Destiny 2 Recommended Weapon Rolls

There are so many different weapons and weapon perks in the game that it may be confusing even for veteran players. Destiny 2 Recommended Weapon Rolls guide is for players that look for a list of good perks for each weapon type and game mode. This is a short overview of weapons’ perks categorised and arranged in alphabetical order.

Weapon Perks

Hove over your weapon in your character menu (“I” default key on PC) to quickly see your weapon perks:

You can also click details to be able to customise and see each perk description in the weapon’s details. Hove over the perks marked on the picture below to see each perk description and name.

Barrel
Magazine
Perk 1
Perk 2
Origin perk

The lists of recommended weapon perks for each weapon type and gamemode:

Auto Rifle Rolls

PvE Auto Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Subsistence	Rampage
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Demolitionist	One for All
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Overflow	Frenzy
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Feeding Frenzy	Swashbuckler
	Flared Magwell		(Vorpal for Barrier Champions)

PvP Auto Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Zen Moment	Rangefinder
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Killing Wind	Moving Target
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Tunnel Vision	Eye of the Storm
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Tap the Trigger	Kill Clip
			Rampage

Combat Bow Rolls

PvE Combat Bow Perks

Bowstring	Fletching	Recommended Perks
Polymer String	Straight Fletching	Archers Tempo	Explosive Head
Natural String	Helical Fletching	Rangefinder	Rampage
Tactile String		Killing Wind	Vorpal
		Rampage	Swashbuckler
			Rapid Hit

PvP Combat Bow Perks

Bowstring	Fletching	Recommended Perks
Polymer String	Straight Fletching	Archers Tempo	Opening Shot
Natural String	Helical Fletching	Rangefinder	Swashbuckler
Tactile String		Killing Wind	Moving Target
		Impulse Amplifier	Rapid Hit

Fusion Rifle Rolls

PvE Fusion Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Cleanshot IS	Enhanced Battery	Under Pressure	Vorpal
Hitmarks IS	Ionized Battery	Feeding Frenzy	High-Impact Reserves
Red Dot 2 MOA		Slideshot	Swashbuckler
Red Dot Micro		Lead from Gold	Reservoir Burst
		Auto-Loading Holster	Rampage

PvP Fusion Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Cleanshot IS	Particle Repeater	Under Pressure	Rangefinder
Hitmarks IS	Projection Fuse	Surplus	Tap the Trigger
Red Dot 2 MOA		Firmly Planted	Backup Plan
Red Dot Micro		Hip-Fire Grip

Grenade Launcher (Heavy) Rolls

PvE Grenade Launcher Perks

Launch	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Confined Launch	Spike Grenades	Field Prep	Vorpal
Hard Launch		Clown Cartridge	Full Court
Volatile Launch		Auto-Loading Holster	Chain Reaction

PvP Grenade Launcher Perks

Launch	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Confined Launch	High-Explosive Ordnance	Impulse Amplifier	Chain Reaction
Hard Launch	Proximity Grenades	Quickdraw	Wellspring
Volatile Launch		Moving Target	Demolitionist
			Vorpal
			Unrelenting

Grenade Launcher (Special) Rolls

PvE Grenade Launcher Perks

Launch	Grenades	Recommended Perks
Quick Launch	Blinding Grenades	Ambitious Assassin	Vorpal
Hard Launch	Spike Grenades	Slideshot	Demoliionist
	Proximity Grenades	Demolitionist	Danger Zone
		Auto-Loading Holster	Auto-Loading Holster
			Disruption Brake
			Rampage

PvP Grenade Launcher Perks

Launch	Grenades	Recommended Perks
Quick Launch	Spike Grenades	Auto-Loading Holster	Demolitionist
Hard Launch	Proximity Grenades	Field Prep	Disruption Brake
		Slideshot	Vorpal
		Quickdraw	Quickdraw

Hand Cannon Rolls

PvE Hand Cannon Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Corkscrew Rifling	Accurized Rounds	Explosive Payload	Firefly
Smallbore	Tactical Mag	Rewind Rounds	Rampage
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Subsistence	One for All
	High-Caliber Rounds	Rapid Hit	Frenzy
	Ricochet Rounds	Outlaw	Swashbuckler
	Light Mag		Kill Clip
	Flared Magwell

PvP Hand Cannon Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Polygonal Rifling	Accurized Rounds	Killing Wind	Rangefinder
Smallbore	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Opening Shot	Explosive Payload
Hammer-Forged Rifling	High-Caliber Rounds	Rapid Hit	Timed Payload
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Quickdraw	Opening Shot
	Ricochet Rounds	Rangefinder	Rampage

Linear Fusion Rifle Rolls

PvE Linear Fusion Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Enhanced Battery	Triple Tap	Vorpal
Smallbore	Ionized Battery	Clown Cartridge	Firing Line
Hammer-Forged Rifling		Field Prep
Corkscrew Rifling		Auto-Loading Holster

PvP Linear Fusion Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Accelerated Coils	Quickdraw	Snapshot
Smallbore	Projection Fuse	Killing Wind	Vorpal
Hammer-Forged Rifling		Moving Target
Corkscrew Rifling

Machine Gun Rolls

PvE Machine Gun Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Subsistence	Unrelenting
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Rewind Rounds	Rampage
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Demolitionist	Dragonfly
Corkscrew Rifling	Extended Mag	Auto-Loading Holster	Vorpal
	Appended Mag	Field Prep	One for All
	Tactical Mag	Reconstruction	Firefly

PvP Machine Gun Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Surplus	Zen Moment
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Rangefinder	Rampage
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Killing Wind	Tap the Trigger
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Zen Moment	Vorpal
			Opening Shot

Pulse Rifle Rolls

PvE Pulse Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Subsistence	Rampage
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Rapid Hit	One for All
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Overflow	Frenzy
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Rangefinder	Multikill Clip
	Flared Magwell	Disruption Brake	Kill Clip
		Outlaw	Desperado
		Full Auto Trigger System (for beginners)	(Vorpal for Barrier Champions)

PvP Pulse Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Zen Moment	Desperado
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Killing Wind	Rangefinder
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Tunnel Vision	Moving Target
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Surplus	Eye of the Storm
		Rangefinder	Kill Clip
		Rapid Hit	Rampage

Rocket Launcher Rolls

PvE Rocket Launcher Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Linear Compensator	Impact Casing	Auto-Loading Holster	Vorpal
Volatile Launch	High-Velocity Rounds	Tracking Module	Lasting Impression
		Overflow	Cluster Bomb

PvP Rocket Launcher Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Quick Launch	Black Powder	Tracking Module	Cluster Bomb
Hard Launch	High-Velocity Rounds	Impulse Amplifier	Vorpal
		Quickdraw	Quickdraw

Scout Rifle Rolls

PvE Scout Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Subsistence	Rampage
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Rapid Hit	Explosive Payload
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Reconstruction	Frenzy
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Outlaw	One for All
	Flared Magwell	Full Auto Trigger System (for beginner)	Disruption Brake
			Wellspring
			Kill Clip
			Multikill Clip

PvP Scout Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Zen Moment	Rangefinder
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Killing Wind	Opening Shot
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Tunnel Vision	Moving Target
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Surplus	Kill Clip
		Rewind Rounds	Rampage
			Eye of the Storm
			Zen Moment

Shotgun Rolls

PvE Shotgun Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Full Bore	Assault Mag	Auto-Loading Holster	Vorpal
Smallbore	Accurized Rounds	Reconstruction	Recombination
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Light Mag	Rewind Rounds	One-Two Punch
Corkscrew Rifling	Tactical Mag	Quickdraw	Trench Barrel
	Appended Mag	Field Prep	Demolitionist

PvP Shotgun Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Full Bore	Accurized Rounds	Quickdraw	Opening Shot
Smallbore	Light Mag	Slideshot	Killing Wind
Hammer-Forged Rifling			Vorpal
Corkscrew Rifling			Iron Reach

Side Arm Rolls

PvE Side Arm Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Subsistence	Rampage
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Rangefinder	Swashbuckler
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Rapid Hit	Frenzy
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Threat Detector	Multikill Clip
	Flared Magwell	Demolitionist	Surrounded
	Accurized Rounds		Disruption Break

PvP Side Arm Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Zen Moment	Rampage
Smallbore	High-Caliber Rounds	Killing Wind	Moving Target
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Tunnel Vision	Opening Shot
Corkscrew Rifling	Light Mag	Rangefinder	Kill Clip
	Accurized Rounds	Moving Target	Rampage
		Surplus
		Rapid Hit

Sniper Rifle Rolls

PvE Sniper Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Appended Mag	Fourth Times the Charm	Vorpal
Chambered Compensator	Tactical Mag	Triple Tap	High-Impact Reserves
Corkscrew Rifling	Extended Mag	Clown Cartridge	Firing Line
Fluted Barrel		Reconstruction
Polygonal Rifling		Rewind Rounds
Smallbore

PvP Sniper Rifle Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Appended Mag	No Distractions	Opening Shot
Corkscrew Rifling	Tactical Mag	Moving Target	Moving Target
Fluted Barrel	Flared Magwell	Snapshot	Snapshot
Polygonal Rifling		Quickdraw	Quickdraw
Smallbore			Vorpal

Submachine Gun Rolls

PvE Submachine Gun Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Accurized Rounds	Subsistence	Surrounded
Smallbore	Seraph Rounds	Threat Detector	Rampage
Hammer-Forged Rifling	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Feeding Frenzy	One for All
Corkscrew Rifling	High-Caliber Rounds	Rangefinder	Frenzy
	Ricochet Rounds	Overflow	Demolitionist
	Light Mag		Swashbuckler
	Flared Magwell

PvP Submachine Gun Perks

Barrel	Magazine	Recommended Perks
Arrowhead Brake	Accurized Rounds	Quickdraw	Rangefinder
Smallbore	Armor-Piercing Rounds	Zen Moment	Moving Target
Hammer-Forged Rifling	High-Caliber Rounds	Killing Wind	Eye of the Storm
Corkscrew Rifling	Ricochet Rounds	Tunnel Vision	Kill Clip
	Light Mag	Tap the Trigger	Rampage
		Surplus
		Rangefinder

Sword Rolls

PvE Sword Perks

Edge	Guard	Recommended Perks
Jagged Edge	Swordmasters Guard	Relentless Strikes	Whirlwindblade
			Surrounded
			Vorpal

PvP Sword Perks

Edge	Guard	Recommended Perks
Jagged Edge	Balanced Guard	Tireless Blade	Assasins Blade
All	Burst Guard		En Garde
	Swordmasters Guard

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