Destiny 2 – The 5 Best Iron Banner Weapons

Rank 1 – The Worn Tip – Pulse Rifle

In first place is The Worn Tip, forged in honor of Silimar. This is a rapid-fire pulse rifle that is carried in the kinetic slot.

In contrast to the weapon on the previous page, The Worn Tip appears weak in terms of stats. Only the aim assist (79) and magazine size are strong; everything else, such as range, reload speed, stability, and handling, is below average.

Here are the stats in detail:

• Rate of Fire: 540
• Impact: 27 (18 crit, 13 body)
• Range: 33
• Stability: 54
• Reload Speed: 37
• Handling: 33
• Magazine Size: 36

For the optimal time-to-kill of 1.13 seconds, you need to pull the trigger four times, so fire four shots. 9 critical hits and 3 body shots are necessary. With only body shots, 16 shots must hit, which is 5.33 bursts. The opposing Guardian will then drop after 1.67 seconds.

These are the perks:

• Rapid-Fire Frame: Larger ammunition reserves. Slightly increased reload speed when the magazine is empty
• Zen Moment: Damage dealt with this weapon increases stability

The sights selection:

• Hitmark OV: Short zoom, increased weapon readiness speed, increased range
• Red Dot Micro: Little zoom, increased range, increased weapon readiness speed
• Rifle Scope SSF: Long zoom, increased range, decreased weapon readiness speed

Choice between:

• Tactical Mag: increases stability, reload speed, and magazine size
• Enhanced Rounds: increased range

Although the stats of The Worn Tip do not impress, it is highly effective in practice. With Zen Moment, the control of the shots is consolidated, allowing you to effectively target your shots. Due to the extremely high aim assist, it becomes even easier to quickly dump many bullets into the opponent. This makes The Worn Tip a powerful and satisfying weapon that can quickly take down enemies.

At medium range, the weapon is said to compete with the MIDA Multi-Tool. Therefore, The Worn Tip comes highly recommended! However, if you are not keen on using pulse rifles, the weapon in second place is worth considering. The Worn Tip requires a reasonable level of skill.

What about the other Iron Banner weapons?

• The Steadfast Hand – Hand Cannon: This weapon does not forgive mistakes. If you do not reliably land critical hits, you have no chance in PvP with it. The time-to-kill with only body shots is a whopping 2.13 seconds.
• The Leading Sight – Scout Rifle: In short: Useless weapon in PvP. Stay away from it.
• The Wrath of the Day – Grenade Launcher: Stat-wise, the weapon is quite good. However, grenade launchers are generally not recommended.

What do you think of the Iron Banner weapons in Destiny 2? Which ones do you use?

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