rifle	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Succession
	Breachlight	Sidearm	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		High Albedo
	Line in the Sand	Linear Fusion Rifle	Season of Dawn	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Threaded Needle
	Buzzard	Sidearm	Vanguard Ritual	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		High Albedo
	Elatha FR4	Fusion Rifle	World Loot Pool	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Hollow Words
	Mos Epoch III	Rocket Launcher	World Loot Pool	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Code Duello
	Last Hope	Sidearm	World Loot Pool	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Brass Attacks
	Hawthorne's Field-Forged Shotgun	Shotgun	World Loot Pool	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Heritage
	The Old Fashioned	Hand Cannon	World Loot Pool	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		The Steady Hand
	Uriel's Gift	Auto Rifle	World Loot Pool	Season 13	Feb 9, 2021	1260		Gnawing Hunger
	Galliard-42 XN7568	Auto Rifle	Black Armory	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		The Summoner
	Stryker's Sure-Hand	Sword	Black Armory	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Falling Guillotine
	Hammerhead	Machine Gun	Black Armory	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Seventh Seraph SAW
	Kindled Orchid	Hand Cannon	Black Armory	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Nation of Beasts
	Blast Furnace	Pulse Rifle	Black Armory	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Sacred Provenance
	Randy's Throwing Knive	Scout Rifle	Crucible Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Night Watch
	Luna's Howl	Hand Cannon	Crucible Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Dire Promise
	The Mountaintop	Grenade Launcher	Crucible Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Truthteller
	Revoker	Sniper Rifle	Crucible Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Eye of Sol
	Redrix's Broadsword	Pulse Rifle	Crucible Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Cold Denial
	Recluse	Submachine Gun	Crucible Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.2
	Not Forgotten	Hand Cannon	Crucible Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Dire Promise
	21% Delirium	Machine Gun	Gambit Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Thunderlord
	Hush	Combat Bow	Gambit Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Point of the Stag
	Breakneck	Auto Rifle	Gambit Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		The Forward Path
	Exit Strategy	Submachine Gun	Gambit Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.2
	Austringer	Hand Cannon	Menagerie	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		The Old Fashioned
	Drang (Baroque)	Sidearm	Menagerie	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Buzzard
	Beloved	Sniper Rifle	Menagerie	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Omniscient Eye
	Mindbender's Ambition	Shotgun	Nightfall	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Felwinter's Lie
	Spare Rations	Hand Cannon	Reckoning	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Dire Promise
	Wendigo GL3	Grenade Launcher	Vanguard Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Interference VI
	Edgewise	Machine Gun	Vanguard Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Seventh Seraph SAW
	Loaded Question	Fusion Rifle	Vanguard Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		Elatha FR4
	Oxygen SR3	Scout Rifle	Vanguard Pinnacle	Season 12	Nov 10, 2020	1060		The Scholar

It is worth noting that weapon retirement only affects endgame content where Power Level matters. This means you can still take out your old friend The Recluse and use it in Control for PVP and Strikes for PVE. Basically, content where Power Level doesn’t matter at all.

Unsurprisingly, weapon sunsetting did what it was supposed to and significantly shifted the game’s meta. The current top PVE and PVP weapons are very different from what they were just a few months ago. If you’re serious about endgame content, replacing your retired gear should be your top priority.

About re-issued weapons…

Re-issued Weapons: Some weapons in the list above have been re-issued. Re-issued weapons remain exactly the same as before but have a higher Power level cap. However, whatever god roll you already had will keep the same old Power Level Cap, not the new re-issued one.

Pinnacle weapons: The ones we will miss the most…

Bungie did re-issue weapons in less than ideal ways in the past (keeping the exact same perks as before), but moving forward, we expect re-issued weapons to come with exciting new perk combinations.

Destiny 2 Sunsetting: Exotics remain untouched

Some of our favorite Legendary weapons were retired, but fortunately, Exotic weapons were not subject to sunsetting.

Anarchy shall remain one of the best PVE weapons for a little longer

This means you can continue to use your favorite Exotic weapons in end-game content and challenging activities. This is why chasing the Top Tier Exotics should be a priority, if you don’t have them yet.

The state of Combat bows is a great example. Most of the best bows in Destiny 2 were retired with the release of Beyond Light, and that makes the Exotics, such as Trinity Ghoul, even more appealing.

The same goes for hand cannons. The most popular hand cannon for PVP, Spare Rations, was sunset with Beyond Light. Granted, other legendary hand cannons have appeared, but the best alternatives are, for the most part, exotic hand cannons.

The way Weapon Sunsetting was implemented was a fiasco. But by excluding Exotics, Bungie showed respect to player’s time and dedication. After all, some of the best Exotic weapons and Catalysts are locked behind difficult quests that can take several hours to complete.

Armor sunsetting in Destiny 2: The exceptions

Sunsetting also impacted armor. This means many of the armor pieces you spent massive resources to Masterwork are gone.

But fortunately, Armor sunsetting is gone too, meaning everything that was not sunset should remain viable for the foreseeable future.

A Masterworked piece of armor down the drain

Also, from a pure cosmetics perspective, the effects of armor sunsetting should be somewhat limited by the upcoming ability to transmog the looks of your favorite armor pieces into newer gear.

Frequently Asked Questions

At this point we’ve covered everything there is to know about sunset in Destiny 2. That said, I’ve been asked the following questions so many times, they deserve a dedicated section:

Can I still use gear that has reached its Max Power Level?

Yes. You will always be able to equip and use any piece of gear. Reaching the player Power Cap is beneficial, but not strictly required, for most activities in Destiny. You can continue to equip and use all gear in these activities.

did this apply to armor as well as weapons?

Yes – all Legendary gear that provides Power will have a Max Power Level.
When gear drops after its debut Season, what will its Max Power Level be? It will have the same Max Power Level as it did in its initial release Season.

Is Drang getting Sunset?

We thought it would, but Bungie just revealed that Gunsmith will begin selling a version of Drang on November 10 with no infusion cap. Same for MIDA Mini-Tool.

Is Revoker getting Sunset?

Yes, it was sunset on November 10, 2020, with the release of Beyond Light.

Is Redrix’s Broadsword getting Sunset?

Yes, it was sunset on November 10, 2020, with the release of Beyond Light.

Is Spare Rations getting Sunset?

Yes, it was sunset on November 10, 2020, with the release of Beyond Light.

Your turn

You now know everything there is to know about weapons and armor sunsetting in D2.

The weapon list above is my take on how sunsetting impacted the most popular (and some of my favorites) weapons in Destiny 2.

But perhaps I missed some. If I did miss your favorites or weapons you consider S Tier, let me know in the comments section below.