The best PvP weapons in Destiny 2

When it comes to the Crucible, a Guardian is only as good as their arsenal.

In Destiny 2, the Crucible’s sandbox shifts every few months. Certain guns and entire archetypes are changed, for the better or worse, and new guns enter the meta when it comes time to grind Quickplay, Competitive, or even Trials of Osiris.

It’s important to pay attention to Bungie’s patch notes to see what changes with each game update because some guns completely fall by the wayside while others rise from the ashes or appear out of mediocrity to dominate the game’s PvP modes.

Here are the best, most popular weapons in Destiny 2 PvP as recently as the summer of 2021 during Season of the Lost.

Kinetic weapons

The Steady Hand

Source: Iron Banner

Vulpecula

Source: Astral Alignment in Season of the Lost

The Last Word

Source: Exotic quest “The Draw”

Dead Man’s Tale

Source: Exotic mission “Presage”

Riiswalker

Source: Iron Banner

The Messenger

Source: Trials of Osiris

Energy weapons

Vex Mythoclast

Source: Vault of Glass

Felwinter’s Lie

Source: Exotic kiosk in the Tower

Adored

Source: Exotic kiosk in the Tower

Igneous Hammer

Source: Trials of Osiris

Found Verdict

Source: Vault of Glass raid

Frozen Orbit

Source: Crucible

Power weapons

The Wardcliff Coil

Source: Random drop, Exotic kiosk in the Tower

Corrective Measure

Source: Vault of Glass Raid

Bad Omens

Source: Random drops, Gambit

Tomorrow’s Answer

Source: Trials of Osiris

Heir Apparent

Source: Guardian Games event