Destiny 2: 10 Best Free-to-Play Exotic Weapons Ranked

_Updated October 28, 2021 by Jerrad Wyche : Since going independent as a developer and making Destiny 2 free-to-play, Bungie has seen continued success. It's unclear when or if they'll move on to a Destiny 3, but for the time being the game has a solid audience of hardcore gamers who come back often. For those players, it's good to know which exotic weapons are both obtainable and worthwhile in the free-to-play portions of Destiny


Every so often, Bungie will announce on the login screen that a double Nightfall week is occurring. This means that Nightfall completions grant two rewards instead of just one, meaning you can get twice as many Exotics or additional Masterwork materials. Whenever a double loot week is ongoing, farming Nightfalls is an excellent way to farm Exotic gear. Otherwise, Nightfalls are solid but not as efficient as Legend or Master Lost Sect


Season of the Lost gives Auto Rifles an anti-champion mod. When equipped, players can disrupt Barrier Champions. There are many Legendary+ Lost Sectors and Nightfall missions that require this mod. Equipping it on an Auto Rifle ensures that players have both an anti-Champion weapon and a lesser-enemy-clearing weapon. Legendary and above difficulties on any mission prevent Guardians from switching their loadouts, so Auto Rifles have more utility in PvE than most weapons where Barrier Champions are pres

One Thousand Voices is the only heavy-ammo fusion rifle in the game, yet it doesn't exactly feel like a fusion rifle. While it does have a charge time, when fired this weapon unleashes a long-lasting laser that paints any surface it hits before the painted area explodes into Solar scor


While there will be a Bright Dust refresh come December 7th, we're not sure if Seasonal Challenges from Season 15 are going to still be available. Regardless, you'll want to complete as many Seasonal Challenges now as you can to stock up on Bright Dust . There's a very good chance the Eververse Store is going to be restocked with new goodies, some of which will likely be sold for Bright Dust. Stock up on Bright Dust now to save yourself hours of grinding later down the r


You can take down the whole enemy team with a single rocket if used timely. The exotic trait on this rocket launcher is "Mad Scientist" which states, "This weapon fires a volley of rockets." You can acquire this weapon randomly by doing pinnacle activit


Ever since Shadowkeep was released, Bungie has been shifting Guardian power away from weapon perks and more towards armor mods. A Guardian wearing optimized armor is going to be objectively stronger than a Guardian who's only using the bare essenti


How To Get: Buy at Monument to Lost Lights (125,000 Glimmer and 1 Exotic cipher)

The Ruinous Effigy is a Void trace rifle introduced in Destiny 2's Shadowkeep DLC , in a quest that is no longer available for players. In order to obtain it, players must craft it themselves using an Exotic cipher. That said, it ranks the lowest among the trace rifles, not exactly making it worth the investm


Amount: 2 (free), 8 (paid)

Certain ranks in the Season Pass grant Exotic Engrams. Free players get two engrams, while current season owners can get up to eight. Season Pass owners gain Exotic Engrams at the following ra


Hollow Denial is a Void trace rifle that gains the Extrovert Origin Trait. Crafting it is the best course of action to gain access to some of the desirable Enhanced perks. Players should look to craft it with Projection Fuse, Light Battery, or Tactical Battery. For the two perks of choice, go for Surplus or Heating Up in the first column, then Killing Tally or Wellspring in the second column. Adaptive Munitions is also a solid cho


With Overflow and Controlled Burst the Scatter Signal can output a huge amount of damage very quickly, able to serve a player well as both a general use weapon as well as a boss damage option. While there are some Strand synergy options, the roll of Overflow and Controlled Burst is an all-around powerhouse that will slot well into any bu


SUROS Regime is an Exotic Auto Rifle that has been in Destiny 2 since Year 1, and for good reason. The SUROS Regime has a fast kill time and phenomenal sights, making it one of the best Auto Rifles in Destiny 2 Builds 2. SUROS Regime outshines all other Exotic Auto Rifles, but unfortunately, with so many changes over the past couple of seasons, this weapon has become a sleeper. It's challenging to build the perfect loadout for end-game content and have an Auto Rifle take the Exotic slot when there are a number of Legendary Auto Rifles that are just as, if not more, via


VS Gravitic Arrest, in a similar fashion to Telesto, benefits from being both a fusion rifle and doing Void damage, making it a must-have for the duration of Episode Heresy. Obtained from the Vesper's Host dungeon, VS Gravitic Arrest rolls with the Bray Legacy origin trait, which allows it to consistently refund ability energy, making it a great general-use wea