Best Raid Weapons in Destiny 2 The Final Shape

In PvP, while it has good perk options, its rapid-fire frame requires three body shots to kill, which is a slight downside.

• Barrel: Arrowhead Brake
• Magazine: Appended Magazine
• Perk 1: Rewind Rounds
• Perk 2: Kinetic Tremors (also good: Fourth Times The Charm)
• Masterwork: Handling

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Magazine: Ricochet Rounds
• Perk 1: Snapshot Sights
• Perk 2: Opening Shot
• Masterwork: Handling

The Apex Predator has the potential to roll with Reconstruction, a perk that quickly reloads the weapon from reserves after a kill. It makes this Rocket Launcher highly effective in boss fights.

Additionally, its solar damage type can synergize well with certain subclasses and mods, which you should also consider, making your loadout.

If you’re looking to craft it, you’ll need to acquire Deepsight versions of the weapon, which can also be obtained through completing the Last Wish raid and the associated weekly quest from Hawthorne in the Tower. This quest guarantees a Deepsight weapon each week, helping you unlock the crafting pattern faster. Once you have the pattern, you can craft and enhance Apex Predator at The Enclave.

• Barrel: Quick Launch
• Magazine: Impact Casing
• Perk 1: Reconstruction
• Perk 2: Bait and Switch
• Masterwork: Reload Speed or Velocity

• 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

Additionally, it can roll with powerful perks such as Relentless Strikes, Surrounded, and Bray Inheritance, making it a formidable choice for PvE content.

• Blade: Jagged Edge
• Guard: Swordmaster’s Guard
• Perk 1: Relentless Strikes
• Perk 2: Surrounded
• Masterwork: Impact

• Blade: Honed Edge
• Guard: Burst Guard
• Perk 1: Tireless Blade
• Perk 2: Assassin’s Blade
• Masterwork: Impact

Its main perk, “Harsh Truth,” causes the weapon’s explosive projectiles to track enemies and deal bonus damage when they detonate close together. This makes it highly effective against groups of enemies and in PvE activities with numerous adversaries.

Corrective Measure’s intrinsic perk, “Breach and Clear,” reloads a portion of the magazine after each precision kill, allowing for sustained damage output.

• Barrel: Polygonal Rifling or Fluted Barrel
• Magazine: Tactical Mag
• Perk 1: Subsistence or Demolitionist
• Perk 2: Firefly or Adrenaline Junkie

• Barrel: Smallbore or Polygonal Rifling
• Magazine: Accurized Rounds or Tactical Mag
• Perk 1: Surplus
• Perk 2: High-Impact Reserves or Tap the Trigger

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Battery: Enhanced Battery
• Perk 1: Demolitionist
• Perk 2: Chill Clip
• Masterwork: Charge Time

• Barrel: Arrowhead Break or Extended Barrel
• Battery: Projection Fuse
• Perk 1: Heating Up or Perpetual Motion
• Perk 2: Successful Warm-Up
• Masterwork: Range

• Forbearance is one of the best weapons in PvE  due to its powerful perks which we’ll briefly explain below.
• The BRAVE variant is especially noteworthy, offering Demolitionist, which is unique to this weapon and enhances builds involving grenades. This perk, along with others, allows Forbearance to excel in add-clearing, making it a must-have for serious PvE players (S-Tier).
• Demolitionist is recommended for the first perk slot, while Chain Reaction or One for All can be chosen for the second slot.

• Barrel: Quick Launch
• Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds
• Perk 1: Demolitionist
• Perk 2: Chain Reaction
• Masterwork: Reload Speed

• Barrel: Quick Launch
• Magazine: High-Velocity Rounds
• Perk 1: Disruption Break
• Perk 2: Golden Tricorn
• Masterwork: Handling

The Fourth Time’s the Charm perk reloads the weapon after a precision kill, further increasing its effectiveness. The Cataclysmic has a predictable recoil pattern and can roll with various perks, making it a versatile and powerful weapon in both PvE and PvP.

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Battery: Enhanced Battery
• Perk 1: Fourth Time’s the Charm
• Perk 2: Bait and Switch
• Masterwork: Handling

• Barrel: HitMark HCS
• Battery: High-Caliber Rounds or Ricochet Rounds
• Perk 1: Rangefinder or Perpetual Motion
• Perk 2: Moving Target or Kill Clip
• Masterwork: Range

In PvE, Doom of Chelchis is considered an A-Tier weapon, while in PvP, it is a B-Tier weapon due to its lack of recognition in the meta. The weapon’s best PvE god roll includes a Smallbore barrel, Flared Magwell magazine, Explosive Payload and One for All perks, and a Reload Speed masterwork.

In PvP, the best god roll includes a Corkscrew Rifling barrel, Accurized Rounds magazine, Explosive Payload and Eye of the Storm perks, and a Range masterwork. While it may not be a meta pick, Doom of Chelchis excels to a relatively high level compared to other scout rifles.

• Barrel: Smallbore
• Magazine: Flared Magwell
• Perk 1: Explosive Payload (also good: Vorpal Weapon)
• Perk 2: One for All (also good: Frenzy)
• Masterwork: Reload Speed

• Barrel: Corkscrew Rifling
• Magazine: Accurized Rounds
• Perk 1: Explosive Payload
• Perk 2: Eye of the Storm
• Masterwork: Range

• Rewind Rounds automatically refills your ammo as you hit targets, so you can keep firing without stopping to reload.
• Incandescent causes enemies to explode with Solar energy, dealing extra damage to nearby enemies.

For PvP, Acasia’s Dejection can be equipped with Perpetual Motion and High-Impact Reserves.

• Perpetual Motion boosts your handling and stability as you move, which is important in PvP.
• High-Impact Reserves gives you more damage as your magazine gets low, helping you finish off opponents more effectively.

Acasia’s Dejection is versatile and reliable, making it a good choice for PvE and PvP. It might not be groundbreaking, but it’s a dependable weapon that can fit into many builds and situations. If you’re looking for a strong Solar Trace Rifle, this is a great option.

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Battery: Enhanced Battery
• Perk 1: Rewind Rounds (or Reconstruction)
• Perk 2: Incandescent (or Frenzy)

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Battery: Enhanced Battery
• Perk 1: Perpetual Motion
• Perk 2: High-Impact Reserves

In PvE, Briar’s Contempt excels due to its new and older perks, such as Envious Assassin, Rewind Rounds, Demolitionist, and Reconstruction in Column 1, and Focused Fury, Frenzy, and Surrounded in Column 2. These perks contribute to increased damage output, reloading efficiency, and overall performance.

In PvP, Briar’s Contempt can roll with Keep Away, a new perk that provides several buffs for maintaining distance and ensuring weapon accuracy. This, combined with High-Impact Reserves, makes Briar’s Contempt a formidable ranged heavy weapon in the Crucible.

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Battery: Liquid Coils or Ionized Battery
• Perk 1: Rewind Rounds, Demolionist or Reconstruction
• Perk 2: Frenzy or Focused Fury
• Masterwork: Handling or Charge Time

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Battery: Particle Repeater or Projection Fuse
• Perk 1: Keep Away
• Perk 2: High-Impact Reserves
• Masterwork: Handling or Range

Euphony’s Intrinsic trait, Unwound, causes dealing sustained damage with the weapon to spawn Threadlings at the target’s location. The Spindle trait then increases the damage of the Threadlings, which in turn increases the weapon’s damage.

• Barrel: Arrowhead Break
• Battery: Particle Repeater
• Perk: Spindle
• Stock: Short-Action Stock
• Masterwork: Euphony Catalyst

In PvE, Techeun Force is particularly effective due to its ability to gain bonus stability and reload speed, allowing for increased damage output. Its Adaptive frame and 660 Charge Time make it a reliable choice for high-level content.

• Barrel: Arrowhead Brake
• Battery: Ionized Battery
• Trait 1: Controlled Burst
• Trait 2: Rewind Rounds
• Masterwork: Range

• Barrel: Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Magazine: Projection Fuse
• Trait 1: Rangefinder
• Trait 2: Under Pressure
• Masterwork: Range

It is one of the best machine guns in Destiny 2 TFS Episode 3 due to its unique perk combinations: Reconstruction paired with Killing Tally, Rampage, or Dragonfly. These perks enhance its capability to handle bosses and clear groups of enemies efficiently without frequent reloading.

The weapon’s adaptability and the boost in DPS and ammo reserves make it a preferred choice for many players in Destiny 2’s current meta.

• Commemoration can be obtained by defeating Taniks The Abomination in the final encounter of the Deep Stone Crypt raid.
• You can also get it by spending 60 Spoils of Conquest at the loot cache at the end of the raid.
• Additionally, Commemoration can be crafted with 5 Deepsight (red border) versions of the weapon.

• Barrel: Arrowhead Break
• Magazine: Accurized Rounds or Extended Mag
• Perk 1: Reconstruction
• Perk 2: Killing Tally (also good: Rampage)
• Masterwork: Reload

• Barrel: Smallbore
• Magazine: Projection Fuse or Particle Repeater
• Perk 1: Surplus or Dynamic Sway Reduction
• Perk 2: Under Pressure or Eye of the Storm
• Masterwork: Range or Handling

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Magazine: Extended Mag
• Perk 1: Reconstruction (also good: Lead from Gold)
• Perk 2: Recombination (also good: Firing Line)
• Masterwork: Handling

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Magazine: Accurized Rounds
• Perk 1: Moving Target
• Perk 2: Snapshot Sights
• Masterwork: Handling

As a Kinetic weapon, it deals more damage compared to its elemental counterparts. It’s highly sought after for its strong burst damage potential, making it excellent for taking down tough targets quickly.

With perks like Reconstruction, which can double the magazine size, and Recombination, which boosts damage after elemental kills, Heritage is a powerhouse in both boss damage and general PvE content.

It’s also decent in PvP, offering perks that improve handling and accuracy, though it’s not the top choice for the Crucible.

• To get D2 Heritage, you’ll need to run the Deep Stone Crypt raid. This weapon drops from the Atraks-1 encounter, or you can use Spoils of Conquest at the raid’s final chest to buy it directly. Additionally, the new Pantheon activity offers another way to farm Heritage. Completing the Atraks Sovereign version of Pantheon lets you spend Spoils of Conquest to purchase Heritage at the end.
• If you want to craft Heritage, you’ll need to collect Deepsight versions of the weapon from the raid or Pantheon. Once you have enough Deepsight drops to unlock the pattern, you can craft and enhance Heritage at The Enclave.

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Magazine: Assault Mag
• Perk 1: Reconstruction (also good: Auto-Loading Holster)
• Perk 2: Recombination
• Masterwork: Handling

• Barrel: Hammer-forged Rifling or Fluted Barrel
• Magazine: Accurized Rounds
• Perk 1: Slideshot or Threat Detector
• Perk 2: Moving Target
• Masterwork: Range or Handling

In PvE, Fatebringer shines with its “Explosive Payload” perk, which increases damage by 10% on precision hits and 15% on body shots.

For PvP, the recommended roll includes “Explosive Payload,” “Eye of the Storm,” or “Opening Shot” to enhance range and stability, making it competitive with other popular hand cannons like Rose or Exotic Hand Cannons.

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Magazine: Tactical Magazine
• Perk 1: Explosive Payload
• Perk 2: Frenzy or Firefly
• Masterwork: Handling

• Barrel: Smallbore
• Magazine: Accurized Rounds
• Perk 1: Explosive Payload
• Perk 2: Eye of the Storm or Opening Shot
• Masterwork: Range

In PvE, it has Champion-stunning capabilities and high potential damage, while in PvP, it has great handling, a solid one-hit kill range, and can take down supers with its Freeze-Ignite effect.

• Barrel: Shortened Barrel
• Magazine: Alloy Magazine
• Trait: Paracausal Pellets
• Grip: Textured Grip
• Masterwork: Conditional Finality Catalyst

What sets it apart is its synergy with Strand subclasses, making it a perfect match for those builds.

• With perk combinations like Demolitionist and Hatchling, it enhances your grenade uptime and spawns Strand Threadlings, adding to its utility.
• For general use, perks like Reconstruction and Target Lock make it a reliable workhorse, offering great damage output.

This makes Rufus’s Fury an S-tier weapon for PvE, and it’s also a solid option for PvP.

• Rufus’s Fury drops from the Root of Nightmares raid, specifically from the third (Zo’aurc) and final (Nezarec) encounters. Once you’ve obtained the weapon, you unlock additional methods to acquire more copies: hidden chests in the raid and the ability to purchase it with Spoils of Conquest at the final vendor.
• Rufus’s Fury is also craftable. To craft it, you’ll need to collect Deepsight versions of the weapon by running the RoN raid. Once you’ve unlocked enough Deepsight patterns, you can craft and enhance Rufus’s Fury to suit your playstyle perfectly.

• Barrel: Polygonal Rifling or Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Magazine: Ricochet Rounds (also good: Flared Magwell)
• Perk 1: Demolitionist (also good: Reconstruction)
• Perk 2: Hatchling (also good: Target Lock)

• Barrel: Polygonal Rifling or Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Magazine: Ricochet Rounds
• Perk 1: Perpetual Motion
• Perk 2: Target Lock

In PvE, it is effective against champions and has a decent magazine size, while in PvP, it can outgun lower-skilled SMG players and has good range for taking angles. The weapon deals Arc damage, making it a unique option among pulse rifles.

Overall, the Oversoul Edict is a versatile and powerful weapon that can be tailored to a variety of playstyles.

1. It can randomly drop upon completing the Cross the Bridge encounter or by defeating Ir Yût, the Deathsinger in the Crota’s End Raid.
2. Purchase it at the kiosk for 20 Spoils of Conquest after defeating Crota in the final encounter.

• Barrel: Smallbore (also good: Fluted Barrel)
• Magazine: High-Caliber Rounds (also good: Ricochet Rounds)
• Perk 1: Demolitionist (also good: Perpetual Motion)
• Perk 2: Voltshot (also good: Sword Logic or Adrenaline Junkie)
• Masterwork: Reload

• Barrel: Smallbore (also good: Hammer-Forged Rifling)
• Magazine: High-Caliber Rounds (also good: Ricochet Rounds)
• Perk 1: Keep Away (also good: Eye of the Storm)
• Perk 2: Moving Target (also good: Headseeker)
• Masterwork: Range

• Perks like Heal Clip and Demolitionist provide great utility, whether you’re focusing on survivability or grenade builds.
• In addition, Chaos Reshaped significantly boosts your DPS, making Nullify a top-tier choice for killing champions.
• The Incandescent perk adds even more utility by dealing area damage, making it ideal for clearing groups of enemies.

D2 Nullify is less effective in PvP, with limited perk options, but it’s a strong S-tier choice for PvE content.

• Nullify is acquired from the Salvation’s Edge Raid, specifically from the Substratum, Repository, and The Witness encounters. If you’re looking to farm this weapon, the Repository encounter is the quickest, although some players may prefer farming a boss like The Witness. After getting Nullify, you can purchase additional copies from the Raid cache for 20 Spoils of Conquest.
• Nullify is also craftable, so collecting Deepsighted versions from encounters or the hidden red-border chest will allow you to craft and customize it to your preferred playstyle.

• Barrel: Arrowhead Break
• Magazine: Tactical Mag
• Perk 1: Demolitionist or Heal Clip
• Perk 2: Chaos Reshaped or Incandescent
• Masterwork: Reload Speed

• Barrel: Arrowhead Break
• Magazine: Steady Rounds
• Perk 1: Rapid Hit
• Perk 2: Multikill Clip (also good: Chaos Reshaped)
• Masterwork: Range

• What sets it apart is its ability to roll with the Voltshot perk, making it the first bow with this feature. Voltshot is highly effective for clearing groups of enemies, making Non-Denouement comparable to the fan-favorite Trinity Ghoul.
• It also offers other strong perks like Chaos Reshaped, which provides a significant damage boost and healing, making this bow versatile and powerful.

While it may not be as dominant in PvP, it still holds its ground with perks like Opening Shot and Archer’s Gambit, making it a solid choice for those who prefer bows.

• Non-Denouement can be obtained from the Salvation’s Edge Raid. It drops from the first, second, and fourth encounters, as well as from two secret chests in the raid. Once you’ve unlocked it in Collections, you can also purchase additional copies from the end-of-raid vendor.
• Non-Denouement is craftable, allowing you to fine-tune it with the perks you prefer by acquiring Deepsight versions of the weapon.

• Bowstring: Compact Arrow Shaft
• Arrow: Straight Fletching
• Trait 1: Dragonfly
• Trait 2: Voltshot
• Masterwork: Draw Time

• Bowstring: Polymer String
• Arrow: Straight Fletching
• Trait 1: Hip-Fire Grip
• Trait 2: Archer’s Tempo
• Masterwork: Draw Time

• It is one of the best SR weapons in D2 TFS for its ability to roll with unique perks like Chill Clip, which allows you to apply Slow or Freeze effects from a distance—a feature typically reserved for other weapon types. It makes it particularly useful in high-difficulty PvE content, such as Grandmaster Nightfalls.
• Additionally, it can roll with strong PvE perks like Rewind Rounds and Firing Line, enhancing its DPS and making it a top choice for boss encounters.

In PvP, while not the best SR option, it still offers reliable perks like Quickdraw, Snapshot Sights, and Explosive Payload, making it a solid choice for sniper enthusiasts.

• Critical Anomaly drops from the Salvation’s Edge raid, specifically from the 3rd and 5th encounters. Once you’ve obtained it, you can also focus on getting more copies at the end-of-raid vendor using Spoils of Conquest.
• Like other recent raid weapons, Critical Anomaly is craftable. After obtaining the weapon, you can work towards crafting your God Roll by acquiring Deepsight versions, which are guaranteed on your first pull.

• Barrel: Fluted Barrel
• Magazine: Tactical Mag
• Perk 1: Rewind Rounds or Chill Clip
• Perk 2: Firing Line or Triple Tap
• Masterwork: Stability or Reload Speed

• Barrel: Accurized Rounds or Steady Rounds
• Magazine: Tactical Mag
• Perk 1: Quickdraw or Opening Shot
• Perk 2: Snapshot Sights or Explosive Payload
• Masterwork: Stability or Handling