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[Top 10] Destiny 2 Best Sidearms and How To Get Them

Destiny 2 Best Sidearms

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08 Jan 2024

Destiny 2’s sidearms provide a quick draw and agile shooting that finishes close-quarter encounters fast. These little handguns pack a punch and make great backup weapons but are good primaries as well. With a low range but high fire rate they are great when paired with a longer range weapon, or heck, why not pair it with another sidearm?

However you decide to rock these guns, here are our top 10 best sidearms in Destiny 2 and how to get them.

Our Top 10

Breachlight
Lonesome
Last Hope
Traveler’s Chosen
Traveler’s Judgment 5
Rat King
Devil’s Ruin
Drang (Baroque)
Anonymous Autumn
Fools Remedy

1. Breachlight (PvE, PvP, Gambit)

It has been melted and reforged many times.

A weapon from our beloved Titan buddy Saint-14, Breachlight is a kinetic primary sidearm that is a beast for most activities. It’s one of three aggressive burst sidearms in the game, firing a two-round burst. This gun is reliable and has some great rolls.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 56

Range: 53

Stability: 43

Handling: 42

Reload Speed: 31

Rounds/Min: 325

Magazine: 25

Perks:

Aggressive Burst: Hard-hitting two-burst fire

Demolitionist: Kills with this weapon generate grenade energy. Activating your grenade ability reloads this weapon from reserves.

Elemental Capacitor: Increased stats based on the currently equipped subclass. [Solar] increases reload speed, [Arc] increases handling, [Void] increases stability

What makes Breachlight good?:

Good perk rolls
Usable for most activities
Damage perks make it even more lethal

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/1289997971-breachlight#

How to get Breachlight:

Breachlight in Action:

2. Lonesome (PvP, PvE)

Am I the only one who sees?

While Precision Frame sidearms aren’t popular it’d be a mistake to pass up on Lonesome. This primary slot gun has a fire slower rate but more impact, as well as good range. It is good for PvP players who can land consistent shots but also can do well in PvE.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 51

Range: 62

Stability: 48

Handling: 40

Reload Speed: 29

Rounds/Min: 260

Magazine: 12

Perks:

Precision Frame: This weapon's recoil pattern is more predictably vertical.

Overflow: Picking up Special or Heavy ammo reloads this weapon to beyond normal capacity.

Swashbuckler: This weapon gains increased damage from melee kills and kills with this weapon.

What makes Lonesome good?:

Good impact
Good range
Controllable recoil

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/2199171672-lonesome#

How to get Lonesome:

Lonesome in Action:

3. Last Hope (PvP)

Remember what you fight for.

Last Hope is a burst-fire energy slot weapon that hits hard. Its smaller range is made up for by its good stability. One of its best-known perk rolls (should you be lucky) is Feeding Frenzy and Multikill Clip which both work together when chaining multi-kills. That being said, even if you don’t get that roll this gun is still absolutely freakish.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 75

Range: 41

Stability: 82

Handling: 55

Reload Speed: 37

Rounds/Min: 491

Magazine: 27

Perks:

Omolon Adaptive Frame: Well-rounded, reliable, fires a 3-round burst.

Field Prep: Increased ammo reserves. Faster reload, stow, and ready when you're crouching.

Zen Moment: Causing damage with this weapon increases its stability.

What makes Last Hope good?:

Good impact
Great Stability
Good for PvE as well

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/3622137132-last-hope#

How to get Last Hope:

Last Hope in Action:

4. Traveler’s Chosen (PvE, PvP)

"All we have left now is our faith."

You may remember this gun from the first mission in Destiny 2, once a common item, it’s now back as an exotic kinetic slot sidearm. The exotic trait grants a stack to Gathering Light, once you consume those stacks, it will refill your abilities. The maximum stack of 10 will refill them completely, this gun is great if you’re running an ability focused build.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 49

Range: 82

Stability: 68

Handling: 59

Reload Speed: 46

Rounds/Min: 300

Magazine: 15

Perks:

Gathering Light: Final blows with this weapon grant stacks of Gathering Light; Consume stacks, granting melee, grenade, and class ability energy based on the number of stacks.

Gift of the Traveler: Each stack of Gathering Light improves this weapon's reload, handling, and target acquisition.

What makes the Traveler’s Chosen good?:

Good for both PvE and PvP
Great range
Great handling
Good for ability builds

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/1853180924-travelers-chosen#

How to get Traveler’s Chosen:

Traveler’s Chosen in Action:

5. Traveler’s Judgment 5 (PvP)

A visitor ignites the sky, and in the truth of light, it dreams: Above the dead and yet-to-die, a legion's blade with fire screams.

Another Traveler themed weapon, this arc energy sidearm is an adaptive frame gun. It features a 3-round burst fire with some good perks. It’s an overall reliable gun.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 75

Range: 45

Stability: 84

Handling: 56

Reload Speed: 40

Rounds/Min: 491

Magazine: 30

Perks:

Adaptive Frame: Well-rounded, reliable, 3-round burst.

Firmly Planted: Increased accuracy, stability, and handling when firing while crouched.

Surrounded: This weapon gains bonus damage when three or more enemies are in close proximity.

What makes the Traveler’s Judgment good?:

Good perk pool
Good impact
Great stability

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/1853180924-travelers-chosen#

How to get Traveler’s Judgment:

Traveler’s Judgment in Action:

6. Rat King (PvE)

We are small, but we are legion.

Rat King is an exotic primary sidearm, and like actual rats, prefers to be in groups. Its exotic trait gives it a boost for every teammate who also has this weapon equipped. It can also turn you invisible after a kill, so now you Titans and Warlocks can have a taste of what those Hunters get to play with.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 49

Range: 37

Stability: 46

Handling: 46

Reload Speed: 46

Rounds/Min: 300

Magazine: 15

Perks:

Rat Pack: This fully automatic weapon becomes stronger when nearby allies also have it equipped. Stacks up to 6 times.

Vermin: Reloading immediately after a kill grants a brief period of invisibility.

What makes the Traveler’s Judgment good?:

Good for Raid bosses when teammates also have it
Invisibility after reload
RAT GUN

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/2362471601-rat-king#

How to get Rat King:

Rat King in Action:

7. Devil’s Ruin (PvE, PvP)

"Press on! The Devils will rue the day they came to our doors!" —Lord Shaxx

Devil’s Ruin is a solar sidearm but also kinda a fusion rifle. Yes, you heard that right. This exotic allows you to charge a laser shot that decimates pretty much anything you point it at.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 49

Range: 46

Stability: 68

Handling: 54

Reload Speed: 24

Charge Time: 1000

Rounds/Min: 300

Magazine: 15

Perks:

Close the Gap: Variable trigger. Press and release to fire individual shots. Hold to charge up a high-powered, [Stagger] staggering laser. Strong against Unstoppable Champions.

Pyrogenesis: Fully charging the laser refills the magazine from reserves.

What makes Devil’s Ruin good?:

Good against Champions
Can fire like a fusion rifle
Can do well in PvP
Hybrid laser gun = cool points

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/3824106094-devils-ruin#

How to get Devil’s Ruin:

Devil’s Ruin in Action:

8. Drang (Baroque) (PvP)

An Earth artifact, refashioned to suit the Emperor's modest tastes.

This version of the well-known gun Drang comes from the Menagerie. It works together with its sister weapon Sturm but is great on its own as well. With the right perks, it’s a beast in the Crucible.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 49

Range: 42

Stability: 64

Handling: 74

Reload Speed: 74

Rounds/Min: 300

Magazine: 18

Perks:

Together Forever: This weapon has a well-rounded adaptive grip, reliable and sturdy. Kills with this weapon reload Sturm and overflow bonus damage round into it.

Quickdraw: This weapon can be drawn unbelievably fast.

Rampage: Kills with this weapon temporarily grant increased damage. Stacks 3x.

What makes Drang good?:

Very good when paired with Sturm
Good on its own
Controllable Recoil

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/79075821-drang-baroque

How to get Drang Baroque:

Drang Baroque in Action:

9. Anonymous Autumn (PvP)

A lesson in the art of falling.

This solar energy weapon sports a lightweight frame and a good perk pool. It’s not as well known but don’t sleep on it. Its hidden recoil stat makes it nearly all vertical which makes shooting much more manageable. Nothing fancy, just effective.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 43

Range: 32

Stability: 50

Handling: 64

Reload Speed: 50

Rounds/Min: 360

Magazine: 15

Perks:

Lightweight Frame: Superb handling. Move faster with this weapon equipped.

Full Auto Trigger System: Holding down the trigger will fire this weapon at full auto.

Tap the Trigger: Grants a short period of increased stability and accuracy on initial trigger pull.

What makes Anonymous Autumn good?:

Consistent shooting
Controllable Recoil
Overall balanced weapon

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/3222518097-anonymous-autumn#

How to get Anonymous Autumn:

Anonymous Autumn in Action:

10. The Fool’s Remedy (PvE and PvP)

Forged in honor of Nirwen, and the righting of foolish wrongs.

Don’t be a fool and get this gun. This solar sidearm boasts the Iron Grip perk which increases your stability massively. It’s aggressive and great for PvP but can play well in PvE too.

Weapon Stats:

Impact: 35

Range: 34

Stability: 64

Handling: 63

Reload Speed: 44

Rounds/Min: 450

Magazine: 15

Perks:

Suros Rapid-Fire: Full Auto. Deeper ammo reserves. Slightly faster reload when magazine is empty.

Pulse Monitor: Automatically reloads the magazine and improves weapon handling when critically wounded—even when this weapon is stowed.

Iron Grip: Massively improves weapon stability at the cost of reload speed.

What makes The Fool’s Remedy good?:

Precise and aggressive
Controllable Recoil
Great stability

Weapon Details:

https://destinytracker.com/destiny-2/db/items/65611680-the-fools-remedy#

How to get The Fool’s Remedy:

The Fool’s Remedy in Action:

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