[Top 10] Destiny 2 Best Boss DPS Weapons (2021 Edition)

Updated:

10 Feb 2021

10. Falling Guillotine

Use and Review:

There is little doubt about how effective a good sword can be in battle. But when it comes to owning bosses in PVE there is little doubt of who dominates the field. Fallin Guillotine is a beast. Its special attack that sweeps in a circular arc, not only damages enemies it does devastating damage to them including bosses. The only thing the player has to be aware of is the boss's stomp attack. It is liable to take out a guardian in one hit.

Weapon Stats

Swing Speed 46
Impact 60
Defense 60
Charge Rate 32
Ammo Capacity 60
Bounce Intensity 100

Perks:

Exotic: Vortex Frame

Blade: Enduring Blade

Guard: Heavy Guard

Trait: Energy Transfer

Trait: Whirlwind Blade

Random Rolls:

Blade: Hungry Edge, Tempered Edge, Honed Edge, Jagged Edge, Enduring Blade.
Guard: Heavy Guard, Balanced Guard, Enduring Guard, Burst Guard, Swordsmaster’s Guard.
Trait: Tireless Blade, Relentless Strikes, Energy Transfer.
Trait: Surrounded, Whirlwind Blade, Counter Attack, En Garde

What Makes Falling Guillotine Awesome:

The sweeping attack does high damage to Bosses
It can clear a room of enemy drones
Fast use of the weapon's special ability

How to obtain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hO_dUEqtJU&ab_channel=RestAssured

9. The Lament

This sword is the bane of most bosses ' existence. If your inventory does not count with Falling Guillotine the Lament makes up for it. The power held in this sword takes out enemies left and right, not only capable of clearing a room it can hack away at a boss's health meter as an angry beaver takes to a freshly grown forest.

Weapon Stats

Swing Speed 46
Impact 74
Stability 50
Defense 70
Charge Rate 32
Ammo Capacity 63

Perks:

Exotic: Banshee’s Wail

Blade: Jagged Edge

Guard: Enduring Guard

Trait: Tireless Blade

Trait: Revved Consumption

What Makes the Lament Great

Banshees Wail makes this chainsaw sword slice through shields and armor
Increased damage stacks with revved up attacks
Damaging enemies heals the user

How to Obtain: The Lament Exotic Review (CHAINSAW SWORD) | Destiny 2 Beyond Light

8. Xenophage

The ammo capacity, the range, the damage. Xenophage is still a hallmark of PVE. Not only is it one of the best heavy’s available it is amazing against sub-bosses and main baddies alike. It's just a matter of finding the spot that offers the most cover, than just blasting away at the main enemy's health bar.

Weapon Stats

Impact 100
Range 71
Stability 39
Handling 37
Reload Speed 38
Rounds per minute 120
Magazine 20
Aim Assistance 33
Inventory Size 3
Zoom 16
Recoil 85
Bounce Intensity

Weapon Perks.

Barrel: Pyrotoxin Rounds

Battery: Full Bore

Stock: High-Caliber Rounds

Trait: Range Finder

Stock: Composite Stock

What Makes Xenophage Great

Fires high powered explosive ammo
The range finder will increase its effective range and thus greater damage

How to obtain: Xenophage Easy Solo Dungeon Skip Encounters Guide

8. One Thousand Voices

Use and Review:

This energy beam projection weapon is the Destiny 2 equivalent of easy like a Sunday morning. The beam of energy just melts boss health bars away. The only reason it does not rank higher up the list is the limited ammo, and the time it takes to reload. That being stated there is no way to go wrong here. Fire away, find cover, reload and repeat.

Weapon Stats

Impact 100
Range 100
Stability 46
Handling 10
Reload Speed 37
Charge Time 1000
Magazine 4
Aim Assistance 100
Inventory Size 80
Zoom 25
Recoil 100
Bounce Intensity

Weapon Perks.

Barrel: Legendary Barrel

Battery: Legendary Battery

Stock: Fitted Stock

Trait: Unforeseen Repercussions

Intrinsic: Ahamkara’s Eye

What Makes One Thousand Voices Great

Amazing damage per shot
Fantastic Range
Almost impossible to miss

How to obtain: Once you cleared the Last Wish raid and beat Riven of a Thousand Voices. Once finished with the Queen's path Trail, you can loot this weapon from one of the chests that requires an Ethereal key (make sure you have one).

How to obtain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbamgQWVvwk

7. Whisper of the Worm

This boss killer for players that like to engage bosses at a distance. Sniper rifles have been a bane in PVE enemies since the first Destiny game. It allows for players to engage at a safe distance, and still kick like an up-close mule. Whisper of the Worm is one of the better weapons that serve this playstyle. The combination of its perks, magazine size, rate of fire makes it a fearsome tool to take onto the battlefield.

Weapon Stats.

Impact 100
Range 78
Stability 24
Handling 35
Reload Speed 42
Rounds Per Minute 72
Magazine 3
Aim Assistance 39
Inventory Size 50
Zoom 40
Recoil 74
Bounce Intensity 26

Weapon Perks.

Exotic: White Nail

Barrel: Polygonal Rifling

Magazine: Accurized Rounds

Trait: Mulligan

Stock: Fitted Stock

What Makes Whispers of the Worm Great

Landing three precision shots will reload the mag.
Missing a shot will have a chance to return to the ammo mag
Amazing damage

How to Obtain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCn0qpB6jeM&ab_channel=KackisHD

6.Anarchy

Use and Guide:

This monster killer is one of the most powerful of its kind. Its damage melts boss health, and the combination of its perks allows it to be of great use to stick grenades to walls and cause damage from one mine to another. Making it great for setting up traps for slow-moving boss’s

Weapon Stats:

Stability 64
Handling 63
Reload Speed 67
Velocity 100
Blast Radius 40
Rounds Per Minute 150
Magazine 6
Aim Assistance 69
Inventory Size 100
Zoom 13
Recoil 50
Bounce Intensity 50

Weapon Perks

Exotic: Arc Traps
Barrel: Quick Launch
Magazine: High Velocity Rounds
Trait: Moving Target
Stock: Composite Stock

What Makes Anarchy Great

Great against slow-moving boss’s allowing to trap them in a damage field
Great ammo capacity
Moving target greatly compliments the Arc Traps perk

How to Obtain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX8qgjX-o9o&ab_channel=Esoterickk

5.Tractor Cannon

The weapon that is good for any occasion is also a good option to bring into a boss fight. The Tractor cannon's only real drawback is its limited ammo capacity. Yet this is not so bad since the reload speed is decent enough. The charge shot does wonders against bosses. It's the only chance you will get to play as Mega man as you run through destiny enemies.

Weapon Stats:

Impact 65
Range 19
Stability 82
Handling 46
Reload Speed 24
Rounds Per Minute 80
Magazine 4
Aim Assistance 90
Inventory Size 0
Zoom 12
Recoil 60
Bounce Intensity 40

Weapon Perks

Exotic: Repulsor Force
Barrel: Extended Barrel
Battery: Particle Repeater
Trait: The Scientific Method
Trait: Composite Stock

How to obtain: Rare Exotic World Drop.

VideoGuide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuWFKrNg6e0&ab_channel=TriGs

4. Eyes of Tomorrow

Review and Guide:

One of the main concerns when facing bosses in Destiny 2 is how enemies swarm players. This happens often, many times the boss figure themselves aren't the main danger in the room. The main feature here is that Eyes of Tomorrow helps position by letting you know where all the enemies are. The player can focus on fighting the boss without getting swept up in a hord of enemies from behind.

Weapon Stats:

Stability 75
Handling 50
Reload Speed 51
Velocity 57
Blast Radius 75
Rounds Per Minute 20
Magazine 1
Aim Assistance 68
Inventory Size 20
Zoom 20
Recoil 75
Bounce Intensity 25

Weapon Perks

Exotic: Eyes on All
Barrel: Smart Drift Control
Magazine: Alloy Casing
Trait: Adaptive Ordnance
Stock: Fitted Stock

What Makes Eyes of Tomorrow Great

Exploits the enemy spawn mechanic to increase the damage of this weapon.
Eyes on All allows for tracking multiple enemies, no more getting flanked or snuck up upon

How to Obtain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQTyXHAnEyM&ab_channel=WiLLiSGaming

3. Thunderlord

Review and Use:

Oh, Thunderlord, the most underappreciated weapon in the PVE arsenal. Woe to those that have collected this weapon and let it sit in their weapons locker gathering dust. The weapons has a phenomenal rate of fire, damage, and when taking against bosses it melts their health bar like an ice-cream sitting under the noonday sun. It is possible many don’t like the fact that it runs through ammo quickly, even though the reload speed more than makes up for this drawback.

Weapon Stats.

Impact 41
Range 64
Stability 55
Handling 46
Reload Speed 68
Rounds Per Minute 450
Magazine 62
Aim Assistance 90
Inventory Size 30
Zoom 15
Recoil 70
Bounce Intensity 30

Weapon Perks.

Exotic: Reign Havoc

Barrel: Polygonal Rifling

Magazine: Armor Piercing Rounds

Trait: Lightning Rounds

Stock: Feeding Frenzy

What Makes Thunderlord Great

Damage from this weapon can generate lighting sticking from above for more damage
Armor-piercing rounds cause extra damage to enemies with shields
Each kill increases the reload speed for a short time

How to Obtain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXIyzmQRBok&ab_channel=KackisHD

2. Interference VI

Use and Review:

A grenade launcher that actually promotes distance combat for players. This weapon promotes this style by rewarding the distance of each attaches with increased damage. A player working a sniper, grenade launcher combo will be tearing boss characters apart.

Weapon Stats: