Destiny Rising Weapon Tier List (Global Release)

IMPORTANT: There is still a lot of information missing in the tier list. We will continue updating it as we test all the weapons out. Note that the game still hasn't been out for long and that with new characters and weapons, the meta might shift post-release.

Weapons are the second-most important thing in Destiny Rising, and to get the best ones, you'll have to grind events, end-game modes, and a bunch of other challenging content. Therefore, it's crucial you focus on only the best of the best, and of course, the weapons that your characters can use. Our ultimate Destiny Rising weapon tier list below will teach you which weapons you should focus on getting and why. Scroll down and let's dive in!

In our Destiny Rising weapons tier list below, we've ranked all weapons in the game based on their overall strength across all game content. However, mods, traits, characters that use them, and a lot of other things affect the ranking and performance of each weapon. Therefore, we included a more in-depth version of the tier list further down, categorized by weapon type. Check it out if you want to learn more about the rankings. For now, this is the tier list summary:

Tier	Weapons
S++	Izanagi's Burden
S+	Sweet Business Furies III Polaris Lance The Huckleberry Riskrunner Concerto Crimson Octant Riot Disperser Partridge Sky Satiyaaliksni Smart Bomb Two-Tailed Fox Gallows Scorched Earth
S	Jotunn The Old Prefect Royal Contravene The Chaperone Borealis Heir Apparent Mahamayuri Makeshift Ending
A	Sworn Oath Ultimatum DEL2 Sweet Ears Total Lockdown DEL3 Lassi IST1 Parantha DEL5 Kulfi Wolfpack DEL6 Kokoretsi Chushingura DEL7 Simit Present Fleet End of the Line IST2 Niaatiks Eternal Retribution Magoichi 40000 Sidereal Year Nobunaga CLY2 Kakalik HON1 Khanom Khrok HON2 Tutum'alik BVD4 Akutaak HON3 Eibellakks Saizo
B	Cognitum Carbine Toxic Equation P22 Tamarin Type 7 Moonshot EMR-R P31 Armadillo Fall From Grace P267 Right Whale The Monolith Mutineer's Torch Brotherhood's Banner Laplace's Mystery Latitude Labyrinth's Compass K205 Lemming Gunpowder Duster The Accelerator Overseer A19 Argali The Ultimate Pray Regolith Piton Dusty Grave A112 Calf Prompt Satellite Dispenser A67 Javan Rhino Call of Greed Spikefling Baton Full Field Thresher P45 Turbot
C	Type 301-1 SRI Reverse Equilibrium Always Going Home REV-7 Fusillade Lotus Tye Nurler-AO4 Sandan-54 Fieldhand Type 5 Stratoshot SRM Nightfall Banner 6G76 Self-Rescue LVL J90 Hornbill Chilling Thrill Chirping Cicada

Each weapon in Destiny Rising has a set of stats that determine its combat performance. The higher your Gear Level, the higher the stats of your weapons will be and the more damage, range, and everything else they'll have. Here are all the stats in the game and how they affect weapons:

• DPS: The maximum damage a weapon can deal per second. This does not take additional factors such as precision hits and triggered weapon perks into consideration.
• Precision Bonus: Precision damage bonus.
• Magazine Capacity: Rounds per loaded magazine.
• Rate of Fire: The number of rounds that the weapon can fire per minute.
• DMG: How much damage a weapon deals per hit.
• Reload Speed: The time it takes to reload the weapon.
• Range: Increases the effective range of the weapon.
• Stability: How much or little recoil you will experience while firing the weapon.
• Handling: The speed with which the weapon can be readied and aimed.
• Max Ammo: The total number of rounds that can be carried (Power weapons-only).
• Charge Time: The charging time of the weapon (microseconds) (Fusion rifle-only).
• Blast Radius: Damage area. Falls off towards the edges (Launcher weapons-only).
• Velocity: Projectile speed (Launcher weapons-only).
• Swing Speed: Affects the swing speed of swords (Swords-only).
• Charge Rate: How fast the weapon recharges its energy (Swords-only).
• Guard Resistance: Damage resistance while guarding with the weapon against most attacks (Swords-only).
• Guard Endurance: How long you can maintain your guard with the weapon (Swords-only).

Some special enemies (Shinkas) in Destiny Rising have weaknesses to weapons with the specific Combat Style. The emblem above the enemy health bar will indicate which Combat Style weapon you should use to bypass its resistance. Here is every Combat Style in the game and what weapon types have it:

Combat Style	Weapon Types
Rapid-Fire Weapon capable of rapidly firing consecutive shots.	• Auto Rifle • Pulse Rifle • Submachine Gun • Machine Gun • Auto Crossbow
Spread Weapon that fires explosive rounds capable of hitting groups of targets.	• Light Grenade Launcher • Grenade Launcher • Rocket Launcher
Piercing Weapon with long range, precise aiming, and high accuracy.	• Scout Rifle • Hand Cannon • Linear Fusion Rifle • Sniper Rifle
Impact Weapon that deals high damage at close range.	• Fusion Rifle • Sidearm • Shotgun • Sword