Destiny 2 – The 5 Best Iron Banner Weapons

Rank 3 – The Salvation of the Fool – Hand Cannon

The Salvation of the Fool is a hand cannon forged in honor of Nirwen. It is an energy weapon that fully pumps enemies with Solar damage.

This hand cannon is a SUROS rapid-fire weapon that allows fully automatic fire. Additionally, it has above-average stability. The reload speed, handling, and magazine size are also top-notch. However, the range is low, and the aim assist is quite low at 58 for a hand cannon.

Here are the stats:

• Rate of Fire: 440
• Impact: 35 (26 crit, 20 body)
• Range: 34
• Stability: 64
• Reload Speed: 44
• Handling: 63
• Magazine Size: 15

The optimal time-to-kill of “The Salvation of the Fool” is a remarkable 0.93 seconds. For this, you need 6 critical hits and 2 body shots. If you don’t land any crits, you will need 1.2 seconds with 10 body shots.

Here are the perks:

• SUROS Rapid Fire: Fully automatic, larger ammunition reserves. Slightly increased reload speed when the magazine is empty
• Mobile Target: Increased movement speed and better target acquisition while moving and using the sights

Sight selections:

• Control PV: Increased weapon readiness speed, increased stability
• Tactical PV: Increased range
• Farpoint PV: Increased range, decreased stability, decreased weapon readiness speed

Choice between:

• Ricochet Rounds: Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces, increased stability, increased range
• Enhanced Rounds: Increased range

The low aim assist is annoying, but it is improved with the perk Mobile Target when you use the sights. With Enhanced Rounds, you can also make up for the poor range.

The Salvation of the Fool is a powerful hand cannon that you should definitely try out. However, the Omolon hand cannons (Last Hope!) are currently superior. The Iron Banner weapon plays in the upper leagues but is not the ultimate weapon.