Destiny 2: These weapons now dominate in PvP – since update 2.0.0

With the update 2.0.0, Destiny 2 saw some changes that shook up the meta in PvP. These weapons are now crystallizing as the best in PvP.

Initial recommendations from the weapon expert: After update 2.0.0, the user Mercules904 spoke up in the reddit forum. Mercules has been regarded as a major weapon expert in the community for years, who reveals the statistics behind the weapons and accurately lists which guns are statistically the best in PvP. He now gives his first assessments of which weapons dominate since the update 2.0.0.

We present the recommended weapons and tips from Mercules in German.

General info about PvP after update 2.0.0

TTK has been reduced: In the first year of Destiny 2, it was consistently criticized that the time-to-kill was too long. This means it took a lot of time to take down an opponent in PvP. “Team shots” were a must to quickly defeat enemies, individual Guardians had hardly any chance.

With update 2.0.0, the TTK has been reduced. Now, PvP should be faster again. Individual Guardians can achieve more with their skill, “hero moments” are possible again.

Aggressive playstyle is strong again: The reduced TTK results in aggressive playstyle being rewarded. One is constantly on the move, shooting enemies with melee weapons like shotguns and directly seeking new opponents. Melee attacks are also stronger than before 2.0.0. Now, one no longer has to hide in a team but can go hunting for Guardians with a knife between their teeth.

High resilience is important: Make sure to have at least a resilience of 7 in your armor stats. This increases the time it takes for other Guardians to take you down. If you have less than 7 resilience, for example, Redrix’ Claymore only needs two shots for the kill.

Damage-boosting perks like Kill Clip are better than ever before. With Kill Clip, damage is increased by 33% after reloading following a kill. This further reduces the TTK and allows you to defeat your opponents even faster.

Which weapons are strong in PvP now?

• Pulse rifles with adaptive frames are now top. They have a fire rate of 390 and impact of 29. Especially the Coronation Address, the legendary pulse rifle from the raid, is now very effective.

The King’s Address comes with Outlaw and Kill Clip and is said to feel extremely good in hand and shoot precisely like a laser.

Aggressive shotguns are king in PvP again, as they were once in Destiny 1. They are not quite as OP as the former Felwinter’s Lie, but you will still frequently encounter shotguns.

SMGs and hand cannons are also powerful. They fit well with the new aggressive and fast playstyle, just like shotguns. According to Mercules, hand cannons are slightly better than SMGs, but they require different skills than submachine guns. All archetypes are excellent.

Fusion rifles – the Cold Heart and the Prometheus Lens – shine when you hit crits with them. Cold Heart is said to be good at stopping rushing shotgun users. Because critical hits eliminate your enemies very quickly. However, fusion rifles are heavily limited in ammunition.

Sniper rifles with the perk “First Shot” are great for kills from a distance. The perk improves the precision and range of the first shot of an attack. The sniper Anniella from the Warmind expansion is recommended for this.

Fusion rifles with accelerated coils or liquid coils are good at short to medium distances. Recommended are “The Essential Ingredient” and the raid fusion rifle “The Emperor’s Envy”.

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Which exotics are good in PvP?

• SUROS Regime: This automatic rifle belongs to the top weapons in PvP with the perk “Dual-Tempo Receiver” (Using the scope slows down the fire rate, but increases the damage). So the exotic only needs 6 crits for a kill and has a strong TTK of 0.83 seconds.
• Of the powerful exotic pulse rifles in recent months, Wings of Vigilance is still going strong. The Graviton Lance, which has recently overshadowed everything, however, is weakened and no longer recommended.
• Workhorse – This automatic rifle should definitely be tried, says Mercules. It is incredibly strong once it reaches full fire rate after about 1.5 seconds.

Telesto is absolutely “the besto”: It is probably the strongest fusion rifle in PvP, even though fusion rifles are generally doing well. There is a slight delay between hits and the explosion of the projectiles, but Telesto impresses with its fast reload time and the ability to kill with just 4 projectiles.

The Sleeper Simulant is a beast in the heavy slot: It deals 1080 damage to the head and over 500 to the body. This allows you to kill opponents who are in their super with just one body shot.

The MIDA Multi-Tool is back: The scout can now score kills with four critical hits, making it a strong weapon. While it is no longer as powerful as during the MIDA days at the launch of Destiny 2, it is again among the top weapons.

Keep in mind that these are only initial assessments. When the random perks arrive with the Forsaken release, the meta in PvP may change once again. But at the moment, you will do well with these weapons.

Which weapons do you use in PvP since 2.0.0?

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