Destiny 2 Guardian Games 2026 Weapons

Destiny 2’s 2026 Guardian Games event is here, and it features a new weapon, new armor sets, and a dedicated activity. This guide covers every Guardian Games weapon in Destiny 2, including this year’s Guardian Games exclusive.

Guardian Games schedule

As confirmed, Guardian Games returns to Destiny 2 on March 24, 2026:

• Guardian Games starts on Tuesday, March 24, at 9 AM PDT
• Guardian Games ends on Tuesday, April 14, at 9 AM PDT

Guardian Games 2026, Destiny 2

New Guardian Games Weapon (Renegades)

Last year’s Guardian Games featured four weapons, including the Keraunios Trace Rifle. The rest of the Guardian Game weapons returned with updated perks, too. This year, we’ll get:

	Heir Apparent	Machine Gun	Heavy	Arc	Xûr	Season 10
	Keraunios	Trace Rifle	Special	Arc	Guardian Games Engram	Renegades DLC
	The Beacon	Fusion Rifle	Special	Solar	Guardian Games Engram	Renegades DLC
	Triple Laureate	Hand Cannon	Primary	Stasis	Guardian Games Engram	Renegades DLC

There is also a chance that the Heir Apparent Catalyst makes a return. We cover all Guardian Games weapons in detail here.

Earning weapons is always 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	Weapon	Type	Archetype	Ammo?	Element?	Requirements	Rank	Source	Tier Rank	Source ❘ DLC	Verdict	Released	Best of?
The Title	The Title Submachine Gun	Submachine Gun	Aggressive	Primary	Void	Free-to-Play	S › Best	Event: Guardian Games	❘ 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	Top-tier
Keraunios	Keraunios Trace Rifle	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	S › Best	Event: Guardian Games	❘ S Excels in: PvE	Event: Guardian Games Free-to-Play	Slot: Arc | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Adaptive PvE God Roll: Shoot to Loot (also good: Supercharged Magazine) + Chain Reaction (also good: Rolling Storm or Jolting Feedback) PvP God Roll: Rapid Hit + Target Lock ► 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 Triple Tap, Keraunios is an interesting pick.	Renegades	Top-tier
The Beacon	The Beacon Fusion Rifle	Fusion Rifle	Rapid-Fire	Special	Solar	Free-to-Play	S › Best	Event: Guardian Games	❘ S Excels in: PvE	Event: Guardian Games Free-to-Play	Slot: Solar | Ammo: Special | Archetype: Rapid-Fire PvE God Roll: Envious Arsenal or Demolitionist (also good: Lead from Gold) + Bait and Switch or Reservoir Burst (also good: Burning Ambition) PvP God Roll: Lone Wolf + Closing Time ► If you’re looking for a replacement for that dusty Cartesian Coordinate, or you can’t get Zealot’s Reward, then look no further than The Beacon. This fusion rifle has a bit of everything for everyone, and it’s got the chance to have multi-perk rolls, making it even easier to land the god roll.	Renegades	Top-tier
Triple Laureate	Triple Laureate Hand Cannon	Hand Cannon	Spread Shot	Primary	Stasis	Free-to-Play	A › Strong	Event: Guardian Games	❘ A Excels in: PvE + PvP	Event: Guardian Games Free-to-Play	Slot: Stasis | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Spread Shot PvE God Roll: Crystalline Corpsebloom (also good: Graverobber) + Chaos Reshaped (Also good: Trench Barrel, One-Two Punch) PvP God Roll: Slideshot (also good: Rangefinder) + Opening Shot (also good: Kill Clip) ► Triple Laureate is a solid addition to the weapon type for both PvE and PvP. Triple Laureate is a great reason to dive into Guardian Games to pick up a holofoil god roll for what is arguably the best of the Spread Shot Hand Cannons so far.	Renegades	Top-tier
Taraxippos	Taraxippos Scout Rifle	Scout Rifle	Lightweight	Primary	Strand	Free-to-Play	A › Strong	Event: Guardian Games	❘ A Excels in: PvP	Event: Guardian Games Free-to-Play	Slot: Strand | Ammo: Primary | Archetype: Lightweight PvP God Roll: Keep Away or Zen Moment + Precision Instrument or Explosive Payload ► 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	Top-tier
Hullabaloo	Hullabaloo Grenade Launcher	Grenade Launcher	Wave	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	B › Average	Event: Guardian Games	❘ 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
Heir Apparent	Heir Apparent Machine Gun	Machine Gun	Exotic	Heavy	Arc	Free-to-Play	D › Worst	Event: Guardian Games	❘ 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

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 an annual event 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 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!