Top 26 Weapons you NEED in Destiny 2 (+ free-to-play)
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- Every weapon worth grinding in Destiny 2, including free-to-play alternatives wherever possible. If you're new or returning to Destiny, this will be a great list for you to chase, but even if you're experienced, it might remind you of what you're missing.
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The original list was 50+ and this is final_final2_finalforsure_okactualfinal_nomoreallowed_final.mp4 (yes, outbreak is amazing and yes I forgot to add slammer in the voiceover, hence why it's in the video as a visual only -- I'm human lol). At least I didn't say Deep Stone Raid Crypt or anything...
I don't know if my game is glitched or something but I don't own the Beyond light expansion and I beat the campaign and still got No Time to Explain
So I'm not sure if it was free to play back then cuz I did buy the lightfall and final shape expansions but I'm sure that I didn't get Beyond light even though I really wanted to
@@Xenolith6_Ytdepending on when you played it they had made the expansions up to lightfall free to play for a time being which allowed people who had never seen or used the weapons from those dlcs have the ability to use them
@@rcscout759 up till witch queen
I’m surprised Outbreak Perfected isn’t here. It’s amazing for everything, the mission is F2P, AND it’s craftable.
He prolly didn’t include it cause Zero hour is pretty hard ( For the lactose intolerant and newer guardians that is).
@@yash3576 To be fair, would’ve been another easy way to advertise his Discord, since that activity is 3 players, and it’s one of the best Destiny missions out there.
@@yash3576I mean, harder than a Raid?? Nah
@@TheHeadincharge the vid’s mostly meant for new lights and from that perspective it’s a pretty hard one ( if you can’t embrace the cheese that is)
Oh the craftable mission is still available? I wasn't able to get it done on legend when it was around lol.
Easy to get Sunshot
Start new character, go to tower immediately. Go to Ikora. Learn a subclass and pick the solar subclass for your guardian. Instantly get Sunshot in less than 10 minutes with zero effort
Repeat again, but pick the void class to get Graviton Lance
Damn it’s that easy?? 😂 you know for destiny being so anti player (according to so many ppl idk) that’s actually a super nice move. Pretty much giving u decent tools necessary to take on hard content
@@lemons2513 Yeah, I think it was introduced with the Lightfall expansion, giving newer players a chance to jump right in and older players a quick way to level an alt.
Sunshot (Solar) is also one of the best exotics for the solar subclass.
Graviton Lance (Void) is a mainstay for many void guardians. It does everything. It vaporizes redbars, creating a chain reaction of explosive void fragments that can swiftly clear a room. With its catalyst, you get Vorpal Weapon so you can chonk away at Champions as well. The artifact perk this season also gives Pulse Rifles anti-barrier.
What do you get for choosing arc?
@@brendangagliano9934 riskrunner
@@scovafd ok thx
A lot of guns left off this list, but graviton lance should've been included with sunshot and trinity ghoul for ad clear exotics. Does the same job as the other two but gives a void option.
This, thiiiiiis Graviton lance is a monster and its void completing the Light subclass trinity.
@@XBullitt16XSomeone recently told me that Graviton Lance isńt the best 4 ad clear, especially during close combat and said I shd switch to Sunset. However, I love this gun and it has got me out of so many difficult situations. I have catalyst too and I think it’s so powerful!
Edit: I mean Sunshot!
And with this seasons artifact mod that gives all void weapons volatile rounds w grenade kills Grav lance is 🐐 rn
Came here to say this, no gravy lance? That thing pops
Ok. I havent played since year 1 of Destiny 2. Came back for the Final Shape. 2011 power now. And this is by far the best video of how he explains where to get and how to craft and actually shows the spot. Not just abreviating perks and saying the name of places, like we are all suppose to know; which a lot of creators have been doing. Absolute Banger of a video. S++++ Tier. Sub to this dude.
Dayyuumm welcome back ❤
Welcome back to the fight!
Agreed
I just came back too, at 1998 power. this video is fantastic, the perk explanations go such a long way
I also just came back! Love the video fantastic explanation.
Sunshot is also available from the solar quest you get from Ikora, very easy to do
I have an empty vessel with disorienting, auto loading holster, and disruption break. It pairs really well with Outbreak Perfected or Thorn. It also drops from strike playlists so is available to anyone.
Tbf my blinding GL has got to be ignition code cuz it's the only gl that cn roll slidesgot , never need to reload n infinitely blind enemies and also have a damage perk like frenzy or vorpal
I would recommend eager edge swords to people but considering it’s strictly for movement it’s quite a silly placement imo. Been in too many raid groups that kill people because of this perk. If your a noob or have not played the game much wait a bit until you get a better feel for the controls. Get weapons that will actually help you beat things first then worry about how fast your doing it lmao.
oh you mean crotas end? the only place eager edge is useful in a raid where you aren’t speed running?
@@ozzie_Literally any jump puzzle will be easier with eager edge. Try again.
As a new light, eager edge is amazing for many reasons like just getting places faster, saving myself after messing up a jump puzzle and it's just insane in pvp
If you’re a new light, the solar kit from ikora (I believe) gives you a sunshot. Every time I used it I got sunshot.
Don't know how many people know this but from onslaught you can get the seasonal armour and seasonal weapons to drop. Don't know if this is for the 10 wave mode but definitely for a 50 wave mode so free to play players can still get seasonal weapons outside of the season pass
Yea i got one of the new pulse rifles and i dont own final shape yet
Thanks for the video! I keep watching your content despite going through a "D2 boredom phase". I am still at step 5 of the Final Shape campaign. I am a solo occasional player with a busy life. Small exposures to the game is all I can bare so far (PVP matches mostly). 🙂 Keep the videos coming!
I've never seen your page before but I'm a returning player from like, forsaken, but I played more after, etc. But you just popped up on my recommended and this helps me so much! I've been trying everything to figure out the "Meta" right now.
It is worth getting the dares swords for the hot swap origin trait, which maxes the handling when you take any damage
I think hotswap is fantastic in PvP. But in PvE or with a Sword it's less valuable.
Hotswap with the BxR is fantastic for winning duals when you are on your off foot
I absolutely luv how you use graphics & chalkboards to explain stuff 👍👍 best content creator around who explains stuff in plain english 🙂
I was thinking the same thing
This is one of the best guides I've seen re destiny 2. Especially for free 2 play! Well done.
11:03 Just wanna point out that if you’re using extended mag you get 75 ammo and then 150 with max reconstruction. You could possibly use appended with backup mag for 75 ammo too but yeah
HELLA helpful for this D2 vet! Thanks!
Really enjoyed this video!! Very helpful for newbies and even a nice checklist for us vets.
“Deep Stone Raid Crypt” cmon Bungie, add Crypts and be sure to include the Deep Stone Raid!
Ok so at 1:40 i stopped the video and said to myself, "i gotta follow this guy"... I clicked on the bell aaannnddd I'm already subbed ( facepalm) 😵
Damn, that was legit content. Tons of offered alternatives, with many "did you know, it also..." tidbits for guns i thought i knew everything about. Kudos 👏
19:23 Crux Termination IV with reconstruction+explosive light is also very good and is a world drop. Just play and you can get one and then enhance the traits as if it were a craftable weapon.
Slideshot also works very well!
Thank you so much for heavily talking about something being f2p or not
ong theres so much meta stuff behind paywalls lmao
but i love some more accessible options
One other Rocket Launcher to watch out for is Crux Termination IV. It's a world drop so you're not farming this weapon actively, but it can roll Clown Cartridge / Bipod for similsr rocket dumping to Hothead
I'm a new light and the Crux is my main DPS weapon, I rolled it with reconstruction and demo, it's pretty nice tbh
@@artezacThat perk combo aint very good imo. Recon - Bibod is sweet for swaping or Recon - Explosive Light. I used it a bunch till i got the Cold Comfort roll i wanted
there is no point in using bipod on something that isnt a precision frame rocket launcher lmao just craft faithkeeper if you want that roll @@lllyrio
This is one of the best videos on the subject. Lots of information, but not too much talking
A good alternative for the summoner if you don't wanna farm trials is gnawing hunger (I believe that's right spelling in english, sorry if it isn't), you can get this from focusing gambit engrams, and yes, it's gambit, but hey, if you're new or returning you probably aren't tired of it yet, so go give it a try, I've been using it since it was introduced years ago and still holds up, you just need zen moment and it'll do the trick, but if you can get zen + rampage it's incredible
16:41 they changed how chill clip works so rapid fire frames need 3 shots to freeze whilst other weapons need 2 shots... Aurvandil FR6 is another great chill clip weapon you can focus at banshee when it's available and it is able to get Reconstruction Chill clip
12:39 i like running this in a build as a solar titan
Like he said it’s craftable so i put pugilist and one two punch on it with a reload speed frame
preferably an energy weapon with heal clip and incandescent as wastelander is a kinetic
And finally the Tractor Cannon to make them more vulnerable to the shotgun and the punch its pretty fun to use honestly
What an awesome video definitely have some new things to grind for, thank you!
you can actually get sunshot from the solar new light kits when you start the game. if you have a free character slot you can get it in about an hour.
as a veteran player (over 2k hours) this is the best list I've seen for new / returning players. Well done here mate
Disorienting and chill clip is the combo I didn’t know I needed
I just realized there actually is over 60 rockets now and I only use 2 😂
If it aint the best of the best sadly just not worth using.
@@Funky4217 You're robbing yourself of a game if you think like that honestly. This game is all about loot. If you just wait for Bungie to balance everything to be identical, you're gonna get bored real quick
@@oxsilathis
@@oxsila Dont tell me how to play lol, Ill keep using apex
@@oxsila The game is robbing me of my time if I don't use the best of the best.
Thank you for this
Time to grind
4:37 you can obtain Sunhsot also through the light starter Kits by Ikora on the solar starter Kit
side note
the vex echo weapons can be gotten from completing onslaught weeklies
isnt sunshot just gotten from ikora quests same with gravi lance and riskrunner
21:13 Still Hunt is bonkers, but it really bugs me that it completely ruins my experience with other exotics that have similar mechanics because they lose their buffs not only when you die but even if you stow them away. Still Hunt even keeps its buff when you die which should be the standard.
You can't get any of the rocket sidearms since they're all behind a paywall. Indebted Kindness is behind warlord's ruin, The Call you can get through the ghost, but he doesn't actually unlock as a vendor unless you get the dlc, and Aberrant Action isn't free since you can't focus it through failsafe without the season pass.
you can get an rng drop from onslaught weekly engrams, they drop seasonal armor and weapons. so if you are lucky, you could get one. still not really farmable for f2p though, yeah
This is really helpdul thank you
Amazing slug shotgun is Gannoras axe. With the right perks you can get insane range. Like i have one with 99 range kinda range. Shreds in crucible
7:41 Make sure to reset your Vanguard rank at least once, because it can be focused with three options in both column 3 and 4
Note, it uses a complex floor and function, which basically translates to "every rank reset adds 25% chance to get an extra column* with it virtually maxing out at rank 4.
What a great video. Im kinda new to D2 so info like this is helpful
For those that want a machine gun and dont have deep stone or dont wanna run the Crota’s end raid just do Onslaught for Hammerhead. Imo its better than Commemoration as it can roll with (Rewind Rounds, Fourth Times, Envious or Destabilising Rounds) in column 3 and (Onslaught, Killing Tally, Desperate Measures) in column 4 and its pretty u ique cause Rampage is also in column 3 so u can have double dmg perks for it. I personally use Destab Rounds - Killing Tally mainly cause i can use it and clear adds easily with volatile without needing to use void
For new players and returning players in my clan the first thing I told them to get was an Ammit. It's at banshee, craftable and super easy to get early on. It's not the best thing in the game but it's a great starter gun thatll carry you through most content, pretty decent in pvp too. Hell I have every pattern in the game and I still use it from time to time.
Ammit still gives me flashbacks to the craftening
@@roguedy those where wild times😂
the Leviathan bow is one of my fav exotics it hits so hard but is so underrated
What I've gathered from this video is Chill Clip being somewhat overloaded with its ability to deal with every champion bar breaking the barrier champ's shield.
Love the timer bar so I can skip or go back :)
We need more videos like these, bravo
Bro you are… a god roll of a man❤
Consider yourself a friend if there was ever an auto rifle to get adagio and onslaught at the same time and you were grinding it out asap for pvp
The strand heavy machinegun is another good alternative, reconstruction and bait n switch
19:51 "The original one is from the deep stone raid crypt"
I wish the vault size had enough room for 2 of each weapon (1 for pve & pvp rolls) and if you only do one of the two, have room for more variety of rolls for different playstyles. And an additional 200 slots for armor
For weapon 10 you can also go for hammerhead from onslaught which roles either equivalent perks
Crux is also a good substitute for Apex for F2P. It's hard to farm, but it gets Recon+EL
9:18 the new version of undercurrent had this one but bungo removed it and I am sad, it was great(it only worked on the explosion and not on the wave but it was very good)
I would add in the BXR-55 Battler aka the Halo Battle Rifle. It's a drop from doing the Dares of Eternity.
Physic, not Psychic. Also, Mobility doesn't increase Sprint Speed (in your explanation of Rose), but Lightweight does increase your sprint speed by 7.5%.
correct, the Rose does both of those things even though they're independent of each other yep
@@CastleContent Just figured most of the folks watching this vid would be newer and thought it was important to point out so they didn't get confused. Love your vids man!
Note for sun shot u can get it by collecting the solar new light kit from ikora
Blast furnace with firefly and kinetic tremors is so damn good
There was a time when Beyond Light, Shadow Keep, & Witch Queen were free to download permanently. Not sure about consoles, but PC f2p players should have access to more loot pools for the better weapons. Commemoration on Gryfalcons is a fun pair I've enjoyed using.
Fellow guardians. I’m a returning d1 vet that gave up on d2 when curse of osiris dropped. Bit overwhelming with all the content in the game. Any tips for what missions/activities i should prioritise?
Hey man, generally speaking, the current expansion and season is the best, since it gives you a bunch of guaranteed stuff. The current seasonal activity, data breach, can give up to 10 drops per run when done correctly.
Feel free to reply to this comment if you have more questions or want people to run with
I have a 5/5 wardens law and can solo any content outside of raid encounters on hunter. You pretty much win the game if you have it with lucky pants
Sun shot is so goddamn busted it’s one of the first exotics I got and I almost IMMEDIATELY completed an advanced nightfall back in Witch Queen. Favorite exotic in the game 100%
Should’ve mentioned crux termination for an alternative to apex - it’s almost basically the arc counter part!
This video is excellent 👌
19:52 “the deep stone raid crypt” XDDD
A good alternative to 4th horseman is a shotty with cascade point
Great info 👍
Great guide
i am from Argentina and love your videos!
Since you mentioned a lot of raid stuff and none of SE one's:
Nullify has Firefly/Heal-clip + incandescent combo and deal insane dmg to basically everything, i crafted 3 of them.
Summum Bonum best dps sword(remember: you can't pair Lament with wolfpack Ergo sum).
Critical Anomaly best weapon for any activity with champion's w current artifact, it's sniper for barrier's, has chillclip(pair with explosive payload and you will also slow everything around champ) for other two and can deal insane dmg. Also with one prismatic fragment it can refill own magazine to full at third shot.
Non-Denouement is basically Ghoul but legendary.
Immenense probably best submachine gun atm.
Also basic trait(Collective Purpose) awesome for any group PvE activity, especially in raids.
And Chaos Reshaped one of the best and easiest to use dmg bust perk.
Probz didnt mention the weapons from SE cause its aimed at new/returning players. Last thing on their mind is running SE but im surprised he mentioned raid weapons at all tbh
@@lllyrio tbh, you don't need to run full SE. Just do witness with LFG. And there's bots with checkpoints for raid chest's which includes both SE chest's. My uncle is example of this: already crafted pulse and 2-3 border's of other weapon's from raid. Never did any encounter besides last one.
@@asethon4430 still not the point of the video is all im saying..theres a lot of weapons he’s missed cause its either a grind or kinda ‘difficult’ to get for newer players. I do agree with your list its just the list may be a little pointless for the newer players
just farm for crux termination instead of hot head. it rolls with clown cartridge and explosive light, and puts out more damage.
After the nerf and its inability to work with pack hunter from Ergo Sum, the Lament is currently the worst heavy sword dps option, trailing far behind normal swords with pack hunter or a caster frame perfect fifth Ergo Sum. This sword loses in dps to a special weapon. The build around it is fun, but It's not great for dps anymore.
Do you have a video on how to properly set up your stats I always end up loosing too much recovery or resilience when trying to play with them. I'm a returning player and I haven't played since shadowkeep
The only stat that really matters is resilience. Make sure this is at 100. Sure, it’s nice to have your discipline and class stat as high as possible too, but them not being at 100 is far less consequential than resilience. You can use fragments and armour mods to boost ability cool down and compensate for lower other stats. If you’re not doing master content or GMs, I really wouldn’t be too worried about super juiced stats. Just make sure that resi is at 100. Use a mod on your ghost to guarantee that every drop of armour has at least 10 points in resi.
11:23 Hammerhead should be mentioned
Nice f2p option, also retrofit isn't on here, and that's very strong f2p as well
Bro didn't even mention Graviton either
I got hacked so now I had to create a new account. Ugh. But hey! I know what things to now when just starting over. I have to admit- it's alot of fun to start over getting new equipment all over again!
crux termination is an incredible rocket with alloy casing clown cartridge and explosive light, and aurvandil ive found to be a better riptide as its only a 2 burst freeze and reconstruction can give it 9 chillclip shots in a mag
chill clip change was walked back when the final shape came out so the faster you can apply it the better it is. Riptide is better and thats followed by the grenade launcher from the Duality dungeon.
@@LBlazer169 riptide still takes 3 shots to freeze
I've been playing long enough to remember when you got kicked from the team if you didn't show up to kill crota with a G-horn...
Good info.
Manticore where?
Also, graviton lance should be with sunshot and murder bow
Manticore is the worst smg
@@Themonsterunderyourbed699 it's not, it synergises with void debuffs and gives you infinite health and ammo as long as you get kills in midair. It basically specialises in ad clear, so while some guns do the ad clear job better, it's not the worst by far.
@@Nebvla ohhhhh I didn't knew this
@@Themonsterunderyourbed699 I should probably specify - not infinite health, it gives void overshield. So while it's not meta, it's not thaaat bad...
Anyway, use guns for fun, not for meta
Heritage
Succession
Izinagi
Forbearance
calus mini tool
Eager edge sword
Apex predator
Some of my favorite weapons in the game
I've always wanted mini tool and I just got it today it shreds in crucible
I still have an old blast furnace from black armory with amazing perks
Really good video but to make it clear, beyond light, shadowqueen and Wich Queen are both free the new season.
Btw do you know if you can get the new echo weapons with the seasonal armor? I got the armor being f2p and it gives 5% reputation to all sources. Isn't that a way to get the new sidearm?
Sunshot is also the last 150 archetype hand cannon in the game!!!
Which energy weapon would you say is ideal for completing enigma protocol?
The dreaming city sniper is rapid fire and solar and can get some good rolls for PvE
If anybody is worried about price, wait for a sale. Forsaken drops down to like 6 bucks and others almost as low
should mention that the slammer and falling is better than half truths and other half
I have a RL which has ENVIOUS ASSASIN + RECONSTRUCTION, making it 4 loaded rockets
Fantastic!
It´s funny that you didn´t let people (meaning the new players) to know that Eager Edge perk alone doesn´t let you Shatter Skate --> you need to learn how to do that, the sword doesn´t do it for you haha 😀 (love your content!)
Listen bro I just want that Stupid glaive from Salvation’s Edge but nobody wants to teach the raid. Like it’s impossible to find someone. I’m so tired of The Enigma. Some generic ahh glaive. I want something in the void slot that’s meaningful.
BUMP IN THE NIGHT ROCKET LAUNCHER IS THE BOMB
Confused why you wouldn’t recommend Elsie’s as a replacement for no time considering they’re both aggressive frames and same with recommending hammerhead
I’m surprised graviton lance is not mention because this excotic weapon is the same as sun shot excotic weapon.
reminder: Apex is technically F2P because you can do an OOB in the dreaming city to get to one of the secret chests that drop it. I forgot how to do the oob, but tutorials are probably out there.
Oh nice i found trinity ghoul just 2 days ago from a random exotic ,it looks fun for the lightning
Where can i get the catalyst 😅?
@@im-a.potato06 kills from it or by doing strikes, gambit or crucible
@@jiggyyyyyyy tysm , Vanguard playlist works too right ?
@@im-a.potato06 yes it does
The solar sidearm is fire
With incadesence (spelt wrong) and heal clip its an amazing ad clear
using the sword (1:18) with eager edge, how do you dash like that?