The Destiny 2 Best Weapons Guide covers the strongest weapons worth chasing for PvE and PvP in 2026. Learn which Exotics and Legendary weapons excel at boss damage, add clear, Champions, Crucible, Trials, and endgame content, plus which perks and Gear Tier upgrades actually matter.
There is no single weapon that is best in every situation.
PvE and PvP demand completely different things.
For PvE, the most important qualities include:
Boss damage
Major and Champion damage
Add clearing
Ammo efficiency
Survivability
Team support
Subclass synergy
Ease of activation
Reliability in difficult content
PvP favors:
Time-to-kill potential
Range
Stability
Handling
Aim assistance
Accuracy
Duel consistency
Ease of activating damage perks
Compatibility with popular Crucible ranges
Current Crucible discussion and Trials data continue to show strong Hand Cannon usage, while weapons such as Jade Rabbit have also become prominent in longer-range engagements.
The weapons below should therefore be treated as top weapons to chase, not as a rule saying every other weapon is unusable.
PvE requires a balanced arsenal.
Ideally, your Vault should eventually contain weapons that cover four major roles:
General enemy clearing
Champions and majors
Boss damage
Team utility
You do not need every weapon in this guide immediately.
Start by filling missing roles.
Weapon Type: Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle
Damage: Void
Best For: Boss damage, debuffing, raids, Pantheon, coordinated PvE
Fafnir is one of the most important weapons added with Monument of Triumph.
Its alternate functionality allows the weapon to consume reserves and enter an over-pressurized state that Weakens targets, with the duration depending on how much ammunition is consumed.
That makes Fafnir valuable for more than personal damage.
It can increase the effectiveness of the entire fireteam against a priority target.
Bungie placed Fafnir among the permanent Monument of Triumph rewards available through the Tenet of Bravery vendor.
Boss encounters frequently revolve around combining:
Damage buffs
Enemy debuffs
High Heavy-weapon output
Supers
Special weapon rotations
Fafnir can contribute to both the damage and debuff portions of that equation.
That gives it significant value in raids and Pantheon encounters where six Guardians are attacking the same boss.
Fafnir is obtained from the Tenet of Bravery at the Monument of Triumph in the Tower using Legendary Marks.
Because it is not dependent on an extremely rare random raid drop, it should be one of the first major Monument weapons PvE players inspect.
Weapon Type: Exotic Grenade Launcher
Best For: Damage over time, enemy control, boss rotations
Witherhoard remains valuable because it can damage enemies without requiring you to continuously hold the weapon.
Fire a shot, apply its damage effect, then switch to another weapon.
This makes Witherhoard especially useful when combined with a strong Heavy weapon.
Instead of choosing between Special damage and Heavy damage, you can layer them.
Its greatest strengths are:
Passive damage
Area denial
Strong enemy clearing
Easy damage rotations
Excellent synergy with Heavy weapons
You can apply Witherhoard and immediately switch to your Heavy weapon during a boss phase.
Against groups, its lingering effect also punishes enemies moving through narrow areas.
Witherhoard is particularly useful for players learning endgame damage rotations because its basic loop is easy to understand.
Weapon Type: Exotic Combat Bow
Damage: Arc
Best For: Add clear, Arc builds, general PvE
Trinity Ghoul remains an excellent option when your main problem is eliminating large numbers of weaker enemies.
Its Lightning Rod mechanic gives subsequent shots chain-lightning capabilities after meeting its activation requirement. The Catalyst significantly improves the weapon's consistency.
Bungie's current Anti-Champion system also assigns Trinity Ghoul intrinsic Overload functionality.
A normal weapon defeats one enemy at a time.
Trinity Ghoul can turn one successful attack into damage across an entire group.
That is extremely valuable during:
Add-heavy encounters
Campaign missions
Portal activities
Dungeon encounters
Raid mechanics with large enemy waves
Bungie's Monument weapon changes also gave Bows additional PvE damage against minor and elite combatants, strengthening the overall archetype.
Trinity Ghoul is part of Destiny 2's wider Exotic reward ecosystem and can be obtained through Exotic drops and other eligible Exotic sources.
Newer players should keep it if it appears rather than treating it like an outdated Exotic.
Weapon Type: Exotic Sword
Damage: Solar
Best For: Close-range boss damage, healing, aggressive PvE
The Lament received an important Monument of Triumph improvement.
Bungie reverted roughly 70% of its previous nerf, restoring much of its final combo damage and self-healing.
That moved Lament back toward its original identity:
Get close to the target, execute the weapon's combo correctly, deal heavy single-target damage, and recover health while fighting.
Use Lament when a boss allows safe melee-range DPS.
It works particularly well when:
The boss remains relatively stationary
Your fireteam can survive close-range damage
Sword attacks consistently connect
The encounter does not punish players for standing near the target
Do not force a Sword into an encounter designed around distance.
Flying bosses, dangerous ground effects, knockback-heavy encounters, and bosses that frequently move can make even a powerful Sword inefficient.
A good Destiny player chooses the weapon that matches the encounter rather than blindly copying the highest theoretical DPS option.
Weapon Type: Exotic Rocket Launcher
Damage: Solar
Best For: Team Rocket Launcher strategies
Few weapons have remained relevant for as long as Gjallarhorn.
Its biggest advantage is not simply its own Rocket Launcher damage.
Gjallarhorn becomes particularly valuable when a fireteam is using a coordinated Legendary Rocket Launcher strategy.
One player can provide Gjallarhorn's team-oriented rocket benefits while the rest of the group uses strong Legendary rockets.
Multiple players do not need to sacrifice their Exotic slot to the same support role.
A coordinated raid group can assign one Guardian to Gjallarhorn while other players use Legendary Heavy weapons paired with strong Exotic weapons in their other slots.
That makes Gjallarhorn a team composition weapon, not simply a personal DPS weapon.
It should be in the arsenal of any player who regularly raids.
Weapon Type: Exotic Sniper Rifle
Damage: Solar
Best For: Long damage phases against precision-friendly bosses
Whisper of the Worm remains an excellent choice when a boss provides:
A large precision point
A relatively stationary damage phase
Enough distance to safely use a Sniper Rifle
Enough time to maintain sustained precision
Whisper rewards accuracy.
Miss frequently and its effectiveness falls dramatically.
Hit your shots consistently and it becomes one of Destiny's most satisfying precision DPS weapons.
Whisper is especially useful for players who prefer controlled damage phases over aggressive close-range weapon rotations.
It also teaches an important Destiny endgame skill:
Precision consistency matters.
A weapon with theoretically enormous DPS accomplishes very little if the player cannot reliably land its shots.
Weapon Type: Exotic Heavy Trace Rifle
Damage: Kinetic
Best For: General boss damage, shield pressure, straightforward DPS
Microcosm is one of the easiest strong Heavy Exotics to use.
Instead of requiring complicated perk activation, precision reload loops, sword combos, or Rocket swapping, it provides a sustained beam that can deliver reliable damage.
It also interacts with Super usage through its Exotic effects, which makes it naturally useful during boss phases where Supers and Heavy weapons are combined.
Microcosm is earned through The Final Shape's Convalescence questline, including Convalescence: Budding.
Some endgame weapons are powerful because skilled players can perfectly execute complicated rotations.
Microcosm is powerful because it is easy to use consistently.
That matters.
A simple weapon delivering 95% of its potential is often better than a complicated weapon with higher theoretical output that a player executes incorrectly.
Weapon Type: Exotic Rocket-Assisted Sidearm
Damage: Void
Best For: Devour, survivability, Void builds, difficult PvE
Buried Bloodline is one of Destiny 2's strongest utility Exotics.
Its tracking projectiles leech health, while repeated final blows can activate Devour.
With its Catalyst active, Buried Bloodline can also apply Weakening effects while Devour is active.
This gives one weapon access to several extremely valuable PvE functions:
Damage
Healing
Devour
Build activation
Enemy weakening
Strong Special-ammo performance
Solo endgame content rewards self-sufficiency.
You cannot rely on another Warlock's Rift or teammate's healing ability.
Buried Bloodline lets your weapon itself contribute to your survival loop.
That makes it especially attractive for dungeons and difficult solo challenges.
Buried Bloodline drops from Warlord's Ruin.
Its Exotic drop is random, although related dungeon Triumphs can improve your chances.
Weapon Type: Exotic Heavy Grenade Launcher
Damage: Arc
Best For: Damage over time, area control, weapon swapping
Anarchy received substantial improvements with Monument of Triumph.
Bungie increased the lifetime of its armed traps from 10 to 15 seconds, increased trap damage against combatants by 30%, and improved its detonation damage.
Its strength resembles Witherhoard conceptually.
Apply the damage effect and then use another weapon.
The difference is that Anarchy occupies your Heavy slot.
Anarchy performs particularly well when you want to:
Apply passive damage
Control enemy areas
Swap to a strong Special weapon
Maintain damage while moving
Damage enemies while handling mechanics
It is less appealing when an encounter demands maximum short-duration burst damage and provides no time for its damage-over-time behavior to matter.
Weapon Type: Legendary Hand Cannon
Damage: Solar
Best For: Solar builds, add clear, general PvE
Zaouli's Bane remains one of the most recognizable PvE Legendary Hand Cannons.
Its updated weapon pool includes strong damage and utility combinations, while its Solar damage allows excellent synergy with Solar builds.
The Bungie weapon database continues to list combinations including Explosive Payload and offensive perks such as One for All depending on roll.
Monument of Triumph gave Legendary Primary weapons a substantial PvE improvement.
They now deal 30% more damage against base combatants than before the update.
That makes high-quality Legendary Primaries more attractive because they allow you to reserve your Exotic slot for:
Heavy DPS
Support
Utility
Special weapons
Zaouli's Bane is exactly the type of Legendary weapon worth preserving.
Weapon Type: Legendary Grenade Launcher
Damage: Arc
Best For: Groups of enemies, Arc builds, fast room clearing
Forbearance has spent years as one of Destiny's most effective Legendary Special weapons.
Its Wave Frame sends energy across the ground after impact, allowing one shot to damage multiple enemies.
Current versions also participate in modern weapon upgrading and enhanced perk systems. Bungie's database shows its Wave Frame identity and modern Tier functionality.
It is extremely good at solving one specific problem:
There are too many enemies in front of you.
Fire along the floor through a group and the wave can eliminate or severely damage several enemies simultaneously.
That allows your Primary and Heavy weapons to focus on targets where they are more valuable.
Weapon Type: Legendary Linear Fusion Rifle
Damage: Solar
Best For: Precision DPS, conserving Exotic slot
Cataclysmic is useful because it provides respectable precision Heavy damage without consuming your Exotic slot.
That opens combinations such as:
Exotic Primary + Cataclysmic
Exotic Special + Cataclysmic
Utility Exotic + Cataclysmic
Linear Fusion Rifles received important Monument improvements.
Bungie increased Legendary Linear Fusion damage against bosses and Champions and buffed Precision Linear Fusion damage and reserves.
Cataclysmic is also part of Destiny's craftable raid weapon ecosystem and can participate in the updated Gear Tier progression system.
PvP weapon choice is much more personal than PvE.
Controller versus mouse and keyboard, map size, movement skill, class, armor stats, Special weapon pairing, and engagement range can all affect which weapon feels best.
However, the 2026 Crucible environment has clear trends.
Trials data discussed on Bungie's forums showed Hand Cannons significantly ahead of other medium- and long-range Primary categories, while community discussion after Monument of Triumph also highlights strong use of Scouts such as Jade Rabbit.
Weapon Type: Exotic Hand Cannon
Damage: Kinetic
Best For: Crucible, Trials, general PvP
Ace of Spades remains one of Destiny 2's most complete PvP weapons.
It combines strong Hand Cannon fundamentals with several excellent Exotic advantages.
Its strengths include:
Excellent range
Strong kill chaining
Radar utility
Explosive precision kills
Consistent 140 RPM Hand Cannon performance
Ace does not require an extremely complicated build to function.
That makes it useful for both experienced PvP players and Guardians who are still learning Hand Cannons.
A PvP weapon should help you win your first duel, not only become powerful after already defeating three opponents.
Ace has strong base performance before its kill-dependent effects are considered.
That reliability is one reason it remains valuable.
Ace of Spades can be purchased through the Monument to Lost Lights Exotic Archive rather than its old Forsaken quest.
Weapon Type: Legendary Hand Cannon
Best For: Trials, competitive PvP, range-heavy engagements
Igneous Hammer remains one of Destiny's premier PvP Hand Cannons.
Its excellent stat package and powerful perk possibilities make it extremely dangerous in skilled hands.
Current Trials discussion after Monument of Triumph continued to show unusually strong Igneous Hammer presence, with players reporting it dominating portions of Trials play.
Bungie also returned Igneous Hammer to the modern Trials reward ecosystem with Monument of Triumph.
Its biggest strength is consistency.
Good PvP weapons allow you to:
Take fights at useful ranges
Maintain accuracy while being shot
Peek-shoot
Punish opponents exposing themselves
Finish weakened targets
Igneous Hammer does all of these extremely well.
Weapon Type: Exotic Fusion Rifle
Damage: Solar
Best For: PvP, general-purpose gunplay, Solar synergy
Vex Mythoclast received substantial attention in Monument of Triumph.
Bungie increased its fire rate alongside High-Impact Auto-style tuning and redesigned aspects of its Exotic behavior.
Its current intrinsic fires automatically and builds Overcharge before allowing an alternate Linear Fusion-style mode that can cause Ignitions on precision final blows.
Vex behaves more like a Primary automatic weapon than a traditional Fusion Rifle.
That gives it:
Easy sustained pressure
Strong mid-range usability
Exotic utility
Alternate-fire threat
It is also a strong option for players who dislike traditional Hand Cannon pacing.
Vex Mythoclast is obtained through Vault of Glass, with the Exotic tied to Atheon completion.
Weapon Type: Exotic Scout Rifle
Best For: Long sightlines, lane control, safer engagements
Jade Rabbit experienced a noticeable resurgence after Monument of Triumph.
Community discussion throughout July 2026 repeatedly described high Jade Rabbit usage in Crucible and Trials, including on maps where Scout Rifles would not traditionally dominate.
It is easy to understand:
Control distance.
Hold long angles.
Punish opponents who challenge you without adequate range.
Jade Rabbit becomes much less oppressive when opponents successfully close the gap, which means positioning is critical.
It is therefore particularly useful for players who prefer controlled long-range engagements rather than aggressive Hand Cannon and Shotgun gameplay.
Weapon Type: Exotic Hand Cannon
Best For: Aggressive PvP, close-range dueling
The Last Word fills almost the opposite role of Jade Rabbit.
It wants closer fights.
Its unique firing behavior rewards players who aggressively control short-to-medium engagement ranges.
The weapon can be extremely threatening when paired with a longer-range Special weapon, allowing your loadout to cover two very different distances.
It is especially worth testing if:
You prefer aggressive PvP
You frequently fight inside Hand Cannon range
You dislike conventional ADS-focused Primary play
You want your Special weapon to cover longer distances
It is not universally comfortable, so test its firing behavior before building your entire PvP loadout around it.
Weapon Type: Exotic Pulse Rifle
Damage: Kinetic
Best For: Mid-range PvP, team shooting, newer PvP players
Outbreak Perfected remains a useful option for Guardians who want a stable and familiar Pulse Rifle.
Bungie slightly reduced its maximum Nanite damage scaling in Monument of Triumph because broader Primary buffs were making the weapon too far ahead of competing options, but the weapon retained its core functionality.
That change is actually useful context.
A weapon receiving a targeted reduction because Bungie was buffing the wider Primary sandbox does not suddenly make it bad.
Outbreak remains reliable and approachable.
Weapon Type: Exotic Shotgun
Best For: Precision close-range PvP
The Chaperone rewards accuracy much more than ordinary pellet Shotguns.
Instead of simply getting close and firing toward an opponent, you want to place the shot precisely.
Monument of Triumph also gave Chaperone a Catalyst with Triple Tap and increased its magazine size by one.
For PvP, its appeal remains simple:
Excellent precision Shotgun performance in skilled hands.
Use Chaperone if you trust your aim.
Use a strong pellet Shotgun if you value greater forgiveness in chaotic close-range situations.
Neither choice is automatically correct.
Weapon Type: Legendary Shotgun
Best For: Trials, precision PvP
The Inquisitor returned to the modern Trials weapon pool with Monument of Triumph.
That makes it an important weapon for players who want a high-quality Legendary Special option without occupying their Exotic slot.
This allows combinations such as:
Ace of Spades + The Inquisitor
Jade Rabbit + The Inquisitor
Exotic Heavy + The Inquisitor
Saving your Exotic slot is often an underrated part of weapon selection.
Weapon Type: Legendary Sniper Rifle
Best For: Long-range Crucible, Trials picks
Eye of Sol remains one of Destiny's recognizable competitive Sniper Rifles and was also returned to the current Trials reward pool.
Sniper Rifles are difficult to rank because player skill matters enormously.
A great Sniper user can decide a round immediately.
A player who misses the opening shot may have contributed almost nothing.
Eye of Sol is therefore worth chasing if you genuinely enjoy sniping rather than simply because a tier list says Snipers are strong.
Specific god rolls depend on weapon type, but several perk concepts remain valuable throughout PvE.
Damage perks become particularly valuable when they can be activated naturally during the activity.
Monument of Triumph improved several older options.
For example:
Focused Fury was increased to a 25% damage bonus and requires fewer magazine hits to activate.
Full Court's maximum explosive bonus increased to 35%.
Lasting Impression's explosive damage bonus increased to 35%.
Reservoir Burst increased to 30%, or 33% when enhanced.
Collective Action received a larger PvE damage bonus.
Do not automatically chase the perk with the largest number.
Activation difficulty matters.
Boss DPS often depends on how much time you spend not shooting.
A weapon that reloads slowly may lose significant real-world damage compared with a theoretically stronger option.
Useful effects include:
Auto-loading behavior
Overflow effects
Reload speed increases
Magazine expansion
Reloading after ability use
Reloading through weapon swapping
The best perk depends on the weapon's damage rotation.
Build-focused players should value perks that interact with:
Scorch
Ignitions
Jolt
Volatile
Weaken
Strand effects
Stasis effects
These perks can transform a weapon from a simple damage tool into part of your entire ability loop.
PvP values consistency more than elaborate PvE loops.
Range allows you to compete before damage falloff makes your shots ineffective.
However, maximum Range is not automatically the best roll if it destroys Stability or Handling.
Balance matters.
Stability makes follow-up shots easier and can help your weapon remain controlled during duels.
This becomes particularly important on:
Hand Cannons
Pulse Rifles
Auto Rifles
Fusion Rifles
Handling affects how responsive your weapon feels.
Faster ready and stow behavior matters considerably when swapping between a Primary and Special weapon.
Opening Shot remains valuable because the first shot of an engagement is often the most important.
This is especially powerful on precision-oriented Special weapons.
Eye of the Storm rewards you when a duel becomes dangerous.
That makes it useful in actual PvP fights where both players are damaging each other rather than shooting stationary targets.
Headseeker can improve forgiveness on compatible Pulse Rifles.
Instead of requiring perfect precision every burst, it helps maintain effectiveness when shots drift between body and head.
One of the biggest 2026 weapon changes is Gear Tier Upgrading.
Eligible weapons can progress through Gear Tiers using the weapon inspection interface.
Higher progression can unlock benefits including:
Enhanced traits
Enhanced weapon mods
Enhanced barrels and magazines
Additional stat improvements
Tier 5 cosmetic functionality
However, Tier upgrading cannot create additional perk choices that were not present on the original drop.
That is extremely important.
If a Tier 5 weapon has terrible perks, upgrading does not magically make the roll good.
Find the right perks first.
Improve the Tier second.
Monument of Triumph introduced Attune Anywhere.
Players can select eligible weapons through the Inventory and significantly increase their chances of receiving that particular weapon from the relevant activity reward pool.
Attunement can be changed freely.
This should change how you farm.
Do not run activities hoping that one weapon eventually appears.
Before entering the activity:
Decide which weapon you actually want.
Check whether that activity supports Attunement.
Select the desired weapon.
Farm the activity.
Inspect perk combinations before dismantling drops.
That is much more efficient than random Vault accumulation.
Monument of Triumph updated old raids and dungeons to support modern loot progression.
Dungeon weapons can now drop as Tiered gear, while craftable raid weapons received updated perk pools and access to Tier upgrading.
Featured dungeons can award Tier 5 weapons and armor, while featured raids provide high-quality raid rewards and crafting progression.
This means old activities remain relevant.
Do not assume a weapon is outdated merely because its raid originally released years ago.
Its current 2026 version may be completely different.
Weapon crafting still matters.
Crafted Legendary weapons can now participate in Gear Tier progression.
Bungie specifically designed the Monument system so players who already unlocked weapon Patterns would not need to completely restart their grind just to participate in Gear Tiering.
This makes craftable raid weapons particularly valuable.
Once you own the Pattern, you gain more control over your long-term roll than with pure random drops.
This is probably the biggest mistake in the modern weapon system.
Tier does not replace perk synergy.
Keep excellent lower-Tier rolls when they are eligible for upgrading.
PvE wants damage loops, subclass synergy, and ammo economy.
PvP usually wants range, consistency, accuracy, handling, and duel-winning perks.
The same weapon may need completely different rolls.
No Heavy weapon dominates every encounter.
Swords require safe close range.
Whisper needs precision.
Rockets work best with certain team compositions.
Linear Fusion Rifles favor precision windows.
Choose for the encounter.
A strong Legendary allows your Exotic slot to solve another problem.
That can improve your entire loadout more than simply equipping three individually impressive weapons.
Many older raid weapons were brought into the modern Monument of Triumph progression structure.
Check them before deleting them.
Always ask why a perk is recommended.
A damage perk requiring several kills may be excellent during add clear and nearly useless during a boss phase with no enemies available.
A PvP perk may be great in Trials and less noticeable in casual six-player Crucible.
Context matters.
There is no universal best PvE weapon.
For endgame Heavy utility, Fafnir is extremely valuable because of its built-in Weakening functionality.
For add clear, weapons such as Trinity Ghoul and Forbearance are excellent.
For boss damage, options such as Whisper of the Worm, Microcosm, The Lament, Cataclysmic, Gjallarhorn strategies, and other encounter-specific Heavy weapons can all be strong.
Hand Cannons remain extremely strong in the current PvP sandbox.
Ace of Spades and Igneous Hammer are excellent examples, while Jade Rabbit is particularly effective on longer sightlines.
Current Trials discussion continues to show Hand Cannons as one of the dominant Primary categories.
Yes, especially for endgame PvE.
Its ability to Weaken priority targets gives it team utility beyond ordinary Heavy weapon damage.
It is available through the Tenet of Bravery using Legendary Marks.
Yes.
Vex Mythoclast received significant modernization with Monument of Triumph and remains a strong Exotic Primary option, particularly for PvP and Solar-oriented gameplay.
Yes.
Monument of Triumph increased Legendary Primary damage against base PvE combatants by 30%, making strong Legendary Primaries considerably more attractive.
No.
Inspect the perks first.
Gear Tier Upgrading exists specifically so strong lower-Tier drops can still become long-term weapons.
Eligible weapons integrated into the Gear Tier system can progress through Tier Upgrading.
However, upgrading cannot add extra perk choices that were never present on the original drop.
There is no longer one temporary Artifact-defined answer.
Monument of Triumph introduced Anti-Champion 2.0, which gives weapon frames intrinsic Anti-Barrier, Overload, or Unstoppable functionality. Exotic weapons were also assigned appropriate Champion behavior.
Yes, particularly in coordinated Rocket Launcher fireteams.
Its greatest value comes from supporting a group damage strategy rather than simply competing for the highest solo weapon damage.
Yes.
Monument of Triumph reverted roughly 70% of its previous nerf and restored much of its combo damage and healing.
Yes.
Pre-The Edge of Fate raid and dungeon gear received extensive Monument updates. Raid weapons received refreshed perk pools, craftable weapons can access Tier progression, and dungeon weapons now participate in Gear Tiers.
Do not try to collect every weapon immediately.
Build your arsenal by roles.
First, obtain a reliable Primary weapon for ordinary enemies.
Then get a strong Special weapon for majors and priority targets.
Next, secure at least two or three different Heavy options so you can adapt to different boss encounters.
After that, fill the utility gaps.
A strong PvE collection should eventually include:
An excellent add-clear Primary
A strong Special weapon
A precision Heavy weapon
A Rocket Launcher option
A close-range damage option
A support or debuff Exotic
Weapons covering different Champion types
For PvP, build around engagement ranges.
Have at least one reliable:
Hand Cannon or equivalent mid-range Primary
Long-range weapon
Shotgun or close-range Special
Sniper or precision Special if you enjoy that playstyle
Most importantly, stop judging weapons entirely by rarity or Tier.
Destiny 2's 2026 Gear Tier system gives you more freedom to preserve excellent rolls and improve them later.
The best weapon is the one with the right perks for the job, in a loadout that supports it, used in an encounter where its strengths actually matter.
Once you begin evaluating weapons that way, your Vault becomes much easier to manage—and chasing new gear becomes far more purposeful.
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