Best DPS Weapons in Destiny 2

Additionally, it has a Solar damage type, which can be beneficial in certain situations. Some popular perks for this weapon include Cluster Bomb, Lasting Impression, Auto-Loading Holster, and Vorpal Weapon, making it a versatile choice for both PvE and PvP content.

• Barrel: Quick Launch
• Magazine: Impact Casing
• Perk 1: Envious Arsenal
• Perk 2: Bait and Switch or Elemental Honing
• Masterwork: Handling

• Barrel: Quick Launch
• Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds
• Perk 1: Cluster Bomb
• Perk 2: Vorpal Weapon
• Masterwork: Blast Radius

Versatile Perks: It can roll with perks like Reconstruction and Recombination, which are highly valued for their ability to increase damage and utility.

PvP Viability: In PvP, Succession can be a best choice with perks like Moving Target and Snapshot Sights, making it competitive in the Crucible

PvP: Recurrent Impact is an A‑tier heavy weapon in PvP. With a well-rolled Tap the Trigger (huge accuracy and stability on the first burst) and Dynamic Sway Reduction (tightens the reticle as you fire), this 900 RPM MG becomes a laser that can easily wipe an entire team in Trials or Comp. Under Pressure is another excellent consistency perk, boosting accuracy when the magazine is low. Its Rapid‑Fire Frame gives you a deep magazine and fast reload when empty, making it forgiving for players who miss a few shots.

• Activity Drops: It can drop from chests at the end of the PsiOps Battlegrounds activity or by completing some of the Season of the Risen‘s Challenges in the Director, which also award large amounts of XP upon completion.
• Umbral Focusing: After ranking up enough with the War Table in the Helm, players unlock the ability to focus their Umbral Engrams into random rolls of the Recurrent Impact.
• Crafting: Players can also unlock the Recurrent Impact for crafting at the Relic on Mars after acquiring enough Deepsight Resonance (red‑bordered) versions of the weapon. Once the pattern is unlocked, you can craft your perfect roll at the Enclave.

• Barrel: Arrowhead Brake (+30 Recoil Direction, +10 Handling) – makes recoil perfectly vertical.
• Magazine: Tactical Mag (+5 Stability, +5 Reload Speed, +1 Magazine) – smooths out weapon stats.
• Perk 1 (3rd Column): Subsistence – kills partially refill the magazine; with 900 RPM, you can fire for ages without reloading.
• Perk 2 (4th Column): Headstone – precision kills spawn a Stasis crystal; shattering it deals AoE damage and gives ability energy (if on Stasis subclass).
• Masterwork: Stability or Reload Speed – Stability controls recoil; Reload Speed reduces downtime.
• Origin Trait: Psyber X-LINK (Season of the Risen) – landing multiple hits adds a bonus effect; for Stasis, it slows targets.
• Alternative Perks: Field Prep (more reserves, faster crouched reload) or Frenzy (flat damage + handling + reload after 12 sec in combat).

• Barrel: Smallbore (+7 Range, +7 Stability) – best balanced barrel for PvP.
• Magazine: Accurized Rounds (+10 Range) – extends damage falloff for longer kills.
• Perk 1 (3rd Column): Perpetual Motion – while moving, grants up to +10 Stability, +20 Handling, +20 Reload; always active in PvP.
• Perk 2 (4th Column): Tap the Trigger – on trigger pull, grants +40 Accuracy and +20 Stability for 0.6 seconds; makes the first burst a laser.
• Masterwork: Range – pushes out effective kill distance.
• Origin Trait: Psyber X-LINK – can slow targets, making follow‑up kills easier.
• Alternative Perks: Dynamic Sway Reduction (longer burst accuracy) or Under Pressure (accuracy boost when magazine is low).

• Strengths: Top-tier DPS thanks to Fourth Time’s the Charm (returns two rounds after four rapid precision hits) paired with Focused Fury (20% damage boost after landing half the magazine as precision hits). This combination gives you sustained, high-damage output for boss phases without needing to reload. Its Rapid-Fire Frame also has deeper ammo reserves than other sniper archetypes.
• Weaknesses: Lower per-shot damage than Adaptive or Aggressive snipers; requires consistent precision hits to keep the FTTC loop going. In PvP, it is outclassed by higher-zoom, higher-impact snipers like Adored or Eye of Sol, but it’s still usable with Incandescent for area denial.

• Source: Drops from completing the Heist Battlegrounds seasonal playlist, from Warmind Node chests in the Seraph Station mission, or from seasonal engrams focused at the Exo Frame vendor in the H.E.L.M.
• Farming: Once you have obtained a copy, you can focus additional rolls at the Exo Frame using Seraph Umbral Energy and Legendary Shards.
• Crafting: The weapon is craftable. You need to extract five Deepsight (red border) versions to unlock its Pattern at the Enclave on Mars. Red border drops are guaranteed from the weekly story mission and can also drop randomly from Heist Battlegrounds.
• Origin Trait: Rolls with Rasputin’s Arsenal – reloading after dealing damage with another IKELOS weapon loads a high-damage round.

• Barrel: Chambered Compensator (+10 Stability, +10 Recoil Direction) or Smallbore (+7 Range, +7 Stability)
• Magazine: Tactical Mag (+5 Stability, +5 Reload Speed, +1 Magazine) or Seraph Rounds (+10 Range, +5 Stability, ricochet/overpenetration)
• Perk 1 (3rd Column): Fourth Time’s the Charm – landing four rapid precision hits returns two rounds to the magazine
• Perk 2 (4th Column): Focused Fury – after dealing half the magazine as precision damage, gain a 20% damage buff for 10 seconds
• Masterwork: Stability or Reload Speed
• Origin Trait: Rasputin’s Arsenal – reloading after dealing damage with another IKELOS weapon loads a high-damage round

• Barrel: Corkscrew Rifling (+5 Range, +5 Stability, +5 Handling) – balanced stats
• Magazine: Seraph Rounds (+10 Range, +5 Stability) – best for range boost
• Perk 1 (3rd Column): Moving Target – increased movement speed and aim assist while strafing
• Perk 2 (4th Column): Incandescent – precision kills cause scorch damage to nearby enemies, can chain
• Masterwork: Handling or Range
• Origin Trait: Rasputin’s Arsenal

• Strengths: Top-tier DPS, Strand synergy (Hatchling/Unraveling Rounds), and raid-tier perks.
• Weaknesses: Poor ammo economy without FTTC/Rewind Rounds; outshined in PvP by kinetic snipers.

• Source: Drops exclusively from The Desert Perpetual raid, specifically from the Agraios (Hobgoblin) and Koregos (Final Boss) encounters.
• Farming:
  • Can be purchased for Spoils of Conquest at the raid vendor after acquisition.
  • Higher-tier rolls (e.g., dual perks) drop from Feats-enabled runs.

• Strengths: Crown-Splitter is an Aggressive Frame Void sword with a unique heavy slam attack that deals massive burst damage. Its combination of Relentless Strikes (ammo on hits) and Vorpal Weapon (bonus boss damage) makes it one of the best legendary swords for champion deletion and boss DPS phases. When paired with Lucent Blade, it can rival or even surpass some Exotic swords in burst scenarios. Its craftable and enhanceable nature means you can guarantee a 5/5 roll and improve its stats further.
• Weaknesses: The heavy slam locks you in place for a moment, which can be dangerous in high-mobility fights. It is not a top choice for PvP due to the general impracticality of swords in Crucible, though its guard stats can be decent for certain builds.

Current Farming Method: As of 2026, Crown-Splitter is in the world loot pool but is weighted to drop exclusively for Titans. It can drop from nearly any activity, including Strikes, Crucible, Gambit, Nightfalls, and rank-up packages from Banshee-44 and other vendors.

• Blade: Jagged Edge – Maximizes raw damage output.
• Guard: Heavy Guard – Provides the highest defense, crucial for surviving when you’re in a boss’s face.
• Perk 1: Relentless Strikes – Regenerates ammo on hits, allowing for much longer DPS phases.
• Perk 2: Vorpal Weapon – Provides a flat damage buff against bosses and champions, which is always active and very reliable.
• Masterwork: Charge Rate (for faster heavy attacks) or Impact.
• Alternative Perks: Whirlwind Blade is a strong alternative to Vorpal for sustained damage against high-health targets where you can land multiple hits. Surrounded is also excellent in add-dense boss encounters.

• Blade: Tempered Edge – Provides a balanced boost to damage and ammo.
• Guard: Burst Guard – Allows you to block quickly and counterattack.
• Perk 1: Tireless Blade – Grants ammo on kills, allowing you to chain kills with a single brick of heavy ammo.
• Perk 2: Whirlwind Blade or Counterattack – Both provide damage buffs that can help secure that single, crucial kill.
• Masterwork: Charge Rate or Guard Resistance.

• PvE Dominance: Stormchaser can reach some of the highest DPS (Damage Per Second) numbers for a legendary heavy weapon, making it a top choice for melting Raid and dungeon bosses. At launch, it outperformed every other Linear Fusion Rifle and even Exotics like the Sleeper Simulant.
• Performance Today: Although recent nerfs to its charge rate have reduced its overall DPS, it remains a powerful option on par with other top-tier linears like Cataclysmic and Sleeper Simulant.

• Where it drops: It can drop from the second encounter (The Vault), the final boss (Calus), or secret chests.
• Farming tips: The second encounter is the most efficient farm spot. Duality is an older dungeon, so its loot is farmable and doesn’t have a weekly lockout. Because it’s farmable, the community generally prefers to farm this encounter for the best rolls. Use the Destiny 2 LFG Discord to find other players to team up with.
• IMPORTANT: Not Craftable: You can’t craft Stormchaser. The only way to get your desired roll is through RNG drops from the dungeon.

• Barrel: Arrowhead Brake. This provides a huge boost to recoil control and stability, which is essential for landing all three bolts of the burst on a target’s crit spot at long range.
• Magazine: Liquid Coils. This increases the impact damage of each bolt in the burst, effectively making every shot you fire stronger.
• Trait 1 (3rd Column): Clown Cartridge or Auto-Loading Holster. Clown Cartridge gives you a chance to overflow your magazine with extra rounds when you reload, allowing you to shoot more times before having to stop DPS. Auto-Loading Holster is excellent for rotation-based DPS, automatically reloading the gun while it’s stowed.
• Trait 2 (4th Column): Firing Line or Vorpal Weapon. Firing Line provides a massive 20% precision damage boost when you’re standing near two or more allies, making it perfect for Raid and dungeon boss fights. Vorpal gives a flat damage bonus against bosses, vehicles, and Guardians in their Super, making it a great choice for solo play.
• Masterwork: Charge Time. This reduces the time needed to charge each burst, directly improving your DPS. This is the top choice for PvE.
• Mod: Boss Spec to increase damage against bosses.

• Barrel: Arrowhead Brake for the same reason as in PvE—to control the burst recoil.
• Battery: Accelerated Coils. This trades a small amount of impact damage for a faster charge time, which is important for reactionary kills.
• Trait 1 (3rd Column): Rangefinder to increase its range and zoom magnification, making it more competitive at longer distances.
• Trait 2 (4th Column): Demolitionist. Kills generate grenade energy, and activating your grenade ability reloads the weapon from reserves, which is a solid utility perk.
• Masterwork: Charge Time to reduce the charge-up between bursts.
• Mod: Sprint Grip for better ready speed while sprinting.

Its unique perk combination, particularly Rewind Rounds and Bait and Switch, allows it to sustain high DPS (damage per second) while conserving heavy ammo, a critical factor in boss encounters and high-level activities.

The Strand element also adds utility, enabling synergy with Strand-based builds and subclass fragments.

Additionally, its Adaptive Frame archetype provides a balanced mix of charge time and impact, making it reliable in various scenarios.

While heavy Linear Fusion Rifles (LFRs) face competition from rocket launchers and grenade launchers, Scintillation stands out as one of the best LFRs in the Destiny 2 The Edge of Fate, especially for players who prefer precision-based heavy weapons.

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Battery: Ionized Battery
• Perk 1: Rewind Rounds (or Envious Assassin)
• Perk 2: Bait and Switch (or Surrounded)
• Masterwork: Handling

• Barrel: Arrowhead Brake
• Battery: Accelerated Coils
• Perk 1: Rapid Hit
• Perk 2: Hatchling
• Masterwork: Stability

• Barrel: Quick Launch
• Magazine: Impact Casing
• Perk 1: Reconstruction
• Perk 2: Bait and Switch or Explosive Light
• Masterwork: Handling

• Barrel: Smart Drift Control
• Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds
• Perk 1: Tracking Module or Reconstruction
• Perk 2: Collective Action or Vorpal Weapon
• Masterwork: Reload Speed or Velocity

For collectors and PvP players: Maybe. If you’re a collector who wants every Trials weapon, or if you need a reliable Stasis heavy for a specific build, it’s a solid weapon and worth picking up when it’s available to focus. Its PvP god roll, especially with Heating Up and Rampage, is still a very effective tool for wiping teams in the Crucible.

• Barrel: Arrowhead Brake. This is the top choice, as the +30 Recoil Direction it provides makes the gun much more controllable, ensuring you land all your precision hits to proc Triple Tap.
• Magazine: Liquid Coils or Enhanced Battery. Liquid Coils increases damage per shot, while Enhanced Battery gives you a larger magazine to synergize with Triple Tap.
• Trait 1 (3rd Column): Triple Tap. This is the cornerstone of the roll. Landing three rapid precision hits refunds one round to the magazine, allowing you to fire many more shots before reloading.
• Trait 2 (4th Column): Firing Line or Vorpal Weapon. Firing Line is a 20% damage buff when near two teammates, making it the absolute best choice for raids. For solo players, Vorpal Weapon (bonus damage against bosses) is a great substitute.
• Masterwork: Charge Time. This reduces the time needed to charge each shot, directly improving your DPS. Stability is a solid alternative for better recoil control on console.
• Weapon Mod: Boss Spec to increase damage against bosses and vehicles.

• Barrel: Hammer-Forged Rifling or Corkscrew Rifling. Both increase the weapon’s effective range, which is crucial for PvP engagements.
• Battery: Accelerated Coils. This significantly reduces the charge time, allowing you to get your shot off quicker in reactionary duels.
• Trait 1 (3rd Column): Heating Up or Quickdraw. Heating Up grants increased accuracy and stability on kills, making follow-up shots easier. Quickdraw can be a game-changer for its huge handling boost, letting you swap to the weapon instantly.
• Trait 2 (4th Column): Rampage or Adagio. Rampage increases your damage after a kill, allowing you to potentially chain kills with a single brick of heavy ammo. Adagio increases damage but slows your fire rate, which can be useful for making the weapon more forgiving.
• Masterwork: Charge Time. A faster charge time is almost always the best choice for a PvP linear fusion rifle.
• Weapon Mod: Sprint Grip or Targeting Adjuster. Sprint Grip improves ready speed, while Targeting Adjuster adds aim assist.

• In PvE, its new and improved Void 3.0 synergy makes it incredibly potent. The Crow’s Wings heavy attack now not only suppresses targets, but also spreads this effect to nearby enemies on subsequent hits. The catalyst, Reversal, increases the weapon’s damage by 10%/20%/30% for each unique Void debuff (like Suppression, Volatile, and Weaken) affecting a target, reaching a massive 30% damage boost with all three active. It is also the go-to weapon for the “High Void Survivability” Hunter build, where it’s used as a main weapon to consistently debuff enemies and dish out huge damage.
• In PvP and Gambit, Black Talon has always been a menace. Its tracking projectiles are highly accurate and can score one-shot kills from long distances, making it a phenomenal tool for invading or shutting down invaders.

• Source: Black Talon is a random world drop. It can be obtained from almost any activity, including completing ritual activities (Strikes, Gambit, Crucible) and opening Exotic engrams from Xûr or Prime Engrams.
• Catalyst: The Black Talon Catalyst is a random drop from completing Strikes, Gambit, and Crucible matches. Once obtained, you need to defeat 350 enemies with the weapon to fully unlock its benefits.

• Intrinsic Perk – Tireless Blade: Sword ammo is granted for every other powered sword kill.
• Exotic Trait – Crow’s Wings: Fire a heavy projectile attack that suppresses targets. Hitting a target already suppressed spreads the effect to nearby targets.
• Catalyst Perk – Reversal: Dealing damage to Void debuffed targets increases this weapon’s damage for a short time, per each type of Void debuff affecting the target (up to 3 stacks).

In PvE, Ergo Sum’s main use is boosting other Swords’ damage, and it can deal incredibly high damage with the right rolls.

In PvP, it is more of a ‘gimmick’ weapon, but it can still be fun and effective if used correctly.

• Blade: Jagged Edge
• Guard: Swordmaster’s Guard
• Frame: Lightweight
• Exotic Trait: Wolfpack Rounds or The Perfect Fifth

• Blade: Hungry Edge
• Guard: Swordmaster’s Guard
• Frame: Wave Sword
• Exotic Trait: Arc Conductor

• Barrel: Volatile Launch
• Magazine: Alloy Casing
• Origin Trait: Pack Hunter
• Trait: Short-Action Stock
• Masterwork: Gjallarhorn Catalyst