Destiny 2 Guardian Games 2025 Weapons

Destiny 2’s 2025 Guardian Games event is here and features a new trace rifle, new armor sets, a boss rush-style activity, and the return of the Skimmer.

This guide covers every Guardian Games weapon in Destiny 2, including the latest Keraunios Trace rifle.

Guardian Games schedule

Guardian Games returned to Destiny 2 on March 11, 2025:

• Guardian Games starts on Tuesday, March 11, at 9 AM PDT
• Guardian Games ends on Tuesday, April 1, at 9 AM PDT

Guardian Games 2025 God Rolls, Destiny 2

New Guardian Games Weapon in Episode 3

Episode 3 (Heresy) features one new Guardian Games weapon:

Name: Keraunios

Type: Trace Rifle Archetype: Adaptive

Ammo: Special Element: Arc

Craftable: No Released: Episode 3

Source: Event: Guardian Games Requires: Free-to-Play

Guardian Games 2025 weapons

Guardian Games features four weapons in total, including this year’s Keraunios Trace Rifle. The rest of the Guardian Game weapons have returned with updated perks, too, as well as the Heir Apparent Catalyst. 

	Heir Apparent	Machine Gun	Heavy	Arc	Event: Guardian Games
	Hullabaloo	Grenade Launcher	Heavy	Arc	Event: Guardian Games	Voltshot
	Keraunios	Trace Rifle	Special	Arc	Event: Guardian Games
	Taraxippos	Scout Rifle	Primary	Strand	Event: Guardian Games

Earning weapons is straightforward:

• Completing at least three encounters in any mode will guarantee a Guardian Games weapon
• Reaching higher thresholds in Standard and Expert modes will improve your chance for additional perks
• High scores in Expert mode will also offer the chance to earn fully Masterworked weapons with additional perks.

Guardian Games Rushdown, Destiny 2

Destiny 2 Guardian Games Weapons: Ranked

The Tier list below includes every Guardian Games weapon in the game:

Item	Weapons	Type	Archetype	Ammo?	Element?	Requirements	In loot pool?	Rank	Source	Available?	Tier Rank	Source ❘ DLC	Final Verdict	Released	Perks	Best of?
The Title	The Title Submachine Gun	Submachine Gun	Aggressive	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	S › Best	Event: Guardian Games		Best ❘ S Excels in: PvE	Event: Guardian Games Free-to-Play	Slot: Void | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Roll: Repulsor Brace + Destabilizing Rounds ► After numerous years of being a below-average pick, The Title has finally proved itself worthy of farming in 2025. With Repulsor Brace, Destabilizing Rounds, and a pretty solid and exclusive origin trait, The Title easily competes with top dogs like The Recluse.	Season 23	Slot: Void | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Aggressive PvE God Roll: Repulsor Brace + Destabilizing Rounds	Top-tier
Keraunios	Keraunios Trace Rifle	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	A › Strong	Event: Guardian Games		Strong ❘ A Excels in: PvE	Event: Guardian Games Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Recycled Energy or Triple Tap + Jolting Feedback or Detonator Beam (also good: Rolling Storm) ► Keraunios is another standard addition to the Trace Rifle roster. Coming with a variety of new perks such as Jolting Feedback, Detonator Beam, and Recycled Energy as well as interesting options like Discord, Keraunios is an interesting pick.	Episode 3	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Recycled Energy or Triple Tap + Jolting Feedback or Detonator Beam (also good: Rolling Storm)	Top-tier
Taraxippos	Taraxippos Scout Rifle	Scout Rifle	Lightweight	Primary	Strand	Free-to-Play	Yes	A › Strong	Event: Guardian Games		Strong ❘ A Excels in: PvP	Event: Guardian Games Free-to-Play	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Lightweight PvP God Roll: Lone Wolf (also good: Zen Moment) + Explosive Payload (also good: Kill Clip) ► Taraxippos remains a rather average weapon in PvE. In PvP, though, Taraxippos has more going for it and can be a consistent weapon, but it will be beaten by the top weapons.	Season 23	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Lightweight PvP God Roll: Lone Wolf (also good: Zen Moment) + Explosive Payload (also good: Kill Clip)	Top-tier
Hullabaloo	Hullabaloo Grenade Launcher	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	B › Average	Event: Guardian Games		Average ❘ B Excels in: PvE	Event: Guardian Games Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Wave PvE God Roll: Envious Assassin or Auto-Loading Holster + Chain Reaction or One for All ► Hullabaloo is a solid weapon, but its frame is often seen as a joke. Recent buffs have granted it surprisingly good damage against heavier targets, and the Chain Reaction rework makes it clear rooms faster than ever before.	Season 23	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Wave PvE God Roll: Envious Assassin or Auto-Loading Holster + Chain Reaction or One for All
Heir Apparent	Heir Apparent Machine Gun	Machine Gun	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	Timed-Event	D › Worst	Event: Guardian Games		Worst ❘ D	Event: Guardian Games Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Exotic Exotic Perk: "This weapon can be fired only when fully spun up. While at full health, spinning up this weapon protects you with an Arc Shield." ► Heir Apparent, a more casual weapon, is a fun option for players looking to mess around, but it isn't remarkable. The survivability is nice, but with the amount of healing we have in the game, the shield provided isn't necessary anymore.	Season 10	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Heavy | Archetype: Exotic Exotic Perk: "This weapon can be fired only when fully spun up. While at full health, spinning up this weapon protects you with an Arc Shield."

These are the different 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 Guardian Games weapons feature an exclusive Origin Trait: Classy Contender.

What is Guardian Games?

Guardian Games is a yearly event that is open to all players. It pits every class against each other, but only one class can emerge victorious. Featuring exclusive mechanics and a brand-new game mode, Guardian Games 2025 will be a big one. This time around, Guardian Games will feature a new boss rush activity called Rushdown.

Rushdown is a boss rush-style activity where you’ll battle a series of bosses taken from Destiny 2’s campaigns, Seasonal story missions, and Exotic missions. With each boss encounter defeated, combatants in the activity increase in difficulty.

To enter the event, visit Eva Levante in the Tower to grab the intro Best In Show intro quest. At that point, she’ll give you the Guardian Games class item required to earn medallions.

Your turn

You now know everything there is to know about weapons dropping from Guardian Games in Destiny 2. Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!