The Best Revenant Weapons In Destiny 2, Ranked

Summary

Revenant weapons in Destiny 2 are not craftable this season but can be enhanced.
The selection of Revenant weapons includes sidearms, hand cannons, shotguns, and pulse rifles with unique perks.
Not all Revenant weapons are worth grinding for due to limited effectiveness compared to existing meta weapons.

For the first time in a while, the seasonal weapons in Destiny 2 will not be craftable. Although that's the case for these Revenant weapons, this might not be such a bad thing when looking over the perks and the archetypes of what's on offer. While the style of the weapon aesthetically fits the vibe of the season, their efficiency remains to be seen.

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That said, there are a few Revenant weapons to be slightly excited about, and they might be enough to push players to grind them in the renewed Onslaught activity. Keep in mind that although these weapons cannot be crafted, a good roll combination can be enhanced once players get lucky enough. They also come with a new Origin Trait, Dark Ether Reaper, which spawns an Ether puff that can be shot for an explosion and will refill the weapon's magazine from reserves. The weapons are ranked according to how good their archetypes are, their perk pools, and how well they might hold up against other similar, existing weapons in the sandbox.

This is an early ranking of the weapons, and the god rolls are recommendations/estimations.

10 Insurmountable

Void Sidearm

God Roll: Repulsor Brace & Destabilizing Rounds

Rocket sidearms have been dominating the meta, but a regular sidearm? It easily sits at the bottom of this ranking. Insurmountable is a basic Void sidearm, and brings very little to the table. Regular sidearms still need quite a bit of help in the game's sandbox.

For those who somehow enjoy playing sidearms, it can technically pair nicely with any Void builds thanks to its Repulsor Brace and Destabilizing Rounds perk combination.

9 Exuviae

Stasis 120 RPM Hand Cannon

God Roll: Rimestealer & Headstone

Hand cannons are generally in a good place, but that truly depends on the RPM. In this case, Exuviae is a 120 RPM hand cannon, which isn't the standard, beloved 140 that most of the game's best picks are. As such, it drops to the second last spot in this ranking.

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And that's despite the fact that it does have a pretty interesting combination of perks for Stasis: Headstone and Rimestealer. These two actually have a nice synergy, with Headstone spawning a Stasis Crystal after precision final blows, and Rimestealer granting Frost Armor when breaking a crystal. Perhaps this is hidden potential? It remains to be seen.

8 Scavenger's Fate

Void Shotgun

God Roll: Slideshot & Vorpal Weapon/Surrounded

While there are several great shotguns in the game, it's hard to challenge their supremacy, and Scavenger's Fate doesn't exactly manage to do that. The Void shotgun delivers an okay pool of perks, but out of all the other weapons here, it isn't exactly worth focusing on. It takes an important energy weapon slot away from Indebted Kindness or Aberrant Action.

Those missing a Void shotgun can still look out for a few interesting perk combos. Slideshot is just a must, as it makes reloading a breeze and boosts the weapon's stats a little bit. Pair it up with either Vorpal Weapon or Surrounded, depending on preference or the situation.

7 Vantage Point

Arc Pulse Rifle

God Roll: Closing Time & Jolting Feedback

Vantage Point may have the advantage of being a decent archetype, with pulse rifles slowly coming back on the Exotic front, but the fact that its perk pool is incredibly weak, it doesn't rank much higher than the lukewarm middle.

The first perk column alone doesn't have many great options. In the second one, Jolting Feedback is easily the go-to choice, with the others being just 'okay.' If anyone is still missing an Arc pulse rifle, it's a nice pick-up, but nothing to grind for.

6 Noxious Vetiver

Arc Submachine Gun

God Roll: Puglist/Unrelenting & Frenzy/Jolting Feedback

SMGs are seeing far less use now that the meta has shifted, and it's what makes Noxious Vetiver rank as low as it does here. An Arc SMG is exciting news, but it just can't compete with weapons like the Ikelos SMG or Subjunctive.

The only really unique aspect about it is Jolting Feedback, which on paper sounds a lot easier to proc than something like Voltshot, which requires players to reload the weapon to apply Jolt on the next hit against an enemy.

5 Red Tape

Stasis Scout Rifle

God Roll: Rimestealer & Headstone

No matter how hard Bungie tries to give scout rifles some love, they still keep losing out in PVE—for the most part. There are really only a few select instances anyone would run these long-range weapons in a chaotic sandbox like Destiny 2, and that's what keeps holding them back.

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That being said, this Stasis scout rifle does have the same perk combo as Exuviae, which could make it a secret hit now that Frost Armor is undoubtedly one of the best defensive buffs in the entire game. Again, with this one, time will tell, so it settles in nicely in the middle to upper levels of the ranking.

4 Heretic's Fervor

Stasis Rocket Launcher

Destiny 2 Heretics Fervor Rocket Launcher

God Roll: Auto-Loading & Frenzy

In the upper middle ranking is Heretic's Fervor, a Stasis rocket launcher that might raise some eyebrows. First off, Auto-Loading Holster makes an appearance here, which is always good news for those looking for a new boss DPS weapons to have fun with.

In the second perk column, there are some options. Frenzy is a nice 15% damage buff so long as players are in combat. That said, there's also Bipod available for situations where having a much larger ammo reserve and a longer DPS window could play in this weapon's favor. But again, it's too early to tell. All in all, the perks are promising, and out of the Revenant weapons, it deserves to rank towards the upper tiers.

3 Sovereignty

Void Sniper Rifle

God Roll: Enlightened Action & Precision Instrument/Firing Line

Sniper rifles have seen a lot more love in the last few months, and so having a Void sniper rifle make an entrance on top of the world drop Fugue is a good sign. This could nicely slot into a DPS rotation as well, with perks like Enlightened Action available.

Pair it up with either Precision Instrument if standing next to allies is not an option, or Firing Line if players can stay in the same general spot with their allies to get the damage boost.

2 Bitter/Sweet

Arc Heavy Grenade Launcher

God Roll: Envious Arsenal & Bait and Switch

If there's one weapon for Revenant that could pack a serious punch, it would be Bitter/Sweet. This heavy grenade launcher can roll with two seriously powerful perks: Envious Arsenal and Bait and Switch. The latter has been a mainstay for DPS weapons for some time now, made famous by the iconic Cataclysmic linear fusion rifle and other Vow of the Disciple weapons.

The former plays into the idea of dealing damage with the other two weapons and transfers ammo when players do this. It's basically like an Auto-Loading Holster, but with a Bait and Switch flavor. If the damage pulls through, Bitter/Sweet could really be something worth experimenting with, though whether or not it can beat Edge Transit and Cataphract is another concern.

1 Liturgy

Stasis Grenade Launcher

God Roll: Rimestealer & Chill Clip

At the top of the ranking is Liturgy, the newest Stasis grenade launcher in the Kinetic slot. Like the well-known Wilderflight from Spire of the Watcher dungeon, it's a Double Fire frame grenade launcher, and it has the option to also come with Disorienting Grenades (not advised in combination with Rimestealer, pick Implosion Rounds instead).

It's a nice overall weapon for any Stasis builds, with Rimestealer having the power to grant Frost Armor when players break Stasis crystals or kill frozen targets with Liturgy. Chill Clip is fantastic as it slows down targets, but an alternative to it would be Lead from Gold for better ammo economy. Either way, this is the one weapon truly worth trying to get from Onslaught in this episode. Because it's in the Kinetic slot, there's plenty of room for a rocket sidearm in the energy slot, too.

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