Heavy weapons
LMGs
LMGs ranked by endgame role, perk package, competition, and total score.
WEAPON | INFO | PERKS | ANALYSIS | ||||||||||||||
🖼️ | Name | Season | Energy | Frame | Source | Stun | Ammo | ⬆️ | Barrel | Mag | MW | Perk 1 | Perk 2 | Origin Trait | Notes | # | Tier |
 | Corrective Measure | 29 | Void | Aggressive | Vault of Glass |  | 50 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistDestabilizing RoundsRedirection | Killing TallyDemoralizeOne for All | Timelost Magazine | extremely strong artifact support, Demo access, great origin, great frame | 1 | S |
 | Hammerhead | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Arena Ops |  | 40 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistRampageDestabilizing Rounds | DemoralizeDesperate MeasuresMega Kill Clip | Forge's Kin | worse damage profile than Corrective, arguably worse origin, has barrier intrinsic though | 2 | S |
 | Song of Ir Yût | 29 | Arc | Adaptive | Crota's End |  | 53 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistJolting FeedbackUnrelenting | Master of ArmsMega Kill ClipCascade Point | Cursed Thrall | worse synergy than void options, but still very strong with melee builds | 3 | S |
| Qua Vinctus IV | 28 | Strand | High-Impact | Crucible |  | 38 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistSliceHatchling | MeganeuraTear | Accelerated Assault | best overall strand LMG for QoL purposes, good with artifact | 4 | S |
| Pro Memoria | 29 | Strand | Aggressive | Pale Heart |  | 45 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistTearHatchling | Desperate MeasuresMega Kill ClipCollective Action | Dealer's Choice | Dealer's Choice kit option, also strong damage profile and perk options, Tear + Supercharger option | 5 | S |
| Circular Logic | 29 | Strand | Adaptive | Neomuna |  | 51 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistFirefly | Desperate MeasuresHatchlingMega Kill Clip | Nanotech Tracer Missiles | one of the weaker NTM weapon families, but still very good overall | 6 | S |
| Bane of Sorrow | 29 | Void | High-Impact | Pantheon |  | 44 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber Rounds | ReloadHandling | DemoralizeDimensional ShiftDestabilizing Rounds | MeganeuraMega Kill ClipKilling Tally | Elliptical Orbit | very strong void splash option if willing to drop reload perk | 7 | S |
| DIABLERETS 06 | 29 | Strand | Rapid | Distortions |  | 33 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | HatchlingAuto-Loading HolsterSubsistence | MeganeuraRedirectionKilling Tally | Carrion Munitions | the strongest strand splash LMG ever | 8 | S |
 | Commemoration | 29 | Void | Adaptive | Deep Stone Crypt |  | 55 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DragonflyReconstructionAdaptive Munitions | Repulsor BraceRedirectionKilling Tally | Bray Inheritance | only Repulsor Brace LMG in existence, volatile easy to source from artifact | 9 | S |
| Temporal Clause | 29 | Solar | Aggressive | Nessus |  | 36 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistMeganeuraIncandescent | Mega Kill ClipKilling TallyBurning Ambition | Fail-deadly | very potent double solar splash option, still has Demo though | 10 | S |
| Thermal Erosion | 29 | Solar | Rapid | Europa |  | 32 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistIncandescent | MeganeuraMega Kill ClipBurning Ambition | Winterized Gear | alternative to Temporal with worse origin, but Incandescent + Meganeura | 11 | S |
| Marcato-45 | 23 | Strand | Adaptive | Banshee |  | 60 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistSlice | HatchlingGolden TricornOnslaught | Suros Synergy | downgrade from Demo options in S due to origin and worse perk diversity, nice ammo gen though | 12 | A |
| Chain of Command | 29 | Stasis | Adaptive | Solo Ops |  | 54 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | HeadstoneOverflow | DemolitionistMeganeuraKilling Tally | Wild Card | solid all around, has Headstone + Meganeura for pure splash if wanted | 13 | A |
| Ulterior Observation | 27 | Stasis | Aggressive | Kepler |  | 42 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistHeadstone | DragonflyKilling TallyRimestealer | Exhaustive Research | stasis combo takes too many slots to work, still pretty decent frame + origin + perk combo | 14 | A |
| Qullim's Terminus | 29 | Stasis | High-Impact | King's Fall |  | 46 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistUnrelenting | HeadstoneCrystalline CorpsebloomMega Kill Clip | Runneth Over | several perks incentivize reload assist, but manual reload is improved by Runneth Over | 15 | A |
| Terminus HorizonRotN version | 26 | Arc | High-Impact | Rite of the Nine |  | 48 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DemolitionistDragonfly | Killing TallyJolting FeedbackPrecision Instrument | Gravity Well | probably the most plain LMG with Demo access, still decent though | 16 | A |
| Dawn Far Off | 29 | Solar | Aggressive | Tenet of Bravery |  | 35 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber Rounds | ReloadHandling | Burning AmbitionSubsistenceImpromptu Ammunition | MeganeuraIncandescentRedirection | Dream Work | solar double splash with some reload options | 17 | A |
| Terminus Horizon | 29 | Arc | High-Impact | Spire of the Watcher |  | 48 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber Rounds | ReloadHandling | MeganeuraSupercharged MagazineTrickle Charge | Gear ShiftMega Kill ClipJolting Feedback | Tex Balanced Stock | pretty lethal with Meganeura + Gear Shift, otherwise Supercharged/Trickle for reload | 18 | A |
| Seventh Seraph SAW | 29 | Arc | High-Impact | Cosmodrome |  | 40 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Seraph Rounds | ReloadHandling | Supercharged MagazineTrickle ChargeCollective Demolition | MeganeuraJolting FeedbackMega Kill Clip | Eyes Up | like Terminus but no Meganeura in first column | 19 | A |
| Unwavering Duty | 27 | Solar | Adaptive | Trials |  | 58 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | IncandescentAuto-Loading HolsterRampage | Burning AmbitionKilling Tally | Roar of Battle | less lethal combos than Dawn Far Off and worse origin and frame | 20 | A |
| Archon's Thunder | 29 | Stasis | High-Impact | Iron Banner |  | 41 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | RimestealerEnvious AssassinAir Trigger | HeadstoneDesperate MeasuresKilling Tally | Skulking Wolf | decent frame, solid origin, and typical stasis combo with okay alternative perks | 21 | B |
| Avalanche | 25 | Solar | Adaptive | Dawning |  | 40 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | DragonflyAuto-Loading HolsterRewind Rounds | IncandescentGolden Tricorn | Dawning Surprise | weaker double splash with ALH access, no excellent roam damage perks | 22 | B |
| Recurrent Impact | 29 | Stasis | Rapid | Vox Obscura |  | 43 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | ReloadHandling | SubsistenceField Prep | HeadstoneOne for All | Land Tank | very mediocre perks but Land Tank is an excellent origin trait | 23 | B |
| Bitter End | 28 | Arc | Balanced | Equilibrium |  | 1210 Heat Generated
10 Cooling Efficiency | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Enhanced HeatsinkIonized Heatsink | ReloadHandling | Trickle ChargeGutshot StraightCooling Baubles | Jolting FeedbackKilling TallyRolling Storm | Imperial Allegiance | awful ammo gen stat, disappointing first column given heat capability, mediocre origin | 24 | B |
| Speleologist | 29 | Solar | Rapid | Encore |  | 29 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | ReloadHandling | Envious AssassinHeal ClipDeconstruct | IncandescentKilling TallyOne for All | Radiolaria Transposer | excellent origin trait, just very lacking in first column support | 25 | B |
| A Fine Memorial | 29 | Arc | Adaptive | Moon |  | 46 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | Auto-Loading HolsterWellspringImpromptu Ammunition | MeganeuraGear ShiftJolting Feedback | Loss | awful origin, decent second column, everything else just okay | 26 | B |
| 21% Delirium | 29 | Arc | Rapid | Gambit |  | 45 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | OverflowTrickle ChargeReconstruction | Gear ShiftJolting FeedbackKilling Tally | Gun and Run | very solid reload assists, just not the best archetype | 27 | B |
| Watchful Eye | 29 | Arc | Aggressive | Xur |  | 36 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber RoundsExtended Mag | ReloadHandling | OverflowField PrepWellspring | Jolting FeedbackKilling TallyElemental Honing | Runneth Over | basically Delirium with worse reload assists and better archetype | 28 | B |
| Qua Xaphan V | 22 | Void | High-Impact | Gambit |  | 42 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber Rounds | ReloadHandling | Field PrepClown Cartridge | RampageCascade PointDragonfly | Wild Card | decent archetype and origin, just lacks reload support, only up here because void | 29 | C |
| Shattered Cipher | 14 | Void | Rapid | Xur, Dares |  | 37 | No | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | ReloadHandling | Auto-Loading HolsterField Prep | RampageSurrounded | None | worse archetype and no origin vs. Qua Xaphan, otherwise has ALH | 30 | C |
| Retrofit Escapade | 29 | Void | Rapid | Seraph's Shield |  | 29 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | ReloadHandling | Field Prep | RampageGolden TricornOne for All | Ambush | trades ALH for an origin trait and more neutral perks vs. Retrofit | 31 | C |
| Fixed Odds | 29 | Solar | High-Impact | Duality |  | 37 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | ReloadHandling | Field Prep | IncandescentKilling Tally | To Excess | no reload assist in 1st column, origin trait is useless, otherwise okay | 32 | C |
| Qua Furor V | 26 | Stasis | Aggressive | Banshee |  | 39 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber Rounds | ReloadHandling | RimestealerRecycled Energy | RampageGolden TricornDragonfly | Wild Card | awful first column, Rimestealer with no crystal source | 33 | D |
| Planck's Stride | 29 | Arc | Rapid | Xur |  | 36 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | ReloadHandling | Grave Robber | SwashbucklerOne for All | Right Hook | melee specialist single target machine gun in 2026 | 34 | D |
| Eleatic Principle | 29 | Arc | Rapid | Xur |  | 43 | Yes | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy MagazineHigh-Caliber Rounds | ReloadHandling | Eddy Current | Golden TricornHarmony | Head Rush | buffed Head Rush cannot save you | 35 | D |
| THE SWARM | 20 | Arc | High-Impact | Zavala |  | 49 | No | Arrowhead BrakeFluted Barrel | Alloy Magazine | ReloadHandling | Feeding Frenzy | Golden TricornDragonfly | Vanguard's Vindication | bare minimum of what can be on a machine gun | 36 | D |