Trace rifles have seen a major glow-up in the last few years, becoming staples in double-special ammo load-outs. In Episode Heresy, several artifact perks were added that hugely buff the potential of these laser weapons, at least until the end of the episode. As such, this list has been expanded from its original eight entries to a full 19, adding the eleven newest additions to the weapon family and reassessing the viability of previously ranked entries.

Destiny 2 has an excellent variety of weapons, but not all of them are made equal. The seasonal balance changes and the specifics introduced in the seasonal artifact often change what types of weapons are actually useful in PvE and PvP modes. This hasn't been different for the Season of the Lost, either, which has seen Fusion Rifles rise to the top , particularly at PVE le

Surrounding the church is a strange Taken aura. Walking into this aura will inflict the " Slow " debuff on you, preventing your character from sprinting or using their jump ability. If there are enemies still near the church, you might want to retreat and kill them while outside of the field. Regardless, make your way to the chu

Once out of the slow field, climb up the nearby rocks to reach the second beacon platform. Activate it to start the defense section. Once again, you'll be facing mostly Acolytes, Knights, and Wizards during this part—nothing a good Primary can't handle. The final wave will spawn a Barrier Knight , so you'll either want an Anti-Barrier weapon or a high damage gun. Null Composure with Particle Deconstructor can kill the Knight before it deploys its shield, allowing you to forgo Anti-Barrier m

How To Get: Buy at Monument to Lost Lights (125,000 Glimmer and 1 Exotic cipher)

The Ruinous Effigy is a Void trace rifle introduced in Destiny 2's Shadowkeep DLC , in a quest that is no longer available for players. In order to obtain it, players must craft it themselves using an Exotic cipher. That said, it ranks the lowest among the trace rifles, not exactly making it worth the investm

This time, the Taken will be spawning all around the beacon. Defending this beacon solo can be somewhat stressful, so consider using crowd control effects for this part. Multiple waves of Taken Hobgoblins, Acolytes, and Taken Centurions. The Centurions will likely give you the most trouble, so take them down as fast as you can. Like the first beacon, the final wave will spawn an Overload Hobgoblin alongside the rest of the Taken. Kill this Champion as soon as possible, using an Overload weapon to stun the Hobgoblin. Clear out the remaining enemies to finish the defense sect

For your Kinetic, unless you're using Eriana's Vow, an Auto Rifle is recommended since they can break Barriers this season. Some good options include Monte Carlo , Chroma Rush , Scathelocke , and The Last Brea

Best Roll: Lead From Gold and Killing Tally

Introduced in season 17 , Hollow Denial is one of the weapons that players can craft as they hunt down Nightmares. Deepsight versions of this trace rifle drop from the Nightmare Containment activity, but after enough unlocks at the Crown of Sorrow vendor, players can also earn one free Deepsight from the seasonal vendor on a weekly ba

Due to the vast array of shields in this mission, you'll need to be able to break all three shield element types . It's up to you whether you run with a fireteam to break these shields or run a weapon like Arbalest to take them out by yourself. Either way, this is arguably the most important aspect your build will need to succ

That said, Wavesplitter is simpler to get than the Ruinous Effigy. It can randomly drop as an Exotic engram for the lucky few, and Xûr also has the chance of offering the player one in one of his Exotic engrams of the week. The Supercharged Battery trait is perhaps the best part about this weapon, as it uses Orbs of Power to charge the Wavesplitter to maximum damage and initiates a reload automatica

How To Get: Exotic engrams and random Exotic world drops

Wavesplitter is another lower-end tier trace rifle, with more consistent stats than the Ruinous Effigy, but with debatably good effects. Its Harmonic Laser has three levels of power, which are engaged when the player holds down the trigger. Again, other trace rifles have better effects to of

As of season 18, the Retraced Path trace rifle can also be crafted once enough patterns have been extracted from Deepsights found in Dares of Eternity . It now comes with great Enhanced perks like Incandescent and Focused Fury, on top of some of the perks mentioned above. It pairs well with Solar builds that rely on Incandescent but has a minimal place in season 18's m

The Palindrome is a 140 RPM Adaptive Frame Energy Hand Cannon that is incredibly lethal and easy to use at the same time. This is the weapon all players should seek to grab if they're looking for a better PvP 140 RPM Energy Hand Cannon. Palindrome comes with many great perks and can only be received as a reward from Destiny 2 story Guide 2's Nightfall missions during certain weeks. Additionally, players can earn an Adept Palindrome by completing Grandmaster Nightfa