If you’re not as good at precision kills then go for Rampage and Full-Auto Trigger System, which can also be devastating. While this weapon can easily melt through enemies with the classic Outlaw/Kill Clip trait combo, anything providing additional range is key for the Nightshade to truly shine. Auto Rifles are an ever-popular weapon choice in Destiny 2, so today we're ranking the very best of them for Season of Arrivals. This gun was a fantastic choice for the first year of Destiny 2 thanks to its solid recoil and high rate of fire. And there are more than a few that will get you far in Strikes, Raids, and The Crucible. Because like I said, its default Range stat is good plus some players like going for better Stability and Handling. It’s great in PVE, amazing in PVP, and a great choice for anyone who likes packing serious heat. At 720rpm, with a massive magazine and the extra damage from overheating, this thing will melt down anything standing in your path. Last of the Exotics of todays list, but most certainly not the least is by far the … Bygones has been a top tier, highly relevant Pulse Rifle across multiple seasons. The rolls that make this weapon a monster inside PvP are Kill Clip with Outlaw. Coming at us at number seven is a pretty controversial Legendary Pulse Rifle, the Nightshade. This Legendary Solar weapon was introduced in the Season of the Drifter and has been noticed by some proficient Guardians thanks to its excellent performance in PVP. Since this gun comes from the Black Armory DLC, the only way to get it is by doing the Izanagi Furnace quest, if you want it bad enough; go get it! These weapons are hugely powerful picks across any kind of activity, to the extent that they’ve crowded out SMGs and pulse rifles. And thanks to Parasitism, the Outbreak Perfected will deal increased damage to enemies swarmed by nanites. The slow fire rate of this gun gives it a high damage value per shot, meaning it's great for taking out minors in one or two headshots. If you want to get this weapon, you need to start playing Gambit right away! It’s an exceptional gun in mid-range firefights thanks to its insane 540 rpm. Unfortunately when dealing with lightweight frame rifles, they lack in the Range stat so you’re going need Rangefinder to help compensate in it’s Range. Second of the Exotics in our list today is Vigilance Wing! Season of the Worthy introduced a new category of weapons named Seventh Seraph guns. In PVP, it’s a good choice if you want to run an energy sniper or shotgun, running Dynamic Sway Reduction and Iron Gaze or Tap the Trigger. As a Precision Frame Auto Rifle, this Legendary Kinetic weapon can consistently damage targets at pretty long ranges, and its recoil is easy to predict. Your email address will not be published. When this gun is spooled up, it fires at a whopping 900 rounds per minute with a huge 150 round magazine. Alas, what I’ve seen a few people add is the Full Auto perk, that way you don’t have to worry about constantly pulling the trigger and coupled with the perks/mods that help managed the recoil you’ll be just great with it. If you want one of the arguably best Pulse Rifles go do the Black Armory quest “Danger After Dark” that you get from Zavala. Overflow and Rampage are possible to imitate the curated Gnawing Hunger roll. Have a favorite we missed? The Summoner is a rendition of the Doctrine of Passing from the original Destiny. Arguably the strongest weapon archetype for the first year of the original game, they have seen many balance changes to give other weapons a chance to shine. Furthermore, using your grenades will reload the weapon. Some of you might recognize the name and that’s because this is the year 2 version of Redrix’s Claymore, being revamped for better PvP purposes. As for PvE, a standard Feeding Frenzy Swashbuckler roll is possible to take down weaker foes with ease. Especially since it’s not too hard to get, and it packs a powerful punch. This gun has two fire modes, either a slow-firing but hard-hitting mode or a much faster mode that hits for less. Of course, one such Seventh Seraph weapon is the Seventh Seraph Carbine, a Precision Frame Auto Rifle that makes up for its lackluster perk pool with its build-enabling Warmind Cell generation. Some good Pulse Rifles were added this year. Its exotic perk provides some extra survivability in shootouts, and it’s even better with its catalyst installed. And it remains an amazing choice if you have it today. Hard Light went from being a nauseating weapon in Year 1 to a great choice for any content. Here are our picks for the best auto rifles in Destiny 2 right now. Introduced in Season of the Drifter, Gnawing Hunger is an Adaptive Frame Auto Rifle that has taken the Crucible by storm thanks to its fantastic selection of perks. Especially in PVE thanks to its String of Curses ability. Auto Rifles are all the rage in Destiny 2’s current meta. Ringing Nail is the only Auto Rifle in Destiny 2 that can roll with Dragonfly and Rampage at the same time. With a Warmind mod equipped on an armor piece, these weapons can generate Warmind Cells in PvE content. You can acquire this weapon randomly from Legendary engrams. Outlaw and Triple Tap can be a great combination for skilled shooters, as one makes you reload faster after precise kills, and the other one outright gives you back bullets when you land precise shots. Considering it fires a massive 540 rounds per minute, getting a trait like Extended Mags to further expand ammo reserves seems like a good idea.