The final Destiny 2 Episode, Heresy, is now live, bringing with it plenty of new additions. There have been tweaks to the subclasses, meaning that crafting the best Destiny 2 builds has changed all over again. What use is a great build without some fun new weapons to wield alongside it, though? We’ve got a full list of all of the new guns added to Destiny 2 for Heresy.
Destiny 2 Heresy Exotics
Lodestar
This Arc Exotic Trace Rifle fires a low-intensity Starlight Beam and boasts enhanced stability and accuracy. Dealing Arc damage from any source will align the weapon’s battery coils. When alignment is complete, press your alternate weapon action button to disengage the safety. This will enable a hip-fired Starlight Beam to apply Jolt to any targets damaged for a short time. You can slow the rate at which the battery drains by aiming down the weapon’s sights. This new Exotic can be obtained in the season pass, and its Arc energy means it’s a perfect pairing for the Arc adjustments that have been made for all classes.
Finality’s Auger
This Solar Linear Fusion Rifle is the Exotic you can get from completing the Sundered Doctrine dungeon. Its Ruinscribe’s Forge perk allows you to hold your alternate weapon action button to fire a special projectile that will deploy a Ruinscribe Turret. This costs three ammo to fire, and can be aimed towards the sky to provide the best and clearest sightlines for the turret. When deployed, the turret will automatically shoot at nearby enemies. While the turret is deployed, Finality’s Auger can paint targets with its laser projectiles, making the turret prioritize those painted targets, firing more powerful rounds at them. You can use the alternate weapon action button to trigger the laser fire mode on or off. While this weapon isn’t yet viewable in-game, you can expect to see it following the first completion of the new dungeon.
Barrow-Dyad
One of the most interesting-looking weapons in Destiny 2 to date, not much is yet known about Barrow-Dyad. It was revealed during the Heresy broadcast on Bungie’s channels, and seems to be an overpowered Strand SMG. Its intrinsic perk, Panic Response, means that it generates Blight by dealing damage to enemies. When not firing, Blight depletes, and the magazine is refilled automatically. Reloading manually will convert the stored Blight into Blighted Seekers, which hunt down enemies and deal Strand damage when bouncing between multiple foes. Taken Divergence, another of Barrow-Dyad’s perks, grants large amounts of Blight if you hit three or more targets in rapid succession. While it’s not yet known how you grab this weapon, we’d place our bets on it making an appearance during one of Heresy’s Exotic missions.
Destiny 2 Heresy seasonal weapons
There are four new weapons available to get through Heresy Act 1’s seasonal activity, The Nether.
Adamantite
Adamantite is a Strand Auto Rifle capable of healing allies and injuring enemies. Dealing damage to targets will build a restorative charge that can be deployed at an ally to heal them by hip firing. Rapid healing will also increase the weapon damage of your ally, and spawn additional Unraveling projectiles that will seek out and injure nearby foes.
In its first perk slot it can roll with:
- Reciprocity
- Slice
- Unrelenting
- Subsistence
- Ensemble
- Demolitionist
- Pugilist
In its second perk slot it can roll with:
- Elemental Honing
- Hatchling
- Circle of Life
- Tear
- Attrition Orbs
- Frenzy
- Kill Clip
Psychopomp
One of the catchier names of the new weapons, Psychopomp is an Arc Grenade Launcher with burst-fire projectiles. Each one creates a lingering pool on impact that deals damage over time–think Witherhoard, but without taking up an Exotic weapon slot. In this way, it’s reminiscent of Lost Signal which behaves similarly, and was added during Episode: Echoes. In its first perk slot it can roll with:
- Envious Arsenal
- Eddy Current
- Ambitious Assassin
- Feeding Frenzy
- Pugilist
- Stats for All
- Threat Detector
In its second perk slot it can roll with:
- Harmony
- Elemental Honing
- Frenzy
- Full Court
- Rolling Storm
- Demolitionist
- Unrelenting
Watchful Eye
Watchful Eye sits in the Power weapon slot, and is an Arc Machine Gun. It rolls with Aggressive Frame, meaning it has high damage at the sacrifice of high recoil. Aside from that, it seems to be your run-of-the-mill Destiny 2 Machine Gun.
In its first perk slot it can roll with:
- Overflow
- Dynamic Sway Reduction
- Mulligan
- Wellspring
- Hip-Fire Grip
- Field Prep
- Eddy Current
In its second perk slot it can roll with:
- Jolting Feedback
- Rolling Storm
- Killing Tally
- Elemental Honing
- Surrounded
- Target Lock
- Sword Logic
Abyssal Edge
Abyssal Edge is a Strand Sword that has the Wave Sword Frame intrinsic perk. This means its heavy attack can deploy a shockwave to uppercut and launch you into the air. Immediately following this up with a swing will deploy a strike that homes in on and aggressively seeks out a nearby target.
In its first perk slot it can roll with:
- Energy Transfer
- Slice
- Tireless Blade
- Relentless Strikes
- Duelist’s Trance
- Valiant Charge
- Flash Counter
In its second perk slot it can roll with:
- Hatchling
- Elemental Honing
- En Garde
- Sword Logic
- Redirection
- Surrounded
- Demolitionist
Destiny 2 Heresy – Trials of Osiris weapons
Keen Thistle
This Solar Sniper Rifle is brand new to the game, and comes with the Aggressive Frame perk: high damage, but high recoil. As with all Trials of Osiris weapons, it has an Adept version.
In its first perk slot it can roll with:
- Snapshot Sights
- Lone Wolf
- Under Pressure
- Incandescent
- Envious Arsenal
- Slickdraw
- Triple Tap
In its second perk slot it can roll with:
- Opening Shot
- Closing Time
- Discord
- Bait and Switch
- Moving Target
- Vorpal Weapon
- Fourth Times the Charm
Exalted Truth
Exalted Truth is a reprised weapon with brand-new perks. The Void Hand Cannon can only be obtained during Trials of Osiris, and like all Trials weapons, it has an Adept version.
In its first perk slot it can roll with:
- Slideshot
- Lone Wolf
- Destabilizing Rounds
- Moving Target
- Zen Moment
- Keep Away
- Withering Gaze
In its second perk slot it can roll with:
- Eye of the Storm
- Opening Shot
- Precision Instrument
- Magnificent Howl
- One for All
- Repulsor Brace
Destiny 2 Heresy Ritual Weapons
Some of these weapons are brand new for Heresy, including the Void rocket sidearm Lotus-Eater and the first Legacy PR-55 Frame Pulse to be added since 2021, Redrix’s Estoc. However, you might recognize some of the others as reprised or remastered weapons:
- Lotus-Eater – Void Rocket Sidearm
- The Palindrome – Arc Hand Cannon
- Cynosure – Strand Rocket Launcher
- Backfang – Arc Glaive
- Joxer’s Longsword – Void Pulse Rifle
- Redrix’s Estoc – Stasis Pulse Rifle
- Resounding – Strand Fusion Rifle
All new Destiny 2 Heresy weapon perks
As has been the case during Destiny 2’s episodic format, there are new perks being added to the game for Heresy.
The new weapon perks are:
- Demoralize – Precision final blows Weaken nearby targets. Cooldown between activations is reduced.
- Detonator Beam – Dealing sustained damage creates an explosion around the target.
- Elemental Honing – Dealing unique elemental damage grants this weapon a stacking damage bonus for an improved duration which is increased further for Kinetic weapons.
- Melee Momentum – Melee final blows grant this weapon additional bonus energy and provide increased movement speed while blocking.
- Reciprocity – When healing projectiles meet allies, you also receive more healing.
- Recycled Energy – Reloading after defeating enemies grants increased energy to your lowest charged ability.
- Rolling Storm – Final blows grant Bolt Charge. While Amplified, final blows grant an additional Bolt Charge.
- Tear – Precision final blows cause nearby targets to become Severed, and reduces cooldown between activations.
There are also new origin traits being added to the game. These are exclusive to the Vault of Glass, Seasonal, and reprised Season of Arrivals weapons. They are:
- Timelost Magazine – Exclusive to Vault of Glass. Final blows with this weapon grant bonus Super energy. When your Super expires, this weapon’s magazine size is doubled for a long duration and reloads from reserves.
- Willing Vessel – Exclusive to Seasonal activity. Dealing damage or defeating targets with this weapon gradually grants increased stability, handling, reload speed, and charge rate. This effect gradually decreases over time, but is gained more quickly while near allies.
- Paracausal Fluid – Exclusive to reprised Season of Arrivals weapons. Gain bonus handling and mobility when damaging targets with this weapon. Swords gain an increased charge rate while this perk is active.
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