Destiny 2: The Best Rolls For All Episode: Heresy Weapons

Ten seasonal weapons have been added with Destiny 2'sHeresy episode, all of which can be obtained through The Nether activity and Tome of Want. None of these weapons are craftable, but their perk combinations and potential synergies more than compensate.

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Wield a Machine Gun that unleashes lightning, fire Volatile arrows, or turn your Fusion Rifle into a temporary Primary weapon. And thanks to the plethora of loot drops this season, getting your desired roll shouldn't be too difficult. There are some amazing seasonal weapons up for grabs in Heresy, and today, we'll be looking at the best rolls you can get for each of them.

Updated March 29, 2025, by Charles Burgar: We've updated this guide to include a better perk combination for Abyssal Edge, the first Sword to roll with Flash Counter and Redirection. This combination has some unique synergies we were not privy to when we first wrote this guide.

Abyssal Edge

Abyssal Edge is the second Wave Frame Sword we've seen in Destiny 2 thus far—third if you include Ergo Sum. Heavy attacks from this weapon launch a wave of Strand energy that deals immense damage to fodder units and majors. There aren't many great damage options for this Sword, but it does have one of the most unique perk combinations we've seen on any weapon archetype.

Flash Counter and Redirection is an absurdly strong combination here. Holding the block button will cause incoming damage to project an energy wave from your Sword, stunning targets caught in the blast. More importantly, this counts as hitting the target, iterating Redirection stacks. Block some incoming damage to build Redirection stacks, and then use your new 100% damage buff to obliterate orange bars and Champions. Pair it with Stronghold for easy GM clears.

This weapon cannot roll Eager Edge, making it a suboptimal pick for Crucible players. Use Half-Truths or The Other Half instead.

Blade

Guard

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Jagged Edge

Swordmaster's Guard

Flash Counter

Redirection

Impact

PvP Roll

Do Not Use

Adamantite

Bungie added another Support Frame AR to the game with Episode: Heresy, this time dealing Strand damage. Adamantite grants your allies Cure and debuffs them with Unravel, causing them to spread Unravel projectiles whenever they receive damage. Your allies don't take extra damage from this, so it's strictly a benefit.

If you're using a Support AR, chances are you're looking for perks that enhance the medic playstyle. Reciprocity is fantastic for this, healing you for a small amount whenever you heal allies. This will trigger Circle of Life's 25% damage buff, giving you a solid workhorse Primary that doubles as a healing tool. Just don't use it in PvP; Support Frames have awful hit registration inside the Crucible.

Attrition Orbs is also a good option in the second trait column. Healing allies can trigger Attrition Orbs on this archetype, giving you easy orb generation in group content.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Arrowhead Brake

Accurized Rounds

Reciprocity

Circle of Life OR Attrition Orbs

Range

PvP Roll

Do Not Use

Afterlight

At first glance, Afterlight might seem underwhelming for a Fusion Rifle. It lacks Controlled Burst for PvE DPS and is up against stiff competition for PvP players. Fortunately, this weapon has one trick up its sleeve: Discord. Only one other Fusion Rifle can roll with this perk, and that weapon is only obtainable during Iron Banner.

Getting a kill with another weapon will cause Afterlight to refund ammunition on kill for seven seconds, effectively giving you infinite ammo if you can keep killing enemies. You can use the recently-buffed Destabilizing Rounds to give Afterlight Volatile Rounds or Successful Warm-Up for significantly shorter charge times. Do not sleep on this weapon.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Smallbore

Projection Fuse

Discord

Destabilizing Rounds

Range

PvP Roll

Smallbore

Projection Fuse

Discord

Successful Warm-Up

Range

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We haven't seen a new Void Bow since Lethophobia from Season of the Wish, but that weapon had some frankly terrible perks for PvE players. That's not the case here. Thanks to a recent buff to Destabilizing Rounds, you can effectively turn Anamnesis into a pocket Graviton Lance by landing a kill. Nearby enemies will be tagged with Volatile and grant this weapon Volatile Rounds for five seconds. Keep the kills going, and Volatile Rounds never expire.

You can pair Destabilizing Rounds with Dragonfly for even more explosive action or Repulsor Brace for free Overshields.

As for PvP, your selection of perks becomes far more limited. Due to the low damage profile of Lightweights, you aren't getting much mileage out of Adagio or Sword Logic, so you'll want to spec for neutral game perks. Hip-Fire Grip is heavily underrated on Bows in PvP and makes them significantly easier to use up close. You can pair this with Impulse Amplifier for near-instant reloads.

String

Arrow

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Polymer String

Fiberglass Arrow Shaft

Dragonfly

Destabilizing Rounds OR Sword Logic

Draw Time

PvP Roll

Polymer String

Fiberglass Arrow Shaft

Hip-Fire Grip

Impulse Amplifier

Draw Time

Division

Division's claim to fame is its ability to roll Sword Logic in the second trait column, the first Sidearm in Destiny history to get this perk. Kills with this weapon will grant a damage buff based on the toughest enemy you've killed. The tougher the foe, the stronger the buff will be. Subsequent kills will refresh the buff—damage values aren't overwritten.

This has some serious potential for PvP. A single kill gives this weapon an absurd 0.47s TTK that lasts for eight seconds. Throw on Encore, and you have a Sidearm that bends the rules of what's possible for this archetype. PvE players typically don't run Sidearms due to their poor range, but if you don't mind getting up close and personal, throw on Eddy Current for some free reload speed. Or consider Grave Robber if you're using a melee build.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Smallbore

Steady Rounds

Eddy Current

Sword Logic

Range

PvP Roll

Smallbore

Steady Rounds

Encore

Sword Logic

Range

Eyes Unveiled

You read the perk table correctly; that's not a typo. This is the first Heavy weapon to get Discord, which will refund ammo directly to the weapon's magazine on kills. You'll need to get a kill with another weapon first before Discord activates, but once this perk is online, you now have an LFR that refunds ammo with each kill.

This major-slaying niche continues with the rest of its perk options. Overflow with Reservoir Burst doubles as a strong anti-Champion tool and a great workhorse for PvE content. Eyes Unveiled can even get Chain Reaction if you want to make everything violently explode. Guardians chasing DPS numbers are better off looking somewhere else, though. Cataclysmic and Doomed Petitioner are strictly better for boss DPS.

New Light Roll

If you're a New Light who needs a decent Linear Fusion Rifle for DPS, this weapon can get Triple Tap and Frenzy. It's nowhere near as good as meta LFRs, but this should tide you over until you can get a better Heavy.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Arrowhead Brake

Ionized Battery

Overflow

Reservoir Burst

Charge Time

PvP Roll

Arrowhead Brake

Accelerated Coils

Perfect Float

Discord

Charge Time

Mirror Imago

Mirror Imago is a Strand variant of The Recluse, firing at a blistering 900 RPM with virtually no recoil. PvE players should keep their eyes peeled for Overflow and Sword Logic. Overflow fixes the small magazine sizes that most SMGs suffer from, while Sword Logic gives you a monstrous damage bonus if you can kill a major or miniboss with your SMG.

Crucible players should only farm Mirror Imago if they love 900 RPM SMGs. It's not a meta archetype by any stretch, but they're fun to use and fairly easy to land headshots with. Once again, Sword Logic stands out here, lowering your TTK to a brisk 0.6s at all Resilience levels. Throw on To the Pain for even more forgiveness.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Smallbore

Accurized Rounds

Overflow

Sword Logic

Range

PvP Roll

Smallbore

Accurized Rounds

To The Pain

Sword Logic

Range

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Psychopomp

Area Denial GLs are some of the strongest workhorse weapons in the game, provided you can generate Special ammo somehow. Psychopomp might not be as wild as Velocity Baton with Attrition Orbs, but this weapon can pump out some incredible damage through Rolling Storm.

This perk grants Bolt Charge on kills, a new keyword for Arc that builds up charge with hits. At max stacks, your next instance of ability damage will spawn a lightning bolt on the target, dealing roughly as much damage as an Ignition. You can pair this with Ambitious Assassin to spam projectiles everywhere or Envious Arsenal for a smooth hotswap DPS rotation.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Quick Launch

High-Velocity Rounds

Envious Arsenal

Rolling Storm

Velocity

PvP Roll

Do Not Use (Bad PvP Archetype)

Refusal Of The Call

Another season, another Glaive. Refusal of the Call is the first Strand Glaive in Destiny 2, so if you're a fan of this weapon type and want an alternative to Rake Angle, this isn't a bad pick. That said, most of the perks that roll on here can't compete with the tried-and-true trait combo of Replenishing Aegis and Unstoppable Force. No other synergy comes close to being this effective. It's a good weapon, if a bit boring.

Haft

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Auxiliary Reserves

Accurized Rounds

Replenishing Aegis

Unstoppable Force

Shield Duration

PvP Roll

Watchful Eye

Watchful Eye is the love child of Thunderlord and Hammerhead. It's a 600 RPM LMG that can get Rolling Storm, a new perk that grants Bolt Charge on kill. Once you get this buff, sustained damage will build up additional Bolt Charge. At ten stacks, your next ability cast will unleash a lightning bolt at the target's location. If you want the weapon itself to fire lightning rounds, then look no further than Jolting Feedback.

You can pair either perk with Overflow to dramatically increase your magazine capacity and bypass reloading entirely. Alternatively, run Field Prep for a bigger reserve or even Eddy Current for fast reloads. You can even use this in PvP with great effect, utilizing Mulligan and Killing Tally for easy eliminations.

Barrel

Magazine

Trait 1

Trait 2

Masterwork

PvE Roll

Smallbore

Ricochet Rounds

Overflow

Rolling Storm

Range

PvP Roll

Smallbore

Ricochet Rounds

Mulligan

Killing Tally

Stability

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