Destiny 2‘s Rite of the Nine event brought an arsenal of 12 weapons for players to farm ahead of the game’s next expansion. The limited-time celebrations bring new firearms with some of the best perks for their categories, giving you a little something to keep busy before Edge of Fate’s release.
If you’re looking for the best Rite of the Nine weapons in Destiny 2, we’ve ranked all the event’s drops below—including nine you should farm and three that may not need your hard-earned Nonary Manifolds. None of the weapons in this event are truly bad, but some of them pale in comparison to alternatives, and you’re bound to earn enough of all weapons if you’re playing the event consistently.
All Rite of the Nine weapons, ranked
- Cold Comfort
- Judgment
- Greasy Luck
- No Survivors
- A Sudden Death
- Prosecutor
- Relentless
- Wilderflight
- Long Arm
- Terminus Horizon
- New Pacific Epitaph
- Liminal Vigil
Cold Comfort
The once-king of rocket launchers is back on the menu for Rite of the Nine with a couple of new tricks. This was one of two best-in-slot heavies once Bait and Switch moved out of Vow of the Disciple’s weapons. Though Vault of Glass’ Hezen Vengeance is on the top of the food chain these days, the new Rite of the Nine event gave Cold Comfort Envious Arsenal and Reconstruction on the third column, with Bait and Switch and the newly minted Elemental Honing as options to pair with them.
Judgment
Hand cannons are always a popular weapon in Destiny 2, and Judgment doesn’t stray from that pattern. This weapon made waves when Prophecy loot was reissued in Season of the Wish, and the new perk pool from the event gives it a little bit more room to shine with the addition of perks that weren’t readily available then.
Demolitionist, Headstone, and Rapid Hit are great choices for column three, with Rimestealer as a particularly synergistic option for builds that use Stasis. Paracausal Affinity is also a tried-and-true weapon buff in most scenarios, and you can always get Timed Payload or Adrenaline Junkie as backup options. A couple of PvP options also appear in Lone Wolf or Keep Away matched with Opening Shot or Precision Instrument.
Greasy Luck
Greasy Luck‘s new form is the most recent Solar glaive in the game—though before the reissue, its base version was also the latest addition to that category. The new Greasy Luck gets Beacon Rounds, Reconstruction, and Heal Clip as new additions in the third column, while Redirection, Chain Reaction, and Sword Logic are the flagship new traits in column four.
No Survivors
If you were fond of this Solar SMG, the Rite of the Nine version might make you love it even more. New combinations include Heal Clip, Rewind Rounds, or Attrition Orbs paired with Master of Arms or Sword Logic. Demolitionist and Incandescent have been on the table since this gun released, so if you’re lucky with your Holofoils, you can get a weapon with Demolitionist/Heal Clip and Master of Arms/Incandescent. What a dream.
A Sudden Death
The Rite of the Nine version of this shotgun has plenty to chase, including the pairing of One-Two Punch and Trench Barrel (which are mutually exclusive in the dungeon’s base version). Envious Assassin, Slideshot, and Discord also make for strong perks in column three. The second part of this deadly recipe includes Trench Barrel, Redirection, Paracausal Affinity, or Destabilizing Rounds. It could be hard to decide.
Prosecutor
Prosecutor was a good weapon before Rite of the Nine, but it got a little better with the event. Subsistence and Attrition Orbs are new to the pool, but the real perks to watch out for are Paracausal Affinity, Onslaught, and Rolling Storm. Voltshot also works, but this is available in this auto rifle’s regular version.
The weapon has a couple of downsides, though: the lack of Jolting Feedback hurts it compared to VS Pyroelectric Propellant from Vesper’s Host, and a great roll—Dragonfly/Voltshot—is also present in the gun’s base version. If RNG doesn’t go your way, though, at least you can get a free Prosecutor with Rewind Rounds/Golden Tricorn from the chest by the Emissary.
Relentless
The Prophecy weapons made the cut in our rankings of the best Rite of the Nine weapons, and this Strand-aligned pulse rifle is no exception. It had a good perk pool in its own right, but the new event added amazing perks for both activity types. Rapid Hit/Desperado is available in the base prophecy pool and in this event, but Firefly, Tear, and Slice are new. Column four also has Paracausal Affinity and Elemental Honing, and PvP players can aim for Rapid Hit, Keep Away, or Lone Wolf alongside Headseeker, Closing Time, and even Desperado.
Long Arm
The first Legendary 120rpm scout rifle hasn’t changed that much. Rapid Hit or Subsistence with Explosive Payload or Redirection have been staples of Long Arm‘s perk pool since Spire of the Watcher’s release, but the reissued version also brings Dual Loader and Rolling Storm. Those in the Crucible can count on Lone Wolf paired with Precision Instrument or Keep Away.
Wilderflight
If you have a VS Velocity Baton from Vesper’s Host or a Lotus-Eater from a Nightfall, you might want to focus your Nonary Manifolds in other Rite of the Nine weapons, assuming those two guns don’t see changes with Edge of Fate’s release. Wilderflight may not be the most exciting drop, but you can use Auto-Loading Holster with Destabilizing Rounds or Withering Gaze as a fire-and-forget way to spread debuffs on your enemies. Frenzy and Vorpal Weapon are good for most targets, and there’s even Envious Arsenal if you’d like to slot this in your damage rotation.
Terminus Horizon
Terminus Horizon isn’t a bad machine gun, but Destiny 2 has given a few good options for Arc weapons in that slot. Heresy’s Watchful Eye is the newest on that list (and has a better archetype), and Song of Ir Yût from Crota’s End has access to Bait and Switch. Still, Envious Arsenal/Jolting Feedback is nothing to scoff at, and you can use Precision Instrument if you’re confident on your aim.
New Pacific Epitaph
New Pacific Epitaph didn’t have the best perk pool at the time of its release, and Echoes’ Lost Signal (a Wave-Frame grenade launcher) set out to accomplish far more than this weapon did. Rite of the Nine gave this weapon better perks, such as Chain Reaction and Elemental Honing on column four. If Lost Signal stays unchanged with Edge of Fate, it’s probably worth saving your Nonary Manifolds for something other than New Pacific Epitaph.
Liminal Vigil
Liminal Vigil is a solid Stasis sidearm made better by the Headstone/Desperado combo. Since its release, however, a new competitor has emerged: Tinasha’s Mastery, the Stasis-aligned rocket sidearm from Iron Banner that has arguably become the newest hot-ticket item in Destiny 2. Like most pistols, Liminal Vigil also struggles with range a bit, which can be an issue depending on your playstyle and the type of activity you’re running.
If you’re looking for a primary Stasis sidearm, aim for Headstone, Attrition Orbs, or Enlightened Action alongside Rimestealer, Desperado, Kill Clip, or Desperate Measures. For the Crucible, Lone Wolf and Tap the Trigger might be good, with Rangefinder and To the Pain as options alongside some other perks.
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