Summer is here, which means Solstice has arrived as well. As with most seasonal events in Destiny 2, the main draw is the various cosmetic rewards, including the yearly unique Solstice armor. However, new weapons have been consistently added with these events year by year, adding even more reason to participate in the fun.
Today, we’ll cover one of the weapons unique to the Solstice event: Something New.
 Name: Something New | Type: Hand CannonArchetype: Aggressive | Ammo:  PrimaryElement:  Stasis | Craftable:  NoReleased: Season 17 | Source: Event: SolsticeRequires: Free-to-Play |
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How good is Something New
While Something New definitely isn’t a must-have, the weapon does offer some solid perk rolls for multiple areas of the game.
In PvE, Something New functions better as a complement to a powerful build than as an ad-clear weapon. However, with the current meta, this role really isn’t necessary. Many top builds either rely on an exotic weapon or function without a specific weapon requirement, placing Something New in a niche spot.
Something New falls into similar territory in The Crucible, albeit for different reasons. While 120RPM hand cannons are known for their high range and relatively high damage-per-bullet, Something New offers little that year-round options do not.
Best alternatives:
 | Bold Endings | Hand Cannon | Primary | Stasis | The Pale Heart | |
 | Igneous Hammer | Hand Cannon | Primary |  Solar | Trials of Osiris | Incandescent |
Something New Perks and God Rolls
The Something New hand cannon can roll with the following perks.
- Perk 1: Feeding Frenzy, Demolitionist, Rapid Hit, Subsistence, To the Pain, Snapshot Sights, Elemental Capacitor.
- Perk 2: Headstone, Wellspring, Kill Clip, Frenzy, Explosive Payload, Precision Instrument, Vorpal Weapon.
- Origin Trait: Dream Work, Nadir Focus.
Something New God Rolls, Destiny 2
Something New PvE god rolls
| PvE Roll: All-Around | |
|---|---|
| Barrel | Fluted Barrel |
| Magazine | Tactical Mag |
| Perk 1 | Demolitionist (also good: Rapid Hit) |
| Perk 2 | Frenzy |
| Masterwork | Handling or Stability |
| Origin Trait | Dream Work |
For PvE, our primary goal is to make the weapon feel smoother to use. As a result, we’ll opt for Fluted Barrel, Tactical Mag, and either a handling or stability masterwork (purely dependent on your preference).
Demolitionist is a rare sight in the third column, so we’ll opt for that. This is especially strong when combined with Frenzy in the final column, which increases all the stats that matter.
Something New PvP god rolls
| PvP Roll: All-Around | |
|---|---|
| Barrel | Fluted Barrel |
| Magazine | Accurized Rounds |
| Perk 1 | Rapid Hit |
| Perk 2 | Precision Instrument |
| Masterwork | Range |
| Origin Trait | Dream Work |
For our Crucible roll, we’ll start with Fluted Barrel, Accurized Rounds, and a range masterwork to increase the range a bit more while also gaining passive stability and handling buffs. Rapid Hit is a solid pick for the third column, significantly increasing stability and reload speed. Finally, Precision Instrument is our pick for the final column, allowing the weapon to kill with 2 critical hits and 1 body shot against all Resilience levels.
How to get Something New
Something New is a weapon unique to the Solstice event, meaning it’s only obtainable a few weeks each year. For Solstice 2024, the best way to farm Something New is through the Bonfire Bash activity as it can grant multiple weapon drops in a single run. We cover all Solstice weapons here.
How to get Something New, Destiny 2
Before you go
Interested in more top-tier weapons from Solstice? You should definitely check out these Fortunate Star God Rolls.
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