Episode Heresy brings about some interesting changes to the meta thanks to the Artifact Perks available, permitting further damage responses from Arc weapons, Trace Rifles, and other guns that will help a Guardian truly conquer the endgame content in Destiny 2’s Episode Heresy for that expert gear and loot.
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Yet, with so many weapons in the loot pool, what ones are worth grinding and farming for in Episode Heresy? The best weapons in Destiny 2 right now will serve players well, and claiming the God Roll of these weapons is going to increase their odds of survival in the endgame, so why not get to farming for the list below?
8 Refusal of the Call
A Strand Glaive Built to Conquer the Sword Logic
- PvE God Roll Perks: Discord, Sword Logic
- How to Get: Tome of Want Ritual Rites, Court of Blades, The Nether
Refusal of the Call is an Episode Heresy weapon that will benefit players who love melee combat. While Glaives have been in a sour place for recent years, more recent buffs have turned these weapons into extremely fun combat tools worth grinding for, especially when players can combine shields for defense with powerful melee swings.
Refusal of the Call truly benefits from its PvE God Roll, as kills with this weapon see its perk, Sword Logic, enhance damage dealt. This can be made even greater for Titans who use something like Wormgod Caress for extra melee damage on rapid kills.
7 Division
An Arc Sidearm with Primary Ammo
- PvE God Roll Perks: Eddy Current, Voltshot
- How to Get: Tome of Want Ritual Rites, Court of Blades, The Nether
Sidearms are always a beloved sight in Destiny 2, and this two-round burst Sidearm hits hard and fast for players who want to wield the power of the Dreadnaught in their hands. The reason this Sidearm dominates above the rest doesn’t just come from the fact that it uses infinite primary ammo as opposed to the more popular Rocket Sidearms that use special ammo, but the fact it benefits from Arc builds.
Destiny 2: Best Artifact Perks in Episode Heresy
Destiny 2: Episode Heresy includes some truly game-changing Artifact Perks that players are going to want to maximize the power of their meta builds.
With perks like Eddy Current, players will see an increase in reload speed after sprinting and while Amplified, which is something they are bound to be with an Arc build that is crafted specifically for Episode Heresy. The true benefit of this weapon comes from Voltshot, a perk that grants Jolt on hits after reloading when defeating an enemy, a debuff to benefit players in endgame content.
6 Watchful Eye
A Heavy Arc Machine Gun That’s Basically a Baby Thunderlord
- PvE God Roll Perks: Overflow, Jolting Feedback
- How to Get: Tome of Want Ritual Rites, Court of Blades, The Nether
Watchful Eye is quickly becoming the best DPS option for players who do not have Thunderlord or simply wish to use an Exotic in something that isn’t the Heavy Weapon slot. With Watchful Eye, players essentially have a baby version of Thunderlord, as it’s an Arc Machine Gun capable of immense damage, in part due to the Machine Gun-specific Artifact Perks.
Even without these Artifact Perks, Watchful Eye excels thanks to the fact that players can get near-double ammo with Overflow when they pick up ammo and that with Jolting Feedback, repeated damage inflicts Jolt – something that will debuff enemies to make them further vulnerable to Supers and other damage sources, and with Bolt Charge, these enemies aren’t lasting long.
5 Unsworn
A Devastatingly Powerful Strand Trace Rifle
- PvE God Roll Perks: Tear/Rewind Rounds, Detonator Beam
- How to Get: Any encounter from the Sundered Doctrine Dungeon (on Savathun’s Throne World)
Unsworn is a recent Trace Rifle that comes alongside the difficult, but always fun, Sundered Doctrine Dungeon. Any encounter of this Dungeon can grant Unsworn, a Strand Trace Rifle that will tear through the competition, aided both by Artifact Perks and S-Tier Traits from the weapon itself.
This Trace Rifle really benefits from its perks, as Tear will sever nearby targets when obtaining a kill with a precision hit, which reduces their damage output and grants debuffs for more damage. Then there’s Detonator Beam, which creates powerful explosive damage for the longer players to target enemies with the Trace Rifle beam, granting immense DPS potential.
4 Keraunios
A Guardian Games Arc Trace Rifle to Jolt and Bolt
- PvE God Roll Perks: Overflow, Detonator Beam/Jolting Feedback/Rolling Storm
- How to Get: Rushdown, Crucible: Supremacy, Deposit Medallions (Guardian Games 2025 Activities)
Another Trace Rifle worth grinding for before April 1, when Guardian Games leaves The Tower, is Keraunios. This Guardian Games exclusive is a must-have for Trace Rifle fans, especially in an Arc-heavy season like Heresy. With Keraunios, players have great potential for damage and ad-clear, especially with its traits.
Destiny 2: Best Exotic Weapons for Episode Heresy
Players will want to look at these Exotic weapons in Destiny 2 so that they can conquer the entirety of Episode Heresy and control the meta.
Overflow is always a good idea thanks to the fact it grants more ammo on special ammo pick-ups, but it’s the second column that grants so much potential. With Detonator Beam, extended damage explodes targets, or with Jolting Feedback, Jolt is inflicted on repeated damage. Then, there’s Rolling Storm which grants Bolt Charge on repeated damage. There are plenty of options for the God Roll, and all of them serve players well against the many ads in the endgame.
3 Hezen Vengeance
A Mighty Explosive Rocket Launcher
- PvE God Roll Perks: Overflow, Bipod
- How to Get: Complete Vault of Glass’ 4th Encounter (Gatekeeper) & Final Encounter (Atheon)
Hezen Vengeance has never been anything special, outside of being a rare collectible for those who indulge in Raids. With Hezen Vengeance receiving an entirely new set of perks and intrinsics, as well as the ability to make it craftable, players have a perfect Rocket Launcher waiting for them within the Vault of Glass that will rival that of Apex Predator and other non-Exotic Rocket Launchers.
With the highest damage thanks to its frame, the Hezen Vengeance is a DPS destroyer thanks to perks like Overflow and Bipod, which are both perks that will provide additional rockets, along with the Origin Trait: Timelost Magazine, which synergizes with its perks to grant rocket spam and Super energy.
2 Lotus Eater
Make Enemies Explode Infinitely with a Void-Dealing Rocket Sidearm
- PvE God Roll Perks: Repulsor Brace, Destabilizing Rounds
- How to Get: Nightfalls & Grandmaster Nightfalls in Episode Heresy
Lotus Eater is easily one of the most well-sought weapons in Episode Heresy, as its debut as a Nightfall-exclusive weapon means players have quite the adventure to conquer if they want to get their hands on this powerful Void gun that truly benefits from the buff received by Destabilizing Rounds to make enemies Volatile and explode.
With Repulsor and Destabilizing Rounds, Lotus Eater can cause a chain reaction of Void-related debuffs, explosions, and death that will see players truly dominate the competition. Lotus Eater is a master class of a weapon and a Rocket Sidearm that players need to get.
1 Tinasha’s Mastery
The Stasis Rocket Sidearm to Slow, Freeze, and Destroy Enemies
- PvE God Roll Perks: Loose Change, Chill Clip
- How to Get: Complete Iron Banner matches & earn Iron Banner Engrams
Exclusive to Iron Banner, Tinasha’s Mastery is a weapon that everyone should grind for, whether they enjoy PvP or not. Tinasha’s Mastery is a Rocket Sidearm, and the first Stasis one available to players that will freeze enemies with hits and cause great damage with its blast radius and velocity to make ad-clearing and heavy enemy-clearing a literal blast.
With perks in the second column like Chill Clip, direct hits will slow and freeze targets to debuff them and make them further vulnerable. For an even better time, players can try something like Loose Change, since the slow debuff will grant superior reload speed, aim assist, and movement when aiming down sights.
Destiny 2
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- August 28, 2017
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