Destiny 2: The 10 Best Ritual Weapons (2024)

Destiny 2 features a variety of unique weapons obtainable through different in-game activities. Among these are ritual weapons, introduced in the Beyond Light expansion, which replaced the pinnacle weapons from the Forsaken expansion. Players can earn ritual weapons by reaching the maximum reputation with any core activity vendor, such as those for Gambit, Crucible, and Vanguard, or by completing specific activity-related objectives. Each season brings a new ritual weapon with a curated roll, available only through these activities.

Ritual weapons are extremely powerful, offering unique perks and stats suitable for PvP and PvE activities. Some of these weapons are still part of the game's meta even years after their introduction, simply because of how consistently strong they are.

How to get Ritual Weapons in Destiny 2?

Ritual Weapons were initially exclusive to their respective seasons, obtainable only by maximizing a vendor's reputation during that season. The game has added a new Monument to Lost Lights vendor at the tower, which allows players to acquire ritual weapons from previous seasons. Players need 75,000 Glimmer, 2 Enhancement Prisms, and 1 Ascendant Shard to purchase these weapons from the kiosk.

10 Chivalric Fire

Season Of The Wish

Chivalric Fire is the latest addition to the game, introduced as the ritual weapon for the current Season of the Wish. Although swords are relatively weak in the current meta, Chivalric Fire is the only Void Caster Frame sword available. It boasts good stats, particularly in its swing speed and charge rate.

The weapon's perk combinations make it a strong choice for PvE content. Its projectiles significantly damage majors and can be effectively used with Void builds to clear adds efficiently. Additionally, the Relentless Strikes perk ensures a steady return of ammo when consistently landing strikes on enemies.

9 Cry Mutiny

Season Of Plunder

Season of the Wish has brought with it a complete meta change, making grenade launchers a viable option in PvE activities, especially for boss DPS phases. Cry Mutiny, an adaptive frame grenade launcher introduced in the Season of Plunder as a ritual weapon, is a prime example.

The curated roll includes perks like Vorpal Weapon and Demolitionist, which are excellent for DPS phases. Cry Mutiny has great synergy with Solar builds, as the Incandescent perk is highly sought after in Solar weapons in the current meta.

8 Last Rite

Season Of The Deep

The Last Rite scout rifle is a relatively new addition, included in the Season of the Deep as a ritual weapon. It is a legendary version of Dead Man's Tale, featuring impressive stats and perk combinations that excel in PvP activities. Notably, the Reconstruction perk is highly effective in PvP, as it automatically reloads the magazine from reserves.

The Last Rite has solid range and hip-fire accuracy, and the Masterwork of handling makes the weapon even better. It also provides players a choice between four origin traits, including the famous Gun and Run origin trait.

7 Randy's Throwing Knife

Season Of The Undying

Randy's Throwing Knife is one of the best PvP scout rifles in the game. Randy's Throwing Knife was introduced as a ritual weapon for the Crucible playlist in the Season of the Undying. It was one of the most challenging ritual weapons to unlock, requiring players to achieve 450 kills and reach 2100 Glory in competitive play. This weapon featured a legendary perk combination of Snapshot Sights and Kill Clip, making it ideal for PvP activities.

Randy's Throwing Knife was reissued in the Season of the Deep with updated perks, and became available to farm by simply completing competitive matches, making it a much more available ritual weapon now than it used to be.

6 Null Composure

Season Of The Splicer

Null Composure is a Void Rapid Fire Frame fusion rifle introduced as a ritual weapon in Destiny 2 during the Season of the Splicer. The gun has a great curated roll with perks like Heating Up and Reservoir Burst. The Heating Up perk improves accuracy, stability, and vertical recoil after a final blow, making it great for PvP when paired with High-Impact Reserves, which boosts the weapon's damage as its magazine runs low. Additionally, the range Masterwork further improves its effectiveness in PvP by extending its reach.

In PvE activities, the combination of Reservoir Burst, which causes explosions on kills, and Feeding Frenzy, which boosts reload speed after kills, allows for efficient add clearing, making Null Composure an excellent all-around weapon.

5 Point Of The Stag

Season Of The Worthy

There aren't many good legendary bows for PvP in Destiny 2, but the Season of the Worthy introduced an excellent option: Point of the Stag, a ritual weapon for the Iron Banner playlist. Acquiring this bow required completing a quest tied to Iron Banner activities, and eliminating Guardians with bows in Crucible matches.

Point of the Stag offers two perks that will particularly appeal to PvP players: Archer's Tempo and No Distraction, which are ideal for PvP scenarios. It also provides Vorpal Weapon as an alternate perk, which can help take down Gardians who have their Super active.

4 Chain Of Command

Season Of The Haunted

The Chain of Command is a powerful ritual weapon for add clearing in Destiny 2 thanks to its perks, Demolitionist and Adrenaline Junkie. It was introduced in the Season of the Haunted as a ritual weapon obtained from all core activities. Chain of Command is one of the few Stasis machine guns in the game, and it is effective with builds for any class.

It has a very unique perk combination of Adrenaline Junkie and Demolitionist, which is excellent for grenade builds. It also features the Gun and Run origin trait, which boosts sprint speed after killing multiple enemies, boosting its add-clearing capabilities.

3 Ascendancy

Season Of The Lost

The list of top ritual weapons is incomplete without mentioning the Ascendancy rocket launcher. Rocket launchers have been integral to the game's meta since its launch, and the Season of the Lost introduced Ascendancy as a ritual weapon for all activities. Ascendancy offers excellent perk combinations in add-clearing and boss damage scenarios. The exclusive perk combination of Explosive Light and Impulse Amplifier significantly improves the weapon's damage during the DPS phases.

The alternate perk combination of Ambitious Assassin and Chain Reaction is perfect for add clearing. Ascendancy becomes even more dangerous when any fireteam member uses Gjallarhorn, as it benefits from Wolfpack Rounds. This synergy makes Ascendancy a perfect heavy weapon for Solar builds, significantly improving its effectiveness in PvE activities.

2 Adored

Season Of The Hunt

Snipers are one of the most powerful weapon types in Destiny 2, particularly in Crucible activities, and Adored is considered one of the top Adaptive Frame snipers in the game. It was introduced as a ritual weapon during the Season of the Hunt. The Adored curated roll offers the S-Tier PvP perk Snapshot Sights, paired with the Killing Wind perk that improves mobility on final blows.

Adored is also a decent sniper for PvE activities, offering a tremendous alternate perk combination of Triple Tap and Vorpal Weapon. Additionally, players could earn unique ornaments for the weapon by maximizing their reputation with the other two vendors.

1 Salvager's Salvo

Season Of The Chosen

Salvager's Salvo is undoubtedly one of the best Arc grenade launchers in Destiny 2. Introduced as a ritual weapon during the Season of the Chosen, it quickly became a meta favorite. The curated roll of the gun features an excellent perk combination of Ambitious Assassin and Chain Reaction, making it a perfect match for Arc 3.0 builds. It also includes the Quick Launch barrel, improving its projectile speed.

This weapon also offers and alternate perk in Vorpal Weapon, which is another A-tier perk. Salvager's Salvo offers amazing stats and impressive handling, making it an excellent choice for PvE activities in the game.

Destiny 2

Platform(s)

PS5 , PS4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One , PC , Stadia

Released

August 28, 2017

Developer(s)

Bungie

Genre(s)

FPS

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