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25 Best Legendary Weapons in Destiny 2 Season 20

The best in town!

Destiny 2 is a popular first-person shooter game that offers players a vast array of weapons to choose from. With so many different rarities and types of weapons, it can be challenging to determine which ones are the best for your playstyle. To help you out, we've compiled a list of 25 of the best Legendary Weapons in Destiny 2 Season 20.

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Best Legendary Weapons in Destiny 2 Season 20

Best Primary Weapons

Perpetualis

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The Perpetualis is an impressive auto rifle that deals significant damage. It can be acquired by participating in seasonal activities and the seasonal defiance battlegrounds, which offer chances to obtain the Defiance key. This key can then be used to open a chest at the end and claim your Perpetualis. With various activities offering the chance to obtain the key, there are ample opportunities to acquire this powerful weapon.

Raconteur

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The Raconteur is a highly effective Combat Bow that deals impressive damage at both close and long ranges. This weapon can be obtained by participating in seasonal activities and the seasonal defiance battlegrounds, which provide opportunities to acquire the Defiance key. You can use the key to open a chest and claim your Raconteur. With various activities offering the chance to obtain the key, there are plenty of chances to acquire this powerful weapon.

Autumn Wind

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Destiny 2's Autumn Wind is a highly recommended Pulse Rifle that comes with a clean and simple scope, making it easy to use. It excels at landing critical hits, providing a satisfying gameplay experience. Additionally, the weapon has a wide range of perks to choose from. To obtain the Autumn Winds, you need to complete Crucible matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Shaxx.

The Immortal

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The Immortal is a submachine gun designed with an aggressive frame that can shred through your opponents. While it boasts high damage, its recoil is equally high. To acquire this weapon, one must complete the challenges presented in the Trials of Osiris.

Lodbrok-C

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To acquire the formidable Lodbrok-C Auto Rifle, which boasts a high-impact frame and deals significant damage. The weapon rewards a patient's playstyle, as its accuracy is improved when moving slowly, standing still, or aiming down the sights. To obtain this weapon, you need to open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

Ammit AR2

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The Ammit Ar2, produced by Ominion, is a well-balanced Auto Rifle that excels at shooting accurately at medium to long distances. Equipped with a precision frame, the recoil pattern is more predictable vertically, making it highly effective. To obtain this weapon, one must open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

New Purpose

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This exceptional Pulse Rifle boasts high damage output despite its slow firing rate. It is most effective when the user remains stationary or aims down sights. To acquire this weapon, one must complete the Dungeon Duality.

Lunulata-4b

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The Lunata-4B is a recurve bow that features a lightweight frame, enabling it to be drawn quickly and increasing the wielder's movement while equipped. To obtain this weapon, players need to open Legendary engrams and earn faction rank-up packages.

Best Heavy Weapons

Regnant

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This weapon boasts high-impact damage and a decent blast radius and comes with an adaptive frame that provides a well-rounded grip. To acquire Regnant, a Grenade Launcher that was introduced in Season 20, you must use the Defiance key to open the chest at the end of seasonal activities

Caretaker

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The legendary sword, Caretaker, made its debut in Season 20 and is capable of obliterating any foes that stand in its way. This sword comes equipped with a devastating Heavy Attack that delivers a powerful uppercut strike. It's worth noting that Heavy Attacks are more potent when the energy is full. To acquire this weapon, one must open the chest at the conclusion of seasonal activities by utilizing the defiance key.

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Fire and Forget

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To acquire this formidable weapon, you must complete the seasonal activities in Season of the Seraph and gather enough Deepsight versions of the weapon. Once you have collected enough, you can craft this Linear Fusion Rifle that unleashes a deadly three-round burst to annihilate your enemies.

Terminus Horizon

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The Terminus Horizon is a potent Machine Gun that boasts an enormous magazine capacity. Despite its slower firing rate, it is capable of dealing significant damage. This weapon can be obtained by successfully completing the Spire of the Watcher Dungeon.

Roar of the Bear

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To obtain this Rocket Launcher with a massive Blast Radius and high damage output, one must participate in Iron Banner matches and earn rank-up packages from Lord Saladin. However, it should be noted that the weapon fires slowly.

Half-Truths

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To obtain this exceptional sword that can devastate your enemies, you must complete the Dares of Eternity and acquire the Treasure Key. This key can be used to open a loot chest at Xur's Treasure Hoard. The sword's Heavy Attacks will launch an uppercut attack, which is even stronger with full energy but still very effective without it.

Unwavering Duty

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To acquire the Unwavering Duty, you must complete various challenges in the Trials of Osiris. This powerful Machine Gun features a large magazine size that allows you to take down opponents with ease. Additionally, it has a sturdy and reliable grip, making it comfortable to shoot and handle.

Taipan-4fr

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The Taipan-4fr is an exceptional long-range weapon, firing a precise energy bolt with a recoil pattern that is predictably vertical. This weapon is guaranteed to annihilate your opponents. You can acquire it by opening Legendary engrams and earning faction rank-up packages.

Best Secondary Weapons

Buzzard

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To acquire the Buzzard, a secondary weapon that deals high damage and has a dependable and stable grip, you need to complete the Anything That Moves quest by putting in some effort and hard work.

Lonesome

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The Lonesome is a fast-equipping and dependable pistol with a recoil pattern that is more vertically predictable. You can obtain this weapon by raising your rank by completing Gambit Prime matches.

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A Swift Verdict

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To acquire this sidearm, you need to participate in Trials matches and earn rank-up packages from the Emissary of the Nine. It boasts good impact and range stats, as well as a vertically predictable recoil pattern, making it a reliable weapon.

Mykel's Reverence

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This sidearm is considered one of the best in the game due to its full-auto feature and deeper ammo reserves. Additionally, the reload speed is slightly faster when the magazine is empty, making it a reliable weapon in combat. You can acquire this weapon in the Root of Nightmares raid, and it has a chance to drop every time you complete the raid. After the first time it's acquired, it also has a chance to drop from the two hidden chests within the raid. Furthermore, each drop has a chance to include Deepsight Resonance, which can be extracted to unlock the pattern necessary to craft the weapon.

Dead Man Walking

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Obtaining this fully automatic weapon with deep ammo reserves is a bit different than the previous one. You can acquire it by completing various activities and earning rank-up packages on the moon of Saturn, known as Titan.

Drang

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The Drang sidearm is a highly dependable weapon with excellent stability and an adaptable grip that feels great to use. It has a unique perk called Sturm and Drang that allows kills with Drang to reload the Sturm granting it an extra damage round. To add it to your collection, you must complete the Exodus Black World Quest on the planet Nessus.

Punching Out

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This sidearm is a high-performing weapon that features full-auto firing mode, deeper ammo reserves, and a faster reload when the magazine is empty. It's an ideal choice for swiftly eliminating enemies. To acquire it, you'll need to complete strikes and earn rank-up packages from Commander Zavala.

The Vision

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The Vision is a compact yet potent sidearm that boasts a high ammo capacity and burst fire, making it an excellent choice for engaging enemies at close to medium range. With its dependable and steady grip, you can easily keep your shots on target during intense battles. To add this formidable weapon to your arsenal, you must undertake various activities and accumulate rank-up packages from the Vanguard's Commander Zavala.

Vestian Dynasty

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Vestian Dynasty is a unique sidearm that excels at close-range combat. This weapon fires fast and accurately, making it perfect for taking down enemies in rapid succession. Additionally, Vestian Dynasty has a unique perk called "Queen's Wrath," which deals bonus damage to enemies that have been affected by a melee attack. You can obtain Vestian Dynasty by completing the Forsaken campaign or by earning rank-up packages from Petra Venj in the Dreaming City.

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