Destiny 2: The Best Rolls For All Iron Banner Weapons
Iron Banner is a limited-time PvP event that awards some of Destiny 2's most unique weapons, featuring some strong options for PvE and PvP Guardians alike. As with most things in Destiny, Iron Banner's loot pool is everchanging, constantly adding new weapons while refreshing perk pools on older offerings.
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PostsFinding the best roll for each Iron Banner weapon can prove tiring if you're a new or returning player. Thankfully, we're here to help. This guide covers every god roll for all Iron Banner weapons, showcasing the best perk combinations and synergies you can use for both PvE and PvP content.
Updated February 18, 2025, by Charles Burgar: Iron Banner has received a new weapon and reprised version of Peacebond in Episode: Heresy. We've updated this guide to include up-to-date roll recommendations for Peacebond and the new Warlord's Spear Trace Rifle.
Allied Demand
Source: Legacy Gear
There's nothing spectacular about Allied Demand. It's a 300 RPM Kinetic Sidearm with a fairly mediocre perk pool, although it can be used as a close-quarters workhorse for New Lights. Subsistence with Frenzy is your best option for PvE content, giving this weapon a 15% damage boost and a massive reload speed boost in combat. Kills will also auto-reload a portion of your magazine, making this a decent choice for add clear.
Crucible players have better Sidearm options, but this is one of a select few Sidearms that can get Gutshot Straight in the second column, reducing your aim assist for a sizable damage bonus to bodyshots. This reduces all bodyshot TTK values to one second flat, making this a solid choice if you aren't the best at landing consecutive headshots with a Sidearm. For more experienced Sidearm mains, pick something else.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Smallbore
Ricochet Rounds
Subsistence
Frenzy
Range
PvP Roll
Smallbore
Ricochet Rounds
Rapid Hit
Gutshot Straight
Stability
Archon's Thunder
Source: Focused Decoding
Machine Guns are tailor-made for slaying adds and going on PvP killing sprees. In PvE, Archon's Thunder fits the add-slaying role quite nicely with Rimestealer and Headstone. Precision kills will spawn a Stasis crystal that, when shattered, will grant Frost Armor. It offers a good mix of utility and add management that few LMGs can match.
For PvP, you're looking for consistency perks here. Dynamic Sway Reduction with Tap the Trigger effectively removes all accuracy bloom from this weapon, making it a headshot magnet at all distances. If you feather the trigger and are confident in landing your hits, then you can drop DSR for Fourth Time's the Charm, greatly improving this weapon's ammo economy.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Accurized Rounds
Rimestealer
Headstone
Range
PvP Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Accurized Rounds
Fourth Time's the Charm
Tap the Trigger
Range
Bite Of The Fox
Source: Legacy Gear
Bite of the Fox is a PvP weapon, period. Your PvE options are limited to Envious Assassin and Vorpal Weapon, two mediocre perks for a Sniper Rifle like this. If you spend most of your time in the Crucible, then Bite of the Fox becomes more appealing. Snapshot Sights can be paired with Opening Shot or Moving Target for some S-tier consistency.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Do Not Use
PvP Roll
Fluted Barrel
Accurized Rounds
Snapshot Sights
Opening Shot
Handling
Claws Of The Wolf
Source: Focused Decoding
The only reason to use Claws of the Wolf in PvE is for Repulsor Brace and Destabilizing Rounds, a tried-and-true combo that gives you easy access to Void Overshields. As an actual Primary weapon, it falls behind the competition.
Crucible players can make this a solid dueling weapon with Headseeker and Zen Moment, effectively removing all reticle bounce and incoming flinch while also boosting the weapon's aim assist. Rapid-Fire Pulse Rifles tend to perform best with a TTK perk, so you might want to drop Zen Moment for Kill Clip if you prefer 6v6 playlists or adopt a more aggressive playstyle.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Ricochet Rounds
Repulsor Brace
Destabilizing Rounds
Range
PvP Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Ricochet Rounds
Headseeker
Zen Moment OR Kill Clip
Range
Crimil's Dagger
Source: Focused Decoding
Aggressive Hand Cannons are fantastic in both PvE and PvP content. Crimil's Dagger is no exception, featuring a solid perk pool that makes it a fantastic choice for Crucible mains and a decent workhorse Primary for easier PvE activities. Outlaw and Kill Clip is a good combination, if a bit dated.
Crucible players should use Slideways with Precision Instrument. While Slideways doesn't give range as Slideshot does, it allows you to reload the weapon by sliding. Precision Instrument then buffs your damage on precision hits, allowing you to achieve a blazing-fast 0.5s TTK at max stacks.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Smallbore
Accurized Rounds
Outlaw
Kill Clip
Range
PvP Roll
Smallbore
Accurized Rounds
Slideways
Precision Instrument
Range
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PostsDark Decider
Source: Legacy Gear
Don't use this weapon. It has poor base stats, a weak perk pool, and no notable synergies. Every other weapon in the modern sandbox will serve you better, even other 720 RPM Autos. The only notable perk here is Voltshot, yet there are no good reload options on this gun. Hard pass on this gun.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Do Not Use
PvP Roll
Forge's Pledge
Source: Legacy Gear
Jorum's Claw is better in virtually every way, featuring a stronger perk pool for Solar-focused builds and access to Omolon Fluid Dynamics, an excellent origin trait. Skip this weapon; you have better options.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Do Not Use
PvP Roll
Frontier's Cry
Source: Legacy Gear
Unless you make use of Radiant or similar damage buffs, 180 RPM Hand Cannons are generally underpowered inside the Crucible. You can somewhat fix this with a damage perk like Adagio or Kill Clip, but you'll need to get a kill with a fairly weak Primary first to make its TTK remotely competitive, and that only persists for a few seconds. Skip this archetype until 180 HCs get a rework or a notable change in their TTK profile.
As for PvE, 180s aren't much better. They excel when used in Lucky Pants DPS configurations, but you'll generally do better with Malfeasance, Warden's Law, or any 180 with a passive damage perk like Vorpal Weapon. Better options exist in this niche, so you can safely skip farming for Frontier's Cry.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Do Not Use
PvP Roll
Gunnora's Axe
Source: Legacy Gear
While not the strongest slug Shotgun, Gunnora's Axe is a great weapon for New Lights and returning players looking for a solid Special weapon. For PvE, you can't go wrong with Auto-Loading Holster and Vorpal Weapon. Use this to quickly kill majors, Champions, or weaker bosses you find in Vanguard Ops.
Slug Shotguns can be surprisingly effective from the hip if you get Hip-Fire Grip in the first column. When paired with Opening Shot, this weapon can land headshots on enemy Guardians from virtually anywhere on your hipfire reticle—provided you aren't airborne or wildly off target. If you don't like hipfire, you can run Threat Detector instead for a general handling buff.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Smallbore
Appended Mag
Auto-Loading Holster
Vorpal Weapon
Range
PvP Roll
Fluted Barrel
Ricochet Rounds
Hip-Fire Grip OR Threat Detector
Opening Shot
Range
The Hero's Burden
Source: Legacy Gear
Hero's Burden no longer rolls Repulsor Brace as of its latest reissue, so you'll want to lean into damage perks on this weapon. Kill Clip is ideal here, giving you a 25% damage buff that shifts the gun's TTK to 0.6s in PvP. PvE players can pair it with Feeding Frenzy for fast reloads. As for the Crucible, run Zen Moment to mitigate reticle bounce and incoming flinch. It's not an amazing SMG, but it gets the job done.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Smallbore
Accurized Rounds
Feeding Frenzy
Kill Clip
Range
PvP Roll
Smallbore
Accurized Rounds
Zen Moment
Kill Clip
Range
Jorum's Claw
Source: Legacy Gear
Jorum's Claw is a solid Pulse Rifle in PvE and a shockingly powerful PvP weapon with the right build. For PvE, Outlaw paired with Incandescent is a great starting point for New Lights looking to farm seasonal content or easier activities. Kills will cause the target to explode, Scorching nearby foes. Inflict enough Scorch stacks, and all surviving enemies will violently explode for massive damage. Outlaw ensures you'll be able to quickly reload between precision kills.
What makes this weapon shine isn't a perk but rather a buff: Radiant. A build that gets easy access to Radiant, such as a Fr0st-EE5 Gunslinger, can achieve a fast 0.6s TTK at any Resilience level. Jorum's Claw can leverage this with kill perks like Encore and Golden Tricorn to massively improve its consistency, melting players in 0.53s from 38+ meters away while everything's up.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Ricochet Rounds
Outlaw
Incandescent
Range
PvP Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Ricochet Rounds
Encore
Golden Tricorn
Range
Lethal Abundance
Source: Focused Decoding
Lethal Abundance is a hard-hitting, 360RPM Auto Rifle that can get Onslaught in the second column, an S-tier damage perk that ramps up your fire rate and reload speed with each kill. You can pair this with Slice to drastically reduce enemy damage output in PvP to win 1v1s or Keep Away for a boost to accuracy, reload speed, and range. So long as your roll has Onslaught, the first column is quite flexible; nearly every option is good here.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Accurized Rounds
Keep Away
Onslaught
Range
PvP Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Accurized Rounds
Slice
Onslaught
Range
Multimach CCX
Source: Focused Decoding
Multimach CCX is the first SMG to roll Kinetic Tremors in the second trait column, causing targets to emit large AoE explosions upon taking sustained damage. It's a great pick for slaying adds in PvE and a surprisingly strong choice in the Crucible for countering DR buffs, overshields, healing, and other buildcraft elements.
We discourage the use of Iron Reach on this weapon. While the range bonus is noticeable, the stability penalty makes this weapon incredibly hard to use in duels. Stick with Kinetic Tremors or another damage perk.
You can pair Kinetic Tremors with Attrition Orbs for easy Orb of Power generation, allowing you to easily leverage surge damage buffs, font stat buffs, and certain subclass Fragments. While it isn't the dominant PvP SMG these days, Multimach still packs a serious punch with the right roll.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Smallbore
Accurized Rounds
Attrition Orbs
Kinetic Tremors
Range
PvP Roll
Smallbore
Accurized Rounds
Attrition Orbs
Kinetic Tremors
Range
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PostsOccluded Finality
Source: Legacy Gear
Occluded Finality is infamous for its absurd zoom value of 58, one of the highest for any Sniper Rifle. If you can handle the narrow FOV while scoped in, you'll reap the benefits of substantially increased aim assist and overall accuracy. And as with all good snipers, this one can get Snapshot Sights and Opening Shot to greatly improve its usability in PvP. It's not worth using in PvE due to a lack of ammo economy perks, but don't sleep on Occluded Finality in the Crucible.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Do Not Use
PvP Roll
Fluted Barrel
Ricochet Rounds
Snapshot Sights
Opening Shot
Range
Peacebond
Source: Focused Decoding
Peacebond has received a perk refresh in Episode: Heresy. Most of its new perks are tailored for PvP this time, notably Zen Moment paired with Headseeker. Since this is a three-round burst Sidearm, you'll ramp up stacks of Zen Moment immediately to mitigate all incoming flinch. Headseeker should help with overall TTK consistency.
PvE players can't get Surrounded anymore, but you can run Headstone and Rimestealer. Landing a precision kill will spawn a Stasis crystal that can be shattered for massive AoE damage, and doing so will grant stacks of Frost Armor. It's a solid workhorse Primary if you're willing to fight up close.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Smallbore
Accurized Rounds
Headstone
Rimestealer
Range
PvP Roll
Fluted Barrel
Accurized Rounds
Zen Moment
Headseeker
Range
Point Of The Stag
Source: Legacy Gear
Bow enthusiasts likely have a stronger Bow than Point of the Stag already, but if you're a new or returning player who needs a decent Bow, this isn't a bad option. Archer's Tempo can be paired with either Dragonfly for strong PvE add clear or Eye of the Storm for a highly accurate PvE Primary. Swashbuckler doesn't allow for one-tapping shenanigans in PvP like it used to, so focus solely on consistency perks for PvP here.
Bowstring
Arrow
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Elastic String
Fiberglass Arrow Shaft
Archer's Tempo
Dragonfly
Draw Time
PvP Roll
Elastic String
Fiberglass Arrow Shaft
Archer's Tempo
Eye of the Storm
Draw Time
Pressurized Precision
Source: Legacy Gear
Pressurized Precision is arguably the strongest Fusion Rifle in PvP if you're a good player. That's mostly due to the Discord perk. Landing a kill with another weapon will proc Discord, causing all kills with this weapon to refund ammo directly to the magazine. It's the ultimate weapon for snowballing kills, provided you can get Discord to proc in the first place. Pair it with Eye of the Storm for some absurd accuracy buffs.
PvE players might want to go a similar route, replacing Eye of the Storm with Vorpal Weapon for more damage. It's not a bad choice for melting majors or Champions after you land a Primary kill, although it's nowhere near strong enough to stand alongside Scatter Signal or similar Fusion Rifles for single-target DPS.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Accelerated Coils
Discord
Vorpal Weapon
Charge Time
PvP Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Projection Fuse
Discord
Eye of the Storm
Range
Razor's Edge
Source: Legacy Gear
Razor's Edge hasn't seen a perk refresh since Witch Queen, and it really shows. The best perk combination on offer here is Relentless Strikes and Chain Reaction, fulfilling an add clear role that isn't as highly regarded in today's sandbox. Virtually all other Swords will serve you better; only grab this if you're a new player.
Blade
Hilt
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Do Not Use
PvP Roll
Riiswalker
Source: Focused Decoding
It's difficult to recommend Riiswalker in the current sandbox. Better Lightweight Shotguns exist and are fully craftable, notably Wastelander from Dares of Eternity. Even still, Riiswalker isn't a bad PvP Shotgun if you can deal with the diamond spread pattern. Slideshot and Iron Reach are ideal here, allowing you to hit 100 range on this weapon with the right barrel and masterwork. For PvE, don't bother.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Do Not Use
PvP Roll
Corkscrew Rifling
Assault Mag
Slideshot
Iron Reach
Range
Roar Of The Bear
Source: Legacy Gear
Roar of the Bear is a solid DPS Rocket Launcher for newer players looking to break into harder PvE content. Demolitionist paired with Lasting Impression or Vorpal Weapon works well in virtually all content. Fire a rocket, throw a grenade, fire another rocket, reload, and repeat. It's a particularly strong roll on any build with high grenade uptime, notably Warlocks using Song of Flame.
If you dislike spamming grenades, Field Prep works just as well in the first trait column.
As for PvP, there's not much here. Tracking Module and Chain Reaction is a solid pairing for getting an easy kill, but Rocket Launchers generally fall behind GLs and Machine Guns for total kills.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Quick Launch
Alloy Casing
Field Prep OR Demolitionist
Lasting Impression OR Vorpal Weapon
Blast Radius
PvP Roll
Quick Launch
High-Velocity Rounds
Tracking Module
Chain Reaction
Blast Radius
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PostsSwarm Of The Raven
Source: Legacy Gear
Rapid-Fire GLs are currently meta in PvE, although Swarm of the Raven has somewhat fallen behind due to its mediocre perk pool. Auto-Loading Holster with Full Court is as good as it gets for single-target DPS, giving you a solid Heavy weapon for hotswap DPS. It's nowhere near as strong as Chill Inhibitor, but it's not a bad weapon for newer players. Crucible players can ignore this weapon since Rapid-Fire GLs are fairly weak against other players.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Quick Launch
Spike Grenades
Auto-Loading Holster OR Field Prep
Full Court
Blast Radius
PvP Roll
Do Not Use
Tinasha's Mastery
Source: Focused Decoding
Tinasha's Mastery is the first Rocket Sidearm that is accessible to New Lights, making this a must-grab for anyone coming back to Destiny 2 or just starting. This weapon uses Special ammo to fire missiles that deal immense damage over a small radius, melting majors and red bars alike. They're not great in PvP, but they're nothing short of S-tier in PvE, and that's not even accounting for perks.
Fortunately, Tinasha's Mastery has an incredible perk pool. The standout combination here is Air Trigger with Chill Clip. Air Trigger greatly buffs your reload speed while airborne and gives this weapon deeper ammo reserves, perfect for a double Special build. Chill Clip then inflicts x40 Slow with each shot on the top half of the magazine, allowing this weapon to counter every Champion type in the game. No other Rocket Sidearm can say the same.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Volatile Launch
High-Explosive Ordnance
Air Trigger
Chill Clip
Blast Radius
PvP Roll
Do Not Use
Tusk Of The Boar
Source: Focused Decoding
Wave-Frame GLs have taken a backseat ever since Bungie added Rocket Sidearms to the sandbox, but they're still a fantastic option in PvE content. Chain Reaction is a staple for this archetype and works incredibly well here. You can pair this with Slice for some added utility, reducing enemy damage output. Give it a try if you're fortunate enough to get this roll.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Volatile Launch
High-Velocity Rounds
Slice
Chain Reaction
Blast Radius
PvP Roll
Do Not Use
Warlord's Spear
Source: Focused Decoding
Warlord's Spear is the first of two Trace Rifles to roll Detonator Beam in the second trait column, a perk that's effectively Kinetic Tremors but element-agnostic. You can pair this with Rewind Rounds for a strong PvE add clear weapon, provided you can sustain ammo.
For the Crucible, we generally don't recommend using Trace Rifles in any capacity due to their poor ammo economy and high skill floor, but Warlord's Spear might be a decent weapon when enhanced. Hip-Fire Grip should make it significantly easier to land headshots while firing from the hip, which will let you proc Fourth Time's the Charm to better sustain ammo. It remains to be seen if this combination is practical, but consider keeping this roll if it drops.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Smallbore
Projection Fuse
Rewind Rounds
Detonator Beam
Range
PvP Roll
Smallbore
Projection Fuse
Hip-Fire Grip
Fourth Time's the Charm
Range
The Wizened Rebuke
Source: Legacy Gear
If you love hipfiring Guardians from 20+ meters away, then you'll want to consider getting your hands on a Wizened Rebuke roll. Offhand Strike is a rare perk on Fusion Rifles and absurdly powerful on this weapon type, giving you roughly 45% more hipfire range and significantly more accuracy. You can pair this with Successful Warm-Up to fix the weapon's charge time, although you'll need a stockpile of ammo to make the most of this.
For PvE, Wizened Rebuke falls behind for single-target DPS and general add clear. Voltshot is an interesting pick in the second column, but it simply falls flat if you're looking for a backup DPS weapon. We generally discourage PvE players from farming this weapon unless you desperately need an Arc Fusion Rifle.
Barrel
Magazine
Trait 1
Trait 2
Masterwork
PvE Roll
Do Not Use
PvP Roll
Arrowhead Brake
Projection Fuse
Offhand Strike
Successful Warm-Up
Charge Time
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