Destiny 2 Haunted Weapons: Tier list & How to get them

Haunted weapons are virtually unavailable these days. As part of the Year 4 of Destiny 2, all the activities and vendors that had Haunted weapons to offer were removed from the game with the release of the Lightfall expansion.

This guide covers all the weapons from Season of the Haunted (S17). Some of these weapons are still top-tier and are sometimes available from Xûr on the weekends. Keep your eyes peeled!

💠 You can find the latest Season 21 Deep weapons here.

The best Haunted weapons in Destiny 2

The Tier list below includes every Haunted weapon in the game:

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?
	Bump in the Night	Rocket Launcher	Aggressive	Legendary	Heavy	Stasis	Free-to-Play	Yes	Heavy	Stasis	Average ❘ B	PvE	Seasonal activity		Free-to-Play	Season 17	Heavy	Craftable
	Firefright	Auto Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Kinetic	Worst ❘ D	-	Seasonal activity		Free-to-Play	Season 17	Kinetic	Craftable
	Hollow Denial	Trace Rifle	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Void	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Void	Weak ❘ C	-	Seasonal activity		Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	Craftable
	Nezarec's Whisper	Glaive	Adaptive	Legendary	Special	Arc	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Arc	Average ❘ B	PvE	Seasonal activity		Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	Craftable
	Tears of Contrition	Scout Rifle	Precision	Legendary	Primary	Kinetic	Free-to-Play	Yes	Primary	Kinetic	Average ❘ B	PvP	Seasonal activity		Free-to-Play	Season 17	Kinetic	Craftable
	Without Remorse	Shotgun	Lightweight	Legendary	Special	Solar	Free-to-Play	Yes	Special	Solar	Average ❘ B	PvP	Seasonal activity		Free-to-Play	Season 17	Energy	Craftable

These are the different Tier levels used for this ranking:

• 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.

Destiny 2 Haunted weapons farm: Where to find them

With several new currencies to earn and activities to complete, farming Haunted can be intimidating. But as soon as you familiarize yourself with Season 17’s currencies, you’ll see that farming weapons this season is a straightforward affair.

There are mainly 2 methods to acquire Haunted weapons right now:

• Completing seasonal activities: Sever weekly quests and Nightmare Containments
• Decoding Umbral engrams at the Crown of Sorrow using Opulent Umbral Energy

Seasonal activities

1. To start, you’ll need to farm a currency called Vestige of Dread:

The main currency this season, Vestiges of Dread drop from either completing Playlist activities or completing activities in the newly added Derelict Leviathan destination (opening chests, completing Patrols, killing mini bosses, etc).

Pro tip: Equipping the seasonal armor (the Eidolon Pursuant set) will help you farm Vestiges of Dread a lot, as every armor piece will grant you 5% additional Vestiges. Equipping 4 pieces will grant you +20%!

2. Once you have 500 Vestiges of Dread, you can head over to the Derelict Leviathan and tackle the Nightmare Containment activity. Once you beat its final boss (Tier III), you’ll see a chest and a Relic spawn. Use your Vestiges of Dread on the Relic for extra rewards, including Haunted weapons, Opulent keys, Opulent Umbral Energy, and more.

3. The first time you bind your Vestige of Dread each week will always drop an item called Bound Presence (after that, Bound Presence drops are purely RNG-based). You can then take your Bound Presence and complete the weekly Sever quest for extra rewards including seasonal weapons and armor.

This gameplay loop will guarantee you a healthy amount of Haunted weapons per hour.

Haunted Umbral engrams

Binding Vestiges of Dread will also reward you Opulent Umbral Energy which you can then take to the H.E.L.M. and use it to focus Umbral engrams into Haunted weapons.

Your turn

You now know everything there is to know about farming Haunted weapons! Did we miss any good farming methods? If so, let us know in the comments!