All new weapons in Destiny 2 Episode Heresy Act 3
Episode Heresy brings sweeping changes to Destiny 2’s meta with balance changes and a colossal cache of powerful new weapons spread across the entire sandbox, many of which are destined to be top-tier.
Like previous Episodes, Heresy is split into three Acts, each introducing additional weapons over the course of several months. We’ve been keeping tabs on all of Bungie’s pre-release streams and TWID posts to compile every known weapon coming with Act 1 and beyond, including seasonal gear, reprisals, Exotics, and more.
As with all major Destiny 2 updates,PvEandPvPmetas will take some time to settle, especially when factoring in a suite of newArtifact perks. We’ll have plenty of meta commentary to come but for now, here’s what you’ll be hunting for throughout Heresy.
Seasonal weapons
Four weapons were added in Heresy Act 1’s seasonal activity,The Nether, includingAdamantiteandPsychopomp, with more added in Act 2, obtained fromCourt of Blades.
The former is a support frame Auto Rifle similar to The Final Shape’s No Hesitation while the latter is an area denial frame Arc Grenade Launcher that fires multiple projectiles per round and can roll the new Bolt Charge synergy perk,Rolling Storm.
See below for the full table of possible perks for every weapon.
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While somewhat confusing, there are four different rarities of seasonal weapons Guardians can obtain via the Nether. These are as follows:
Taking all of the above into account, if you’re hunting for the absolute best versions of Heresy’s seasonal weapons, you’llneed to grind Expert versions of the Nether, as it’s currently the only means of obtaining Shiny Adept weapons.
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Sundered Doctrine Dungeon weapons
Destiny 2’sSundered DoctrineDungeon went live on February 7 and added a further four weapons to Episode Heresy’s already extensive armory. See the table below for the confirmed perk pools for each
Trials of Osiris weapons
In addition to deploying acomplete rework of Trials of Osiris in Episode Heresy, Bungie’s added two weapons to the PvP activity’s loot table.
One of these is a reprised version of Void Hand CannonExalted Truthwith new perks while the other is Keen Thistle, a brand new Solar Sniper Rifle. See the table below for all of the perks each can roll.
With Update 8.2.6’s release on May 6, a reprised version of The Inquisitor will be added to Trials’ loot pool.
Iron Banner
One new Iron Banner weapon will be added to the event’s loot pool with Update 8.2.6 on May 6. As a limited-time event, your earliest chance of farming Nature Reclaimed will be when it returns on May 20.
World drops
Four new weapons have been introduced to the world loot pool in Episode Heresy. As always, these can be obtained randomly as drops from enemies in any activity or by completing content found in Patrol Zones, including Lost Sectors, Public Events, and Patrols.
Ritual activity weapons (Crucible, Vanguard, Gambit)
New loot for all of Destiny 2’s core ritual activities provides plenty of reasons to revisit Crucible, Vanguard Ops, and Gambit. Among these new tools of destruction areLotus-Eater, a Void rocket sidearm, andRedrix’s Estoc, the first Legacy PR-55 Frame Pulse Rifle to be added since 2021’s 30th Anniversary update.
Rounding out the above are is the return ofPalindromeas a Nightfall-exclusive drop and Arc Rapid-Fire Glaive Joxer’s Longsword, available through Gambit. See the table below for every Heresy ritual weapon and their respective perk pools.
Exotic weapons
Lodestar is Episode Heresy’s seasonal Exotic earned by ranking up in the Premium Pass and has a few unique traits worthy of distinction. First and foremost, the Arc Trace Rifle is the first of its kind to use primary rather than special or heavy ammo and utilizes two different firing modes.
Similar to Vex Mythoclast, defeating opponents will build a gauge which, when full, will temporarily grant access to further benefits, including the ability for Lodestar’s beam to continuously apply Jolt to targets.
Barrow-Dyad
Panic Response, Barrow-Dyad’s intrinsic trait, allows the build-up of blight through damage. Reloading the weapon with stored blight will convert any stored into Blighted Seekers that automatically target and penetrate enemies.
Barrow-Dyad is obtained as a guaranteed drop from Heresy’s Derealize Exotic Mission, with four individual Catalysts available by completing various quests added throughout the season.
Vault of Glass reprised raid weapons
The entire suite of weapons available through Vault of Glass received crafting in Episode Heresy in addition to refreshed perk pools.
If you intend to hunt down Red Borders ASAP, check out ourloot tableto help you decide which encounters to farm while the raid is in the featured rotation.
The full list of refreshed perks for each weapon can be found in the table below.
Season of Arrivals reprised weapons
Five weapons from Season of Arrivals have been reprised for Episode Heresy, all of which boast new perk combos. The following will be earnable through Episode Heresy activities:
New Weapon perks
As with previous Episodes, a host of new perks aimed at shaking up Destiny 2’s meta arrive in Heresy. Here’s the full list of additions:
New Weapon Origin Traits
Three Origin traits, Timelost Magazine, Willing Vessel, and Paracausal Fluid, have been added in Heresy. These are available exclusively on Vault of Glass, seasonal, and reprised Arrivals weapons respectively.
Here are the official in-game descriptions of each:
That’s every new weapon added in Episode Heresy Act 1. For more Destiny 2 content, check out thebest Exotic weapons, this week’sfeatured Dungeons & Raids, and activePromo Codesredeemable for in-game cosmetics.
