Best Destiny 2 Gambit weapons: Tier List and Triumphs

Just as Nightfall weapons are sought after, Gambit has also become a reliable source of good weapons. Not all of them are must-haves, but the ones that are are considered top-tier.

But Gambit weapons are also popular for another reason: The Dark Age Arsenal triumph, which requires Gambit weapons to earn the Dredgen title. In this guide, we cover all the guns that count as Gambit weapons, but also every exclusive Gambit weapon released so far.

Updated as of Season of the Wish (S23). See Updates.

Destiny 2 Gambit weapons: Exclusive Drops

This list features every Gambit weapon available right now, including the returning Breakneck auto rifle.

Item	Weapons	Type	Archetype	Ammo?	Element?	Requirements	In loot pool?	Rank	Source	Available?	Tier rank	Source ❘ DLC	Final Verdict	Released	Perks	Best of?
Dead Weight	Dead Weight	Shotgun	Rapid-Fire	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	S › Best	Playlist: Gambit		Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Subsistence + Frenzy (also good: Demolitionist) ► Dead Weight is part of the Rapid-Fire archetype, the best Shotgun archetype for PvE right now. It also comes with almost every perk you could ever want for PvE, making it one of the best Shotguns for PvE right now.	Season 17	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Subsistence + Frenzy (also good: Demolitionist)	Top-tier
Breakneck	Breakneck	Auto Rifle	Precision	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	A › Strong	Playlist: Gambit		Strong ❘ A Excels in: PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Enlightened Action (also good: Subsistence) + Onslaught PvP God Roll: Keep Away + Tap the Trigger ► Although Breakneck can no longer roll with Rampage, it remains one of the best auto rifles in both PvE and PvP. Introductions of new perks such as Enlightened Action keep your reload speed high and make Breakneck a destructive add-control machine.	Season 23	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Enlightened Action (also good: Subsistence) + Onslaught PvP God Roll: Keep Away + Tap the Trigger	Top-tier
Servant Leader	Servant Leader	Scout Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Playlist: Gambit		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Rapid Hit (also good: Subsistence) + Rampage PvP God Roll: Surplus (also good: Rapid Hit) + Kill Clip ► Servant Leader is a decent option. It comes with plenty of solid perks, but it doesn't feel as good as some of the other options in the game, making it quite a middle-of-the-road pick.	Season 15	Slot: Kinetic | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Rapid Hit (also good: Subsistence) + Rampage PvP God Roll: Surplus (also good: Rapid Hit) + Kill Clip
Herod-C	Herod-C	Auto Rifle	High-Impact	Primary	Stasis	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Playlist: Gambit		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: High-Impact PvE God Roll: Frenzy + Perpetual Motion PvP God Roll: Perpetual Motion (also good: Dynamic Sway Reduction) + Moving Target (also good: Tap the Trigger) ► Previously only a good option in the Crucible, changes to Gambit's origin traits have made Herod-C a solid option in both PvP and PvE. Gun and Run stacked with various momentum-related perks will make you an agile force to be reckoned with.	Season 16	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: High-Impact PvE God Roll: Frenzy + Perpetual Motion PvP God Roll: Perpetual Motion (also good: Dynamic Sway Reduction) + Moving Target (also good: Tap the Trigger)
Yesteryear	Yesteryear	Pulse Rifle	Adaptive	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Playlist: Gambit		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Void | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Outlaw + Golden Tricorn PvP God Roll: Outlaw + Desperado ► Perk pool issues aside, Yesteryear can be a good pulse rifle in the right hands. While Adaptive frames have always been the underdogs, the inclusion of Desperado means it can compete with some of the best pulses in the game.	Season 18	Slot: Void | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Outlaw + Golden Tricorn PvP God Roll: Outlaw + Desperado
Albruna-D	Albruna-D	Sniper Rifle	Aggressive	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Playlist: Gambit		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Rolls: Triple Tap (also good: Field Prep) + Firing Line (also good: High-Impact Reserves) PvP God Rolls: Moving Target + Snapshot Sights ► Albruna-D does have solid perks but lacks anything specific to help it stand out among the rest. Unless you're already playing Gambit for something else, searching for a good roll of this sniper simply isn't worth it.	Season 19	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Rolls: Triple Tap (also good: Field Prep) + Firing Line (also good: High-Impact Reserves) PvP God Rolls: Moving Target + Snapshot Sights
Trust	Trust	Hand Cannon	Precision	Primary	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Playlist: Gambit		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Rapid Hit + Incandescent (also good: Adrenaline Junkie) PvP God Roll: Opening Shot + Eye of the Storm (also good: Rangefinder) ► A small portion of the community stands by Trust, and understandably so. Its perk pool is nothing to scoff at, containing some outstanding choices for both PvE and The Crucible. That said, its fatal flaw is the frame it resides in: Precision. 180RPM Hand Cannons have never been good and need a significant buff to see more playtime.	Season 20	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Rapid Hit + Incandescent (also good: Adrenaline Junkie) PvP God Roll: Opening Shot + Eye of the Storm (also good: Rangefinder)
Crowd Pleaser	Crowd Pleaser	Grenade Launcher	Adaptive	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Playlist: Gambit		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Void | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Threat Detector (also good: Killing Wind) + Quickdraw ► Crowd Pleaser is a decent option for PvP. It isn't as popular as some of its competition due to its vast perk pool, making it hard to get the god roll. However, Crowd Pleaser comes with good perks such as Quickdraw, Killing Wind, and Threat Detector, which are all decent choices for PvP.	Season 12	Slot: Void | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Threat Detector (also good: Killing Wind) + Quickdraw
Qua Xaphan V	Qua Xaphan V	Machine Gun	High-Impact	Heavy	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Playlist: Gambit		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Void | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: High-Impact PvE God Roll: Dynamic Sway Reduction + Destabilizing Rounds ► Qua Xaphan V is a solid newcomer to a crowded field of forebearers such as Commemoration and Corrective Measure. In terms of DPS, it is outclassed by Retrofit Escapade, making it a solid option but master of none.	Season 22	Slot: Void | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: High-Impact PvE God Roll: Dynamic Sway Reduction + Destabilizing Rounds
Trinary System	Trinary System	Fusion Rifle	Adaptive	Special	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Playlist: Gambit		Average ❘ B	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Auto-Loading Holster (also good: Feeding Frenzy) + High-Impact Reserves (also good: Swashbuckler) ► An Adaptive frame that can get the same god roll as Main Ingredient, Trinary System is one of few Adaptive fusions seen in PvP, and can also be an orange-bar shredder in PvE. However, with the introduction of Royal Executioner, it is hard to recommend farming for this.	Season 13	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Auto-Loading Holster (also good: Feeding Frenzy) + High-Impact Reserves (also good: Swashbuckler)
Bottom Dollar	Bottom Dollar	Hand Cannon	Aggressive	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	C › Weak	Playlist: Gambit		Weak ❘ C Excels in: PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Void | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Roll: Outlaw + Rampage PvP God Roll: Kiling Wind + Opening Shot ► With poor stats, and an uninspiring perk selection, this is a weapon you can safely ignore...	Season 13	Slot: Void | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Roll: Outlaw + Rampage PvP God Roll: Kiling Wind + Opening Shot
Borrowed Time	Borrowed Time	Submachine Gun	Aggressive	Primary	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	C › Weak	Playlist: Gambit		Weak ❘ C	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Roll: Overflow + Rampage PvP God Roll: Rangefinder + Demolitionist ► With a weak archetype, poor stats, and an uninspiring perk selection, this is a weapon you can safely ignore...	Season 14	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Roll: Overflow + Rampage PvP God Roll: Rangefinder + Demolitionist
Laser Painter	Laser Painter	Linear Fusion Rifle	Precision	Heavy	Strand	Free-to-Play	Yes	C › Weak	Playlist: Gambit		Weak ❘ C	Playlist: Gambit Free-to-Play	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Rapid Hit + Focused Fury ► With a weak archetype, poor stats, and an uninspiring perk selection, this is a weapon you can safely ignore...	Season 21	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Precision PvE God Roll: Rapid Hit + Focused Fury

Note that all Gambit weapons come with the following Origin Trait:

-	Trait	Source	Activation | Effects	Specs	Source Type	Released
	Run and Gun	Playlist: Gambit	Rapidly defeating targets with this weapon grants bonus sprint speed. Guardians, powerful combatants, and high-value targets grant this bonus quicker.	-	Activity	The Witch Queen

These are the different Tier levels used for this tier list:

• 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.

Weapons that count as “Gambit weapons”

For some reason, Bungie never updated the Dark Age Arsenal triumph to ensure that every weapon from Gambit counts toward its completion. Therefore, the following list is important, as it only includes the weapons that will allow you to complete that triumph.

The Dark Arsenal: Win a Gambit match with a Gambit weapon equipped in every slot.

These are the weapons that are guaranteed to count towards that triumph and, eventually, the Dredgen seal:

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?
	Malfeasance	Hand Cannon	Exotic	Exotic	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Kinetic	Best ❘ S	PvE	Exotic Quest	No	Free-to-Play	Season 4	Kinetic	No	Top-tier
	Night Watch	Scout Rifle	Lightweight	Legendary	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Kinetic	Weak ❘ C	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Kinetic	No
	Lonesome	Sidearm	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Kinetic	Average ❘ B	-	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Kinetic	No
	Trustee	Scout Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Legendary	Primary	Solar	Beyond Light	Yes	Primary	Solar	Strong ❘ A	PvE + PvP	Deep Stone Crypt Raid	Yes	Beyond Light	Season 12	Energy	Craftable	Top-tier	Incandescent,Reconstruction
	Gnawing Hunger	Auto Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Void	Best ❘ S	PvE + PvP	World loot pool	No	Free-to-Play	Season 11	Energy	No	Top-tier
	Trust	Hand Cannon	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Solar	Average ❘ B	PvE + PvP	Playlist: Gambit	No	Free-to-Play	Season 20	Energy	No		Incandescent
	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

The following, now sunsetted weapons, also count as Gambit weapons:

-	Weapon	Type	Source	Retired	Date	Max Power	--	Alternative
	Bygones	Pulse Rifle	Reckoning	Season 12	November 10, 2020	1060		The Third Axiom

Where can you find these weapons?

The current weapon selection that counts towards that triumph is clearly outdated and doesn’t properly take into account that half of the weapons in the game were retired late last year. If you’re still struggling to get the Dredgen seal, and more precisely, the Dark Age Arsenal triumph, these are easy weapons to obtain:

• Malfeasance: This Exotic can now be purchased at the Monument to Lost Lights (aka, the Exotics Kiosk) in the tower.
• Gnawing Hunger, Lonesome, Night Watch, and Bad Omens: These former Reckoning-specific weapons are now part of the World Pool. The Gunsmith happens to offer a rotating selection of World Pool weapons.
• Trust: Trust can now be directly purchased (focused) from the Drifter.

Does Power Level Matter in Gambit?

Keep in mind that Power Levels do not matter against AI combatants. A 1600 and a 1750 Power Level weapon will do equal damage to AI enemies. Power Levels are only important when fighting other Guardians while invading or during an enemy invasion.

Pro tip: You can just equip the Gambit weapons before the end of the match to get the win to count towards the triumph.