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Destiny 2 Exotic Tier List (March, 2023)

Zak Wasilowski·
Features

This guide features our Destiny 2 Exotic tier list of all current exotic weapons and their ranking in terms of strength in the game so far. We will keep this list up to date with every weapon release and will rank them soon after. We thoroughly research this information to ensure that we provide an authentic and honest list to help you make a decision on what it best for your inventory.

Detiny 2 is an FPS game that is available on a range of platforms and includes a rich story as well as unique weapons to collect. For more information about the lore and the game, check out the official Destiny 2 website.

Destiny 2 Exotic Tier List (2023)

  • S-Tier: Divinity – Trace Rifle, Agers Scepter – Trace Rifle, Vex Mythoclast – Fusion Rifle, Ace of Spades – Hand Cannon, The Chaperone – Shotgun, 1k Voices – Fusion Rifle, The Lament – Sword, Gjallajorn – Rocket Launcher, Heir Apparent – Machine Gun, Eriana’s Vow – Hand Cannon, Witherhoard – Grenade Launcher, Osteo Striga – SMG, Trinity Ghoul – Combat Bow
  • A-Tier: The Last Word – Hand Cannon, Wardcliff Coil – Rocket Launcher, Hawkmoon – Hand Cannon, Eyes of Tomorrow – Rocket Launcher, Izanagi’s Burden – Sniper Rifle, Travelers Chosen – Sidearm, Sturm (PVP) – Hand Cannon, Cloudstrike – Sniper Rifle, Dead Man’s Tale – Scout Rifle, Jötunn – Fusion Rifle, Bastion – Fusion Rifle, Dead Messenger-Grenade Launcher, Deathbringer – Rocket Launcher, Xenophage – Machine Gun, Huckleberry – SMG, Thunderlord – Machine Gun, Outbreak Perfected – Pulse Rifle, Thorn – Hand Cannon, MIDA – Scout Rifle, Forerunner – Sidearm, Duality – Shotgun, Sleeper Simulant – Linear Fusion Rifle, Sunshot – Hand Cannon, Whisper of the Worm – Sniper Rifle, Monte Carlo – Auto Rifle, Anarchy – Grenade Launcher, Rat King – Sidearm, Wavesplitter – Trace Rifle, Crimson – Hand Cannon, Lorentz Driver – Linear Fusion Rifle, Riskrunner – SMG, No Time to Explain – Pulse Rifle
  • B-Tier: Ticuu’s Divination – Combat Bow, The Colony – Grenade Launcher, The Fourth Horseman – Shotgun, Hard Light – Auto Rifle, Symmetry – Scout Rifle, Black Talon – Sword
    Bad Juju – Pulse Rifle, Vigilance Wing – Pulse Rifle, Arbalest – Linear Fusion Rifle, Merciless – Fusion Rifle, Wish-Ender – Combat Bow, Tractor Cannon – Shotgun, Tommy’s Matchbook – Auto Rifle, Polaris Lance – Scout Rifle, Lord of Wolves – Shotgun, Ruinous Effigy – Trace Rifle, Malfeasance – Hand Cannon, Sky Burner’s Oath – Scout Rifle, Legend of Acrius – Shotgun, Parasite- Grenade Launcher, Lumina – Hand Cannon, Fighting Lion – Grenade Launcher, The Queenbreaker – Linear Fusion Rifle
  • C-Tier: Prometheus Lens – Trace Rifle, Coldheart – Trace Rifle, Borealis – Sniper Rifle, Leviathan’s Breath – Combat Bow, Cerberus+1 – Auto Rifle, Worldine Zero – Sword, Truth – Rocket Launcher, The Prospector – Grenade Launcher, D.A.R.C.I. – Sniper Rifle, The Jade Rabbit – Scout Rifle
  • D-Tier: Graviton Lance – Pulse Rifle, Crosethia 77k – Sidearm, Two Tailed Fox – Rocket Launcher, Sweet Business – Auto Rifle, Salvation’s Grip – Grenade Launcher

Exotic Weapon List

  • 1k Voices – Fusion Rifle
  • Ace of Spades – Hand Cannon
  • Agers Scepter – Trace Rifle
  • Anarchy – Grenade Launcher
  • Arbalest – Linear Fusion Rifle
  • Bad Juju – Pulse Rifle
  • Bastion – Fusion Rifle
  • Black Talon – Sword
  • Borealis – Sniper Rifle
  • Cerberus+1 – Auto Rifle
  • Cloudstrike – Sniper Rifle
  • Coldheart – Trace Rifle
  • Crimson – Hand Cannon
  • Crosethia 77k – Sidearm
  • D.A.R.C.I. – Sniper Rifle
  • Dead Man’s Tale – Scout Rifle
  • Dead Messenger- Gernade Launcher
  • Deathbringer – Rocket Launcher
  • Divinity – Trace Rifle
  • Duality – Shotgun
  • Eriana’s Vow – Hand Cannon
  • Eyes of Tomorrow – Rocket Launcher
  • Fighting Lion – Grenade Launcher
  • Forerunner – Sidearm
  • Gjallajorn – Rocket Launcher
  • Graviton Lance – Pulse Rifle
  • Hard Light – Auto Rifle
  • Hawkmoon – Hand Cannon
  • Heir Apparent – Machine Gun
  • Huckleberry – SMG
  • Izanagi’s Burden – Sniper Rifle
  • Jötunn – Fusion Rifle
  • Legend of Acrius – Shotgun
  • Leviathan’s Breath – Combat Bow
  • Lord of Wolves – Shotgun
  • Lorentz Driver – Linear Fusion Rifle
  • Lumina – Hand Cannon
  • MIDA – Scout Rifle
  • Malfeasance – Hand Cannon
  • Merciless – Fusion Rifle
  • Monte Carlo – Auto Rifle
  • No Time to Explain – Pulse Rifle
  • Osteo Striga – SMG
  • Outbreak Perfected – Pulse Rifle
  • Parasite- Grenade Launcher
  • Polaris Lance – Scout Rifle
  • Prometheus Lens – Trace Rifle
  • Rat King – Sidearm
  • Riskrunner – SMG
  • Ruinous Effigy – Trace Rifle
  • Salvation’s Grip – Grenade Launcher
  • Sky Burner’s Oath – Scout Rifle
  • Sleeper Simulant – Linear Fusion Rifle
  • Sturm (PVP) – Hand Cannon
  • Sunshot – Hand Cannon
  • Sweet Business – Auto Rifle
  • Symmetry – Scout Rifle
  • The Chaperone – Shotgun
  • The Colony – Grenade Launcher
  • The Fourth Horseman – Shotgun
  • The Jade Rabbit – Scout Rifle
  • The Lament – Sword
  • The Last Word – Hand Cannon
  • The Prospector – Grenade Launcher
  • The Queenbreaker – Linear Fusion Rifle
  • Thorn – Hand Cannon
  • Thunderlord – Machine Gun
  • Ticuu’s Divination – Combat Bow
  • Tommy’s Matchbook – Auto Rifle
  • Tractor Cannon – Shotgun
  • Travelers Chosen – Sidearm
  • Trinity Ghoul – Combat Bow
  • Truth – Rocket Launcher
  • Two Tailed Fox – Rocket Launcher
  • Vex Mythoclast – Fusion Rifle
  • Vigilance Wing – Pulse Rifle
  • Wardcliff Coil – Rocket Launcher
  • Wavesplitter – Trace Rifle
  • Whisper of the Worm – Sniper Rifle
  • Wish-Ender – Combat Bow
  • Witherhoard – Grenade Launcher
  • Worldine Zero – Sword
  • Xenophage – Machine Gun

How Many Exotic Weapons Are There In Destiny 2?

There are over 80 exotic weapons currently in Destiny 2, with plans to increase the roster considerably in future updates. We’ll update this guide with each exotic release and place them into our ranking system. 

S Tier List

The best weapons in the game, and deemed the strongest when it comes to their abilities. We recommend trying to obtain an S-tier weapons as soon as possible.

A Tier List

Fantastic weapons and great replacements if you don’t manage to get your hands on an S tier. They can be used alongside S-tier weapons and can easily help you clear content.

B Tier List

Not the best in terms of strength but they’re good fillers at the start of the game. They can be used as a support choice to aid your A-tier and S-tier weapons.

C Tier List

It’s best to avoid placing these weapons in your collection, especially if you want to clear content efficiently.

D Tier List

Not worth upgrading or using at all and should be avoided completely.

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About The Game

Destiny 2 is a free-to-play first person shooter. The developer, Bungie, sets the game in the future, where you use advanced weapons, guns, and armour to arm yourself. The latest event, Lightfall, sees you gather allies so that you can go up against the Shadow Legion.