Highlights
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light introduced powerful Stasis weapons that offer unprecedented levels of crowd control, making them essential for PvE content.
- Cold Comfort, New Pacific Epitaph, and Deliverance are all standout Stasis weapons with unique perks and abilities that make them top choices for different playstyles.
- Ager's Scepter and Riptide are particularly powerful Stasis weapons that excel in add-clearing and boss DPS, making them must-haves for any Stasis user.
Destiny 2: Beyond Light introduced the Stasis damage type to the franchise. This manifestation of the Darkness slows and freezes targets in solid ice, providing unprecedented levels of crowd control. While Stasis weapons can't freeze or shatter targets on their own, Stasis-exclusive perks can.
Chill Clip and Headstone make Stasis weapons incredibly strong with certain builds. With the right Stasis build, a good Stasis weapon can be just as potent as your grenades and Super. This list will cover ten Stasis weapons that are perfect for all Stasis users in Destiny 2, ranging from Legendary Hand Cannons to Exotic Trace Rifles.
Updated July 31, 2023, by Charles Burgar: This season's Ghost of the Deep dungeon added some amazing Stasis weapons to the PvE sandbox. Two such weapons, Cold Comfort and New Pacific Epitaph, have shifted the PvE meta slightly with their great perk combinations and origin traits. We've updated this list to include both of these weapons, showcasing great perk combinations and strategies that make these guns S-tier options for most PvE content.
This list is tailored towards PvE content. Entries are in no particular order.
10 Cold Comfort
How to obtain: Ghosts of the Deep dungeon.
Cold Comfort is a powerhouse of a Rocket Launcher and is easily the strongest Stasis Rocket Launcher in Destiny 2. Found in the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon, Cold Comfort is an Aggressive Frame Rocket Launcher that features the incredible Restorative Light origin trait, allowing this weapon to automatically reload itself the next time your magazine empties. This only triggers if you revive someone or perform a finisher before this condition occurs.
That origin traits becomes incredibly strong when paired with Envious Assassin in the first trait column, allowing Cold Comfort to load three rockets in the tube. Fire off an entire salvo of rockets, then instantly reload your magazine with a fourth shot. This weapon can fire four back-to-back rockets without Bipod, giving this weapon the highest burst DPS out of any Rocket Launcher.
You can further buff this with Bait and Switch or Explosive Light, the former dealing far more damage in boss fights. Explosive Light is great if you want to bump the weapon's blast radius for clearing majors in GM Nightfalls or Master Lost Sectors. For boss DPS, this weapon is absurdly strong. For clearing general PvE content, Cold Comfort won't let you down. Calling this weapon powerful would be an understatement.
Recommended Traits:
- Column One: Envious Assassin, Impulse Amplifier
- Column Two: Bait and Switch, Explosive Light
9 New Pacific Epitaph
How to obtain: Ghosts of the Deep dungeon.
New Pacific Epitaph is the first Stasis Wave-Frame Grenade Launcher in Destiny 2, immediately setting this weapon apart from all other Grenade Launchers. That alone makes it worth farming for, but the perks this gun can roll with are also quite special. Demolitionist and Adrenaline Junkie is a great combination here, allowing you to restore grenade energy while ramping up the gun's damage by killing targets.
If you don't care about grenades, Redirection is an amazing option for the second trait column. This perk gives you a massive damage bonus against majors and boss units after killing a few red bar foes, something you'll be doing quite frequently with a Wave-Frame GL. At maximum stacks, you'll one-tap most red bars and majors with little issue. And if you don't care for Demolitionist, you have some great alternatives like Lead From Gold and Unrelenting. With the right roll, New Pacific Epitaph can shred through Master and GM-tier enemies with little issue, perfect for double Special loadouts.
Recommended Traits:
- Column One: Demolitionist, Unrelenting, Lead From Gold
- Column Two: Redirection, Adrenaline Junkie
8 Deliverance
How to obtain: Vow of the Disciple raid (Acquisition and Exhibition encounters).
Deliverance is the first Stasis Fusion Rifle to grace the Destiny 2 sandbox, and it's arguably one of the best Fusions in the game. The weapon's Precision Frame makes it a breeze to hit targets from a distance, making it a great PvP Fusion. For PvE, you have some amazing perks to choose from.
Demolitionist rolls in the first column, allowing you to recharge your grenade with five kills. Pair this with Successful Warm-Up for a fast-firing Fusion, or use Chill Clip instead to constantly slow and freeze your enemies. Chill Clip synergizes with Stasis as well, spawning Stasis Shards if you're using the correct Aspects. If spamming abilities isn't your thing, you can get Corned and Successful Warm-Up to make this a Rapid-Fire Fusion. If you love Fusions at all, try to farm or outright craft a Deliverance.
Recommended Traits:
- Column One: Demolitionist
- Column Two: Successful Warm-Up, Chill Clip
7 Eyasluna
How to obtain: Grasp of Avarice dungeon (Final encounter).
As with most Grasp of Avarice weapons, Eyasluna is a reprised version of a Destiny classic. It shares the same model and name as its original counterpart, but that's where the similarities end. Eyasluna is now a Stasis weapon that lends itself more toward PvE content.
Unrelenting and Headstone is the best roll for this gun in PvE, creating a Stasis crystal on precision kills that can shatter. Shattering this crystal will deal massive damage and heal you for every kill. It's not a bad weapon in PvP—featuring a great stat package and the ability to use Rangefinder—but falls short of Palindrome and Fatebringer. But if you're looking for a great PvE Stasis weapon, Eyasluna should be on your radar.
Recommended Traits:
- Column One: Unrelenting
- Column Two: Headstone
6 Cryosthesia 77K
How to obtain: Purchased from the Exotic Kiosk in the Tower. Costs 1 Exotic Cipher, 125,000 Glimmer, 150 Legendary Shards, and 1 Ascendant Shard.
Cryosthesia was so terrible at launch that it was forgotten about almost immediately. Fortunately, Bungie buffed this weapon considerably, turning its alt-fire into an AoE blast. Paired with the Exotic damage buff in The Witch Queen, Cryosthesia hits like a truck and can single-handedly clear a group of enemies with a single AoE shot.
While we tend to focus on PvE when giving recommendations, Cryosthesia is absurdly powerful in PvP in the right hands. Use a high-damage Special like a GL or Shotgun to weaken a target, get the clean-up with Cryosthesia, then enjoy a free ice shot that just about guarantees a kill. It's a highly-effective, if cheesy combo that makes this Sidearm nothing short of S-tier in both sandboxes
5 Prolonged Engagement
How to obtain: Vanguard Ops and Nightfalls.
Prolonged Engagement is Stasis Funnelweb. That's enough reason to get this weapon, yet that doesn't tell the whole story. This gun might not benefit from Volatile Rounds like Funnelweb does, but it can roll with Headstone which synergizes with Stasis effects.
As for perks, this gun can get some amazing damage perks like Surrounded, Adagio, Frenzy, and Target Lock. Target Lock is what we recommend, ramping up the gun's damage as you hit the same target. Paired with Veist Stinger, you can chew through tankier red bars like Hive Knights and Vex Minotaurs with ease.
Recommended Traits:
- Column One: Subsistence, Feeding Frenzy, Killing Wind (PvP)
- Column Two: Target Lock, Adagio, Rangefinder (PvP)
4 Conditional Finality
How to obtain: Root of Nightmares raid.
The Root of Nightmares raid Exotic is truly a powerhouse for Stasis and Solar users alike. Conditional Finality is a double-barreled shotgun that fires Stasis and Solar pellets, alternating with each shot. Landing mostly Stasis pellets will freeze the target, while landing most Solar pellets will trigger an Ignition.
For PvE, this weapon is devastating with the right build. The Stasis shot synergizes with subclass Fragments like Whisper of Shards and Hedrons, and it can easily stun Unstoppable Champions. For PvP, this gun can easily shut down every Super in the game, even Titans inside a Ward of Dawn bubble. If you're able to raid, Conditional Finality is worth farming for.
3 Ager's Scepter
How to obtain: Purchased from the Exotic Kiosk in the Tower. Costs 1 Exotic Cipher, 125,000 Glimmer, 200 Legendary Shards, and 1 Ascendant Shard.
Ager's Scepter is the ultimate Special weapon for mobbing. This Exotic Trace Rifle fires a beam of Stasis energy that, on kill, releases a wave of slowing energy. Most PvE enemies freeze when impacted by this wave, allowing you to shatter everyone with ease.
The Exotic Catalyst truly makes Ager's Scepter a monster. Will Given Form gives this weapon an 80% damage buff, overflows the magazine, and causes your Stasis beam to inflict slow onto targets. In other words, this gun constantly shatters targets and deals substantially more damage. It does cost your Super energy, but this is more than worth it if you're playing a Stasis subclass. Throw on a few Stasis Fragments, and you have one of the strongest add-clearing Exotics in Destiny 2.
2 Fire And Forget
How to obtain: Occasionally sold by Xur.
Reed's Regret might have been removed from the Trials loot pool, but that doesn't mean Stasis users are left with no alternative. Fire and Forget is a direct replacement for Reed's Regret that drops from Season of the Seraph content. This is a three-round burst LFR that has the Veist Stinger origin trait, making it a direct sidegrade to Reed's Regret.
The perks on this weapon are slightly worse but still solid. Field Prep and Focused Fury is your best combination for boss DPS, giving you larger ammo reserves, faster reload speed while crouched, and more damage after landing just a few shots. That's about all you can ask for from a Linear Fusion Rifle. It chunks majors, deals great damage to bosses, and has a ton of ammo.
Recommended Traits:
- Column One: Field Prep
- Column Two: Focused Fury, Vorpal Weapon
1 Riptide
How to obtain: Crucible matches and Engrams.
Riptide is the best Stasis Fusion Rifle in Destiny 2. This Rapid-Fire Fusion Rifle can dish out some absurd damage with Feeding Frenzy and Golden Tricorn, melting majors with ease. But the real value of Riptide comes from its sheer utility. Auto-Loading Holster and Chill Clip turns Riptide into a better Blinding Grenade Launcher, disabling targets and stunning Overload and Unstoppable Champions. If you can find a way to proc Radiant, Riptide is capable of countering all Champion types at once. From utility to damage, Riptide has it all.
Recommended Traits:
- Column One: Auto-Loading Holster, Feeding Frenzy, Steady Hands
- Column Two: Chill Clip, Golden Tricorn, Successful Warm-Up