To optimize your loadouts in Destiny 2, you need the correct combinations of barrels, magazines, and traits. This master guide covers the exact god rolls for the best PvE and PvP weapons in the current sandbox and exactly where to farm them.
Best Submachine Guns (SMGs) God Rolls
The Immortal (Strand)
Source: Trials of Osiris (Engram focusing or Flawless chest for Adept)
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Corkscrew Rifling | Appended Mag | Threat Detector | Hatchling | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Accurized Rounds | Keep Away | Target Lock | Range |
Pro Tip: The Immortal’s base stat package paired with Keep Away makes it a top-tier PvP dueling weapon even after sandbox nerfs.
Submission (Kinetic)
Source: Vow of the Disciple Raid / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Smallbore | Tactical Mag | Overflow | Frenzy | Range |
| PvP | Corkscrew Rifling | Accurized Rounds | Perpetual Motion | Killing Wind | Range |
IKELOS_SMG_v1.0.3 (Arc)
Source: World Drops / Xur / Banshee-44 / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Fluted Barrel | Seraph Rounds | Threat Detector | Voltshot | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Seraph Rounds | Dynamic Sway Reduction | Tap the Trigger | Range |
Unending Tempest (Stasis)
Source: Crucible match completions / Lord Shaxx focusing
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Fluted Barrel | Tactical Mag | Demolitionist | Headstone | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Accurized Rounds | Dynamic Sway Reduction | Target Lock | Range |
Rapacious Appetite (Stasis)
Source: Season of the Deep activities / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Fluted Barrel | Appended Mag | Envious Assassin | Target Lock | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Smallbore | Ricochet Rounds | Perpetual Motion | Target Lock | Range |
Prolonged Engagement (Stasis)
Source: Vanguard Ops / Commander Zavala focusing
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Corkscrew Rifling | Appended Mag | Subsistence | Headstone | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | High-Caliber Rounds | Dynamic Sway Reduction | Target Lock | Range |
Best Auto & Pulse Rifles God Rolls
Rufus’s Fury (Strand Auto Rifle)
Source: Root of Nightmares Raid / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Appended Mag | Rewind Rounds | Target Lock / Hatchling | Handling |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | High-Caliber Rounds | Moving Target | Target Lock | Range |
Perpetualis (Strand Auto Rifle)
Source: Season of Defiance activities / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Tactical Mag | Envious Assassin | Hatchling | Handling |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Accurized Rounds | Keep Away | Target Lock | Range |
Lodbrok-C (Kinetic Auto Rifle)
Source: World Drops / Gunsmith Engrams
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Appended Mag | Fourth Time’s the Charm | Target Lock | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | High-Caliber Rounds | Dynamic Sway Reduction | Tap the Trigger | Range |
Autumn Wind (Kinetic Pulse Rifle)
Source: Crucible / Lord Shaxx focusing
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | High-Caliber Rounds | Demolitionist | Frenzy | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Ricochet Rounds | Rangefinder / Heating Up | Headseeker | Range |
Disparity (Stasis Pulse Rifle)
Source: Season of the Seraph / Xur / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Tactical Mag | Rapid Hit | Headstone | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Arrowhead Brake | Accurized Rounds | Rapid Hit | Kill Clip | Range |
Best Hand Cannons God Rolls
Rose (Kinetic)
Source: Competitive Crucible placement and weekly challenges
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Smallbore | Tactical Mag | Rapid Hit | Explosive Payload | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Accurized Rounds | Slideshot / Moving Target | Explosive Payload | Range |
Austringer (Kinetic)
Source: Presage Exotic Mission / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Corkscrew Rifling | Appended Mag | Outlaw | Rampage | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Ricochet Rounds | Eye of the Storm | Rangefinder | Range |
Targeted Redaction (Void)
Source: Season of the Deep activities / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Corkscrew Rifling | Tactical Mag | Outlaw | Destabilizing Rounds | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Accurized Rounds | Well-Rounded | Explosive Payload | Range |
Epochal Integration (Solar)
Source: “Parting the Veil” Quest on Neomuna (Note: This is a static roll, select these options)
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 (Toggle) | Perk 2 (Toggle) | Masterwork |
| PvE & PvP | Smallbore | Ricochet Rounds | Keep Away | Incandescent (PvE) / Eye of the Storm (PvP) | Handling |
Scout Rifles & Combat Bows
Dead Man’s Tale (Kinetic Exotic Scout Rifle)
Source: Presage Exotic Mission / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Trait | Stock |
| PvE | Fluted Barrel | Armor-Piercing Rounds | Vorpal Weapon | Composite Stock |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | High-Caliber Rounds | Moving Target / Snapshot | Short-Action Stock |
Staccato-46 (Solar Scout Rifle)
Source: World Drops / Banshee-44
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Tactical Mag | Outlaw | Incandescent | Reload Speed |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Accurized Rounds | Under Pressure | Explosive Payload | Range |
Lethophobia (Void Combat Bow)
Source: Season of the Wish activities / Craftable
| Mode | Bowstring | Arrow | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Elastic String | Fiberglass Arrow Shaft | Successful Warm-Up | Explosive Head | Draw Time |
| PvP | Elastic String | Fiberglass Arrow Shaft | Impulse Amplifier | Disruption Break | Draw Time |
Sniper Rifles
Defiance of Yasmin (Kinetic)
Source: King’s Fall Raid / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Tactical Mag | Lead from Gold | Firing Line | Reload |
| PvP | Fluted Barrel | Accurized Rounds | Snapshot Sights | Opening Shot | Handling |
IKELOS_SR_v1.0.3 (Solar)
Source: World Drops / Xur / Banshee-44 / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Tactical Mag | Fourth Time’s the Charm | Focused Fury | Reload |
| PvP | Fluted Barrel | Seraph Rounds | Moving Target | Snapshot Sights | Handling |
Fusion Rifles & Special Grenade Launchers
Iterative Loop (Arc Fusion Rifle)
Source: Neomuna activities / Terminal Overload / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Accelerated Coils | Compulsive Reloader | Voltshot | Charge Time |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Projection Fuse | Under Pressure | Kickstart | Range |
The Epicurean (Void Fusion Rifle)
Source: Duality Dungeon / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Accelerated Coils | Surplus | Swashbuckler | Charge Time |
| PvP | Smallbore | Projection Fuse | Surplus | Rangefinder | Range |
Glacioclasm (Void Fusion Rifle)
Source: The Dawning (Winter Holiday Event)
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Accelerated Coils | Subsistence | Reservoir Burst | Charge Time |
| PvP | Hammer-Forged | Projection Fuse | Under Pressure | High-Impact Reserves | Range |
Aurvandil FR6 (Stasis Fusion Rifle)
Source: World Drops / Omolon Focusing
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Enhanced Battery | Reconstruction | Chill Clip | Charge Time |
| PvP | Corkscrew Rifling | Projection Fuse | Firmly Planted | High-Impact Reserves | Range |
Pro Tip: Reconstruction + Chill Clip makes this a top-tier utility weapon for freezing Champions in Grandmaster Nightfalls.
Lingering Dread (Stasis Special Grenade Launcher)
Source: Duality Dungeon
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Volatile Launch | Blinding Grenades | Auto-Loading Holster | Chill Clip | Handling |
| PvP | Quick Launch | Proximity Grenades | Steady Hands | Danger Zone | Velocity |
Heavy Weapons (Rocket Launchers, Machine Guns, LFRs)
Heavy weapons are strictly evaluated on their ability to deal massive burst DPS to bosses or clear rooms instantly.
Bump in the Night (Stasis Rocket Launcher)
Source: Presage Exotic Mission / Xur / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Volatile Launch | Impact Casing | Auto-Loading Holster | Chill Clip | Velocity |
The Hothead (Arc Rocket Launcher)
Source: Vanguard Ops / Zavala focusing
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE (DPS) | Volatile Launch | Impact Casing | Auto-Loading Holster | Explosive Light | Velocity |
Braytech Osprey (Void Rocket Launcher)
Source: Nightfall Drops
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Volatile Launch | Impact Casing | Envious Assassin | Bipod | Velocity |
Taipan-4FR (Void Linear Fusion Rifle)
Source: Enclave Quest / World Drops / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Enhanced Battery | Triple Tap | Firing Line | Charge Time |
Pro Tip: Never use Firing Line if you are a solo player. Use Frenzy for solo PvE content instead.
Fire and Forget (Stasis Linear Fusion Rifle)
Source: Season of the Seraph / Xur / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Enhanced Battery | Field Prep | Chill Clip | Charge Time |
Wendigo GL3 (Arc Heavy Grenade Launcher)
Source: Nightfall Drops (Adept from Grandmasters)
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Volatile Launch | Spike Grenades | Auto-Loading Holster | Explosive Light | Velocity |
Retrofit Escapade (Void Machine Gun)
Source: Seraph Shield Exotic Mission / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Appended Mag | Fourth Time’s the Charm | Target Lock | Reload Speed |
Fixed Odds (Solar Machine Gun)
Source: Duality Dungeon / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Appended Mag | Field Prep | Incandescent | Reload Speed |
The SWARM (Arc Machine Gun)
Source: Nightfall Drops
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Tactical Mag | Dynamic Sway Reduction | Target Lock | Range |
Planck’s Stride (Arc Machine Gun)
Source: Season of Plunder / Xur / Craftable
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Tactical Mag | Grave Robber | Swashbuckler | Reload Speed |
Root of Nightmares Raid Weapons
If you are farming the Root of Nightmares, these are the standout weapons to craft alongside Rufus’s Fury:
Briar’s Contempt (Solar Linear Fusion Rifle)
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Enhanced Battery | Reconstruction | Focused Fury | Charge Time |
Acasia’s Dejection (Solar Trace Rifle)
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Enhanced Battery | Reconstruction | Incandescent | Reload Speed |
Koraxis’s Distress (Strand Heavy Grenade Launcher)
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Volatile Launch | Spike Grenades | Envious Assassin | Hatchling | Velocity |
Mykel’s Reverence (Strand Sidearm)
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Corkscrew Rifling | Appended Mag | Rewind Rounds | Hatchling | Handling |
Nessa’s Oblation (Void Shotgun)
| Mode | Barrel | Magazine | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Masterwork |
| PvE | Arrowhead Brake | Assault Mag | Reconstruction | Destabilizing Rounds | Handling |
Last Updated on July 16, 2026
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