New guns with a Lucent Hive theme are added to Destiny 2’s season 22. Here are the best things about each yearly weapon and how they rank.
In Destiny 2, Season of the Witch is now live. It is the third season of the year of Lightfall. This time, both weapons and armor have a Hive and Lucent Hive theme. The story is about Savathun and Xivu Arath and how they can help the Vanguard follow the Witness through the strange portal.
At the same time, players are back to gathering the newest items for the season. Like every year, the new seasonal guns have a brand-new Origin Trait called Head Rush. As soon as a player stands up after stooping for a short time, their guns handle and reload faster. It’s not the most useful Origin Trait in Destiny 2, but at least the weapons look a little better than they did last season. Once enough patterns are unlocked, all guns can be made and improved.
Locus Locutus
However, sniper weapons still need a lot of work in Destiny 2. In PVE, this archetype is one of the weakest, and only a few sniper weapons are thought to be good enough to use in the Crucible. So, the Locus Locutus sniper rifle for this season is probably going to be a pass for a lot of people.
Still, it has some good points that players looking for something new might find interesting. The High Ground perk in the second section is the most important thing about it. It increases damage done when players shoot from above. To keep from having to reload the gun too often, Overflow is the best choice in the first column of perks. If you’re not interested in High Ground, you can also choose standard perks like Opening Shot and Headstone, which are also pretty good.
The Eremite
Because they can’t be used against champions, fusion guns might be making a comeback this season, but only time will tell. We think that The Eremite, this season’s Solar fusion weapon, will be the second worst of the bunch for now. It’s not all bad news for this weapon, though. It does have a few important PVE benefits that might make it worth the craft.
To start, there’s the standard Lead from Gold, which is great for keeping the price of ammunition low in PVE. Newly added, though, is Heal Clip, which heals the player and close teammates after they kill someone and reload. Otherwise, the Envious Assassin is also a good choice, as long as it’s paired with a good weapon. If you hit every burst shot correctly, Controlled Burst from last season could also be interesting in the second perk column. Reservoir Burst is a tried-and-true favorite in this column.
Eleatic Principle
Since the year of The Witch Queen, machine guns have definitely gotten better as a type, but the Eleatic Principle doesn’t feel as exciting as other Legendary machine guns. It’s an Arc machine gun, and the only one you can really find in Geometry Dash World is the Seventh Seraph Saw.
People who play will want to find Adrenaline Junkie, Target Lock, Heating Up, and Zen Moment. This is true even though these perks were changed earlier this year. Even so, there are much better choices out there, such as Retrofit Escapade. This is especially true now that Season of the Seraph weapons are back on the menu thanks to the Exotic mission rotator.
Kept Confidence
Some big changes have been made to hand guns this season, but it’s still too early to tell if that will be enough to turn players to the PVE side. Still, now is a good time to be kind to a hand cannon. That’s why the Strand weapon Kept Confidence is so much better than some of the other holiday weapons.
For those who want to try Kept Confidence in PVP, Quickdraw and Eye of the Storm, two classic Crucible hand gun perks, are the best. Another good combo is Killing Wind and Multikill Clip. However, this weapon really needs something to make it more useful for PVE activities.
Semiotician
In PVE, rockets are still the best way to deal damage to bosses. That’s why most rocket launchers will work well as long as someone on the team has a Gjallarhorn. Strand’s rocket rifle lineup keeps growing, and the Semiotician is the newest one. It’s fine, but it doesn’t have a good reload perk.
The first perk column favors either Field Prep or Impulse Amplifier. The other perks are either completely useless or not important at all. In the second column of perks, Explosive Light is still a standard and powerful way to increase damage. However, players shouldn’t forget about the power of Frenzy, which not only increases damage but also reload speed and handling. We will see if this rocket is used more, but for now, it’s a good early-game pick for new players who don’t have anything better.
Brya’s Love
A Void scout gun called Brya’s Love is the best Season of the Witch weapon. It has some of Destiny 2‘s best features. It’s possible that scout guns will become popular again soon, so getting this one is a great idea.
The first column only gets better with Rapid Hit, so it’s not very interesting. But the second column is where things start to get interesting. It’s amazing how well Frenzy improves damage, reload, and control. Also, Destabilizing Rounds and Explosive Payload are great for when you need extra help with a main weapon like this one. When combined with a Void subclass build, it makes for a great long-range weapon.
