Festival of the Lost Weapons: God Rolls & How to Farm

Destiny 2’s 2025 Festival of the Lost event is upon us and will feature Halloween-themed gear, an Event Home, and a brand-new gamemode. This guide covers every Festival weapon in Destiny 2, including their best rolls for PvE and PvP.

2025 Festival of the Lost schedule

Festival of the Lost 2025 starts October 21, 2025, and will be available for free to all players for 2 weeks:

• Festival of the Lost starts on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 9 AM PDT
• Festival of the Lost ends on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 9 AM PDT

New Festival of the Lost Weapons in 2025

The Edge of Shape DLC introduced two new weapons (plus the re-release of Arcane Embrace with revised perks)

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	Arcane Embrace	Shotgun	Special	Arc	Eerie Engram	Ash & Iron
	Gunburn	Submachine Gun	Primary	Kinetic	Eerie Engram	Ash & Iron
	Hushed Whisper	Combat Bow	Primary	Strand	Eerie Engram	Ash & Iron

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Festival of the Lost 2025 Weapons, Destiny 2

If recent events are any indication, do not expect the rest of the Festival of the Lost weapons to make a return. If we take Solstice, for example, not only were older weapons not updated with new tiers, but they didn’t drop at all. Older FotL weapons include:

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	Acosmic	Grenade Launcher	Heavy	Void	Eerie Engram	Monument of Triumph
	Jurassic Green	Pulse Rifle	Primary	Solar	To be confirmed...	Episode 2
	Mechabre	Sniper Rifle	Special	Arc	Eerie Engram	Monument of Triumph

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How to farm Festival of the Lost weapons

You can earn these weapons from Eerie Engrams, which drop from the two event-specific activities, with up to two daily Eerie Engrams also dropping from other Portal activities. You can also buy them with candy, earn them as part of the Event Home’s Rank rewards, or buy them at the Event Shop. We cover how to get Candy fast here.

Festival of the Lost 2025 Activities, Destiny 2

And best of all, Festival of the Lost Weapons will drop with a higher Tier than your current level, just like during Solstice.

Festival of the Lost Weapons: Ranked

This Tier list includes every FotL weapon:

Item	Weapon	Type	Archetype	Ammo?	Element?	Requirements	Rank	Source	Tier Rank	Source ❘ DLC	Verdict	Released	Best of?
Mechabre	Mechabre Sniper Rifle	Sniper Rifle	Aggressive	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	S › Best	Event: Festival of the Lost	❘ S Excels in: PvP	Event: Festival of the Lost Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Aggressive PvP God Roll: Snapshot Sights + Moving Target (also good: Opening Shot) ► Immediately grabbing the community's attention with its solid perks and stats, Mechabre is the rare case of an event weapon that's worth the grind. Being 72 RPM also means Beloved and Mercurial Overreach can't directly replace it, so farming it next time Festival of the Lost is around isn't a bad idea.	Episode 2	Top-tier
Horror Story	Horror Story Auto Rifle	Auto Rifle	Precision	Primary	Stasis	Free-to-Play	A › Strong	Event: Festival of the Lost	❘ A Excels in: PvE + PvP	Event: Festival of the Lost Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Demolitionist + Headstone PvP God Roll: Dynamic Sway Reduction + Target Lock ► Horror Story has become a solid option in both PvE and PvP due to changes in its perk pool and buffs to its archetype. In PvE, you will find great synergy with stasis builds while in PvP you will find great stability and damage in duels.	Episode 2	Top-tier
Gunburn	Gunburn Submachine Gun	Submachine Gun	Lightweight	Primary	Kinetic	The Edge of Fate	A › Strong	Event: Festival of the Lost	❘ A Excels in: PvE + PvP	Event: Festival of the Lost The Edge of Fate	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Lightweight PvE God Roll: Lead from Light (also good: Bewildering Burst) + Attrition Orbs (also good: One for All, Kinetic Tremors) PvP God Roll: Lone Wolf + Target Lock ► Gunburn is a solid addition to the Festival of the Lost weapon lineup. Just missing out on the S-Tier for PvE due to perk placements, there’s plenty to get out of this weapon in both PvE and PvP when chasing this god roll during this year's spooky season event.	Ash & Iron	Top-tier
Jurassic Green	Jurassic Green Pulse Rifle	Pulse Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Primary	Solar	Free-to-Play	A › Strong	Event: Festival of the Lost	❘ A Excels in: PvP	Event: Festival of the Lost Free-to-Play	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvP God Roll: Keep Away (also good: Perpetual Motion) + Headseeker ► With a refreshed perk pool, Jurassic Green is easily an A-tier rapid fire for PvP. Boasting the same range and PvP god roll as Oversoul Edict, this is a pulse worth grinding for.	Episode 2	Top-tier
Hushed Whisper	Hushed Whisper Combat Bow	Combat Bow	Precision	Primary	Strand	The Edge of Fate	A › Strong	Event: Festival of the Lost	❘ A Excels in: PvP	Event: Festival of the Lost The Edge of Fate	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvP God Roll: Lone Wolf + Archer’s Gambit ► Hushed Whisper is an interesting Strand option that provides Tear on a bow for PvE, while also being a potential all-star in PvP due to its low TTK.	Ash & Iron	Top-tier
Braytech Werewolf	Braytech Werewolf Auto Rifle	Auto Rifle	Precision	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	B › Average	Event: Festival of the Lost	❘ B Excels in: PvE + PvP	Event: Festival of the Lost Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Rewind Rounds + Kinetic Tremors (also good: Onslaught) PvP God Roll: Dynamic Sway Reduction (also good: Lone Wolf) + Kill Clip (also good: Tap the Trigger) ► Braytech Werewolf is one of many seasonal event weapons that is simply average. While it offers a solid variety of perks that can get you through a variety of the game's activities, you're much better off farming for something higher ranked on this list.	Episode 2
Arcane Embrace	Arcane Embrace Shotgun	Shotgun	Heavy Burst	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	B › Average	Event: Festival of the Lost	❘ B Excels in: PvE	Event: Festival of the Lost Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Heavy Burst PvE God Roll: Fourth Time's The Charm + Precision Instrument or Aggregate Charge ► Arcane Embrace isn't something to immediately write off. While it isn't going to be your main DPS weapon, it can comfortably serve as a backup. It would rank higher, but for now, options like Mint Retrograde outclass it in total damage.	Ash & Iron
Acosmic	Acosmic Grenade Launcher	Grenade Launcher	Rapid-Fire	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	C › Weak	Event: Festival of the Lost	❘ C	Event: Festival of the Lost Free-to-Play	Slot: Void | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Clown Cartridge + Explosive Payload ► With a weak archetype, poor stats, and an uninspiring perk selection, this is a weapon you can safely ignore...	Episode 2

Tier levels used for our list:

• S+ Tier – Meta: Weapons so good they singlehandedly shifted the current meta
• S Tier – Best: Highest ranking weapons.
• A Tier – Strong: Very strong weapons, but not on the same level as S Tier Choices.
• B Tier – Average: Either decent weapons or weapons that fit a very specific niche/use case.
• C Tier – Weak: Mediocre weapons that are easily outclassed by the competition.
• D Tier – Worst: Weapons that don’t have much to offer and don’t deserve your attention.

🚨 Remember that all FotL weapons now feature an exclusive Origin Trait: Search Party.