Ever since Shadowkeep was released, Bungie has been shifting Guardian power away from weapon perks and more towards armor mods. A Guardian wearing optimized armor is going to be objectively stronger than a Guardian who's only using the bare essenti
If you focus your attention on the Barrier Servitor, you'll also notice that its crit spot isn't where it should be. When stunned, its critical spot is slightly under its center "eye." It's easy to compensate for once you know about it, but many players will unload entire magazines into the Servitor's eye and realize it isn't taking critical damage. That issue is small in the grand scheme of things, yet it hammers home the idea that Barrier Servitors feel cheap to fight against. Good luck fighting one of these enemies indoo
Determining what the meta will be is tough and premature, but you can start farming some good weapons now before the Anniversary Pack is out. In general, Demolitionist and Wellspring are going to be significantly stronger since the lethality of abilities is getting overhauled—almost nothing but buffs for PvE. Thresh might also be a good option in both PvE and PvP due to the Super recharge changes com
Fusion rifles have occupied a constantly shifting role within the Destiny 2 PvE meta over the years, going in and out of popular favor largely thanks to the available artifact mods in any given Season/Episode. Thanks to the Episode Heresy artifact being largely focused on fusion rifles, with Particle Reconstruction giving them a huge boost in power, many players are looking for the best possible choice for any given situat
One type of weaponry that's often forgotten among players is trace rifles. These weapons are so rare that all of them are in fact Exotic-tier weapons, found through various quests or through random Exotic engram drops. Despite being a bit niche, they are grossly underrated in Destiny 2 exotics 2 , and some of them have surprising potent
None of those mechanics are hyperbole. A single Barrier Servitor can swing an otherwise good Master Lost Sector run into a complete nightmare. Any enemy within around 20 meters of the Servitor will become immune, persisting even through walls. This becomes troublesome in pinnacle PvE content when snipers and even Overload Captains can be made invulnerable. Your only means of removing the immunity tethers is to break the Barrier Servitor's shield when it loses around 25% of its health. Even then, this only gives you a short window to clear out every previously immune en
Merciless has been a damage powerhouse since its introduction back in the Red War era of Destiny 2 , and thanks to Particle Reconstruction in Episode Heresy, it has shot back to popularity once again. Merciless' exotic trait allows it to constantly ramp up its charge speed so long as all bolts hit an enemy but don't kill
Thanks to the presence of Voltshot in the fourth column, Plug One.1 has latent champion stunning abilities, as well as the capacity to clear a room with ease. If a player prefers a more standard damage set-up, Reconstruction and Controlled Burst allow Plug One.1 to function as a competitive damage option. However, to get the most out of its potential, Feeding Frenzy and Voltshot are the way to
Despite the potency of this weapon, it has fallen out of favor when compared to newer Arc trace rifles, which are able to roll with Jolting Feedback, which has the same effect as Voltshot except it doesn't require a kill or reload. Therefore, while Path of Least Resistance is a great option for anyone able to craft it (and unable to get a new option), it falls off quickly in comparison to its fellow Arc trace rif
Plug One.1 is the only option on this list able to be obtained as an Adept weapon , giving it access to Adept weapon mods. It is also the only Arc fusion rifle present on this list, standing well above its elemental kin thanks to the rolls it has available to it. While Episode Heresy gives power bumps to both fusion rifles and Arc weapons and allows fusion rifles to stun champions, Plug One.1 can do all of this of its own acc
Sunshot is an Exotic Solar Energy Hand Cannon and the only 150 RPM Hand Cannon in Destiny 2. Sunshot's exotic intrinsic perk is called "Sunburn," and it allows Sunshot to fire explosive rounds and highlight the targets that take damage. "Sun Blast" is a unique perk to Sunshot as well, granting this weapon the ability to create solar energy explosions after defeating an enemy. In PvP, Sunshot excels for both having a 150 RPM rate of fire and being able to take advantage of enemies standing close to one another, something commonly encountered even in Trials of Osi
As of season 18, the Retraced Path trace rifle can also be crafted once enough patterns have been extracted from Deepsights found in Dares of Eternity . It now comes with great Enhanced perks like Incandescent and Focused Fury, on top of some of the perks mentioned above. It pairs well with Solar builds that rely on Incandescent but has a minimal place in season 18's m