Destiny 2 Monument of Triumph: Exotic Weapon Tier List

The Legendary sandbox also shifted hard. All Primary weapons receive a 30% damage increase against minor combatants in PvE. Bows got an additional 20% against minors on top of that, plus 40% against majors. The trade-off: Rocket Pulse Rifles were nerfed across the board — reduced damage, smaller explosion radius, less super generation. The meta rotated.

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Full Exotic Tier List

Ranked for the Monument of Triumph sandbox. Changes noted where applicable.

Tier	Weapon	Best In	Change	Note
S	Anarchy Grenade Launcher · Arc	PvE	BUFF	50% longer traps, 30% more damage. Best passive DPS in the game.
S	The Lament Sword · Arc	PvE	REWORK	Nerf ~70% reverted. Boss sword again. Blade Barrage synergy restored.
S	Vex Mythoc lastFusion Rifle · Solar	PvE	BUFF	Precision kills now ignite. Solar synergy added. Totally different threat level.
S	Witherhoard Grenade Launcher · Kinetic	PvE	CATALYST	Unchanged in function, new catalyst. Still damages while stowed. Still mandatory.
S	Ace of Spades Hand Cannon · Kinetic	PvP	CATALYST	Memento Mori untouched. Crit-crit-body kills unchanged. Crucible staple.
A	Truth Rocket Launcher · Void	PvE / PvP	REWORK	Full mag = buffed next mag. Cluster bombs, tracking, fire rate. Real skill ceiling now.
A	Jade Rabbit Scout Rifle · Kinetic	PvE	BUFF	+5 mag, Firefly, Shoot to Loot, Micro Missile catalyst. Most-improved of the update.
A	Thorn Hand Cannon · Void	PvP / PvE	CATALYST	Poison stacks, Soul Devourer. New catalyst improves stack efficiency. Still punishing.
A	Izanagi’s Burden Sniper Rifle · Kinetic	PvE	CATALYST+	Old catalyst got new perk added. Honed Edge burst remains best single-hit on a Sniper.
A	Eriana’s Vow Hand Cannon · Solar	PvE	—	Intrinsic Anti-Barrier still covers a mod slot. Even more relevant post-Artifact 2.0.
B	Divinity Trace Rifle · Arc	PvE	NERF	Penance window tightened. Support value intact for skilled players. Lower floor now.
B	Le Monarque Combat Bow · Void	PvP / PvE	CATALYST+	Bow buffs (+20% minor, +40% major) apply. Quiet menace in Crucible. Underused.
B	Bad Juju Pulse Rifle · Kinetic	PvE	CATALYST	Super engine loop still functions. Primary buff helps add clear. Niche but consistent.
C	Graviton Lance Pulse Rifle · Void	PvE	—	Cosmology still clears adds. No tuning love. Outclassed by Primary buff era now.
C	Ager’s Scepter Trace Rifle · Stasis	PvE	—	Super drain mechanic unchanged. Situational at best. New catalyst doesn’t fix the cost.
D	Polaris Lance Scout Rifle · Solar	PvE	—	Jade Rabbit simply does more now. Perfect Fifth still works. Jade Rabbit is better.
D	Sturm Hand Cannon · Arc	—	CATALYST	New catalyst added. Drang dependency unchanged. Exotic slot buys you mid output.

Artifact 2.0: What It Means for Loadouts

The old Artifact column-unlock loop is gone. Seven Artifacts from past seasons are now available simultaneously, each balance-tuned for long-term use — pick the one that fits your build. The refund mechanic is dead.

More critically: anti-Champion capability is now built into every weapon based on frame archetype. No activation criteria. No mod slot cost. You shoot, it works. This is the single biggest quality-of-life change in the weapon sandbox — the Artifact 2.0 weapon freedom it gives players means build diversity in Grandmasters is no longer constrained by champion coverage. Artifacts are disabled in Trials and Competitive.

Crucible: What Changed

Invisibility now has a significant opacity increase — you are visible. Multicharge abilities start matches with one charge. Arena Collision is a new 4v4 mode with no Supers, no Special weapons, no powered melees. Pure gunfighting. Two new private match modifiers: Glass Cannons (everything kills faster) and Software (no weapons, abilities only).

Trials rotates up to three maps per weekend now instead of one. Loadout slots increased from 12 to 20 and vault expanded to 1,300. Nobody asked for Loadout slots but everyone needed the vault space.

Rocket Pulse Rifles nerfed across the board — damage, explosion radius, super gen all reduced. If your current build relied on an RPR, build again.