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

Sunshot is an Exotic Solar Energy Hand Cannon and the only 150 RPM Hand Cannon in Destiny 2. Sunshot's exotic intrinsic perk is called "Sunburn," and it allows Sunshot to fire explosive rounds and highlight the targets that take damage. "Sun Blast" is a unique perk to Sunshot as well, granting this weapon the ability to create solar energy explosions after defeating an enemy. In PvP, Sunshot excels for both having a 150 RPM rate of fire and being able to take advantage of enemies standing close to one another, something commonly encountered even in Trials of Osi


Crucible Ranks, otherwise known as Valor , is your reputation with Lord Shaxx in the Tower. As you complete Crucible matches, you'll gain progress towards your Valor. Shaxx will give out Masterwork materials at most ranks, although reaching rank 16 after your first Valor reset will grant one Exotic Engram . Since PvP matches are much faster than PvE strikes and Gambit, most players farm Crucible Valor instead of the other two reputation systems for rewa


If you can handle both of those caveats, you can easily complete these Lost Sectors in three to four minutes on Legend difficulty, seven to eight minutes on Master. Every two to four runs will give an Exotic on these runs, making it a fantastic Exotic farm when Nightfalls don't have a double loot w


No Time to Explain's Exotic Intrinsic perk is called Rewind Again. This perk returns shots to the magazine whenever precision shots and shots against Stasis-affected targets are made. Its unique perk, Time-Slip, spawns a small time portal that shoots bullets at enemies after 10 stacks of Rewind Again are built up. After unlocking the catalyst for No Time to Explain, the time portal shoots more frequen

Chroma Rush is a fairly new weapon to Destiny 2 lore 2 as it was first introduced in Season of the Splicer . This auto rifle is is another Kinetic weapon, but it stands out as a 720 RPM Rapid-Fire frame, giving it a faster reload speed when the magazine is empty. Fortunately, the Chroma Rush auto rifle also has a larger magazine, and a few additional perks can increase it further. Chroma Rush can be acquired from Season of the Splicer activities, which remain active in Destiny 2 until the Witch Queen expansion arrives in February 2022. Additionally, players can earn this weapon by focusing Umbral Engrams in the H


The Last Breath is a Legendary Kinetic Auto Rifle with an adaptive frame, and 600 RPM rate of fire. The Last Breath is one of the many Season of the Lost weapons that were brought back from previously being sunset, and its return saw it receive an updated perk pool. The Last Breath is only available through Destiny 2's Prophecy dungeon from the cube room encounter. After players receive their first one, The Last Breath can also be earned in the two secret chests within the dungeon. While this particular auto rifle is better for PvE, its best perks are useful in PvP as w


The Messenger is an Adaptive Frame Kinetic weapon and is absolutely the best Pulse Rifle for PvP in Destiny 2. Additionally, The Messenger happens to be one of the best for PvE as well. Players can only obtain The Messenger through Trials of Osiris rewards and engrams. The first time that players receive The Messenger will either be at random from earning the Trials of Osiris Pinnacle Gear or decrypting a Trials Engram with Master Rahool. After that, The Messenger can then be redeemed at Saint-14 for the price of a Trials Engram , 20,000 Glimmer , and 100 Legendary Shards . Additionally, The Messenger (Adept) is available for a Flawless Trials Passage reward at certain points in Season of the L


If you're a PvP nut, then you're already aware that the auto rifle is the almost undisputed choice for the top players who compete. So when you find out that the best of the bunch is available for free, it's worth a double-t


Vanguard Ranks refer to your reputation with Commander Zavala at the Tower. Playing Vanguard Strikes, Battlegrounds, and Nightfalls will increase your Vanguard Rank, allowing you to acquire Masterwork materials and Exotic Engrams from Zavala after you've reached certain ranks. After you've reset your Vanguard Rank once, all future rank 16 rewards will be one Exotic Eng


Scathelocke is another Legendary Kinetic Auto Rifle with an adaptive frame and 600 RPM rate of fire. Scathelocke was also brought back from its sunset state in Season of the Lost with new perks. It has an incredible overall stat package, making it arguably the best Auto Rifle in Destiny 2. It feels very similar to how Gnawing Hunger performs. There are many great perks to choose from for this weapon, and, fortunately, its perks are great for PvP, but ultimately it's a phenomenal PvE weapon that all Guardians should have for Grandmaster Nightfalls in Destiny 2 . Like Gnawing Hunger, Scathelocke can be obtained through Legendary world Engrams, Banshee-44, and


Darkest Before excels in Destiny 2 's PvP arena, but all Rapid-Fire Pulse Rifles tend to not do enough damage within PvE. It is more difficult to earn a God Roll Darkest Before for PvE than it is for PvP, but nonetheless, they do exist. For anyone looking to grab a great Arc Energy for PvE, the Third Axiom is an easier choice to acquire. The Third Axiom can be obtained from Vanguard Strike completions and is almost exclusively designed for great PvE content in Destin