Hand Cannons are the most iconic weapons inDestiny.
Rocket Launchers excel at damaging bosses and Guardians alike.
These are the best of the bunch.
There are so many Hand Cannons inDestiny 2that it can be hard to pick which one is good.
Despite the large roster, each Hand Cannon handles differently and offers unique pros and cons.
This perk allows Eyasluna to dish out immense AoE damage while synergizing with Stasis Aspects and Fragments.
Melee builds can equip an Aspect that generates Stasis shards, then use Headstone.
The build possibilities are quite large for this gun.
Recommended Traits
9Posterity
How to obtain:Deep Stone Crypt raid.
Learn how to use buffs and debuffs to drastically increase your damage output.
you’re free to pair this withVoltshotfor an excellent workhorse Primary.
If you have the pattern for this weapon, consider crafting it and giving it a try.
8Ancient Gospel
How to obtain:Garden of Salvation raid.
Ancient Gospel has received a serious makeover with its reissue in Year 7.
It is now a Void 140 RPM Hand Cannon, and its perk combinations are nothing short of incredible.
7Hawkmoon
How to obtain:Sold by Xur.
Most Guardians don’t giveHawkmoonenough credit for what it does.
Wield the Light and Dark with equal mastery with these devastating Hunter builds.
When only one bullet is left in your magazine, Hawkmoon gains an absurd boost to its damage.
With enough stacks,a single Hawkmoon bullet can one-shot most majors and even some bosses.
Recommended Trait
6Midnight Coup
How to obtain:Onslaught activity and Brave Engrams.
FireflyandOne for Allmight be the strongest perk combination we’ve seen on a Kinetic Hand Cannon.
This buff should then buff Firefly’s explosion damage.
Paired with the bonus reload speed from Firefly, you have the perfect workhorse weapon for PvE endgame content.
5Zaouli’s Bane
How to obtain:King’s Fall raid.
Zaouli’s Bane is a Solar 140 RPM Hand Cannon with some great perk choices.
Get a few rapid kills, and nearby enemies will Ignite.
you might pair Incandescent withExplosive PayloadorGutshotto make Zaouli’s Bane excel at clearing fodder enemies in matchmade activities.
Why Not Ephocal Integration?
Ephocal Integration is also a solid PvE Hand Cannon for players that don’t own an Incandescent weapon yet.
That said, Ephocal’s biggest flaw is that it isn’t craftable.
Enhanced Incandescent inflicts more Scorch stacks, allowing it to Ignite targets sooner when paired withEmber of Ashes.
4Fatebringer
How to obtain:Vault of Glass raid(Templar and Gatekeeper encounters).
Fatebringer has proven itself to be Destiny 2’s best Legendary Hand Cannon.
Explosive PayloadandKinetic Tremorscan both roll in the first column for Fatebringer.
3Unloved
How to obtain:Sundered Doctrine dungeon.
If you love burst-fire Hand Cannons and want a strong PvE Primary, look no further than Unloved.
The first trait column also has strong options, including AoE perks likeHatchlingandDragonfly.
EvenLucky PantsHunters can lean into boss DPS with Elemental Honing in the second column.
Malfeasanceis the ultimate jack-of-all-trades Primary weapon in Destiny 2.
But what makes Malfeasance truly spectacular is its synergy with the Hunter’sLucky PantsExotic.
Red bars instantly die.
Majors drop in a heartbeat, and bosses take some serious damage from this combo.
If you have a teammate usingWitherhoard, you also get another damage buff thanks to theTaken Predatorperk.
1Sunshot
How to obtain:Exotic Engrams found through Xur or world drops.
Season of the Witch has givenSunshota chance to finally shine.
What makes this gun truly special is its Exotic perk, causing your enemies to explode on death.
