Kinetic weapons inDestiny 2have been left to the wayside in recent years.
Despite their slight precision damage increase, they lack unique perks on synergies with certain subclass features.
Crucible players will also want to get their hands on this S-tier Sniper Rifle.
Entries focus on PvE and are in no particular order.
10The Supremacy
How to obtain:Last Wish raid; craftable at the Enclave.
Crucible players will also want to get their hands on a good Supremacy roll.
And if you find Opening Shot to be overkill, runElemental Capacitorto juice this gun’s stats even further.
It’s tough to find a bad perk combination on this gun.
Heritage is arguably the best of the bunch, featuring a fantastic base stat package and some exclusive perks.
With the right roll,this weapon reaches the range and consistency of Dualitywithout requiring an Exotic slot.
8Izanagi’s Burden
How to obtain:Purchased from the Exotic Kiosk in the Tower.
Costs 1 Exotic Cipher, 150,000 Glimmer, 250 Legendary Shards, and 2 Ascendant Shards.
Sometimes one Sniper Rifle bullet isn’t enough.
7Submission
How to obtain:Vow of the Disciple raid(First three encounters).
This is notable since Rangefinder and zoom’s relationship with range are getting changed next season.
Once that change occurs, there’s a good chance that Succession will be an S-tier PvP SMG.
6Hung Jury SR4
How to obtain:Potential Nightfall reward.
Hung Jury has returned in Season of Defiance, this time with a refreshed perk pool.
It’s not bad in PvP either, but Scouts in general fall behind the current PvP meta.
For PvE, Hung Jury SR4 is a solid pick for all activities.
5Traveler’s Chosen
How to obtain:Purchased from the Exotic Kiosk in the Tower.
Costs 1 Exotic Cipher, 125,000 Glimmer, 200 Legendary Shards, and 1 Ascendant Shard.
Traveler’s Chosen doesn’t get as much use as it should.
Simply put, Traveler’s Chosen is the ultimate weapon for buildcrafters.
Similar to Arbalest, Wish-Ender saw a complete 180 with a single balance patch.
Season of the Plunder has buffed Wish-Ender considerably, turning this weapon into the ultimate endgame Bow.
3Fatebringer
How to obtain:Vault of Glass raid(Templar encounter).
You’ll have a hard time finding a better Hand Cannon than Fatebringer in PvE.
This 140 RPM Hand Cannon has some fantastic perk combinations that make itshine over its peers.
Quite a few builds can take full advantage of what Fatebringer has to offer.
Want a good workhorse weapon?
Get a roll with Explosive Payload and Firefly.
Want to make a monochromatic build?
Use Osmosis with a damage perk.
Interested in playing PvP?
Get a roll with Explosive Payload and Eye of the Storm.
There’s no activity where Fatebringer disappoints.
2Arbalest
How to obtain:Exotic Engrams and Xur.
After Arbalest was buffed to counter Barrier Champions, it has become a fantastic Kinetic weapon for endgame content.
It’s not bad in PvP either, although it’sbeaten by Lortenz Driver in most situations.
1Witherhoard
How to obtain:Purchased from the Exotic Kiosk in the Tower.
Costs 1 Exotic Cipher, 100,000 Glimmer, 150 Legendary Shards, and 1 Ascendant Shard.
Witherhoard is the ultimate utility weapon of Destiny 2.
This Special Grenade Launcher fires Taken Blights that create a lingering damage-over-time field.
It’s also incredibly ammo efficient, seldom running out of ammo due to its massive 22-ammo reserves.
If you’re struggling to find an Exotic to run, Witherhoard is always a good option.
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