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Aleksa Stojković

Destiny Rising Weapon Tier List (Global Release)

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IMPORTANT: There is still a lot of information missing in the tier list. We will continue updating it as we test all the weapons out. Note that the game still hasn't been out for long and that with new characters and weapons, the meta might shift post-release.

Weapons are the second-most important thing in Destiny Rising, and to get the best ones, you'll have to grind events, end-game modes, and a bunch of other challenging content. Therefore, it's crucial you focus on only the best of the best, and of course, the weapons that your characters can use. Our ultimate Destiny Rising weapon tier list below will teach you which weapons you should focus on getting and why. Scroll down and let's dive in!

Destiny Rising Weapons Tier List (Summary)

In our Destiny Rising weapons tier list below, we've ranked all weapons in the game based on their overall strength across all game content. However, mods, traits, characters that use them, and a lot of other things affect the ranking and performance of each weapon. Therefore, we included a more in-depth version of the tier list further down, categorized by weapon type. Check it out if you want to learn more about the rankings. For now, this is the tier list summary:

Izanagi's Burden weapon in Destiny Rising

Tier	Weapons
S++	Izanagi's Burden
S+	Sweet Business Furies III Polaris Lance The Huckleberry Riskrunner Concerto Crimson Octant Riot Disperser Partridge Sky Satiyaaliksni Smart Bomb Two-Tailed Fox Gallows Scorched Earth
S	Jotunn The Old Prefect Royal Contravene The Chaperone Borealis Heir Apparent Mahamayuri Makeshift Ending
A	Sworn Oath Ultimatum DEL2 Sweet Ears Total Lockdown DEL3 Lassi IST1 Parantha DEL5 Kulfi Wolfpack DEL6 Kokoretsi Chushingura DEL7 Simit Present Fleet End of the Line IST2 Niaatiks Eternal Retribution Magoichi 40000 Sidereal Year Nobunaga CLY2 Kakalik HON1 Khanom Khrok HON2 Tutum'alik BVD4 Akutaak HON3 Eibellakks Saizo
B	Cognitum Carbine Toxic Equation P22 Tamarin Type 7 Moonshot EMR-R P31 Armadillo Fall From Grace P267 Right Whale The Monolith Mutineer's Torch Brotherhood's Banner Laplace's Mystery Latitude Labyrinth's Compass K205 Lemming Gunpowder Duster The Accelerator Overseer A19 Argali The Ultimate Pray Regolith Piton Dusty Grave A112 Calf Prompt Satellite Dispenser A67 Javan Rhino Call of Greed Spikefling Baton Full Field Thresher P45 Turbot
C	Type 301-1 SRI Reverse Equilibrium Always Going Home REV-7 Fusillade Lotus Tye Nurler-AO4 Sandan-54 Fieldhand Type 5 Stratoshot SRM Nightfall Banner 6G76 Self-Rescue LVL J90 Hornbill Chilling Thrill Chirping Cicada

Destiny Rising Weapons Tier List (In-Depth Rankings)

In the section below, we dive into the rankings, pros, and cons of each weapon in Destiny Ranking. It's a breakdown of the tier list summary above and should help you decide which weapons exactly to focus on getting and investing in.

Auto Rifle (Primary)

Rapid Fire combat style in Destiny Rising

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Sweet Business	Rapid-Fire Solar	TBA	S+
Sworn Oath	Rapid-Fire Solar	TBA	A
Cognitum Carbine	Rapid-Fire Arc	TBA	B
Toxic Equation	Rapid-Fire Void	TBA	B
P22 Tamarin	Rapid-Fire Solar	TBA	B
Type 301-1 SRI	Rapid-Fire Void	TBA	C

Pulse Rifle (Primary)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Furies III	Rapid-Fire Solar	TBA	S+
Ultimatum	Rapid-Fire Solar	TBA	A
DEL2 Sweet Ears	Rapid-Fire Arc	TBA	A
Type 7 Moonshot EMR-R	Rapid-Fire Arc	TBA	B
P31 Armadillo	Rapid-Fire Solar	TBA	B
Reverse Equilibrium	Rapid-Fire Void	TBA	C

Scout Rifle (Primary)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Polaris Lance	Piercing Solar	TBA	S+
Total Lockdown	Piercing Solar	TBA	A
DEL3 Lassi	Piercing Void	TBA	A
Fall From Grace	Piercing Void	TBA	B
P267 Right Whale	Piercing Solar	TBA	B
Always Going Home	Piercing Arc	TBA	C

Fusion Rifle (Primary)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Jotunn	Impact Solar	TBA	S
IST1 Parantha	Impact Arc	TBA	A
The Monolith	Impact Void	TBA	B
Mutineer's Torch	Impact Arc	TBA	B
REV-7 Fusillade	Impact Solar	TBA	C

Submachine Gun (Primary)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Riskrunner	Rapid-Fire Arc	TBA	S+
The Huckleberry	Rapid-Fire Void	TBA	S+
DEL5 Kulfi	Rapid-Fire Arc	TBA	A
Wolfpack	Rapid-Fire Void	TBA	A
Autoshear	Rapid-Fire Void	TBA	B
K18 Coelops	Rapid-Fire Arc	TBA	B
Dancing Bees	Rapid-Fire Solar	TBA	C

Sidearm (Primary)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Concerto	Impact Void	TBA	S+
DEL6 Kokoretsi	Impact Solar	TBA	A
Chushingura	Impact Void	TBA	A
Century Lookout	Impact Void	TBA	B
Permanent Liability	Impact Solar	TBA	B
Azure Drab Auto-Fab	Impact Solar	TBA	C

Hand Cannon (Primary)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Crimson	Impact Arc	TBA	S+
The Old Prefect	Impact Solar	TBA	S
DEL7 Simit	Impact Arc	TBA	A
AOCS R1 Revolver	Impact Solar	TBA	B
Survivor's Instinct	Impact Arc	TBA	B
P6 Somniosus	Impact Void	TBA	B
Amatoxin	Impact Arc	TBA	C

Light Grenade Launcher (Primary)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Present Fleet	Spread Arc	TBA	A
Brotherhood's Banner	Spread Void	TBA	B
Laplace's Mystery	Spread Arc	TBA	B
Lotus	Spread Solar	TBA	C

Linear Fusion Rifle (Power)

Royal Contravene weapon in Destiny Rising

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Royal Contravene	Piercing Arc	TBA	S
End of the Line	Piercing Arc	TBA	A
Latitude	Piercing Solar	TBA	B
Tye Nurler-AO4	Piercing Arc	TBA	C

Shotgun (Power)

Octant Riot Disperser weapon in Destiny Rising

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Octant Riot Disperser	Impact Arc	TBA	S+
The Chaperone	Impact Void	TBA	S
Eternal Retribution	Impact Void	TBA	A
IST2 Niaatiks	Impact Arc	TBA	A
Gunpowder Duster	Impact Arc	TBA	B
Labyrinth's Compass	Impact Solar	TBA	B
K205 Lemming	Impact Void	TBA	B
Sandan-54 Fieldhand	Impact Solar	TBA	C

Sniper Rifle (Power)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Borealis	Piercing Void	TBA	S
Izanagi's Burden	Piercing Solar	TBA	S++
40000 Sidereal Year	Piercing Solar	TBA	A
Magoichi	Piercing Void	TBA	A
The Accelerator	Piercing Arc	TBA	B
Overseer	Piercing Void	TBA	B
The Ultimate Pray	Piercing Arc	TBA	B
A19 Argali	Piercing Solar	TBA	B
Type 5 Stratoshot SRM	Piercing Void	TBA	C

Sword (Power)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Partridge Sky	Impact Solar	TBA	S+
Makeshift Ending	Impact Solar	TBA	S
Nobunaga	Impact Arc	TBA	A
CLY2 Kakalik	Impact Void	TBA	A
Regolith Piton	Impact Solar	TBA	B
Dusty Grave	Impact Void	TBA	B
Nightfall Banner	Impact Solar	TBA	C

Grenade Launcher (Power)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Satiyaaliksni Smart Bomb	Spread Arc	TBA	S+
HON1 Khanom Khrok	Spread Solar	TBA	A
Prompt Satellite Dispenser	Spread Solar	TBA	B
A112 Calf	Spread Void	TBA	B
6G76 Self-Rescue LVL	Spread Arc	TBA	C

Rocket Launcher (Power)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Two-Tailed Fox	Spread Void	TBA	S+
HON2 Tutum'alik	Spread Void	TBA	A
Call of Greed	Spread Solar	TBA	B
A67 Javan Rhino	Spread Void	TBA	B
J90 Hornbill	Spread Solar	TBA	C

Machine Gun (Power)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Gallows	Spread Void	TBA	S+
Heir Apparent	Spread Solar	TBA	S
Scorched Earth	Spread Solar	TBA	S+
BVD4 Akutaak	Spread Arc	TBA	A
Full Field Thresher	Spread Solar	TBA	B
Spikefling Baton	Spread Arc	TBA	B
Chilling Thrill	Spread Solar	TBA	C

Auto Crossbow (Power)

Weapon	Details	Pros & Cons	Tier
Mahamayuri	Rapid-Fire Arc	TBA	S
Saizo	Rapid-Fire Solar	TBA	A
HON3 Eibellakks	Rapid-Fire Arc	TBA	A
P45 Turbot	Rapid-Fire Arc	TBA	B
Chirping Cicada	Rapid-Fire Void	TBA	C

All Weapon Attributes in Destiny Rising Explained

Below, we explained all the stats and attributes each weapon in Destiny Rising has, and all of those were taken into account when creating the tier list and the rankings above. Check them out to familiarize yourself with different aspects of weapons and how they affect gameplay.

Primary vs Power Weapons

Difference between primary and power weapons in Destiny Rising — Image by Pro Game Guides

Each character in Destiny Rising has two weapon slots: one for a Primary Weapon and one for a Power Weapon. Primary Weapons (first slot) have infinite ammo and are meant to be your most-used tools in every run. Power Weapons (second slot) have more firepower and limited ammo, which you can replenish by collecting Power Ammo drops (purple-colored) on the battlefield.

Weapon Rarity (Quality)

Weapon rarities/qualities in Destiny Rising — Image by Pro Game Guides

There are 4 weapon qualities/rarities in Destiny Rising: Rare, Legendary, Mythic, and Exotic. The rarer the weapon is, the better its stats, traits, and other attributes. Also, rarer weapons are more difficult to get, requiring event participation and farming end-game modes.

Base Weapon Stats

How weapon stats work in Destiny Rising — Image by Pro Game Guides

Each weapon in Destiny Rising has a set of stats that determine its combat performance. The higher your Gear Level, the higher the stats of your weapons will be and the more damage, range, and everything else they'll have. Here are all the stats in the game and how they affect weapons:

DPS: The maximum damage a weapon can deal per second. This does not take additional factors such as precision hits and triggered weapon perks into consideration.

Precision Bonus: Precision damage bonus.

Magazine Capacity: Rounds per loaded magazine.

Rate of Fire: The number of rounds that the weapon can fire per minute.

DMG: How much damage a weapon deals per hit.

Reload Speed: The time it takes to reload the weapon.

Range: Increases the effective range of the weapon.

Stability: How much or little recoil you will experience while firing the weapon.

Handling: The speed with which the weapon can be readied and aimed.

Max Ammo: The total number of rounds that can be carried (Power weapons-only).

Charge Time: The charging time of the weapon (microseconds) (Fusion rifle-only).

Blast Radius: Damage area. Falls off towards the edges (Launcher weapons-only).

Velocity: Projectile speed (Launcher weapons-only).

Swing Speed: Affects the swing speed of swords (Swords-only).

Charge Rate: How fast the weapon recharges its energy (Swords-only).

Guard Resistance: Damage resistance while guarding with the weapon against most attacks (Swords-only).

Guard Endurance: How long you can maintain your guard with the weapon (Swords-only).

Weapon Elements

Special enemies in Destiny Rising have colored shields, which can be destroyed more effectively using the weapon with the appropriate element ( Arc weapon element in Destiny Rising Arc, Void weapon element in Destiny Rising Void, or Solar weapon element in Destiny Rising Solar). Elemental shields can be broken using a non-matching element weapon, though it takes more damage. The weapon elements don't affect anything but the Elemental Shield interaction.

Combat Styles (Shinka Resistances)

How combat styles work in Destiny Rising — Image by Pro Game Guides

Some special enemies (Shinkas) in Destiny Rising have weaknesses to weapons with the specific Combat Style. The emblem above the enemy health bar will indicate which Combat Style weapon you should use to bypass its resistance. Here is every Combat Style in the game and what weapon types have it:

Combat Style	Weapon Types
Rapid-Fire Weapon capable of rapidly firing consecutive shots.	• Auto Rifle • Pulse Rifle • Submachine Gun • Machine Gun • Auto Crossbow
Spread Weapon that fires explosive rounds capable of hitting groups of targets.	• Light Grenade Launcher • Grenade Launcher • Rocket Launcher
Piercing Weapon with long range, precise aiming, and high accuracy.	• Scout Rifle • Hand Cannon • Linear Fusion Rifle • Sniper Rifle
Impact Weapon that deals high damage at close range.	• Fusion Rifle • Sidearm • Shotgun • Sword

Destiny Rising Weapons Tier List FAQ

What is the single best Exotic weapon in Destiny Rising?

The single best Exotic weapon in the game is Izanagi's Burden. It's passive boosts its DMG by an insane amount when reloading a full mag, making it by far the weapon with the most DPS and there is no contest.

What are all the best Exotic weapons in Destiny Rising?

The best Exotic weapons in Destiny Rising are Sweet Business, Furies III, Polaris Lance, The Huckleberry, Riskrunner, Concerto, Crimson, Octant Riot Disperser, Izanagi's Burden, Partridge Sky, Satiyaaliksni Smart Bomb, Two-Tailed Fox, and Gallows.

What are the best Mythic weapons in Destiny Rising?

The best Mythic weapons in Destiny Rising are Scorched Earth and Makeshift Ending.

Can you get all weapons as a F2P in Destiny Rising?

Yes, you can get all weapons in the game as a F2P, though some that can be obtained only via battlepasses/events might require a lot of effort on your end. Still, if you put enough hours in, you should be able to unlock all of them.

That does it for our ultimate Destiny Rising weapons tier list for now. We will keep updating it as the new weapons are added to the game to make sure it's the most complete and accurate tier list out there. For more guides (including our Destiny Rising codes list), check out the related posts section below as well as the Guides category here on Pro Game Guides.