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Destiny 2: Lightfall has dozens of new weapons for Guardians to chase, some of which are returning fan-favorites. If you loved using Nameless Midnight or Trust in previous years, they're back and stronger than ever. And as you'd expect from a new expansion, tons of new weapons are available from this season's new activities and Neomuna itself.
Today, we'll be cover every new weapon that has been added to the loot pool, covering all new weapons added in Lightfall and Season of Defiance. Legacy Focusing has also brought back a ton of fan-favorites, although we've excluded these from this article since they don't technically drop from loot sources. Here is every new weapon you can find in Destiny 2: Lightfall.
Updated March 14, 2023, by Charles Burgar: With the release of Root of Nightmares, all weapons tied to the Lightfall expansion are now obtainable. We've updated this guide to include the Vexcalibur Exotic tied to Season of Defiance, and we've added all Root of Nightmares weapons into this article. You can find all weapons you're interested in through the table of contents above.
New Exotic Weapons
Lightfall has six new Exotic weapons for players to chase, Verglas Curve and Vexcalibur being tied to Season of Defiance. We'll update this guide once it's available. For now, here's every Exotic weapon you can earn this season.
Verglas Curve
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Verglas Curve (Season Of Defiance) |
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Weapon Archetype |
Bow (580 Draw Time) |
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Damage |
Stasis |
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Exotic Perk |
Hail Barrage: Final blows with this weapon grant Stasis arrows. Your next hip-fire shot will fire all Stasis arrows in a single volley. |
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Trait |
Hail Storm: Stasis arrows freeze targets on contact and create Stasis crystals when affecting the environment. |
Vexcalibur
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Vexcalibur (Season Of Defiance) |
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Weapon Archetype |
Glaive (80 RPM) |
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Damage |
Void |
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Exotic Perk |
M1R Distribution Matrix: Fires a spread. Equipped with a quick-draining shield. Blocking damage with your shield gradually bestows Void Overshields to yourself and nearby allies. |
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Trait |
Perpetual Loophole: Deal additional melee damage while protected by an overshield. Defeating targets with melee final blows while the overshield is active will refresh it. |
Final Warning
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Final Warning (Lightfall) |
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Weapon Archetype |
Sidearm (450 RPM) |
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Damage |
Strand |
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Exotic Perk |
All At Once: Holding down the trigger marks targets within range and loads multiple bullets, which fire in a burst with increased stability on trigger release. Hitting a marked target with a fully charged burst will unravel them. |
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Trait |
Pick your Poison: Hipfire projectiles will track marked targets, dealing increased body shot damage. Aimed projectiles have greatly increased velocity and deal extra critical damage. |
Winterbite
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Winterbite (Lightfall) |
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Weapon Archetype |
Glaive (Heavy Slot, 45 RPM) |
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Damage |
Stasis |
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Exotic Perk |
Big Frigid Glaive: Fires a large ball of energy that locks onto nearby targets and freezes them. |
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Trait |
Tilting at Windmills: Blocking damage with your shield increases movement speed while shielding. |
Deterministic Chaos
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Deterministic Chaos (Lightfall) |
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Weapon Archetype |
Machine Gun (360 RPM) |
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Damage |
Void |
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Exotic Perk |
Heavy Metal: While holding down the trigger, every fourth bullet becomes a heavy projectile that weakens targets on impact. |
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Trait |
Vexadecimal: While holding down the trigger, every fourth Heavy Metal projectile also makes targets Volatile on impact. |
Conditional Finality
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Conditional Finality (Root Of Nightmares Raid) |
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Weapon Archetype |
Shotgun (165 RPM, Double Barrel) |
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Damage |
Stasis and Solar (Kinetic Slot) |
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Exotic Perk |
Split Decision: Dual barrels split into Stasis and Solar damage. |
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Trait |
Paracasual Pellets: Landing nearly all Stasis pellets will freeze targets; landing nearly all Solar pellets will ignite targets. |
Season Of Defiance Gear
Season of Defiance has six weapons for Guardians to chase, most of which drop from the Defiant Battlegrounds playlist. Two seasonal weapons, Royal Executioner and Raconteur, drop from the Season Pass and core activity completions. The Season Pass Exotic is Verglas Curve, a Stasis Bow that fires Stasis crystals. See the previous section for information on that Exotic.
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Weapon |
Archetype |
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Perpetualis |
Type: Auto Rifle (600 RPM) |
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Damage: Strand |
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Prodigal Return |
Type: Grenade Launcher (Lightweight, Special) |
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Damage: Arc |
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Regnant |
Type: Grenade Launcher (Adaptive, Heavy) |
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Damage: Void |
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Caretaker |
Type: Sword (Adaptive) |
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Damage: Solar |
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*Raconteur |
Type: Bow (684 Draw Time) |
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Damage: Stasis |
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*Royal Executioner |
Type: Fusion Rifle (660 Charge Time) |
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Damage: Solar |
*Available from the Season Pass
Neomuna Weapons
Neomuna has eight weapons for Guardians to uncover, all of which drop from Neptune world content. All Neomuna weapons have a new Origin Trait called Nanotech Tracer Rounds. Landing multiple hits turns your next shot into a homing micro-rocket.
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Weapon |
Archetype |
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Round Robin |
Type: Hand Cannon (120 RPM) |
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Damage: Strand |
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Craftable: Yes |
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Volta Bracket |
Type: Sniper Rifle (72 RPM) |
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Damage: Strand |
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Craftable: Yes |
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Iterative Loop |
Type: Fusion Rifle (500 Charge Time) |
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Damage: Arc |
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Craftable: Yes |
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Phyllotactic Spiral |
Type: Pulse Rifle (340 RPM) |
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Damage: Arc |
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Craftable: Yes |
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Dimensional Hypotrochoid |
Type: Grenade Launcher (120 RPM) |
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Damage: Stasis |
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Craftable: Yes |
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Base Ostinato |
Type: Shotgun (140 RPM) |
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Damage: Void |
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Craftable: No |
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Synchronic Roulette |
Type: SMG (600 RPM) |
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Damage: Strand |
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Craftable: No |
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Circular Logic |
Type: Machine Gun (450 RPM) |
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Damage: Strand |
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Craftable: No |
Root Of Nightmares Raid Gear
Root of Nightmares is a six-player raid tied to the Lightfall expansion. As with all other raids in Destiny 2, this activity features six new Legendary weapons and an Exotic weapon. The Exotic added is Conditional Finality, a double-barreled Shotgun that deals Stasis and Solar damage. Check out our Exotic section for a perk breakdown on that weapon.
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Weapon |
Archetype |
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Mykel's Reverence |
Type: Sidearm (450 RPM) |
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Damage: Strand |
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Rufus's Fury |
Type: Auto Rifle (720 RPM) |
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Damage: Strand |
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Nessa's Oblation |
Type: Shotgun (Slug) |
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Damage: Void |
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Acasia's Dejection |
Type: Trace Rifle (1,000 RPM) |
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Damage: Solar |
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Koraxis's Distress |
Type: Grenade Launcher (150 RPM, Heavy) |
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Damage: Strand |
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Briar's Contempt |
Type: Linear Fusion Rifle (Three Round Burst) |
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Damage: Solar |
Loot Pool Additions
Bungie has added Legacy Focusing to all ritual vendors, allowing you to purchase any weapon from any season of Destiny 2. All weapons added to this Legacy Focusing system have had their perk pools refreshed. Covering all of them is beyond the scope of this guide; visit light.gg to check out refreshed perk pools for these reprised weapons.
Season of Defiance has added a new weapon to each ritual activity, two refreshed weapons in time-limited endgame activities, and six new weapons in the general drop pool. Let's go over each new addition.
General Loot Pool
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Weapon |
Archetype |
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Battle Scar |
Type: Pulse Rifle (450 RPM) |
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Damage: Kinetic |
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Coronach-22 |
Type: Auto Rifle (600 RPM) |
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Damage: Solar |
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Hand In Hand |
Type: Shotgun (55 RPM) |
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Damage: Kinetic |
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Harsh Language |
Type: Grenade Launcher (Lightweight, Special) |
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Damage: Void |
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Irukandji |
Type: Sniper Rifle (140 RPM) |
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Damage: Stasis |
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Marsilion-C |
Type: Grenade Launcher (150 RPM) |
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Damage: Solar |
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Nasreddin |
Type: Sword (Adaptive) |
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Damage: Arc |
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Senuna S16 |
Type: Sidearm (491 RPM) |
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Damage: Stasis |
New Playlist Loot
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Weapon |
Archetype |
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Nameless Midnight (Strikes) |
Type: Scout Rifle (180 RPM) |
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Damage: Kinetic |
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Autumn Wind (Crucible) |
Type: Pulse Rifle (540 RPM) |
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Damage: Kinetic |
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Trust (Gambit) |
Type: Hand Cannon (180 RPM) |
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Damage: Solar |
New Nightfall Loot
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Weapon |
Archetype |
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Buzzard |
Type: Sidearm (300 RPM) |
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Damage: Kinetic |
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The SWARM |
Type: Machine Gun (360 RPM) |
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Damage: Arc |
New Trials Of Osiris Loot
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Weapon |
Archetype |
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Astral Horizon |
Type: Shotgun (55 RPM) |
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Damage: Kinetic |
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The Immortal |
Type: SMG (750 RPM) |
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Damage: Strand |
New Iron Banner Loot
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Weapon |
Archetype |
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Bite Of The Fox |
Type: Sniper Rifle (72 RPM) |
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Damage: Kinetic |
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Jorum's Claw |
Type: Pulse Rifle (390 RPM) |
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Damage: Solar |
Season Of Defiance Ritual Weapon
Season of Defiance's ritual weapon is Ecliptic Distaff, an Adaptive Glaive that deals Void damage. This weapon can use the new Replenishing Aegis perk in the first perk column, causing the Glaive to partially reload upon blocking incoming damage. The second column can choose between the fantastic Close to Melee perk and the new Destabilizing Rounds perk, inflicting Volatile on nearby targets upon killing an enemy. This weapon can be obtained by reaching Rank 16 with any of the ritual vendors—Zavala, Shaxx, or the Drifter.
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Ecliptic Distaff |
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Weapon Archetype |
Glaive (55 RPM) |
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Damage |
Void |
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Perk Column One |
Replenishing Aegis |
Immovable Object |
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Perk Column Two |
Close to Melee |
Destabilizing Rounds |