Raids are the pinnacle activity of Destiny 2, requiring players to play in a fireteam of 6 complete mechanical challenges and defeating bosses to acquire some of the best loot in the game. Destiny 2 currently has 8 raids in total.
Destiny 2: 21 Best Weapons To Craft First
With Destiny 2 approaching the end of the Lightfall era, which weapons should players craft as soon as possible?
The loot of these raids is the main appeal. Raid Exotics are some of the most rare and impressive weapons in the game. The Legendary Weapons that drop from raids also have some insane stats and perk combinations.
10 Zealot’s Reward
Best Void Fusion
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Auto-Loading Holster, Shield Disorient, Under Pressure, Feeding Frenzy | Backup Plan, Disruption Break, High-Impact Reserves, Rampage |
- Zealot’s Reward has a small perk pool making it easier to farm.
- It remains the best Rapid-Fire Fusion for The Crucible.
Zealot’s Reward is a Void Rapid-Fire Fusion Rifle that drops from the Garden of Salvation Raid. Despite being years old, it still holds its own as one of the best Rapid-Fire Fusion in the game capable of destroying Guardians in The Crucible.
Zealot’s Reward only has 4 perk options in each column. For PvE, perks like Feeding Frenzy, Auto-Loading Holster, and Shield Disorient are available in the left column with perks like Rampage and Disruption Break in the right. For The Crucible, the perk combination of Under Pressure and High-Impact Reserves is the best option.
9 Rufus’ Fury
Best Auto Rifle
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Demolitionist, Pugilist, Rewind Rounds, Moving Target, Reconstruction, Perpetual Motion, Thresh | Hatchling, Paracausal Affinity, Tap the Trigger, Frenzy, Adrenaline Junkie, Target Lock, Harmony |
- Rufus’ Fury has some amazing perk combinations.
- It is not only the best Strand but the best Legendary Auto Rifle in the game.
Rufus’ Fury is a Strand Rapid-Fire Frame Auto Rifle and it drops from the Root of Nightmare Raid and is widely regarded as the best Legendary Auto Rifle in the game. It has a great perk pool as well as is Craftable.
For PvE, we have perks like Demolitionist, Rewind Rounds, and Reconstruction in the left column with perks like Hatchling, Frenzy, and Paracausal Affinity in the right. For The Crucible, we have perks like Moving Target, Perpetual Motion, Tap the Trigger, and Target Lock.
8 Fatebringer
The Original Hand Cannon
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Explosive Payload, Thresh, Osmosis, Tunnel Vision, Killing Wind, Rewind Rounds | Firefly, Adrenaline Junkie, Opening Shot, Frenzy, Kill Clip, Eye of the Storm |
- It can also drop with Adept versions making it much more stat-heavy.
- It is one of the best all-purpose Hand Cannon.
Fatebringer is a Kinetic Hand Cannon that drops from the Vault of Glass and has been an iconic weapon in Destiny history ever since its release in the original Vault of Glass. It has incredible stats as well as perks for both PvE and PvP.
For PvP, it has Explosive Payload and Killing Wind in the left column with Opening Shot and Eye of the Storm complementing it in the right column. For PvE, the perk combination of Explosive Payload and Frenzy is incredible.
7 Bequest
Best Sword
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Unrelenting, Wellspring, Thresh, Relentless Strikes, Duelist’s Trance, Tireless Blade, Energy Transfer | Surrounded, Assassin’s Blade, En Garde, Demolitionist, Vorpal Weapon, Chain Reaction, One for All |
- It intrinsically drops with more damage than other Swords.
- It is Craftable and has a great Origin Trait.
Bequest is an Adaptive Frame Sword that drops from the Deep Stone Crypt Raid and has Arc affinity. What makes this Sword so good is that it intrinsically does more damage than all other Adaptive Frame Swords in the game.
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Though it can not roll with Eager Edge, it is still the highest DPS Sword in the game. It is a Craftable weapon and the roll of Relentless Strikes and Surrounded is what players are looking for to maximize their damage.
6 Zaouli’s Bane
The Legendary Sunshot
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Explosive Payload, Well Rounded, Opening Shot, Pugilist, Gutshot Straight, Hip-Fire Grip, Ensemble | Incandescent, One for All, Firefly, Focused Fury, Demolitionist, Eye of the Storm, Surrounded |
- Zaouli’s Bane is one of the best Solar Weapon.
- It can clear rooms of enemies thanks to its ad-clearing perks.
Zaouli’s Bane is a Solar Adaptive Frame Hand Cannon and it drops from the King’s Fall Raid. It has some amazing perks and combinations that make it one of the best ad-clearing weapons in the game. It also has Incandescent making it incredible for Solar builds.
For PvE, the only combination players want is that of Explosive Payload and Incandescent. For The Crucible, we have perks like Opening Shot, Explosive Payload, Eye of the Storm, and Gutshot Straight.
5 Cataclysmic
The Original DPS King
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Successful Warm-Up, Fourth Time’s The Charm, Dragon Fly, Sleight of Hand, Compulsive Reloader, No Distractions, Surplus | Focused Fury, Bait and Switch, Clown Cartridge, Box Breathing, High-Impact Reserves, Turnabout, Adaptive Munitions. |
- Cataclysmic remains the best Linear Fusion Rifle in the game.
- It has an incredible Origin Trait.
Cataclysmic used to be the king of DPS during the Linear Fusion Rifle meta. It has been a long time since that and now Rocket Launchers are the best for DPS. But, Cataclysmic remains the best Linear Fusion Rifle in the game.
Cataclysmic is a Precision Frame Solar Linear Fusion Rifle that drops from the Vow of the Disciple Raid. It can roll with the perk combination of Fourth Time’s the Charm and Bait and Switch which is all players need for almost every boss encounter.
4 Song of Ir Yut
Song of Jolt
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction, Rewind Rounds, Keep Away, Zen Moment, Demolitionist, Feeding Frenzy, Unrelenting | Target Lock, Bait and Switch, Sword Logic, Cascade Point, High Ground, Voltshot, Elemental Capacitor |
- One of the best Machine Guns in the game.
- Great ad-clear potential thanks to the perk Voltshot.
Song of Ir Yut is an Adaptive Frame Arc Machine Gun that drops from the Crota’s End Raid. Machine Guns are extremely popular in PvE right now thanks to their great ad-clearing potential and this is the best Arc Machine Gun.
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Song of Ir Yut has incredible perk options. We have perks like Reconstruction, Rewind Rounds, Demolitionist, and Feeding Frenzy in the left column. In the right column, we have options like Bait and Switch, Sword Logic, and Voltshot.
3 Commemoration
Best Machine Gun
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Fourth Time’s the Charm, Adaptive Munitions, Surplus, Feeding Frenzy, Rapid Hit, Reconstruction, Dragonfly, Subsistence, Well Rounded | Unrelenting, Repulsor Brace, Under Pressure, High-Impact Reserves, Focused Fury, Rampage, Firing Line, Killing Tally, Redirection |
- Commemoration is the best Machine Gun thanks to its insane perk options.
- It can take advantage of Volatile Rounds thanks to being Void.
Commemoration is an Adaptive Frame Void Machine Gun that drops from the Deep Stone Crypt Raid. It is the best Machine Gun in the current sandbox thanks to it being able to take advantage of Volatile Rounds from the Void kit.
Commemoration has perk options like Feeding Frenzy, Reconstruction, Dragonfly, and Subsistence in the left column. It has perks like Repulsor Brace, Rampage, Firing Line, and Killing Tally in the right column.
2 Forbearance
Explosions Perfected
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Steady Hands, Surplus, Ambitious Assassin, Sleight of Hand, Stats for All, Unrelenting, Genesis | Chain Reaction, Rampage, Bait and Switch, One for All, Turnabout, Golden Tricorn, Wellspring |
- Forbearance is one of the best Origin Traits.
- To this day it remains the best ad-clear weapon.
Forbearance ever since its release in The Witch Queen expansion has managed to remain the best Legendary weapon in all of Destiny 2. Thanks to its Weapon archetype, its incredible Origin Trait, and perk options, Forbearance remains at the top.
Forbearance is an Arc Waveframe Grenade Launcher that drops from the Vow of the Disciple Raid. Even though it can not roll with the perk Voltshot, it can roll with the perk combination of Ambitious Assassin and Chain Reaction which just clears the room of enemies with a single shot.
1 Apex Predator
DPS Monster
| Left Column Perks | Right Column Perks |
|---|---|
| Slideways, Reconstruction, Incandescent, Demolitionist, Danger Zone, Tracking Module, Threat Detector | Bait and Switch, Vorpal Weapon, Explosive Light, Bipod, Surrounded, Collective Action, Frenzy |
- Apex Predator is the best Legendary Weapon for DPS.
- It has some incredible perk options.
Rocket Launchers are the most popular right now in terms of dealing damage and for DPS-based encounters and Apex Predator is the best Rocket Launcher there is. It is an Adaptive Frame Solar Rocket Launcher drop from the Last Wish Raid.
Apex Predator has only one perk in the left column that is essential to use: Reconstruction. In the right column, players have the option between Explosive Light and Bait and Switch, both being extremely good.
