Into the Light was a great success. It released a terrific new activity, Onslaught, and marked the return of some of the best weapons the game has ever seen. Today, we focus on one of the most promising PvP weapons of the bunch: Luna’s Howl.
 Name: Luna's Howl | Type: Hand CannonArchetype: Precision | Ammo:  PrimaryElement:  Solar | Craftable:  NoReleased: Into the Light | Source: Onslaught ActivityRequires: Free-to-Play |
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How good will Luna’s Howl be?
As the Magnificent Howl perk was nerfed, Luna’s won’t be as overpowered as it used to be. However, that doesn’t mean it will be any worse for wear. Its new suite of perks makes it one of the most powerful 140 hand cannons, especially when you consider it takes the stats of a precision frame in terms of accuracy—a perfect dueling weapon for the hand cannon aficionados.
For PvE, Luna’s can serve as a placeholder for Zaolui’s Bane or Sunshot as it rolls with a nice suite of Solar perks, but the lack of Explosive Payload sets it slightly behind. However, Mag Howl could prove useful when paired with Lucky Pants, but that’s more niche than anything.
Best alternatives:
 | Sunshot | Hand Cannon | Primary | Solar | Exotic Engram |
Luna’s Howl Perks and God Rolls
The Luna’s Howl Hand Cannon comes with the following perks:
- Perk 1: Eye of the Storm, Subsistence, Discord, Encore, Slideshot, Enlightened Action, and Heal Clip.
- Perk 2: Magnificent Howl, Kill Clip, Incandescent, Desperate Measures, Opening Shot, Precision Instrument, and Harmony.
- Origin Trait: Indomitability
Luna’s Holw God Rolls, Destiny 2
Luna’s Howl PvE god roll
| PvE Roll: Ad Clear | |
|---|---|
| Barrel | Fluted Barrel |
| Magazine | Flared Magwell |
| Perk 1 | Heal Clip (also good: Enlightened Action) |
| Perk 2 | Incandescent or Desperate Measures |
| Masterwork | Reload Speed |
PvE is awash with people using Solar hand cannons right now, namely Zaouli’s and Sunshot, so this is a perfect placeholder for them. As with most PvE weapons, run Fluted Barrel for a handling bump and Flared Magwell for the reload speed. You could opt for Light Mag if you want the range, though that’s not really necessary.
Perk 1 has solid PvP options, but only one really good perk for PvE: Heal Clip. Now that this heals 120 HP instead of the 60 it used to, Heal Clip is perfect for survivability builds. If that isn’t your dig, Enlightened Action can help speed up the reloads. For perk 2, Incandescent or Desperate Measures are the best. Incandescent for the scorch damage, Desperate Measures for raw damage.
Luna’s Howl PvP god roll
| PvP Rolls | Roll #1: 3v3 (Trials) | Roll #2: 6v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel | Hammer-Forged Rifling | |
| Magazine | Ricochet Rounds | |
| Perk 1 | Eye of the Storm (also good: Slideshot) | Encore or Eye of the Storm |
| Perk 2 | Precision Instrument (also good: Opening Shot) | Magnificent Howl or Kill Clip |
| Masterwork | Range | |
Roll #1: 3v3s (Trials) God Roll
PvP has long awaited the return of Luna’s, and to ensure it performs at its peak, we’ll be bumping its range as far as we can take it. Hammer-Forged Rifling gives the best range buff without losing any other stats, and Ricochet Rounds gives a little more while buffing stability.
Perk 1 has some very good options for PvP, some of the best for hand cannons, actually. Eye of the Storm will be a duelists’ dream for the accuracy bonuses, and Slideshot for the true peek-shoot players. Perk 2 has some great choices, but the two that standout for 3’s are Precision Instrument and Opening Shot. Precision can push the 3-tap range out through the damage buff, and Opening Shot can take the range to 100 when paired with Slideshot!
Roll #1: 6v6s God Roll
For 6’s, it’s a toss up between Encore or Eye of the Storm. Encore at max stacks gives a +20 to range and +40 to stability, which is easy to achieve given how many players are on the field. For Perk 2, take your pick from any of the damage perks. Mag Howl will pair nicely with Encore given the need for precision final blows, but really anything works here if you are comfortable with it.
How to get Luna’s Howl
You can obtain Luna’s Howl by participating in Onslaught activities. Brave weapons are guaranteed to drop when completing 10 waves but can also randomly drop throughout the activity. Clearing 50 waves in a single run will reward you with extra drops.
With Update 8.0.5, you can now visit Zavala in the Tower to access the new Onslaught Attunement menu.
Onslaught Attunement, Destiny 2
There, you can attune to a single BRAVE Arsenal weapon, increasing its drop chance by 60% in Onslaught. Onslaught Attunement has no cooldown or cost, so you can swap your chosen weapon at any time. We cover all Brave Weapons here.
How to get Luna’s Howl, Destiny 2
You can find our D2 Weapon God Roll hub here.
Before you go…
Interested in more top-tier weapons from Onslaught? You should definitely check out these Midnight Coup God Rolls.
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