Auto rifles have been in a weird spot for a while now in Destiny 2. They’ve been up and down, but now, especially in PvP, they are quite powerful again. These are the best auto rifles for PvE, PvP, and Gambit in Destiny 2 as of 2022.
Auto Rifles, in general, are still in a decent spot even after getting nerfed a bit recently. Let’s look at what’s left after the carnage.
Best Auto Rifles in Destiny 2 (2022)
Best for PvE & Gambit
- Age-Old Bond (Energy, Void) – Possible drop from completing encounters in the raid, Last Wish.
- Chroma Rush (Kinetic) – Possible drop from opening Key Code Override chests & Splicer Umbral Engrams.
- False Promises (Kinetic) – Random world pool drop.
- Gnawing Hunger (Kinetic) – Random world pool drop.
- Hard Light (Energy, Exotic) – Rare exotic world drop.
- Monte Carlo (Exotic, Kinetic) – Random rare exotic world drop.
- Reckless Oracle (Energy, Void) – Possible drop from completing encounters in the raid, Garden of Salvation.
- Seventh Seraph Carbine (Kinetic) – Random world pool drop.
- Scathelocke (Kinetic) – Random world pool drop.
- Shadow Price (Energy, Arc) – Possible drop from completing select Nightfall: The Ordeal strikes.
- Sorrow’s Verse (Energy, Arc) – Random world pool drop.
- The Last Breath (Kinetic) – Possible drop from completing encounters in the dunngeon, Prophecy
Gnawing Hunger is an excellent go-to option regardless of the event that you’re doing. It’s 600 RPM rifle, generally considered the sweet spot for many players, and has solid all-around stats with very nice possible perk combinations.
If you want a little better range and don’t mind a slower RPM, go with False Promises and Age-Old Bond both of which have very nice range and stability stats with good perks to roll for. On the other hand, Shadow Price returns from Destiny 1 and if you want a slower, harder-hitting auto it can be useful in PvE.
If you want to go a little more HAM with higher RPMs, definitely consider Reckless Oracle from the Garden of Salvation raid. In addition, you could also try grinding for Chroma Rush from Override. It also has a high RPM, and can also roll with some pretty solid and newer perks.
For exotics, you have a handful of options depending on the scenario. For Nightfalls consider Hard Light to make match game a joke. If you have a melee-focused build going, obviously bring Monte Carlo. If you’re raiding and want to primarily use an auto, Suros is the way to go there for its health regeneration and its ability to just shred through trash.
Best Auto Rifles for PvP in Destiny 2 (2022)
- Gnawing Hunger (Kinetic) – Random world drop.
- Monte Carlo (Exotic, Kinetic) – Random rare exotic world drop.
- Scathelocke (Kinetic) – Random world pool drop.
- Sorrow’s Verse (Energy, Arc) – Random world pool drop.
- Suros Regime (Kinetic, Exotic) – Rare exotic world drop.
- Tigerspite (Kinetic) – Possible drop from completing events in the Dreaming Cit.
- The Summoner (Energy, Solar) – Trials of Osiris reward.
Hard Light got nerfed pretty much out of the meta leaving Suros Regime alone at the top again when it comes to exotic auto rifles in the Crucible.
Even with competition from legendary weapons such as the incredibly popular and effective Gnawing Hunger, if you’re a full-time auto rifle guy I’d still slap on Suros Regime.
Even without the Health Regeneration on kill, it’s arguably the best auto rifle for PvP in Destiny 2, but yeah that’s also a nice perk as well. Spinning Up, for PvP, is definitely the way to go.
Other than that, you have a nice smattering of choices in terms of legendary auto rifles. Gnawing Hunger has been a go-to for quite some time now, but newcomers Scathelock and Sorrow’s Verse also feel quite nice to use.
That’s all for our best auto rifles in Destiny 2 for PvE, PvP, & Gambit as of Beyond Light. If you’re interested in learning more weapon recommendations. Check out our all-encompassing lists below:
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