Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, the fourth annual expansion for Destiny 2, sends Guardians to Savathun’s Throne World in search of answers. Savathun has somehow taken the Light for herself and her Lucent Brood of Hive. Players will need to fight against Hive Guardians to earn new items, unlock weapon crafting, and much more.
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Getting Started
Season Of The Seraph Seasonal Content WalkthroughsNew Gear (Season Of The Seraph)Seasonal ChallengesBuilds For Season 19
Season Of The Plunder Seasonal Content WalkthroughsNew Gear (Season Of The Plunder)King’s Fall
Season Of The Haunted Seasonal Content Walkthroughs (Haunted)New Gear (Season Of The Haunted)Duality Dungeon
Season Of The Risen Seasonal Content Walkthroughs (Risen)New Gear (Season Of The Risen)
The Witch Queen Campaign WalkthroughWeapon CraftingNew Gear (The Witch Queen)Throne World SecretsSubclass 3.0 Reworks
Bungie 30th Anniversary 30th Anniversary ContentExotic Quests & Best Weapon Rolls
Content Guides Vendor ReputationMaster Lost SectorsRaidsTitlesDungeonsResource Guides
Best Weapons And God Rolls Gear Tier ListsGod Roll Compendium
As with any new Destiny expansion, this content drop is rich with new activities, items, and collectibles to chase. Whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore enthusiast, The Witch Queen has something for everyone. This hub page contains all of our high-quality guides and tier lists to help you progress your character, master this expansion’s new systems, and create the perfect Guardian. Use the table of contents below to jump to any section that interests you. We’ll be updating this guide continuously throughout the year with new guides and seasonal content, so check back often.
Updated January 31, 2023, by Charles Burgar: Lord Saladin blesses the Tower with his presence this week, acting as the final Iron Banner for this season. Now is the perfect time to get your Iron Banner rank increased, get your hands on some god rolls, and complete the new set of Seasonal Challenges. Double Vanguard Rep is also active if you’re looking to nab a god roll Prolonged Engagement or any other Vanguard weapon. As for the hub, we’ve updated most of our buildcrafting resources and our Hunter and Warlock builds for this season. Expect a Titan build refresh in a few days.
Getting Started
Newer Destiny 2 players will want to learn how leveling works, the basics of each class, and how armor stats and mods work. We have guides listed below that should cover the basics. We’ll expand this section to be much more comprehensive throughout the season. Stay tuned.
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Season Of The Seraph
Rasputin has remained a shell of his former self ever since the Darkness arrived. With the help of Clovis Bray, Osiris and Any Bray are off to reactivate the powerful Warmind to assist with an upcoming threat. Delve into Seraph Bunkers, uncover powerful new weaponry, and fend off Xivu Arath’s forces in this action-packed season.
Seasonal Content Walkthroughs
Operation: Seraph’s Shield Exotic Mission Walkthrough
Heist Battlegrounds Activity Guide
Where To Find Every Security Drone
Operation Archimedes Guide
Operation: Diocles Guide
Spire of the Watcher Dungeon Guide
Exo Frame Progression Guide
Seraph Cipher Artifact Mods Explained
New Gear (Season Of The Seraph)
How To Unlock All Revision Zero Catalysts
Every New Weapon In Season Of The Seraph
How To Get The Veles-X Pulse Rifle
Seraph Seasonal Weapon God Rolls
World And Playlist Weapon God Rolls
Spire Of The Watcher God Rolls
Seasonal Challenges
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Builds For Season 19
Arc 3.0, Void 3.0 and Solar 3.0 have given their respective subclasses the Aspects and Fragments system we previously saw with Stasis. And thanks to weapon crafting, obtaining the gear you want should be the easiest it’s ever been. Buildcrafting has become more important than ever before, and the payoff for creating a build has never been greater.
We’ve updated our build guides to take full advantage of the new Artifact mods and Fragments released with this expansion and recent seasons. Use the power of Combat Style mods, the 3.0 subclasses, and this expansion’s new offerings to create the ultimate Guardian.
Buildcrafting Resources
Buildcrafting in Destiny 2 can be daunting with the sheer array of options you have. Learning about mod synergies, ability cooldowns, and what functions in PvE and PvP is downright impossible if you don’t play Destiny 2 for dozens of hours each week.
That’s where our guides come in. We’ve tested various mechanics and mods in Destiny 2 and recorded how they work. Want to know how strong Firepower is? Check out our Charged with Light mods article. Interested in what every ability cooldown is? We have that too. We’ll be adding to this subsection as needed to help you make the perfect build.
Combat Style Mods
Combat Style Mods Explained
Charged With Light Explained
Every Charged With Light Mod Explained
Elemental Wells Explained
Every Elemental Well Mod Explained
Warmind Cells Explained
Every Warmind Cell Mod Explained
Season Of The Plunder
Eramis Kell has broken free from her Stasis prison on the frigid skyscrapers of Europa. In order to face her, you’re going to need a crew of your own. Assemble your own team of Fallen pirates, fashion a Ketch to your Guardian’s taste, and set sail across the endless stars as you search for the only thing that matters to a Guardian: loot.
[EVENT] Community Event Guide
Season 19 Prep Guide
How To Reach Max Power Level Quickly
Ketchcrash Activity Guide
Star Chart Progression Guide
Skeleton Key Artifact Guide
New Gear (Season Of The Plunder)
Every New Weapon In Season Of The Plunder
How To Get Cry Mutiny And All Ornaments
Season Of The Plunder Activity God Rolls
Core Activity Weapon God Rolls (Season Of The Plunder)
King’s Fall
King’s Fall Raid Guide
King’s Fall Challenges Guide
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Season Of The Haunted
Calus’ Leviathan has been uncovered in the Moon’s orbit. Empress Caiatl, Zavala, and the Crow are all haunted by their deepest Nightmares. Descend into the abandoned Leviathan, eliminate the Scorn within, and send the Nightmares back from whence they came. Use the guides below to learn more about this season’s matchmade activity, secrets, and much more.
Seasonal Content Walkthroughs (Haunted)
Nightmare Containment Guide
Crown of Sorrow Progression Guide
Opulent Chest Locations & Opulent Key Farm
All Calus Bobblehead Locations
All Calus Automaton Locations
New Gear (Season Of The Haunted)
Aboard the Leviathan’s corrupted halls are some of the Cabal’s strongest weapons. Conquer the horrors within to earn new spoils and reclaim some of Destiny 2’s most iconic weapons from the Menagerie. Austringer, Beloved, and The Epicurean are just a few returning weapons—complete with new perk pools and support for The Witch Queen’s weapon crafting system. Grow fat from strength.
Season Of The Haunted Activity Weapon God Rolls
Core Activity Weapon God Rolls (Season Of The Haunted)
Duality Dungeon Weapon God Rolls
Duality Dungeon
Season 17 comes with one of this year’s three-player dungeons. Set aboard the Leviathan, the Duality dungeon has new and returning gear, a new armor set, and a Master difficulty variant that can drop Artifice armor—arguably the best Legendary armor in the game. Check out our guide on the Duality dungeons and the best gear you can find from each encounter.
Season Of The Risen
Guardians will be working with Empress Caiatl to stop Savathun’s Lucent Brood in Season of the Risen’s PsiOps activity. Use your new Void abilities and crafted weapons to shut down Savathun’s army of Light Guardians before it’s too late. The guides below will help get you accustomed to this season’s activity, progression system, and more.
Seasonal Content Walkthroughs (Risen)
PsiOps Battleground Guide
War Table Guide
Vox Obscura Walkthrough
New Gear (Season Of The Risen)
- Best Season Of The Risen Rolls
Best Season Of The Risen Rolls
The Witch Queen
Destiny 2’s Witch Queen expansion sends Guardians to Savathun’s Throne World in search of the truth. Savathun has found a way to steal the Light for herself and her Hive Coven, granting them powers much like your own. You must venture out into the Throne World to stop whatever Savathun is planning.
Before you’re ready to stop the Lucent Brood, you’ll need to prepare by completing The Witch Queen’s campaign, unlock the expansion’s weapon crafting system, and much more. Check out our other content guides that cover everything from Lost Sectors to raids.
Campaign Walkthrough
The Arrival Walkthrough
The Investigation Walkthrough
The Ghosts Walkthrough
The Communion Walkthrough
The Mirror Walkthrough
The Cunning Walkthrough
The Last Chance Walkthrough
The Ritual Walkthrough
Weapon Crafting
The Darkness bestows a gift that Destiny fans have wanted for years: weapon crafting. Through Mars’ Enclave, Guardians can create powerful weapons with the exact perks they want, right down to the Masterwork. There’s a ton to cover with a system such as this, so be sure that you understand the fundamentals first. We’ll have more weapon crafting guides in the coming days that discuss how the crafting economy works, which weapons you should craft, and more.
Weapon Rolls Worth Crafting
New Gear (The Witch Queen)
Use the bones of your enemies to craft the devastating Osteo Striga, or assist the Cabal with their war against the Hive to obtain some powerful new seasonal items. A new Destiny expansion means there’s new loot to chase, and there’s no shortage of loot in this expansion. Over 50 new weapons have been added, some of which can be crafted. Check out our guides below on what has been added to this expansion and which rolls are worth grinding for.
The Witch Queen Weapon God Rolls Guide
Throne World Secrets
The queen of deceit has riddled her Throne World with secrets for Guardians to uncover. The new Deepsight mechanic and Destiny’s typical obsession with collectibles will surely give players enough reason to search every nook and cranny of the High Coven.
Subclass 3.0 Reworks
Bungie is in the process of reworking every Light subclass in Destiny 2, converting their grid design to the Aspects and Fragments system that debuted with Stasis. In other words, all Light subclasses offer far more customization, centralized keywords for Guardians to build around, and even more tools to play with. Our guides below showcase how the new 3.0 system works, all new Aspects and Fragments, and each element’s keywords.
Bungie 30th Anniversary
The Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack serves as a celebration of Bungie’s past, a nostalgia-fueled DLC that harkens back to the days of Myth and Halo. Defeat enemies in a Nine game show called Dares of Eternity to chase the perfect Halo Battle Rifle, or descend into the Cosmodrome’s Loot Cave to earn some of Destiny’s most coveted items.
And who could forget Gjallarhorn, arguably the most iconic weapon in the Destiny franchise? It’s all here, waiting to be claimed by you and your fireteam. Use the guides below to learn how Dares of Eternity works, how to clear the Grasp of Avarice dungeon, and which weapon rolls you should be chasing from this DLC.
30th Anniversary Content
Dares Of Eternity Guide
How To Increase Your Strange Favor
Grasp Of Avarice Dungeon Guide
How To Increase Your Strange Favor
Exotic Quests & Best Weapon Rolls
Every Weapon In The Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack
Bungie 30th Anniversary Weapon God Rolls Guide
Gjallarhorn Exotic Quest And Catalyst Guide
Forerunner Exotic Quest And Catalyst Guide
Bungie 30th Anniversary Weapon God Rolls Guide
Content Guides
Destiny 2 is a massive game with dozens of activities, titles, and a dizzying number of weapons to find. Become a master in all things Destiny 2 by following our in-depth content walkthroughs. We’ll show you how to solo Legendary Lost Sectors, conquer your first raid, gild your first title, and much more.
Vendor Reputation
How To Increase Your Vanguard Rank
How To Increase Your Crucible Ranks
How To Increase Your Trials Of Osiris Rank
How To Increase Your Gambit Rank
How To Increase Your Gunsmith Rank
Master Lost Sectors
Current Rotation (Season Of The Plunder)
Concealed Void (Europa)
Bunker E15 (Europa)
The Conflux (Nessus)
Perdition (Europa)
K1 Crew Quarters (Moon)
K1 Logistics (Moon)
K1 Communion (Moon)
Skydock IV (EDZ)
Scavenger’s Den (EDZ)
The Quarry (EDZ)
Excavation Site XII (EDZ)
Cosmodrome
Exodus Garden 2A
Veles Labyrinth
Dreaming City
Aphelion’s Rest
Bay Of Drowned Wishes
Chamber Of Starlight
EDZ
Excavation Site XII
The Quarry
Scavenger’s Den
Skydock IV
Europa
Perdition
Concealed Void
Bunker E15
Moon
K1 Communion
K1 Crew Quarters
K1 Logistics
K1 Revelation
Nessus
The Conflux
Savathun’s Throne World
Metamorphosis
Sepulcher
Extraction
Current Rotation (Season Of The Plunder)
Concealed Void (Europa)
Bunker E15 (Europa)
The Conflux (Nessus)
Perdition (Europa)
K1 Crew Quarters (Moon)
K1 Logistics (Moon)
K1 Communion (Moon)
Skydock IV (EDZ)
Scavenger’s Den (EDZ)
The Quarry (EDZ)
Excavation Site XII (EDZ)
Cosmodrome
Exodus Garden 2A
Veles Labyrinth
Dreaming City
Aphelion’s Rest
Bay Of Drowned Wishes
Chamber Of Starlight
EDZ
Excavation Site XII
The Quarry
Scavenger’s Den
Skydock IV
Excavation Site XII
The Quarry
Scavenger’s Den
Skydock IV
Europa
Perdition
Concealed Void
Bunker E15
Perdition
Concealed Void
Bunker E15
Moon
K1 Communion
K1 Crew Quarters
K1 Logistics
K1 Revelation
K1 Communion
K1 Crew Quarters
K1 Logistics
Nessus
- The Conflux
The Conflux
Savathun’s Throne World
Metamorphosis
Sepulcher
Extraction
Raids
Deep Stone Crypt
Deep Stone Crypt Guide
Deep Stone Crypt Weapon God Rolls Guide
Deep Stone Crypt Weapons Ranked
Vow Of The Disciple
Vow Of The Disciple Raid Guide
Vow Of The Disciple Challenges Guide
Vow Of The Disciple Weapon God Rolls Guide
Vault Of Glass
Vault Of Glass Raid Guide
Vault Of Glass Challenges Guide
Vault Of Glass Weapon God Rolls Guide
King’s Fall
King’s Fall Raid Guide
King’s Fall Challenges Guide
Deep Stone Crypt
Deep Stone Crypt Guide
Deep Stone Crypt Weapon God Rolls Guide
Deep Stone Crypt Weapons Ranked
Deep Stone Crypt Weapon God Rolls Guide
Vow Of The Disciple
Vow Of The Disciple Raid Guide
Vow Of The Disciple Challenges Guide
Vow Of The Disciple Weapon God Rolls Guide
Vow Of The Disciple Weapon God Rolls Guide
Vault Of Glass
Vault Of Glass Raid Guide
Vault Of Glass Challenges Guide
Vault Of Glass Weapon God Rolls Guide
Vault Of Glass Weapon God Rolls Guide
King’s Fall Raid Guide
King’s Fall Challenges Guide
Titles
Seraph (Season Of The Seraph)
WANTED (Spire of the Watcher)
MMXXII (Moments of Triumph 2022)
Scallywag (Season Of The Plunder)
Conqueror (Nightfalls)
Cursebreaker (Dreaming City)
Deadeye (Seasonal Title)
Gilding Deadeye
Kingslayer (King’s Fall)
Descendant (Deep Stone Crypt)
Discerptor (Duality)
Disciple-Slayer (Vow Of The Disciple)
Dredgen (Gambit)
Gilding Dredgen
Fatebreaker (Vault Of Glass)
Flawless (Trials Of Osiris)
Gilding Flawless
Gumshoe (Throne World)
Iron Lord (Iron Banner)
Reaper (Season Of The Haunted)
Risen (Season Of The Risen)
Splintered (Europa)
Vidmaster (30th Anniversary)
Unbroken (PvP)
Gilding Unbroken
Dungeons
Duality
Duality Dungeon Guide
Duality Dungeon Weapon God Rolls Guide
Grasp Of Avarice
Grasp Of Avarice Dungeon Guide
Grasp Of Avarice Weapon God Rolls Guide
Pit Of Heresy
Pit Of Heresy Dungeon Guide
Pit Of Heresy Solo Flawless Tips
Prophecy
Prophecy Dungeon Guide
Prophecy Dungeon Solo Flawless Tips
Prophecy Dungeon Weapon God Rolls Guide
Shattered Throne
Shattered Throne Dungeon Guide
Shattered Throne Dungeon Solo Flawless Tips
Duality
Duality Dungeon Guide
Duality Dungeon Weapon God Rolls Guide
Duality Dungeon Guide
Duality Dungeon Weapon God Rolls Guide
Grasp Of Avarice
- Grasp Of Avarice Weapon God Rolls Guide
Grasp Of Avarice Dungeon Guide
Grasp Of Avarice Weapon God Rolls Guide
Pit Of Heresy
Pit Of Heresy Dungeon Guide
Pit Of Heresy Solo Flawless Tips
Prophecy
Prophecy Dungeon Guide
Prophecy Dungeon Solo Flawless Tips
Prophecy Dungeon Weapon God Rolls Guide
Prophecy Dungeon Weapon God Rolls Guide
Shattered Throne
Shattered Throne Dungeon Guide
Shattered Throne Dungeon Solo Flawless Tips
Resource Guides
XP Farming Guide
Glimmer Farming Guide
Bright Dust Guide
Enhancement Cores Guide
Enhancement Prisms Guide
Ascendant Shards Guide
Upgrade Modules Guide
Planetary Materials Guide
Umbral Focusing Guide
Best Weapons And God Rolls
Destiny 2 has hundreds of weapons for Guardians to chase, ranging from high-powered revolvers to rocket launchers forged from the armor of dead Guardians. Finding a weapon that suits your playstyle can be tough, which is why we’ve made dozens of god roll guides and weapon tier lists.
We’ve covered the best weapon rolls for multiple seasons now, all of which can be found below. We’ve also created lists of the best weapons for each archetype in Destiny 2, ranging from Primaries to Heavy weapons. Dig through the guide below to find your perfect weapon.
Gear Tier Lists
Weapons
By Archetype
Best Legendary Weapons
Auto Rifles
Bows
Fusion Rifles
Glaives
Grenade Launchers
Hand Cannons (PvE)
Hand Cannons (PvP)
Linear Fusion Rifles
Pulse Rifles
Rocket Launchers
Scout Rifles (PvE)
Scout Rifles (PvP)
Shotguns (PvE)
Shotguns (PvP)
Sidearms
SMG (PvE)
SMG (PvP)
Sniper Rifles (PvE)
Sniper Rifles (PvP)
Swords
Trace Rifles
By Element
Best Kinetic Weapons
Best Stasis Weapons
Best Arc Weapons
Best Solar Weapons
Best Void Weapons
Exotic Armor
Best Hunter Exotics
Best Titan Exotics
Best Warlock Exotics
Mod Tier Lists
Best Charged With Light Mods
Weapons
By Archetype
Best Legendary Weapons
Auto Rifles
Bows
Fusion Rifles
Glaives
Grenade Launchers
Hand Cannons (PvE)
Hand Cannons (PvP)
Linear Fusion Rifles
Pulse Rifles
Rocket Launchers
Scout Rifles (PvE)
Scout Rifles (PvP)
Shotguns (PvE)
Shotguns (PvP)
Sidearms
SMG (PvE)
SMG (PvP)
Sniper Rifles (PvE)
Sniper Rifles (PvP)
Swords
Trace Rifles
By Element
Best Kinetic Weapons
Best Stasis Weapons
Best Arc Weapons
Best Solar Weapons
Best Void Weapons
By Archetype
Best Legendary Weapons
Auto Rifles
Bows
Fusion Rifles
Glaives
Grenade Launchers
Hand Cannons (PvE)
Hand Cannons (PvP)
Linear Fusion Rifles
Pulse Rifles
Rocket Launchers
Scout Rifles (PvE)
Scout Rifles (PvP)
Shotguns (PvE)
Shotguns (PvP)
Sidearms
SMG (PvE)
SMG (PvP)
Sniper Rifles (PvE)
Sniper Rifles (PvP)
Swords
Trace Rifles
By Element
Best Kinetic Weapons
Best Stasis Weapons
Best Arc Weapons
Best Solar Weapons
Best Void Weapons
Exotic Armor
Best Hunter Exotics
Best Titan Exotics
Best Warlock Exotics
Mod Tier Lists
- Best Charged With Light Mods
God Roll Compendium
Season Of The Haunted Activity Weapon God Rolls
Season Of The Haunted Misc. Weapon God Rolls
Duality Dungeon Weapon God Rolls
Season Of The Risen Weapon God Rolls
Witch Queen Weapon God Rolls
Vow Of The Disciple Raid Weapon God Rolls
Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack Weapon God Rolls
Vault Of Glass Weapon God Rolls
Deep Stone Crypt Raid Weapon God Rolls
Prophecy Dungeon Weapon God Rolls
