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Ten seasonal weapons have been added withDestiny 2’sHeresy episode, all of which can be obtained through The Nether activity and Tome of Want. None of these weapons are craftable, but their perk combinations and potential synergies more than compensate.
Wield a Machine Gun that unleashes lightning, fire Volatile arrows, or turn your Fusion Rifle into a temporary Primary weapon. And thanks to the plethora of loot drops this season, getting your desired roll shouldn’t be too difficult. There are some amazing seasonal weapons up for grabs in Heresy, and today, we’ll be looking at the best rolls you can get for each of them.
Updated June 29, 2025, by Charles Burgar:We’ve updated this guide to include a better perk combination for Abyssal Edge, the first Sword to roll with Flash Counter and Redirection. This combination has some unique synergies we were not privy to when we first wrote this guide.
Abyssal Edge
Abyssal Edge is the second Wave Frame Sword we’ve seen in Destiny 2 thus far—third if you includeErgo Sum. Heavy attacks from this weapon launch a wave of Strand energy that deals immense damage to fodder units and majors. There aren’t many great damage options for this Sword, but it does have one of the most unique perk combinations we’ve seen on any weapon archetype.
Flash CounterandRedirectionis an absurdly strong combination here. Holding the block button will cause incoming damage to project an energy wave from your Sword, stunning targets caught in the blast. More importantly,this counts as hitting the target, iterating Redirection stacks. Block some incoming damage to build Redirection stacks, and then use your new 100% damage buff to obliterate orange bars and Champions. Pair it withStrongholdfor easy GM clears.
This weapon cannot roll Eager Edge, making it a suboptimal pick for Crucible players. Use Half-Truths or The Other Half instead.
Do Not Use
Adamantite
Bungie added another Support Frame AR to the game with Episode: Heresy, this time dealing Strand damage. Adamantite grants your allies Cureanddebuffs them with Unravel, causing them to spread Unravel projectiles whenever they receive damage. Your allies don’t take extra damage from this, so it’s strictly a benefit.
If you’re using a Support AR, chances are you’re looking for perks that enhance the medic playstyle.Reciprocityis fantastic for this, healing you for a small amount whenever you heal allies. This will triggerCircle of Life’s25% damage buff, giving you a solid workhorse Primary that doubles as a healing tool. Just don’t use it in PvP; Support Frames have awful hit registration inside the Crucible.
Attrition Orbsis also a good option in the second trait column. Healing allies can trigger Attrition Orbs on this archetype, giving you easy orb generation in group content.
Circle of Life OR Attrition Orbs
Afterlight
At first glance, Afterlight might seem underwhelming for a Fusion Rifle. It lacks Controlled Burst for PvE DPS and is up against stiff competition for PvP players. Fortunately, this weapon has one trick up its sleeve:Discord.Only one other Fusion Rifle can roll with this perk, and that weapon is only obtainable duringIron Banner.
Getting a kill with another weapon will cause Afterlight to refund ammunition on kill for seven seconds, effectively giving you infinite ammo if you can keep killing enemies. You can use the recently-buffedDestabilizing Roundsto give Afterlight Volatile Rounds orSuccessful Warm-Upfor significantly shorter charge times. Do not sleep on this weapon.
Range
Anamnesis
We haven’t seen a new Void Bow since Lethophobia from Season of the Wish, but that weapon had some frankly terrible perks for PvE players. That’s not the case here. Thanks to a recent buff toDestabilizing Rounds, you can effectively turn Anamnesis into a pocketGraviton Lanceby landing a kill. Nearby enemies will be tagged with Volatile and grant this weapon Volatile Rounds for five seconds. Keep the kills going, and Volatile Rounds never expire.
You can pair Destabilizing Rounds withDragonflyfor even more explosive action orRepulsor Bracefor free Overshields.
As for PvP, your selection of perks becomes far more limited. Due to the low damage profile of Lightweights, you aren’t getting much mileage out of Adagio or Sword Logic, so you’ll want to spec for neutral game perks.Hip-Fire Gripis heavily underrated on Bows in PvP and makes them significantly easier to use up close. You can pair this withImpulse Amplifierfor near-instant reloads.
Destabilizing Rounds OR Sword Logic
Draw Time
Division
Division’s claim to fame is its ability to rollSword Logicin the second trait column, the first Sidearm in Destiny history to get this perk. Kills with this weapon will grant a damage buff based on the toughest enemy you’ve killed. The tougher the foe, the stronger the buff will be. Subsequent kills will refresh the buff—damage values aren’t overwritten.
This has some serious potential for PvP. A single kill gives this weapon an absurd 0.47s TTK that lasts for eight seconds. Throw onEncore, and you have a Sidearm that bends the rules of what’s possible for this archetype. PvE players typically don’t run Sidearms due to their poor range, but if you don’t mind getting up close and personal, throw onEddy Currentfor some free reload speed. Or considerGrave Robberif you’re using a melee build.
Eyes Unveiled
You read the perk table correctly; that’s not a typo. This is the first Heavy weapon to getDiscord, which will refund ammo directly to the weapon’s magazine on kills. You’ll need to get a kill with another weapon first before Discord activates, but once this perk is online, you now have an LFR that refunds ammo with each kill.
This major-slaying niche continues with the rest of its perk options.OverflowwithReservoir Burstdoubles as a strong anti-Champion tool and a great workhorse for PvE content. Eyes Unveiled can even getChain Reactionif you want to make everything violently explode. Guardians chasing DPS numbers are better off looking somewhere else, though. Cataclysmic and Doomed Petitioner are strictly better for boss DPS.
New Light Roll
If you’re a New Light who needs a decent Linear Fusion Rifle for DPS, this weapon can getTriple TapandFrenzy. It’s nowhere near as good as meta LFRs, but this should tide you over until you can get a better Heavy.
Charge Time
Mirror Imago
Mirror Imago is a Strand variant of The Recluse, firing at a blistering 900 RPM with virtually no recoil. PvE players should keep their eyes peeled forOverflowandSword Logic.Overflow fixes the small magazine sizes that most SMGs suffer from, while Sword Logic gives you a monstrous damage bonus if you can kill a major or miniboss with your SMG.
Crucible players should only farm Mirror Imago if they love 900 RPM SMGs.It’s not a meta archetypeby any stretch, but they’re fun to use and fairly easy to land headshots with. Once again,Sword Logicstands out here, lowering your TTK to a brisk 0.6s at all Resilience levels. Throw onTo the Painfor even more forgiveness.
Psychopomp
Area Denial GLs are some of the strongest workhorse weapons in the game, provided you’re able to generate Special ammo somehow. Psychopomp might not be as wild as Velocity Baton with Attrition Orbs, but this weapon can pump out some incredible damage throughRolling Storm.
This perk grants Bolt Charge on kills, a new keyword for Arc that builds up charge with hits. At max stacks, your next instance of ability damage will spawn a lightning bolt on the target, dealing roughly as much damage as an Ignition. You can pair this withAmbitious Assassinto spam projectiles everywhere orEnvious Arsenalfor a smooth hotswap DPS rotation.
Do Not Use (Bad PvP Archetype)
Refusal Of The Call
Another season, another Glaive. Refusal of the Call is the first Strand Glaive in Destiny 2, so if you’re a fan of this weapon type and want an alternative to Rake Angle, this isn’t a bad pick. That said, most of the perks that roll on here can’t compete with the tried-and-true trait combo ofReplenishing AegisandUnstoppable Force.No other synergy comes close to being this effective. It’s a good weapon, if a bit boring.
PvP Roll
Watchful Eye
Watchful Eye is the love child ofThunderlordand Hammerhead. It’s a 600 RPM LMG that can getRolling Storm, a new perk that grants Bolt Charge on kill. Once you get this buff, sustained damage will build up additional Bolt Charge. At ten stacks, your next ability cast will unleash a lightning bolt at the target’s location. If you want the weapon itself to fire lightning rounds, then look no further thanJolting Feedback.
you’re able to pair either perk with Overflow to dramatically increase your magazine capacity and bypass reloading entirely. Alternatively, runField Prepfor a bigger reserve or evenEddy Currentfor fast reloads. You can even use this in PvP with great effect, utilizingMulliganandKilling Tallyfor easy eliminations.
