What are the best weapons for King’s Fall in Destiny 2?

 

King's Fall raid is back in Destiny 2, fulfilling one of the Guardians' most ardent requests. It is one of the Destiny 2 player's longest and most challenging activities. It is teeming with powerful rewards, exotic weapons, and sophisticated mechanics.Let’s discuss what are the best weapons for King’s Fall in Destiny 2 that you can farm for, from shattering Fusion Rifles to adaptable pulse rifles.

While Destiny 2 may lack huge raiding parties, it does have a good selection of valuable weaponry for players to hunt down. In recent expansions, raid weapons have grown increasingly coveted, coming with some of the most remarkable perk combos we've seen on Legendaries. 

 

10. Reed’s Regret (Best for Boss Damage)

"Trust me." —Savathûn as Osiris

In Season of the Lost, linear fusion rifles established themselves as a dominant DPS option, and they continue to do so today. They still outclass any DPS weapon in the game, even without the DPS artifact mods like Particle Deconstruction. It is a great choice for all boss encounters of King’s Fall raid as you want to melt that final boss as quickly as possible.

So what makes Reed's Regret unique is that It was the first linear fusion rifle to roll with the triple tap, considered the strongest DPS perk ever. You can combine that with the firing line to become your fire team's DPS god. If you are a devoted PvE Player, this weapon is a must.

PvE God roll:

Barrel: Arrowhead Brake

Battery: Liquid Coils or Enhanced Battery

Perk 1: Triple Tap

Perk 2: Vorpal Weapon or Firing Line

Reed’s Regret Stats

• Impact: 41
• Range: 45
• Stability: 48
• Handling: 31
• Reload Speed: 28
• Reload Time: 2.55 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 66
• Inventory Size: 40
• Zoom: 25
• Recoil: 76
• Bounce Intensity: 04
• Rounds Per Minute: 533
• Magazine: 6

How to Get It:

Players can obtain the weapons of the Osiris Trials in 2 ways.

• You can earn trials weapons from the lighthouse chest, which you can only unlock by going flawless in trials.
• You will receive trial weapons and engrams as your Saint-14 reputation rises. These engrams have two options: you can focus the engrams on a particular weapon or open them for RNG rewards. It will cost you some resources to focus on weapons like 100 legendary shards.

 

9. Izanagi’s Burden (Best for Boss Damage)

"Shame. Guilt. Fear. We all bear them. Gather your regrets, purge them as best you can. Let your enemies feel the weight of your burdens." —Ada-1

Izanagi's Burden is one of the greatest snipers for boss damage and end-game events like raids and grandmaster nightfalls. Because of an exotic perk, this sniper can fire four shots at once while holding down the reload button, dealing the same amount of damage. 

The ease of usage of this weapon is not quite there because it requires accuracy and technique to be effective. It is the finest option for damage, though, if you can use it as well as possible. In a team of six, particularly in King's Fall raid, it is advised to have the majority of your squad use this weapon whenever possible; in a group of three, all players can use this.

Exotic Perks:

Honed Edge

[Alternate Weapon Action]: Consume the magazine and load a round with additional range and damage.

No Distractions

Aiming this weapon for a short period reduces flinch.

Izanagi’s Burden Stats

• Impact: 70
• Range: 48
• Stability: 41
• Handling: 47
• Reload Speed: 40
• Reload Time: 3.22 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 62
• Inventory Size: 60
• Zoom: 45
• Bounce Intensity: 27
• Rounds Per Minute: 90
• Magazine: 4

 

8. Horror’s Least (Best for Ads Control)

"Some things should not be saved." —Techeun Sedia

Rapid-Fire Pulse Rifles are now very popular in PvP and PvE. They fire quickly, blasting your opponents to the sky, and are simple. Horror's Least combines the best parts of Rapid-Fire Pulses. If you like Pulses, you should keep an eye out for this rifle.

The most significant perk of Horror’s Least is Kill Clip, reducing this weapon’s TTK in the Crucible. Kill Clip allows this weapon to quickly clear fodder ads in PvE. When combined with Steady Hands, your gun will have maximum handling when firing high-damage shots. Horror’s Least will make excellent use of any exotic weapon perks introduced in Arc 3.0. It is perfect for controlling ads in King's Fall raid encounters.

Horror’s Least Stats

• Impact: 23
• Range: 34
• Stability: 49
• Handling: 22
• Reload Speed: 35
• Reload Time: 2.36 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 82
• Inventory Size: 56
• Zoom: 17
• Recoil: 55
• Bounce Intensity: 45
• Rounds Per Minute: 540
• Magazine: 36

PvE God roll: 

Barrel: Arrowhead Brake

Magazine: Tactical Mag or Appended Mag

Perk 1: Perpetual Motion

Perk 2: Vorpal Weapon or Frenzy

PvP God roll:

Barrel: Hammer-Forged Rifling 

Magazine: Accurized Rounds 

Perk 1: Perpetual Motion

Perk 2: Kill Clip

How to Get It:

Horror's Least is also a nightfall weapon, and its drop is tied to nightfall completion. Higher-difficulty nightfalls have more chance of dropping the gun, and You can only obtain the adept variant by completing the nightfall on grandmaster difficulty.

 

7. Xenophage (Best for Ads Control)

This might sting a little.

Xenophage is the best machine gun specifically for invading in Gambit. It is a rare Machine Gun with high-impact damage that first appeared in Season 8. It has since earned a good reputation in the community. Although it is an exotic weapon with solar damage to opponents, it also has some additional benefits that make it a good choice. This weapon resembles a heavy rocket launcher with numerous tiny rocket shells.

Xenophage has gone through many ups and downs. Unnecessary modifications turned it into a farce, and the weapon remained that way for a long time. However, now that Xenophage has been restored to its former glory, it is once again an excellent PvE weapon that never disappoints.  You can use it to control yellow bars and powerful enemies in King’s Fall.

Exotic Perks:

Pyrotoxin Rounds

Fires high-powered explosive ammunition.

Rangefinder

Aiming this weapon increases its effective range and zoom magnification. Increased projectile velocity while aiming Rocket Launchers, Grenade Launchers, and Bows.

Xenophage Stats

• Impact: 100
• Range: 68
• Stability: 32
• Handling: 30
• Reload Speed: 31
• Reload Time: 5.54 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 33
• Inventory Size: 3
• Zoom: 16
• Recoil: 85
• Bounce Intensity: 15
• Rounds Per Minute: 120
• Magazine: 20

 

6. Insidious (Best for Ads Control)

Shape: Deception

Insidious is a weapon only available in the Vow of the Disciple raid. This Arc pulse rifle may be the next best thing when Season 18 and Arc 3.0 arrive, so it's highly suggested that players obtain it to ensure they have at least one Arc weapon that accepts primary ammo.

Although pulse rifles are more commonly used in PvP, there's no doubt that this dad rifle's slow and steady beat makes it one of the most enjoyable and valuable pulse rifles to employ in PvE. You can effectively concentrate on tiny waves of foes to increase your damage for a generous period by combining Dragonfly and One For All's enhanced traits. The enemies will start to drop like flies after the first headshot that kills.

PvE God roll: 

Barrel: Arrowhead Brake

Magazine: Appended Mag

Perk 1: Dragonfly

Perk 2: Rampage

PvP God roll:

Barrel: Arrowhead Brake

Magazine: Accurized Rounds

Perk 1: Rapid-Hit

Perk 2: Rampage

Insidious Stats

• Impact: 35
• Range: 74
• Stability: 60
• Handling: 27
• Reload Speed: 34
• Reload Time: 2.38 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 44
• Inventory Size: 59
• Zoom: 18
• Recoil: 78
• Bounce Intensity: 22
• Rounds Per Minute: 450
• Magazine: 40

How to get it: 

The Caretaker and Rhulk encounters will award players the regular version of Insidious. Players have greater chances to acquire Insidious during a second playthrough of Vow of the Disciple because the secret chests also reward them with previously discovered weapons. After the Caretaker and Rhulk encounters, reward chests also contain a chance to receive the Insidious weapon pattern.

 

5. Thunderlord (Best for Ads Control)

They return from fields afar. The eye has passed, the end nears. Do not fade quietly. Let thunder reign again.

Thunderlord still reigns supreme in the machine gun weapon category, thanks to its lightning-quick ability to clear ads with lightning bolts from the sky (it is also super cool, which nets it bonus points). When it comes to heavy weapons, it is still the undisputed king of machine guns, and with its increasing fire rate, as you hold the trigger down, it becomes helpful in mounting damage on yellow-bar enemies.

Exotic Perks:

Reign Havoc

Kills with this weapon generate stunning lighting strikes from above. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

Feeding Frenzy

Each rapid kill with this weapon progressively increases reload speed for a short time.

Thunderlord Stats

• Impact: 41
• Range: 60
• Stability: 50
• Handling: 60
• Reload Speed: 69
• Reload Time: 4.65 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 90
• Inventory Size: 30
• Zoom: 15
• Recoil: 70
• Bounce Intensity: 30
• Rounds Per Minute: 450
• Magazine: 62

 

How to get it: 

 

4. Divinity (Best for Boss Damage)

Calibrate reality. Seek inevitability. Embody divinity.

Divinity trace rifle is still one of the game's most powerful and distinctive weapons. After holding its beam over ads for a few seconds, the Exotic perk locks them in an arc bubble, stunning Overload champions and weakening other enemies.

Divinity is helpful for boss fights and other team-based activities because shooting this cage deals additional damage, especially when compared to a headshot. Divinity is versatile, powerful, and a must-have for any PvE activities involving bosses, particularly Raids.

Exotic Perks:

Judgment

Sustained damage with this weapon envelops the target in a field that weakens and stuns them. Strong against [Disruption] Overload Champions.

Penance

Targets under the effects of Judgment long enough are struck with a burst of damage.

Divinity Stats

• Impact: 6
• Range: 67
• Stability: 76
• Handling: 51
• Reload Speed: 45
• Reload Time: 2.08 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 100
• Inventory Size: 50
• Zoom: 16
• Recoil: 100
• Bounce Intensity: 0
• Rounds Per Minute: 1000
• Magazine: 94

How to get it: 

Unlocking Divinity, the Exotic Trace Rifle, in Destiny 2 will take some time. The first step is to obtain the Divine Fragmentation quest item, but players must defeat the Garden of Salvation raid. To get Divinity, you must complete the laser puzzles and beat the raid's final boss inside the same raid run.

 

3. Gjallarhorn (Best for Ads Control)

“If there is beauty in destruction, why not also in its delivery?” — Feizel Crux

There is no better way to manage the ads in end-game activities like raids than a fire team with Gjallarhorn. The exotic perk revamp of this renowned weapon was terrific because, in Destiny 1's early days, six Gjallarhorns were undoubtedly the finest DPS weapon. 

The new perk gives teammates utilizing a legendary rocket with an auto-loading holster a significant boost because they obtain the damage advantages of wolfpack rounds and the reload advantages of the auto-loading holster.

Exotic Perks:

Wolfpack Rounds

Rounds fired split into tracking cluster missiles upon detonation.

Pack Hunter

Gain increased handling and reload speed when standing near allies. Firing this weapon also grants Wolfpack Rounds to nearby allies wielding non-Exotic Rocket Launchers.

Gjallarhorn Stats

• Impact: 90
• Range: 45
• Stability: 64
• Handling: 66
• Reload Speed: 37
• Reload Time: 3.5 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 76
• Inventory Size: 50
• Zoom: 20
• Recoil: 49
• Bounce Intensity: 51
• Rounds Per Minute: 15
• Magazine: 1

 

2.  Taipan-4FR (Best for Boss Damage)

My will dissolves those who oppose it.

The Taipan-4FR is Destiny 2's unquestioned champion for boss DPS and ammunition efficiency. This roll focuses on making accurate shots to gain more ammo for free, improve the likelihood that the Veist Stinger origin characteristic will activate, and altogether avoid the need to reload. You'll discover that the 20% damage boost is fantastic for a group of two or more. 

You'll also obtain the seventh round in your magazine if you install a Backup Mag as a weapon mod. If you can chain your accurate shots, you can use this seventh round to generate a third extra round from the Enhanced Triple Tap perk.

PvE God roll:

Barrel: Arrowhead Brake

Battery: Liquid Coils or Enhanced Battery

Perk 1: Field Prep

Perk 2: Vorpal Weapon or Firing Line

Taipan-4FR Stats

• Impact: 41
• Range: 48
• Stability: 43
• Handling: 36
• Reload Speed: 29
• Reload Time: 2.53 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 64
• Inventory Size: 33
• Zoom: 25
• Recoil: 69
• Bounce Intensity: 31
• Rounds Per Minute: 553
• Magazine: 5

 

1. Arbalest (Best for Ads Control and Boss Damage)

"We didn't have linear fusions in the Dark Age. But we made it work." —The Drifter

Arbalest is a comprehensive package for Destiny 2's end-game activities. It ranks among the best exotic weapons available in the game. This weapon will assist you anywhere, whether you need to deal with shielded enemies or add more damage to the boss when you run out of heavy ammo.

Due to its versatility during the whole encounter, this unique linear fusion is the most frequently utilized weapon in raids, particularly King's Fall. Additionally, it works wonders against champions and powerful foes.

Exotic Perks:

Compounding Force

Fires slugs that cause massive damage to combatant shields. Strong against [Shield-Piercing] Barrier Champions.

Disruption Break

Breaking an enemy's shield with this weapon makes them more vulnerable to Kinetic damage for a brief period.

Arbalest Stats

• Impact: 41
• Range: 36
• Stability: 50
• Handling: 25
• Reload Speed: 80
• Reload Time: 2.55 seconds
• Aim Assistance: 31
• Inventory Size: 34
• Zoom: 25
• Recoil: 77
• Bounce Intensity: 23
• Rounds Per Minute: 533
• Magazine: 5

 

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