All Destiny 2 Renegades Weapons Guide - Exotics & Legendaries

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Destiny 2's Renegades expansion drops with a massive haul of new gear. You're looking at somewhere between 35 and 40 weapons total, including three new Exotics and an entirely new SMG archetype. The new Equilibrium Dungeon, Trials of Osiris, seasonal activities, and the Renegades destination all have their own loot pools to chase. Renegades launches December 2, 2025 on all platforms.

This guide covers every confirmed weapon, organized by source. You'll find perk pools, archetypes, elements, and solid roll recommendations to help you figure out what's worth grinding for.

New Exotic Weapons

Three Exotics arrive with Renegades, each bringing something different to your builds.

Praxic Blade is a Special ammo sword, which is pretty rare in Destiny 2. You'll get it through a dedicated quest, and it delivers that Star Wars lightsaber fantasy Bungie's been teasing. You get offensive flexibility through the throwable attack and defensive utility from projectile reflection. The charged throw works great when you need precision over the seeking behavior.

The ammo-free ally healing combined with Threadling generation makes this bow valuable in fireteam content. Just know it competes with Qua Vinctus IV (the new Strand machine gun from Crucible) for your Heavy slot in Strand builds.

Built-in Unstoppable makes Heirloom solid for Nightfalls and other Champion-heavy content. The charge mechanic rewards patience with bigger explosions and harder hits.

Equilibrium Dungeon Weapons

The new Equilibrium Dungeon drops six Legendary weapons. Dungeons remain one of the most reliable farming methods in Destiny 2 since each encounter has specific loot tables. You can run the same encounter repeatedly for whatever weapon you want. Most dungeons limit rewards to one clear per character per week, though some exceptions exist.

Zealous Ideal (Auto Rifle)

A Solar Auto Rifle with good options for add-clearing and sustained damage.

For PvE, Heal Clip with Incandescent gives you healing on reload plus scorch spread for Solar builds. One For All works well against groups. Attrition Orbs paired with Onslaught turns you into an orb-generating damage machine. In PvP, Dynamic Sway Reduction with Tap the Trigger improves consistency at range. Zen Moment with Adagio rewards precision play.

Bitter End (Machine Gun)

A fast-firing Arc Machine Gun built for Arc subclass synergies.

Eddy Current with Jolting Feedback maximizes Arc synergy through consistent jolt application. Trickle Charge with Rolling Storm lets bolt charge mechanics feed your magazine. Killing Tally remains a top-tier damage perk for longer encounters.

High Tyrant (Pulse Rifle)

Strong Void synergies make High Tyrant appealing for Void builds.

Destabilizing Rounds with Withering Gaze creates volatile explosions while weakening targets. Repulsor Brace with Demoralize keeps your overshield up through weaken application. Meganeura returns in column 4, giving you substantial damage boosts based on Dragonfly-style explosion kills. For PvP, Rapid Hit with Headseeker improves stability and burst damage. Demolitionist with Frenzy balances ability regeneration with sustained damage.

Voltaic Shade (Scout Rifle)

An Arc Scout Rifle built for precision play with Arc keyword synergies.

Trickle Charge with Voltshot creates a jolt loop where bolt charge mechanics feed into the Voltshot reload. Jolting Feedback with Rolling Storm maximizes Arc keyword generation. Shoot to Loot with Frenzy gives you utility and consistent damage. For PvP, Keep Away with Precision Instrument rewards maintaining distance.

Conspiracy Honed (Sniper Rifle)

A Stasis Special sniper with versatile options for both PvE and PvP.

Vorpal Weapon with Firing Line maximizes boss damage in fireteam content. Headstone with Firefly creates Stasis crystals on precision kills, and the Firefly explosion shatters them for additional damage and fragment activation. In PvP, Snapshot Sights with Opening Shot delivers the classic formula for quick, accurate first shots. Lone Wolf with Moving Target works well for solo flanking.

Sullen Claw (Sword)

A Lightweight Sword with both utility and damage options.

Eager Edge remains unmatched for movement utility. Relentless Strike with Whirlwind Blade maximizes sustained DPS. Repulsor Brace with Destabilizing Rounds creates volatile explosions while generating Void overshields. For PvP, Eager Edge with Assassin's Blade gives you mobility and chained kill potential.

Destination Weapons (Heat Weapons)

The Renegades destination introduces Heat Weapons, a new type with the "Dynamic Heat" frame designation. These have a distinct Star Wars blaster aesthetic. Six destination weapons are available.

Uncivil Discourse (Hand Cannon)

In PvE, Outlaw with Jolting Feedback gives fast reloads and jolt application. Lone Wolf with Frenzy rewards aggressive solo play. For PvP, Keep Away with Opening Shot maximizes range and first-shot accuracy. Quickdraw with Precision Instrument enables fast swaps with damage bonuses.

Modified B-7 Pistol (Hand Cannon)

Firefly with Headstone creates Stasis crystals on precision kills while dealing explosion damage. The Firefly blast shatters the Headstone crystal for extra effects. Rimestealer with Crystalline Corpsebloom maximizes Stasis crystal generation. For PvP, Keep Away with Opening Shot works for range and accuracy. Eye of the Storm with Adagio rewards clutch gunfights.

All or Nothing (Pulse Rifle)

Slice with Hatchling maximizes Threadling generation through sever application and kills. Firefly with Tear combines explosion damage with severing blasts that spread further because of Firefly's area of effect. In PvP, Perpetual Motion with Desperado rewards aggressive movement with increased fire rate after precision kills. Zen Moment with Kill Clip delivers stability and damage.

Compact Defender (Sidearm)

Destabilizing Rounds with Repulsor Brace applies volatile and generates overshields. Rangefinder with Frenzy extends effective range while maintaining damage. For PvP, Rangefinder with Kill Clip maximizes damage potential at extended sidearm ranges.

Refurbished A499 (Sniper Rifle)

Ambitious Assassin with Box Breathing overflows the magazine while maximizing precision damage. Envious Assassin with Autoloading Holster enables passive reloading with magazine overflow.

M-17 Fast Talker (Submachine Gun)

Attrition Orbs with Master of Arms generates orbs while maintaining damage buffs. Stats for All with Target Lock improves weapon handling while ramping damage. For PvP, Dynamic Sway Reduction with Tap the Trigger maximizes stability. Killing Wind with Kill Clip enables aggressive chaining.

Portal Weapons

Portal activities drop four weapons with unique archetypes and perk combinations.

Nox Sidereal IV (Fusion Rifle)

Aggressive frame fusion rifles fire a horizontal volley of projectiles instead of the standard spread. This archetype gained popularity after Bungie reworked them.

Clown Cartridge or Ambitious Assassin paired with Reservoir Burst allows multiple high-damage shots through magazine overflow. Crystalline Corpsebloom generates Stasis crystals on rapid kills for subclass synergy. Aggressive frame fusion rifles generally struggle in PvP due to their horizontal spread pattern, making them primarily PvE weapons.

Psi Aeterna IV (Pulse Rifle)

Psi Aeterna IV is an Arc rocket-assisted pulse rifle, the same archetype that dominated the meta recently. This archetype fires explosive projectiles and uses Special ammo, working more like a rocket launcher than a traditional pulse rifle.

Trickle Charge with Rolling Storm or Jolting Feedback creates Arc synergy where bolt charge mechanics partially reload the magazine. This works well with the Renegades artifact mod "Dielectric," which grants bolt charge when defeating Arc-debuffed targets. Reverberation maximizes blast radius for better area damage. Elemental Honing remains strong for elemental build synergy.

Evening SI4 (Sidearm)

Adaptive Burst sidearms are uncommon, with few options in the game.

Heal Clip with Incandescent gives healing and scorch spread for Solar builds. Burning Ambition adds more scorch stacking, though you may need to test scorch application rates on this archetype. For PvP, Lone Wolf with Headseeker maximizes damage when you're away from teammates. Sword Logic boosts damage based on Glaive-style melee kills.

Something Something (Sniper Rifle)

Yes, the weapon is literally named "Something Something." This Kinetic Aggressive sniper works similarly to Succession from Deep Stone Crypt.

This sniper synergizes strongly with Renegades artifact mods for kinetic weapons: Kinetic Synthesis (generates unique ammo bricks granting kinetic, special, and heavy ammo progress), Snipers Meditation (damage buff), and Kinetic Rupture (kinetic damage against powerful combatants creates explosions that stagger). Bewildering Burst with Kinetic Trimmers or Stopping Power with All-Star both work well with the new kinetic-focused perks.

Seasonal Weapons (Lawless Frontier)

The seasonal activity drops four weapons as part of the Lawless Frontier content.

Monody-44 (Fusion Rifle)

In PvE, Repulsor Brace with Destabilizing Rounds applies volatile while generating overshields. Discord lets you fire consistently without wasting ammo when targets die mid-burst. High-Impact fusion rifles provide reliable one-shot kills in PvP with adequate charge time. Lone Wolf with Closing Time rewards aggressive solo play. Discord with Closing Time also works for cleanup situations.

Motif-41 (Grenade Launcher)

Heal Clip with Incandescent gives healing and scorch spread for run-and-gun gameplay. Autoloading Holster with Master of Arms enables passive reloads with damage bonuses. Attrition Orbs synergizes with Solar builds for orb generation. This weapon pairs exceptionally well with Solar subclass builds for spreading scorch across groups of enemies.

Hawthorne's Field-Forged Shotgun

This returning fan-favorite now drops as a Stasis weapon instead of its original Kinetic version.

Based on available information, this weapon appears to have identical perk pools in columns 3 and 4. This may be a preview build issue that could change at launch.

Eighty-Six (Sword)

Eighty-Six is the second Strand Vortex frame sword in the game, joining The Precipice from Season of the Deep.

Slice with Hatchling maximizes Threadling and sever application. Relentless Strike with Chain Reaction or Attrition Orbs gives sustained use with additional effects. Realistically though, with Praxic Blade available in Renegades, many players will probably run that instead of legendary sword options.

Pinnacle Ops Weapons

Pinnacle Ops activities drop four weapons, including several returning favorites.

A Good Shout (Combat Bow)

A Good Shout is the first Void Heavy Combat Bow. Heavy bows deal solid damage and let you recover ammo by picking up missed arrows.

Withering Gaze with Butterfly or Destabilizing Rounds works great. The weaken-applying perks synergize with Renegades artifact mods: "Power from the Pain" (rapid final blows against weakened combatants grants Devour) and "Void Infestation" (defeating weakened targets spawns tracking projectiles that weaken others).

Sarpedon-D (Hand Cannon)

Sarpedon-D is the third Spread Shot hand cannon, joining Notura Farah (Solar) and RS Neutralizer (Kinetic). Spread Shot hand cannons fire multiple pellets similar to shotguns. They've been powerful in PvP and received multiple balance adjustments.

One-Two Punch on Spread Shot hand cannons is weaker than on Special weapon shotguns. You get a toned-down version of the perk. Trickle Charge with Rolling Storm or Voltshot maximizes Arc synergy. Eddy Current with Voltshot gives consistent jolt application. For PvP, To the Pain helps in critical health situations. Trench Barrel remains popular on this archetype for aggressive play.

Horror's Least (Pulse Rifle)

Horror's Least returns with a unique gun model and reticle. Originally from The Corrupted Nightfall, this Arc pulse rifle was previously dominant in PvP.

Overflow with Rampage or Kill Clip gives extended magazines with damage increases. Trickle Charge with Jolting Feedback or Rolling Storm enables Arc build synergy. In PvP, Zen Moment with Kill Clip delivers stability and damage. Heating Up with Perpetual Motion rewards aggressive engagement.

Oxygen SR3 (Scout Rifle)

Oxygen SR3 returns from Season 6 with new perks. Meganeura's reintroduction makes this weapon notable.

Rapid Hit with Meganeura maximizes the Dragonfly-style explosion damage based on precision hits. Heal Clip with Burning Ambition gives healing and scorch for Solar builds.

Trials of Osiris Weapons

Trials of Osiris drops five weapons in Renegades, including returning favorites and new options. Trials has one of the best target-farming systems in Destiny 2, letting you focus rewards on specific weapons. Adept versions are available for Flawless completions.

Corundum Hammer (Hand Cannon)

Corundum Hammer is only the third Strand 140 RPM hand cannon, joining Kept Confidence and Better Devils. It has attractive tier-five shaders with gold accents and animated red coloring.

Firefly with Tear delivers explosion damage with severing blasts that spread further because of Firefly's area of effect. Slice applies sever more directly if you prefer that approach. Shoot to Loot with Explosive Payload or Tear gives utility with damage. For PvP, Fragile Focus with Keep Away maximizes range bonuses (potentially reaching max range). Slideshot with Explosive Payload mirrors successful combinations from other hand cannons. Lone Wolf with Keep Away or Explosive Payload rewards solo play.

The Martlet (Pulse Rifle)

The Martlet is a new Void Lightweight pulse rifle. This archetype hasn't seen a new Void addition since Agarona PR2 in Season 4.

Repulsor Brace with Destabilizing Rounds generates Void overshields and volatile explosions. Firefly with Destabilizing Rounds combines explosion damage with volatile. In PvP, Headseeker appearing in column 3 (unusual placement) enables combinations like Headseeker with Kill Clip for increased burst damage and kill potential. Keep Away with Zen Moment improves range and stability.

Astral Horizon (Shotgun)

The original Kinetic Aggressive shotgun returns to Trials.

In PvE, Pugilist with One-Two Punch works for melee builds. Lead from Gold with Vorpal Weapon gives ammo sustain and boss damage. For PvP, Slideshot with Opening Shot remains a classic aggressive shotgun formula. Snapshot Sights with Closing Time rewards quick engagements.

The Immortal (Submachine Gun)

The Immortal returns as a Strand Aggressive SMG. Reports from preview events indicate strong performance.

Slice or Hatchling with Elemental Honing maximizes Strand synergy. Attrition Orbs with Master of Arms generates orbs while maintaining damage. For PvP, Rangefinder with Target Lock or Kill Clip extends effective range with damage increases.

Cataphract GL3 (Grenade Launcher)

Cataphract GL3 returns as a Strand Heavy grenade launcher. This weapon was meta-defining previously.

Envious Assassin with Explosive Light overflows the magazine while maximizing damage from orb pickups. Auto-Loading Holster with Bait and Switch enables passive reloads for damage phases.

Crucible Weapons

Standard Crucible activities drop four weapons in Renegades.

Peculiar Charm (Submachine Gun)

This weapon doesn't have an origin trait. Instead, it comes with selectable stocks, similar to Rose. Rangefinder is getting a buff in Renegades.

For PvE, Shoot to Loot or Attrition Orbs with Master of Arms or All-Star work well. Rapid Hit with Bewildering Burst is solid. Impromptu Ammunition with All-Star creates a loop where collecting ammo increases damage while autoloading the weapon. In PvP, Rangefinder (post-buff) with Headseeker, Kinetic Trimmers, Master of Arms, or Desperado all work. Lone Wolf with Desperado rewards solo play with increased fire rate.

Mos Athanor IV (Hand Cannon)

In PvE, Destabilizing Rounds with Demoralize applies volatile and weaken. That said, 120 RPM hand cannons generally underperform in PvE compared to other archetypes. For PvP, Slideways or Lone Wolf with Precision Instrument works great. Keep Away with Opening Shot or Eye of the Storm is solid. Adagio enables two-tap potential after kills.

Riptide (Fusion Rifle)

Riptide returns. This Stasis Rapid-Fire fusion rifle was so dominant it resulted in Chill Clip getting nerfed.

Overflow or Auto-Loading Holster with Chill Clip maximizes the freeze-on-hit effect with sustained use. In PvP, Under Pressure with Closing Time improves accuracy in clutch situations.

Qua Vinctus IV (Machine Gun)

Qua Vinctus IV is a Strand High-Impact machine gun competing with Service of Luzaku for Strand heavy weapon builds.

Hatchling with Meganeura or Killing Tally works for Threadling generation with damage. Triple Tap with Rewind Rounds maximizes magazine sustain through continuous precision hits.

Additional Returning Weapons

Beyond the weapons detailed above, several reissued classics return with new perk pools:

Duty Bound (Auto Rifle)

This classic Adaptive auto rifle returns to the Pinnacle Ops loot pool.

How to Get Weapons

Understanding weapon sources helps you farm efficiently for the rolls you want.

Raids and Dungeons

Raids and dungeons offer the most straightforward target-farming in Destiny 2. Each encounter has specific loot tables, so you can run the same encounter repeatedly for particular weapons. Most raids limit rewards to one clear per character per week (three chances weekly maximum). Some dungeons, like Grasp of Avarice, can be farmed indefinitely.

Trials of Osiris

Despite its difficulty reputation, Trials of Osiris has excellent weapons and arguably the best target-farming system in the game. The loot system has improved significantly, and Trials: Freelance gives solo-queue players an option when it's active.

Seasonal Activities

Each season introduces multiple activities with associated weapon pools. Seasonal weapons tend to be above average since Bungie designs them to encourage Season Pass purchases. With seasonal content lasting an entire year, numerous activities and weapons remain available throughout.

Destination Weapons

Specific destinations have exclusive weapons through bounties, missions, and events. The Renegades destination, Europa, the Moon, the Dreaming City, and the Leviathan each have dedicated farming methods.

Exotic Quests

Many of the best weapons require completing specific quests. Some older Exotic quests have been vaulted, with those weapons now available at the Monument to Lost Lights in the Tower (commonly called the Exotic Kiosk).

Other Sources

Standard Crucible and Competitive playlists drop specific weapons. Iron Banner uses a token-based reward system with a large loot pool (18 weapons plus armor), making specific weapon farming difficult. Four annual events (The Dawning, Festival of the Lost, Guardian Games, Solstice) offer limited-time weapons. The World Loot Pool contains many weapons that only drop randomly, making targeted farming nearly impossible.

Artifact Synergies

The Renegades artifact includes several mods that synergize with new weapons:

Summary

Renegades delivers an extensive weapon refresh with new archetypes, returning favorites, and three distinct Exotic weapons. Key highlights:

• Praxic Blade: The Special ammo exotic sword with throwable and reflective capabilities
• Service of Luzaku: A support-oriented Heavy Bow with healing and Threadling generation
• Heirloom: Anti-Champion machine gun with charge mechanics
• Peculiar Charm: The first Aggressive Burst SMG archetype
• Psi Aeterna IV: An Arc rocket-assisted pulse rifle joining the dominant archetype
• Heat Weapons: Six new destination weapons with Star Wars blaster aesthetics
• Returning Favorites: Riptide, Horror's Least, The Immortal, Astral Horizon, Cataphract GL3, Oxygen SR3, and Hawthorne's Field-Forged Shotgun

With somewhere between 35-40 weapons available, vault space may become a concern, though Bungie is adding 300 additional vault slots. Focus your farming on activities offering your preferred weapon types and elements, and use the target-farming systems in Trials of Osiris and dungeons for efficient loot acquisition.

Good luck with your loot chase, Guardian.

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