This season’s Destiny 2 Renegades expansion reshapes the weapon sandbox more dramatically than anything we’ve had in years. Blaster frames, perfect-reload windows, elemental scaling, and a thick selection of perk identities have pushed old rules aside and created a fresh competitive hierarchy. Some guns rise immediately as loadout anchors. Others settle into specific niches. Renegades gives you options on every front, and the early meta is already forming around weapons that combine uptime with smooth synergy.
Every weapon included here has been tested across real content: PvE clearing, PvP duels, dungeon encounters, Lost Sectors, and high-end farming. The ranking reflects a mix of raw output, perk potential, and the overall feel of the weapon inside Renegades’ new mechanics. A powerful perk pool matters. Consistency matters. And the new heat system changes how players evaluate value across activities.
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Destiny 2 Renegades Weapons
To keep you oriented, here’s a structured look at all confirmed Renegades weapons revealed so far.
Exotics
Praxic Blade, Heirloom, Service of Luzaku
Dungeon Weapons
Zealous Ideal, Conspiracy Honed, High Tyrant, Voltaic Shade, Bitter End, Sullen Claw
Destination Weapons
Modified B-7 Pistol, All or Nothing, M-17 Fast Talker, Uncivil Discourse, Compact Defender, Refurbished A499
Portal Weapons
Psi Aeterna IV, Nox Sidereal IV, Evening SI4, Something Something
Trials of Osiris Weapons
Corundum Hammer, The Immortal, Astral Horizon, The Martlet, Cataphract GL3
Crucible and Competitive Weapons
Peculiar Charm, Mos Athanor IV, Riptide, Qua Vinctus IV
Pinnacle Weapons
Horror’s Least, Sarpedon-D, A Good Shout, Oxygen SR3
Seasonal Weapons
Monody-44, Motif-41, Hawthorne’s Field-Forged Shotgun, Eighty-Six
How the Tier List Works
Renegades places more weight on weapon identity than raw numbers. Uptime, synergy with subclass loops, consistency inside heat mechanics, Exotic utility, and perk behavior are the metrics that matter most. Because of that, the ranking system splits weapons into four groups.
S-Tier
Exceptional performance and immediate meta relevance. These weapons shape builds around themselves rather than simply slotting into a loadout.
A-Tier
Strong, dependable picks across most content. These weapons are easy to integrate into builds and offer solid results without requiring perfect rolls.
B-Tier
Good weapons with narrower strengths. They can shine with the right perks or build support but are overshadowed by stronger performers.
C-Tier
Functional but limited. These weapons show inconsistencies or lack defining perks that help them stand out in the Renegades environment.
Destiny 2 Renegades Tier List
S-Tier Breakdown
These weapons already show meta potential. Their strength comes from steady uptime, perk-driven payoff, and compatibility with the expansion’s new heat and elemental systems.
Uncivil Discourse
A 180 RPM Arc special hand cannon with impact values closer to a pocket sniper. This is one of the rare weapons that kills on two heads and a body in PvP at significant range. Perfect reload windows and heat mechanics amplify its already powerful shots. PvE performance also benefits from Precision Instrument, Delicate Tuning, and damage perks that stack naturally with the weapon’s high impact. It fills an archetype that barely existed before Renegades, and it immediately feels threatening.
Peculiar Charm
The first 600 RPM aggressive burst SMG instantly made an impression. The four-round burst pattern offers reach and consistency that standard SMGs struggle to match. Its perks enhance this identity rather than complicate it: Kinetic Tremors, Attrition Orbs, Allstar, and other damage-forward traits keep it in prime condition for every encounter type. It handles majors with ease, melts add groups, and dominates mid-range fights in PvP. It doesn’t rely on perfect rolls because the frame does so much of the heavy lifting.
Praxic Blade
An Exotic kinetic sword that plays nothing like the swords before it. The reflection mechanic, projectile counterplay, and timing-based damage returns give it a hybrid offense-defense identity. It performs as a melee burst option while offering unique protection against ranged attacks. It’s designed for players who thrive on precision and timing. For aggressive Titan or melee-centered builds, this becomes a centerpiece rather than a supporting weapon.
Conspiracy Honed
A Stasis 140 RPM Blaster sniper that redefines how snipers behave. Dynamic Heat allows back-to-back shots without the usual animation slowdown. Its perks support both PvP and PvE: Opening Shot, Snapshot, Vorpal, Firefly, Firing Line, and Lone Wolf. Blinding reload perks like Bewildering Burst add further utility. No other sniper this season can replicate its combination of speed and consistency.
All or Nothing
The Strand 540 RPM Blaster pulse rifle that ties together Firefly, Hatchling, and Thermal Atomization to create chain reactions inside Strand subclasses. The perk synergy is immediate: explosions from Firefly feed Strand threads, and heat-based perks sustain uptime in difficult encounters. This is one of the strongest general-purpose primaries available.
Bitter End
This Arc 900 RPM Blaster LMG is the early standout of the expansion. Balanced Heat allows extended firing before overheating, and Trickle Charge feeds ammo back into the magazine as you keep shooting. Pair that with perks like One for All or Frenzy, and you get a heavy-tier clearing tool that barely pauses. The weapon fits perfectly into Arc builds thanks to Jolt and Rolling Storm, and its consistency in dungeon testing shows how efficiently it maintains pressure. Bitter End remains in constant motion, which is exactly why it sits at the top.
M-17 Fast Talker
A Stasis 900 RPM Blaster SMG with a massive perk ceiling. It supports Kill Clip, Target Lock, Master of Arms, Sword Logic, Demolitionist, Cooling Baubles, and several other top-tier traits. Balanced Heat keeps it firing longer than normal SMGs, improving uptime and clearing speed. It performs consistently across all content, making it a go-to primary for fast-paced builds.
A-Tier
These are weapons with strong internal synergy and dependable performance. They may not warp the meta, but they are excellent in their lanes.
Sullen Claw
A lightweight Void sword with near-perfect perk options for movement and DPS. Eager Edge plus Assassin’s Blade ensures unmatched mobility. Strong perk diversity gives it strength in boss damage or positioning play.
Service of Luzaku
A Strand Exotic LMG that blends healing, Threadling generation, and scaling damage. A hybrid support-damage weapon with enormous build potential in coordinated teams.
Cataphract GL3
A Strand GL that returns with top-tier burst perks like Envious Arsenal, Bait and Switch, and Explosive Light. Its value shines in Nightfalls and raid DPS cycles.
Heirloom
An Exotic precision bolt launcher that deals explosive damage and naturally counters Unstoppable Champions. The overcharged bolt mechanic allows controlled bursts and high-value target execution. It brings raw utility and reliability.
Horror’s Least
An Arc 540 pulse rifle that gains new value through perks like Rolling Storm, Kill Clip, Perpetual Motion, and Jolting Feedback. Smooth, adaptable, and consistent.
Corundum Hammer
A Strand Trials hand cannon with safe, competitive perks such as Slideshot, Explosive Payload, Keep Away, and Opening Shot. A steady dueler built for high-skill matches.
Nox Sidereal IV
A Stasis aggressive fusion with a perk lineup that allows both utility and burst damage. Reservoir Burst alone makes it a valuable PvE tool.
High Tyrant
A Void Blaster pulse rifle with solid perks but overshadowed by stronger pulses this season.
Modified B-7 Pistol
A Stasis 180 HC with Firefly and Headstone synergy. Strong elemental chaining and great add-clear rhythm.
Compact Defender
A Void sidearm built around debuff uptime through Destabilizing Rounds, Repulsor Brace, and Precision Instrument. A compact clearing machine.
Motif-41
A Solar area-denial launcher with Incandescent access. Great for wave-clear and seasonal modifiers.
The Immortal
The famous Strand SMG returns with its iconic perk spread. Not as oppressive as before, but still a force in Crucible.
Psi Aeterna IV
An Arc pulse firing micro-missile bursts. Its splash damage and perk options make it a stable workhorse in both PvE and PvP.
B-Tier
Good weapons that become strong with the right rolls or subclass pairing.
Sarpedon-D
An Arc spreadshot HC designed for melee setups. Fun for brawling builds but too limited for top-tier classification.
Hawthorne’s Field-Forged Shotgun
A lightweight shotgun with respectable PvP and PvE applications, but nothing that reinvents the category.
Qua Vinctus IV
A Strand high-impact MG with Hatchling and Killing Tally. Good, but eclipsed by stronger Strand LMGs.
A Good Shout
A Void heavy combat bow with debuff potential. Useful, but not as explosive as top-tier heavy primaries.
The Martlet
A Void lightweight pulse rifle with competitive perks yet middling impact.
Monody-44
A Void high-impact fusion that thrives on volatile builds. Strong perks but held back by the slower frame.
Oxygen SR3
A Solar precision scout with dependable rolls. Solid enough, but overshadowed by faster clearing options.
Astral Horizon
A classic aggressive-frame shotgun for PvP. Reliable, unaffected by trends, but not groundbreaking.
Zealous Ideal
A Solar Blaster auto rifle with Incandescent and Onslaught. Competent, but not competitive with the new top primaries.
Refurbished A499
A kinetic heavy sniper with interesting perk options but no standout role.
Evening SI4
A Solar burst sidearm with strong traits but moderate overall performance.
C-Tier
Usable but lacking standout performance, perk synergy, or impact.
Something Something Sniper
An aggressive-frame sniper with a generic perk identity and little practical advantage.
Voltaic Shade
An Arc Blaster scout that struggles to keep up with more efficient primaries.
Mos Athanor IV
A Void 120 HC with dated perk combinations and limited synergy.
Eighty-Six
A Strand vortex sword that never reaches the mobility or synergy of Sullen Claw.
Riptide
A Stasis rapid-fire fusion with utility value but outclassed by newer, more synergistic fusions.