Destiny 2's annual Guardian Games event has refreshed its exclusive roster of weapons this year, adding a new Trace Rifle into the mix while updating all previous weapons with new perks. If you're looking for a strong Grenade Launcher or Trace Rifle, this is a good year to farm Guardian Games. Earn medals, turn them in, and get your hands on some of these strong weapons.

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Today, we'll be looking at the best rolls for every Guardian Games weapon, showcasing strong perk synergies for both PvE and PvP content. Use the table of contents above to jump to the exact weapon you're interested in.

Hullabaloo

Strange name aside, Hullabaloo is a powerful Heavy weapon for PvE encounters where you're fighting multiple enemies at once, notably the Raneiks Servitor boss in Vesper's Host . Unlike most Heavy GLs, Hullabaloo is a Compressed Wave Frame, firing projectiles that project a wave of energy on contact. They're incredibly strong for quick add clear and tagging multiple miniboss/boss units.

As for rolls, Envious Arsenal with One for All is the clear winner here. You're not using this weapon for single-target DPS; it's for multiple foes, so One for All is your best damage perk here. Envious Arsenal will ensure you never have to reload if you hotswap between weapons. Crucible players might want to keep a roll with Impulse Amplifier and Chain Reaction in the event these become popular in PvP.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Volatile Launch

High-Velocity Rounds

Envious Arsenal

One for All

Blast Radius

PvP Roll

Volatile Launch

High-Velocity Rounds

Impulse Amplifier

Chain Reaction

Blast Radius

Keranuios

Keranuios is an Arc Trace Rifle with a stacked perk pool for PvE, although not quite as good as Unsworn from Sundered Doctrine . It's one of a select few Trace Rifles that can get Detonator Beam in the second trait column, causing targets to explode from sustained damage. It's effectively Kinetic Tremors for Trace Rifles, albeit element agnostic and slightly easier to proc.

You can pair this with Overflow for a massive magazine or Recycled Energy if you want some energy generation and don't mind reloading. And if you aren't a fan of Detonator Beam, you can get Killing Tally for a constant 30 percent damage buff or Jolting Feedback for easy Jolt application. If you're a fan of Trace Rifles at all in PvE, give Keraunios a try.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Smallbore

Projection Fuse

Overflow

Jolting Feedback or Detonator Beam

Range

PvP Roll

Smallbore

Projection Fuse

Hip-Fire Grip

Jolting Feedback

Range

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Taraxippos

Taraxippos is back this year with a refreshed perk pool. You can't get Gutshot Straight or Cascade Point anymore, but it has some great perks in its place. Fourth Time's the Charm with Precision Instrument remains a fantastic option in PvE. Crucible players can swap FTTC for Zen Moment instead to minimize incoming flinch.

If you want a more exciting roll, you can try High Ground for easy three taps against T6 Resilience Guardians while at maximum stacks. It can also get Closing Time or Lone Wolf in the first column if you don't like Zen Moment. It's a Scout that's tailored more toward PvP, but it's not a bad pick in either sandbox.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Arrowhead Brake

Accurized Rounds

Fourth Time's the Charm

Precision Instrument

Range

PvP Roll

Arrowhead Brake

Accurized Rounds

Zen Moment

Precision Instrument

Range

The Title

The Title is one of the hardest SMGs to handle in Destiny 2, full stop. This weapon's atrocious base stability requires you to spec into it through barrels, magazines, and your Masterwork. If you can't increase the stability on this weapon, it'll be incredibly difficult to control.

For perks, The Title can get Repulsor Brace and Destabilizing Rounds to build up Void Overshields. It's a decent workhorse option, although SMGs aren't popular in the current PvE sandbox. For PvP, Closing Time with Under Pressure or Demoralize is a solid combination. It's not a must-have SMG, but it's better than previous iterations.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Smallbore

Ricochet Rounds

Repulsor Brace

Destabilizing Rounds

Stability

PvP Roll

Smallbore

Ricochet Rounds

To The Pain

Demoralize

Stability

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